Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite

Target entity: Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite
Context triple: [Temple of the Scottish Rite, Washington, D.C., affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite]

• A. Scottish Rite degrees
  Scottish Rite degrees are a series of additional Masonic degrees that expand on the teachings of the first three Blue Lodge degrees through more elaborate rituals, symbolism, and moral lessons.
• B. Grand Lodge
  A Grand Lodge is the central governing body that oversees and regulates the activities, rituals, and membership of subordinate Masonic lodges within a specific jurisdiction.
• C. Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems)
  Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems) is an appendant Masonic body that confers additional degrees expanding on and completing the teachings of the Master Mason degree.
• D. York Rite Craft Masonry
  York Rite Craft Masonry is the foundational set of Masonic degrees within the York Rite system, emphasizing traditional lodge symbolism, moral instruction, and the development of a Master Mason’s character and understanding.
• E. Southern Federal District
  The Southern Federal District is an administrative division of Russia encompassing several southern regions and key Black Sea territories, including the de facto administered federal city of Sevastopol.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite
Target entity description: The Southern Jurisdiction, Scottish Rite is the oldest and largest branch of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in the United States, overseeing Masonic activities across most of the southern and western states from its headquarters in Washington, D.C.

• A. Scottish Rite degrees
  Scottish Rite degrees are a series of additional Masonic degrees that expand on the teachings of the first three Blue Lodge degrees through more elaborate rituals, symbolism, and moral lessons.
• B. Grand Lodge
  A Grand Lodge is the central governing body that oversees and regulates the activities, rituals, and membership of subordinate Masonic lodges within a specific jurisdiction.
• C. Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems)
  Royal Arch Masonry (in many systems) is an appendant Masonic body that confers additional degrees expanding on and completing the teachings of the Master Mason degree.
• D. York Rite Craft Masonry
  York Rite Craft Masonry is the foundational set of Masonic degrees within the York Rite system, emphasizing traditional lodge symbolism, moral instruction, and the development of a Master Mason’s character and understanding.
• E. Southern Federal District
  The Southern Federal District is an administrative division of Russia encompassing several southern regions and key Black Sea territories, including the de facto administered federal city of Sevastopol.
• F. None of above. chosen