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Title: The Cabletow
Issue Date: Vol. XXXIX (No.12) June 1964
Year: 1964
Language: English
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extracted text: VOL. XXXIX June No. 12 1964 Published monthly by the Grand Lodgo of the Philippines, at 1440 San Marcelino, Manila. Re-entered as second class mail matter at the Manila Post Office on June 16, 1962. Subscription Rale — P3.00 a year BOARD OF EDITORS CHARLES S. MOSEBROOK Editor-in-chief RAYMOND E. WILMARTH Editor STAFF MEMBERS OSCAR L. FUNG JUAN C. NABONG, JR. ARTEMIO R. GUILLERMO PHOTOGRAPHY PERFECTO O. BUDIAO COMMITTEE ON CABLETOW RAYMOND E. WILMARTH Chairman OSCAR L. FUNG Secretary MEMBERS MACARIO C. NAVIA NESTORIO B. MELOCOTON AUGUSTO P. SANTOS FEDERICO PIEDAD JOSE E. RACELA JOSEPH T. HOWARD CICERO CALDERON MARIANO Q. TINIO IN THIS ISSUE M. C. Navia, PDGM . . . Conrado Benitez GRAND MASTER'S MESSAGE ...................................... EDITORIAL .............................................................. CHOOSING THE BETTER PART .................................... TEODORO M. KALAW AVENUE .................................. DR. GUMERSINDO GARCIA, SR. IS GONE; BUT HIS GREAT DEEDS ARE IMPERISHABLE! ................................... III. Manuel M. Crudo, 33° THE LEAVES MUST FALL ....................................................................... Jose S. Gaimailan LIGHT ................................ Bro. Eslcban Guillermo MASONRY AND THE TEACHER ............................................................... Gerardo Tolentino REALIZING THE DREAM OF A FORMER GRAND MASTER OF MASONS ............................ GRAND MASTER'S VISIT TO OKINAWA 399 400 PICTORIAL ................. 414 MORE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ............................................................ A. L. Corcuera 417 LIST OF LODGES & LODGE OFFICERS - 1964 ..................................................................... 422 398 The Cabletow My dear Masonic Brothers: It is now evident that my first circular to the Masonic Lodges under the Grand Lodge of the Philippines has created much discussion in the Lodges. This first circular had to do with the Acacia Mutual Insurance. I believe that a word of explanation is necessary, in order that the true situation may be known in sending this circular. The Grand Master under our Constitution has broad powers, and these powers must be executed judiciously. However, I think that it must also be stated that the Grand Communication is charged with setting the pro gram and laying down the things it wants the elected Grand Lodge officers to put into action. Therefore, before the Grand Master or the other of ficers of the Grand Lodge are elected, the business of the Grand Communic ation is almost finished. The election of the Grand Master and other elected officers is one of the last items in the agenda. At our last Grand Communication the Acacia Mutual Insurance plan was presented, discussed and adopted by the Annual Communication. The present Grand Master had nothing to do with drawing up the plan, and he did not enter into the discussion of it when it was presented to the Annual Communication. It is my firm conviction that at the Annual Communica tion the delegated members ought to be the ones to take the lead in the discussion. In the matter of the Acacia Insurance there was little discus sion from the floor, and one of the only vocal objectors was our Most Worshipful Brother Alano. He streneously objected to the inclusion of the word compulsory, but his was a lone voice. The action was unanimously passed by the members of the Annual Communication. We considered the unanimous approval thus a mandate coming from the Communication, and therefore, we passed the action taken, in the form of a circular, on to our Lodges. It was not our action, but your action. Therefore, we feel if there are those who now object, it must be known for truth's sake that what we passed on to you was not our arbitrary •decree, but the mandate of the Annual Communication. We feel that in future communications such issues should be dis cussed much more freely by delegated members. However, it is our con viction that once the Annual Communication adopts a program, the Grand Master has no other alternative but to promote it and pass it on to the Lodges. Having said this however, we need to point out that the Acacia Mutual Insurance is good insurance. It is reasonable in price, and the fund is being well handled. An audit of the fund is now being made at the re quest of the Officers by a Grand Lodge Committee. Up to the time of my election as Grand Master I was not a member of the Acacia Mutual for the reason that I have had an adequate insurance plan for the protec tion of my family. Since becoming Grand Master I have taken a policy and I would like to report that the cost is but a fraction of what my other June 1964 399 £cUtoftfa£ HINDU WISDOM SHITTAH, official organ of the Grand Lodge of "Cuscatlan" of El Salvador, Central America, in its issue for April-June, 1963, quotes the item "Sabiduria Hindu" from ESPIRAL, Guatemala, December 18, 1961, issue........... We present