Inaugural address
Media
Part of The Cabletow
- Title
- Inaugural address
- Creator
- Barrios, Dionisio
- Identifier
- The shortest ever
- Language
- English
- Source
- The Cabletow Volume XLIII (No. 7) July 1967
- Year
- 1967
- Rights
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- Fulltext
- The Shortest ever • ■ WB Dionisio Barrios, WM (28) Inaugural Address Address delivered by WB DJonisio Barrios, elected Worshipful Master, on the occasion of the 19G7 Installation of Officers of the Masonic Temple of Balintawak Lodge No. 28 in Gumaca, Quezon on January 21, 19G7. I stand here before you tonight to witness our installation of the new of ficers of the Balintawak Lodge #28 in this municipality for this year 1967, I'rom my grateful heart, I am taking this opportunity' to express my grati tude to my brethren for their confid ence and trust reposed in me. In electing me as their Worshipful Master in three consecutive Masonic years from 1965 to this year, un doubtedly, their decision was based on many factors. Each of them knew by observation and contact the brother who meet those qualification^ re quired by our Constitution to qualify as an officer of a Symbolic Lodge for installation. They are cognizant of the fact that I always endeavor to be punctual and proficient in my duties. They are aware of my regular attend ance in our meetings as shown in our attendance record. They are aware that for the good of the Order I tried my best to discharge my personal du ties strictly in accordance with my ob ligations. I obligated myself to con tinue showing the.same conduct in the future to be worthy of their confidence, as a true, faithful and just Mason. I hope they find me more deserving for the best interest of our Craft. In this connection allow me to tell you my simple guide in life — “Be the Labor great or small, do it well or not at all." Now permit me to talk a little about our fraternity or institu tion. Masonry is a progressive moral science divided into different degrees. It is not a religion. We admit all persons who believe in God, whom we call the “Grand Architect of the Uni verse’’ or Almighty. It is a society of friends and brothers among whom no contention exists but the emulation of “who best can work and best agree.” Here in the Philippines, we have Catholics, Protestants, Muslims, etc., as members of our lodges. Masonry teaches man to practice charity and benevolence, to protect chastity, to respect the ties of blood and friend ship, to support the government, in culcate morality, love one another and hope for happiness. A EDITORIAL From p.B. 2 all but the youngest of their children have finished their college courses and now as professionals are helping the family acquire what they refused to acquire in those days of hard economizing. He and his wife, more than anything else, are proud to see their children enjoying life which they themselves can afford through the example set by their parents. Further, he and his wife look forward to their retirement, a retirement which will enable them to look everybody in the eye. A The Cabletow