Masonry in Rizal Province

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Creator

Pagtakhan, Jose

Language

English

Year

1960

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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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Masonry in Rizal Province JOSE PAGTAKHAN Master Silangan Lodge No. 19, F. & A. M. When a seed is planted and properly taken care of, it will in due time grow, bear fruit and multiply. The organization of lhe Silanganan Lodge No. 19 at Pasig, Rizal, the first Masonic Lodge established in this province, may be likened to the planting ol such a seed. Originally organized in the year 1908 by a handful of ‘good men and true" headed by WB Ambrosio Flores, who eventually became its first Master, Masonry' has gained and is gaining sympathizers in the different pails of the province inspile of powerful enemies. As a mailer of fad, not only lhe number of Masons in this province has multiplied, but the number of sisier Lodges as well. In addition to Silanganan Lodge No. 19, seven more Masonic L.odges have so far been organized in ibis province, (including Quezon City) which are all very much alive. They arc La bong Ixxlge No. 59 at Malabon, Muog Lodge No. 89 al Paranaque, Marikina, Lodge No. 119 at Mariquina, Quezon City Lodge No. 122 at Quezon City, Teodoro Kalaw Memorial Lodge No. 136 at San Juan, Rafael Palma Lodge No. 147 at Quezon City and King Solomon Lodge No. 150 at Makati. Of these eight Masonic Lodges in ibis province three own their respective Lodge Buildings. They are Silanganan Lodge No. 19, Muog Lodge No. 89 and Teodoro Kalaw Memorial Lodge No. 136. It is hoped the rest will follow in building theirs in Lhe not distant future. The building actually occupied by lhe Silanganan Lodge No. 19 is a new one which was inaugurated and dedicated on January 29, I960. It is located in barrio bagong Ilog. The old one constructed sometime in 1918 in barrio Bambang was destroyed by lhe typhoon “Jean” in December, 1947. ‘ The growth of Masonry in this province is something every member of our beloved institution can be proud of. The same should also serve as an incentive for us to work harder in spreading the cement of brotherly love and affection so as to advance the • brotherhood of men under the Fatherhood of God — the sacred foundation of our beloved Fraternity. Pope Pius IX — ar ns he wns entered on the Mnsonic roll, Guiseppe Maria Ferrero Mas:ai Ferrette — joined Masonry in Santiago, Chile in 178}, when ns a young priest, he visited South America ns the secretary’ of the Papal Nuncio Muzze. At the time of his admission to the Order, three papal decrees had been issued from Pome condemning Masonry — in 1738, 1751, 1814 Many more were to follow and Pope Piux IX himself promulgated three such Bulls - 1847, 1865 and 1869. 55

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