the following translation as an inpiration to our readers. One day a Brahmin went to Buddha, who at the time happened to be surrounded by his disciples, to ask him some questions, confident that the Master would give the right answers. The Brahmin asked the Master: "What is the keenest sword? What is the most fatal poison? What is the saddest night?" Buddha answered: "The keenest sword is the word one utters; the most fatal poison is cove tousness; and the saddest night is ignorance." The Master was asked: "Who gains the most? Who loses the most? What is the most impenetrable armor? What is the most effective wea pon? He replied: "He gains most who gives without any idea of re ward; he loses most who receives without returning any thing. The most impenetrable armor is patience; the most effective weapon is wisdom." "Master, tell me," said the Brahmin, "What attracts, and what repels? What is the greatest sorrow? What is the greatest joy?" Buddha an swered: "Goodness attracts and evil repels. To us the greatest sorrow is produced by bad conduct, and the greatest joy is what we attain by our own effort." Then the Brahmin asked the Master: "What ruins the world? What breaks up friendship? What is the most consuming fever?" Buddha rep lied: "The world is ruined by ignorance. Envy and egotism breaks up friendship. Hatred is the most consuming fever." Finally the Brahmin asked: "What is it that fire cannot burn, nor wind destroy, and which by itself is capable of reconstructing the world?" To this the Master replied: "Love is the greatest constructive agent which no man, or any thing, can ruin or devastate." ALC A A The Cabletow Choosing The Better Part Rt. Wor. M. C. NAVIA, PDGM Grand Orator Like the GM HA viewing the temple to sec if any improvement could be made either for strength or ornament, we assemble here annually Irom here and Irom afar to take stock of the affairs of the Order and to prepare for the Masonic labors ahead. These are fruitful meetings well worth the sacrifice, for in this yearly assembly wc enrich our knowledge in the affairs of the Craft by sharing each other’s experience. The long agenda never becomes monotonous and the discomfort of this crowded hall is overlooked because in the end we take home not only the conscious ncss of a work well done but also pleasant memories of old and new laces we have met and warm hands we have clasped. Of course, there are also disappointments, but by and large we leave this hall feeling in our hearts that we have somehow advanced lhc good <>f the Order. , And yet, lor all these, one may ask if we do not, in our concern for the material well-being of the Older, neglect the more important part. For let us not forget that Masonry’s primary concern is not with material things but with intangibles of moral and spiritual value. To interchange their positions of relative importance is to miss completely the meaning ol Freemasonry. While Jesus ami his friends were in the home of the sisters Mary and Martha, Martha was much perturbed over the comfort of the visitors while Mary, sitting at the feet of Jesus, was completely absorbed in what the Teacher was saying. When Martha complained to Jesus of Mary’s lack of cooperation, Jesus reminded her that Mary had chosen the better part — those things that cannot be taken away. Sometimes I feel we arc like Mar tha, overly concerned with transitory matters, forgetting the things that endure. Dr. Jose Rizal once said that wc are like turtles — wc arc judged by our shells. Is this the reason why appearances ate so im portant, why the superficial is emphas.zed over the essential? In olden days the synagogues were lull of people who made a big show of religiousness. Jesus denounced them because they had no real piety in their hearts. Modern churches also suffer from a surfeit of religious pretenders, and like churches, Ma sonic lodges have a similar problem. The only difference is that church pretenders are hypocrites, while then Masonic counterparts sincerely be lieve that Masonry is just being a member of a Masonic lodge. In that belief lies precisely the weakness of Philippine Masonry. Here — and perhaps elsewhere too — the Order is just like a social or business club where attendance and payment of dues are about all that arc required to be in good standing. Incidentally, we, Masons, use the June 1964 401 phrase “in good standing" too loose iy. Its conventional meaning is that a brother is up-to-date in his dues. The honor conferred seems too high for the achievement. A Mason should be termed in good standing only il so adjudged by standards more indicative of Maso nic ideals. The tragic fact is that from time to time good men, worthy Masons, are dropped from lodge tolls because they can no longer pav their dues. But it is not surprising that our concept of Masonry is so materialis tic. After being raised to the sub lime degree, a new brother is told that all is over and lie is now a full fledged Mason. If he remembers some of the solemn charges and takes them to heart, the seeds of Masonry have not fallen on barren ground. But often — too often indeed — that is not the case, and the new-brother enters into the