Duties: Judge Yourself in the Same Light you Judge Others.  Consider both Actions and Motives

There are three major lessons of this degree.  First, that the good man is able to portray himself and his actions positively and not simply assert the sbsence of wrong in his life.  Secondly, that justice and mercy are two opposites which unite in the great harmony of equity.  Thirdly, that to aim at the best but be content with the best possible is true wisdom. In this degree the apprentice learns prayerful self-examination. The mistakes today should not be committed tomorrow. Simply, the daily look at ones self to learn to live with the future. No apron is worn in the Supreme Tribunal, but the traditional apron displayed is of pure white lambskin with a Teutonic Cross of black and silver embroidered upon the flap. The jewel is a silver Teutonic cross. The jewel is suspended from a white collar, with a gold triangle with a “31″ inside it.

Duties: A Soldier of the Light seeks Truth and Knowledge.  A Soldier of Freedom Demands for the People Free Vote and Voice and Attains Freedom of Voice, Vote and Opinion for Himself.  A Soldier of True Religion Combats Spiritual Tyranny with Reason and Truth.  A Soldier of the People Encourages Men to be Self-reliant and Independent.  A Soldier of Scottish rite Masonry is Zealous and Ardent in the Performance of his Duties to God, his Country, his Family, his Brethren and Himself.

There are three lessons in this degree.  First, that the human is ever interlaced with the Divine.  Secondly, that only doctrines, faith or knowledge which bear in action are of value.  Thirdly, that to work is to worship.  We are taught in this degree that genuine brotherhood requires mutual regard, opinion, esteem and charity. We always look for the good in all, make allowances for others’ shortcomings. We trust the Supreme Architect to lead us to friendship, morality and brotherly love. The apron worn in this degree is white, lined in black, with a double-headed eagle and a plan of the Camp of the Princes. The jewel worn is a golden Teutonic Cross. In the center are the letters XXXII, surrounded by a green wreath. The cap of a Master of the Royal Secret is black silk with a black band trimmed in gold. In the center front is a double-headed eagle emblem with a rayed equilateral triangle above in gold. The triangle is red, has 32° in its center, and is trimmed with gold.