IT IS THE MISSION OF THE SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY, SJ, TO IMPROVE ITS MEMBERS AND ENHANCE THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE BY TEACHING AND EMULATING THE PRINCIPLES OF BROTHERLY LOVE, TOLERANCE, CHARITY, AND TRUTH WHILE ACTIVELY EMBRACING HIGH SOCIAL, MORAL, AND SPIRITUAL VALUES INCLUDING FELLOWSHIP, COMPASSION, AND DEDICATION TO GOD, FAMILY AND COUNTRY.