Fraternity conscious of no other obligation than to pos sess a fresh card every year and to be seen at slated meetings. Masonry is perhaps the most ideal istic and spiritual association in the world that is not a religious organi zation. It aims to make us "living stones" for that "house not made with hands eternal in the heavens.” What that house is, Masonic philo sophy, I presume, has volumes to say. For me, I am satisfied that it is a spiritual edifice in the form of a Brotherhood of all peoples under the Fatherhood of God, united by the bond of harmony and love. In order to fit into that structure as living stones, we must exert efforts to correct our defects, as stonecutters do with rough stones by the imple ments of their craft. If I do not misinterpret the message of Masonry, it is the message of Longfellow’s “Excelsior" — to ascend to higher and higher levels; the message oi “The Chambered Nautilus” of Olivet Wendell Holmes — to build more stately mansions for our souls; the message of David’s Psalms — to reach for the hand of God. In other words, Masonry is con slant striving for a better life toward perfection. Obviously, this is a task where we need Divine help and guidance. And it is here where Ma sonry and Religion meet. A good Ma son is a religious man whatever hipersuasion may be, because it is re ligion that steers him through dark uncertainties as he gropes for light and Truth. It is religion that sus tains his faith in the lasting rewards of goodness and virtue. How poor a concept then have we of Freemasonry when we regard it no better than a club or college fra ternity! So long as we do not set aright that concept. Masonry will remain an idle dream never to be realized, while ignorant critics have an easy time distorting its image. It is a sad irony that in the Philip pines, a country that owes its free dom to the libertarian sp:rit and sacrifices of Freemasons, the lattei are treated as a prescribed class by their own people. Today, Masonry is considered a liability in politics and a handcap for career men in government service. Only a few in public office are brave enough not to hide their membership in the Or der. If some Filipino Masons arc accepted in high society today, it is either because their membership is not known or their importance can not be ignored. Hence Masonry in our country does not draw member ship from the elite any more, as in the glorious days of Rizal and Del Pilar, or even in the time of Kalaw, Palma and Quezon. 402 The Cabletow Some years ago, the “Cabletow" referred to the case of a brother Ma son who had for a dinner guest an im portant Masonic personage. Noting the absence of his daughter who was a student in a religious school and of whom he was very proud, he sent for her. To his surprise and em barrassment, the girl firmly declared in the face of the guest that she did not care to sit at table with a Mason. Who was to blame? Certainly not the girl whose young mind was poisoned against Masonry. Not the school run by a sect well known for its implacable hatred toward our Order. The blame must fall on the father himself who did not lake his Masonry seriously. Too many of us, like this father, because it is fashion able and we can afford it, send our children to schools and colleges where we are certain they will be indoctrinated against our Institu lion. On the other hand wc keep members of our families out of our Masonic circle and associations. There is the Eastern Star and the Amaranth for our women folks, the De Molay for our boys, the Rainbow and Job’s Daughters for our girls. How many of us bring our families to these fine Masonic organizations to expose them to their wholesome atmosphere and at the same lime add another link io our family ties? Wc do not even talk to our families about the goodness of the Order. As a result, they are indifferent to Masonry and, as in the case of that girl, openly hostile to it. And so by being remiss in our duties to our Institution, wc give aid and comfort to its detractors. Hence the persistent question in the minds of many as to who of our leading Filipino Masons today can assure us that when they die their widows and children will not treat us with disdain, or will deny to us even thc duty of paying Masonic homage to the mortal remains of our brothers? What assurance have we that their families will not encourage claims of retraction however absurd? I have deep misgivings. But this let me say: What we experienced in the case of Brothers Tankiang, Ca mus, Carmona, and more recently General Aguinaldo, will be exper ienied again and again so long as we tlo not show in our lives that Masonry leads man along the paths of goodness, morality and virtue. To live Masonically is the best way to argue with those who w'ould condemn the Order. And so 1 say it is high time that we improse our perspective of Ma sonry. One of the most famous architects of England was also a great Mason. I refer to Sir Christopher Wren whom we arc told designed the City oi London and constructed great edibeers in Europe, among which was the famous Cathedral of St. Paul in London. In building this cathedral, it is said that Sir Christopher em ployed so many laborers and artisans that many of them did not even knowr him. One day, so the slots goes, lie walked among the stone cutters and addressed one of them thus, “My good man, what are you doing?” The man, without even looking up. answered, “I am cutting this stone just like the others.” Sir Christopher moved on and asked another man doing the same work the same question. This second la borer smiled and said, "Sir, I am earning a fesv shillings a day.” He walked on a little farther and asked a third man the self same question. Turn to page 419 June 1964 403 Teodoro M. Kalaw Avenue — An Interpretation CONRADO BENITEZ President, Teodoro M. Kalaw Society, Inc. (Delivered during the inauguration. of Teodoro M. Kalaw Avenue, the former San Luis St., on Sunday April 12, 7.96-4) The naming of an important Manila avenue after Teodoro M. Kalaw is significant enough by it self for it indicates that his achieve ments merit that distinction. But the naming of the street leading to, and where the National Library is located, after Teodoro M. Kalaw, has to me a deeper significance, for it is symbolic of the vital and unique role played by him, not only .in the history of the Philippines, but also of Asia—and that means of the whole world. It was the greatest living British historian Arnold Toynbe who, after writing a ten-volume history of man kind, advanced the proposition that all human progress may be traced to a minority—a creative minority that initiates or adopts new ideas and new processes which are subse quently followed by others. When thc study of the life and work of Teodoro M. Kalaw is fully written up—and that is one of the aims of our society — it will be re vealed that he pioneered in many intellectual projects essential to na tion-building, and invariably in pre paring for them he had to accumul ate before-hand the important in formation and knowledge needed for their accomplishment. He was ever the researcher, the scholar, the seeker for truth in facing the na tional and international problems ol his time. That is how he prepared himself to be one of the intellectual leaders of the nation — one form ol creative minority referred to by, I'oynbe. It is therefore, proper and fitting that the street named “Teodoro M. Kalaw" should lead to the national repository of all human knowledge and experience — which is no othei than the National Library — for, as our people face an entirely new world situation wherein the many independent countries recently eman cipated from West European colon ial control are threatened by the Communist colonialism, — it is only by constant and serious study ol other peoples' past and contempora ry experience that wc may find thc wise way to survival. It is our earnest hope that the new name of this street might inspire others to know more about the con tribution of Teodoro M. Kalaw to nation-building, and emulate his worthy example. While he is gen erally recognized as the great inter preter of our struggle for national liberty, there is one aspect of his life which I predict will be more and more deeply appreciated not only in the Philippines, but also in the FreeWorld, since it invokes human dig nity, human unity and human bro therhood in the face of serious threates from the Communist World. Like Rizal and co-workers who Turn to pogo 420 The Cabletow Dr. Gumersindo Garcia, Sr. Is Gone; But His Great Deeds Are Imperishable! (Eulogy Delivered by Illustrious MANUEL M. CRUDO. 33°, P.M., Begumbayan Lodge No. 4 F & A. M., and Secretary, Board for General Purposes of the M. W. Grand Lodge of the Philippines, at the Masonic Funeral Services in Honor of the Memory of llustrious GUMERSINDO GARCIA, SR., 33° S.G.I.G., Held Under the Auspices at the Supreme Council, 33° A. & A. S. R. of the Philippines, at the Central Church, Teodoro M. Kalaw Street, Manila, Philippines, on Friday, April 10, 1964) Wise Master, Friends in Sorrow, and Brothers All: There are moments in a man's life when he is bereft of adequate words to express his deep emotions. That moment came to me yesterday morning when my daughter, Grace came to me and said: "Daddy, your good friend and brother, Dad Gumersindo Garcia, Sr. is dead!" I was shocked! My heart was ladened with grief. My tongue was tied so tight that I could not speak. On behalf of Bagumbayan Lodge No. 4, F. & A.M., and on my own, permit me to extend to you, Mrs. Concepcion Yulo de Garcia and your loving children, Nonoy, Erning, Bobby, Rony and Eddie and the rest of the members of your bereaved family our sincere, loving sympathy in this hour of your sorrow. We wish to let you know that your loss is equally ours, for we love Dr. Gumersindo Garcia Sr. not only as a brother but also as a friend, family physician, fearless writer and an honest, courageous and dedicated national leader! For Illustrious Gumersindo Garcia Sr. was a leader tried and true. First, he had learned to subdue his passions and to master himself. His Honor, Judge Jesus Y. Perez was right when he said during our vigil here last night that throughout those many years he had known and been associated with his good brothenin-law, he had never seen Dr. Gumersindo Garcia, Sr. give way to anger even once. His outlpok on life, his sterling character, his sincerely and humility, and his self-sacrificing adherence to the sacred principles of Democracy had qualified him to have attained that true image of a worthy Master Mason — the living personification of that immortal poem "IF" written by a Master Mason, that immortal poet, Brother Rudyard Kipling, who said: “// you can l;ccp your head when all about you arc losing theirs and blaming it on you; "If l/aii can dream — and not make drcams your master; if you can think — and not make your thoughts your aim; "If you can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds worth of distance run, Your is the Earth, and everything that’s in it, And what is more, you'll be a MAN, my son!" It was my privilege to have met Dr. Gumersindo Garcia, Sr. at the YMCA while I was a young, struggling student and he was Chairman of the Board June 1964 405 of Medical Examiners. We met as total strangers, but before we parted we became friends. I shall always treasure in loving remembrance the memory of that first meeting with that good man. His beneficent advice served as my good guiding rule in moments of temptations. I still remember those times when before he went up the gym to play volleyball he would leave with me at the swimming pool his three little boys: Nonoy, Erning and Bobby and say: "Please look after them and teach them to swim." He was a worthy father of his good children and an exemplary husband. And not withstanding the exalted position he had attained, he spoke gently and acted in humility, outward sign of true greatness. I saw him as one of the prominent members of Bagumbayan Lodge No. 4, F. & A.M., after I had knocked at its portals and was brought from darkness to light. He exemplified in his daily life the beautiful tenets of of Freemasonry, namely, Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth. To him the most acceptable prayer which any person can offer up to God is to do his level best in his appointed field so that this world may become a better and a happier place to live in. I saw him at the meetings of the Luzon Bodies, A. & A. S. R.. I saw him last Friday when he presided at the meeting of the members of the Committee on Charity of the Supreme Council, 33°. He illustrated through out his life the splendid teachings of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, among which are FAITH, HOPE AND CHARITY in order to attain that IMMORTALITY of the soul. Dr. Gumersindo Garcia, Sr. always HOPED for the best, because he believed that good would ultimately triumph over evil. He practiced CHARITY or LOVING KINDNESS. He helped the needy, aided the distressed, succored the poor and relieved the sick from their pain and suffering. And because as a Master Mason, his faith in God is all enduring, it gives him victory over the grave — a resurrection after death to a glorious life eternal! He has attained that IMMORTALITY of his soul in "the Celestial Lodge on High — that house not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens." His creed in life was the Masonic creed — service to suffering Humanity, without count ing the cost and without expectation of any material reward. He believed that the "true reward is the satisfaction which one feels in the performance of his duty to the glory of God and the welfare of Humanity." Blessed is the man who like Illustrious Gumersindo Garcia, Sr. was "con secrated to God, in service to his fellowmen." He fought for the sacred cause of human freedom, because "Masons, labouring for the improvement of the world and the great cause of human progress," have always stood for the preservation of civil liberties, among which is the Freedom of Thought, without which, all other essential freedoms would become meaningless. "God has formed thy -nature, this to answer to the future. His law can never he abrogated, nor His justice eluded; and for ever and ever it will be true that ‘whatsoever a man soweth, that also he shall reap." In life, Illustrious Brother Gumersindo Garcia, Sr. sowed the seeds of Brotherly Love and Loving Kindness in the hearts of men; and now, in death, thousands of people from all walks of life honor him, respect him, and love Turn to pogo 416 The Cabletow The Leaves Must Fall By JOSE S. GATMAITAN Malolos Lodge No. 46, F. & A. AA. Our modern mind is directed to the emphisis on youth, a movement which gathers momentum every day in our national life. In fact, thc welfare of youth is always the talk in the home, in thc classroom and in the pulpit. Today, men seem to desire welfare, not virtue nor know ledge ami neither justice nor wel fare is the key word of our time — the principal object of government — indeed of all society, especially the youths: they must get what they want — not what they ought to have. It is tragic to learn that welfare is usually defined in material terms -- for happiness and money become important not because it has value to purchase but because it gives the possessor a sense ol power that he must be worth something, since he has something of worth. In our green years, the desire for possession continues until in our disturbing age it becomes a passion and that desire is shown in the excesses of youth until a substitute is sought in thc unli mited desire for things. Money then becomes thc scale and measure of everything. It determines the worth of every man rather than his virtue even after his flesh becomes jaded and man, ii short of cash, be comes low in everybody's expectation inspite of his sublimest dedication to truth — it is not uncommon to hear nowadays that "the heart of the modern man points not to eternal hills, but to golden mountains". Wealth becomes a kind of god and therefore an object of worship. Bui when a man begins to know himsell and be of his senses — when reality confronts him without the mask it was in youth — lie will no doubt use that wealth for charity, a noble purpose, as an exchange for spiritual and heavenly reward. He then be comes a moral man for his acts will be in accord with the laws and cus toms of society and his manners and morals will reach a peak of refinement that serves as the ac cepted standard of behaviour these days. It is not strange that the President c l thc United States takes his oath upon the Bible for that great nation was founded upon the fervor and zeal of religious faith — the spirit which drove the first pilgrims to Jamestown and those founding fa thers were imbued not lor thc pur pose of material wealth but with a burning faith in God. They were convinced of the truth that God go verns the allairs of men for if that was not the case, those early Ameri cans would not have succeeded bet ter in their settlement “than the builders of Babel’’. Molested of their religions freedom and victims of op pression, they felt that the terrors of the wilderness were nothing com pared to the persecutions they had experienced in the Old World. Such June 1964 407 beautiful conduct lias grown histori cally on a religious soil in the mo rality of justice, of honesty and re gard for and respect of the right of others. To them, experience was, indeed, a great teacher. One's limitation is always an oc tassion for sorrow when we see that not all dreams and hopes come true though for a generation we have been emphasizing materials for our wel fare. We began to realize that now is the lime for our bidding. You may ascend mountains, descend valleys, enter legislative halls and listen to judicial proceedings but your search for gold is in vain until you enter a church to hear the soul-elevating and soul-searching gospel — "laith in God”. Faith is not something we stumble upon by accident. It is i lie projection of reason beyond the limits of our knowledge and.-believ ing God at His word. What good is it to be wealthy and with all the material things we have, if we are spiritually bankrupt? That. I be licve, is not happiness. Youth, manhood and age! These are the three stages we bear in life. Youth seeks forward in hope, ex pectation and promise when life is brightly colored and bubbles like pink champagne. Manhood grieves over reality of what life will be when the arts flourished in an atmosphere of fastidious taste. Age matures in the shabbiness of customs when one sees "the tinsel instead of gold” and when you can no longer see beauty upon “conception of Orpheus” and the time when every breath in life should be done in the strictest pro tocol; when one sticks to his stern code to thc end although not every body’s taste is that fastidious. There is no guarranty that we will not pass these stages but if we ever pass on them, then there shall we be re vealed as we stand naked before God. If we are not dressed with virtue, we will feel ashame as Adam and Eve felt when they hid after their sin and "as all have sinned and come short of the glory of God," then we must confess our spiritual failure with a deep genuine repen tance that we may be forgiven for God does not allow Himself to be challenged with impunity. The leaves must fall as the years of splendor will, in due time, be gone. Where are the Hapsburgs, the Romanoffs and the Bourbons now when only half a century ago their faces were very dominant in the socials of Europe as its lamous rulers? Men must search for a creed to believe, a song to sing and a leader to follow as we recall their charms and pageantry and the fate ful forces that drove them to their end. To those rulers, that was their good fortune although caused by the sin of thc age. Let us be humble as God is even at the end of the day of our life. There is no vinous man who has not some vice, no bad man who has not some virtue. No body but us can plead for our case and we can not say we were not in our right minds when we did wrong, it will only be the voice of cons cience which will reveal us what we really are and it is not us who will vote for and decide our own des tiny. May we not be like that preten tious Spaniard, a self-ordained “Cointnandante” and “Caballero del Orden de Santiago”, who, said a noted historian in 1663, while taking his ease and smoking a cigar on a bench in Bagumpayan met Don Diego de Salcedo, the governor-general who Turn to p«S» 421 408 LIGHT Bro. ESTEBAN GUILLERMO (90) "Let your light so shine before men, that they may sec your good works, r.nd glorify your Father which is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16) Light (day) and darkness (night) are both created by God. Both were treated for the good of men. They are both very important. But Jesus here does not speak in terms of the light of day which everybody knows of: rather he is speaking on the mo ral and spiritual implications of this light. From lime imemorial men de viated irom the light of God be cause, according to the Gospel writ ten by John, although "light came into the world, men loved darkness rather than light because their deeds are evil” (John 3:19). God gave commandments. These command ments are to guide the conduct and behaviour of men. It tan be dis cerned from Jesus that wc were aware <>l this light — the commandments. They disobeyed. According to Isaiah, “All have gone astray. . . turned eve ryone his way." I bis was a mani festation of real disobedience in men. They disobeyed because they wanted to be free. But this freedom did not give them peace of mind and peace of life. Their freedom led them to waywardness and sin. It is lor this reason that God sent His on ly begotten Son to redeem men from their misdirected freedom. Jesus was sent by the Father to redirect men Irom waywardness and licentious life to the path of righteousness and to the light that leads to the throne ol His Father. Jesus, himself, made this statement: “I am the light of the world; he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life” (John 8:12). But many of those who heard him, par ticularly the Pharisees (there are still many Pharisees today) did not believe because they said to Jesus, "Thou bearcst record of thyself; thy record is not true.” These Pharisees have actually seen the many wonder fid things Jesus did. still they ques tioned his testimony of himsell. These are the people to whom Jesus made the statement, “They have eyes but cannot see.” These are the peo ple who are enjoying the light ol God, the privileges and opportuni ties of life but refuse to appreciate, simply because they are sell-conceited and egoists. 'Those who have been lighted from the teaching of Jesus and with ear nestness and sincerity followed this light became the beaconlight of dem ocratic civilization. They are res ponsible for the eradication of fana licism, wrong conception of right eousness, mistaken notion of God, self-righteousness and many hin drances to free social and religious intercourse of men. These men and women became tools for the educa tional, social, economic and spiritual progress in the world. Today they arc* scattered as missionaries in all June 1964 pails ol the world. Because the Bible is thc Great Light in Masonry, a Mason is expec ted to exude the light of morality, righteousness and all the noble tenets of Masonry. One does not get into the fraternity simply to be as sociated with some prominent people in the community or linked with big people in the country by being in the same boat with them. One does not enter the fraternity just to be come proficient in the ritual. AH these things are good. But a Mason is expected to become a better man. This Masonic statement presupposes that before entering the fraternity, he was good, but after he got into it, he has to make a great change in his moral and spiritual conduct. When this is done, then and only then, can one claim to be a tool for good. The Psalmist made a great" sworn statement when he said, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. I have sworn, and 1 will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments” (Ps. 119:105106). This sworn statement is simi lar to the obligation taken by one when he is raised to the Sublime de gree. Has one who is raised to the Sublime degree tried to make a re study of the meaning of the obliga tions he well recited? It is only by this time of re-study of the contents of the obligations that one can ab sorb its meaning to himself. One who does this and lives its contents is likely to become a better man and consequently a light to his house hold, his associates and friends. The proficiency one made when lie was raised, is no doubt very good, but it does not indicate or guaranty the real Masonic behaviour and life. It is one thing to recite the ritual very well, it is another thing to live by what one recites well. The days are gone ol the dictum by the elders, “Follow my counsel and not my do ings." The counsel of the Son >s, “Learn of me: for I am meek and lowly in heart; and you shall find rest unto your souls.” What Jesus taught in words, he did in his daily life. His meekness and humil ity that the people saw were thc light that changed the deceitful life of Zaccheus, the criminal conduct ol Saul, the sinful moral conduct of the Sanmiaritan woman whom He met al thc well of Jacob, to mention on ly few. These and many others were witnesses to the great light they re ceived from the Master Teacher. In like manner, Masons, who are known as students and followers of the Holy Scriptures, should reflect in their life, in their associations good moral behaviour, and righteous life. They should be always guided by the Square and Compass visibly lucked at the outside front wall of their lodge which symbolizes the high and noble virtues of the frater nity. A Mason is expected to reflect all that arc in this symbol all the time and anywhere, whether alone or with mail) people, outside <>i inside the fraternity. There is an inborn tendency of men to love only those within the family circle and their kins, their friends, and those from whom they arc indebted of materials things. Jesus said, "If ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? Do not even thc publicans the same?’’ (Mat. 5: 16). In the old days, love was made very narrow because people were taught that way. They were taught to love only their neighTurn to pogo 421 410 The Cabletow Masonry And The Teacher By GERARDO TOLENTINO MW SIXTO LOPEZ (Batulao) Lodge 129 Balayan, Batangas We, as Masons, indulge in different businesses and professions. We have among us merchants, busi nessmen, engineers, lawyers, teachers, c lerks and many others. As a teach er, therefore, I will talk on the rela tion between a Mason and a Teacher. Will a Mason make a good teacher? And will a teacher make a good Ma son? To both questions, inv ans wer is, "Yes.'’ What do I mean by a good teach er? I will picture to you one whom 1 believe is a good teacher. A person armed with book learning—nothing more—is a mere automaton, in the words of Past Cirand Master Ccnon Cervantes. Should he use that meager knowledge to corrupt his fellowmen, he poses a real menace to any com munity. Book learning, therefore, is not enough to make a man a good teacher. On the other hand, factual knowledge is nothing more than an aggregate collection of facts from different authors. It is often dis jointed, loosely integrated and nar tow in horizon. Life to be success fully lived out must be a continuous and upward climb to a higher and more inviolate sell. Likewise, there fore, possession of mere factual knowl edge will not make one a good teach er. What things then are necessary to make a man a good teacher il book learning alone or tactual knowl edge alone are not enough to make him one? To be a good teacher, a man must possess wisdom lot wisdom is all prevailing and includes all the great qualities of understanding, kindness, compassion, mercy, honesty, and other eternal virtues. It is the quintessence of human goodness which when channeled into creative energy finds its expressions in fine deeds. He must possess and practice charity lot charity is the love of God and tlie love of men. Love entails self-abnegation, mutual trust and loftiness of purpose. It seeks to give rather than to gel. One of the beautiful paradoxes of life is that the more I.ovc gives, the more it gets. He must have faith. Faith in its truest and best sense is the belief in the eternal value of life, especially in tile lace of overwhelming odds. There are several kinds of faith. Faith in one’s beliefs, faith in man. and faith in God. Most mortals have experienced these various laiths in.almost every realm of human en deavor. The soul would indeed be dead if il did not have a semblance of faith to ding to. He should have faith, otherwise, he would be as dial! before the wind, insecure and chart lie should have moderation, Im moderation is the absence of excess and the observance of reasonable limits. Excess even of a virtue pro duces the ill effects of a vice. For instance, religion in proportionate measures, is commendable, but catTurn to pogo 420 June 1964 411 Realizing The Dream Of A Former Grand Master Of Masons Six years ago, on the eve of Rizal’s birthday in 1958, the S.E.C. issued a Certificate of Registration to the CAPITOL MASONIC TEMPLE ASSN., INC., for the purpose of erecting a Masonic Temple in Quezon City. This project was suggested by the late Werner P. Schetelig in 1954 during a visit to Quezon City Lodge No. 122, F. & A.M. That wish is now coming into reality. A lot of almost 1/2 hectare at the corner of Malaya Avenue and Road No. 1 is now more than 50% paid. The lot is contiguous to the new Civic Center of Quezon City. The corporation is made up of 170 stockholders residing in the Philip pines and United States, among whom are our MW. Charles Mosebrook, Grand Master, and nine other Past Grand Masters. The Board of Directors of the corporation for 1964-65 are: RW. Serafin L. Teves, DGM....................... Chairman — President WB. Mariano Lucero, P.M................................ Member — Vice-Preu. WB. Ciriaco del Mundo, WM............................ Member — Treasurer WB. Jose B. Santos, P.M.................................... Member — Secretary tAVI. Vicente Y. Orosa, PGM...................... Member — (Past Pres.) VW. Pacifico C. Mafin, DDGM........................................... Member WB. Candido Perez, P.M....................................................... Member Masons desiring to take part in this project may yet subscribe for shares at par (P50.00 per' share) by filling out and mailing the form below with their remittance: The Secretary, C.M.T.A., Inc. P.O. Box 53, Quezon City I hereby subscribed for ............................................... shares of the capital stock of the CAPITOL MASONIC TEMPLE ASSN., Inc. at P50.00 par, or a total of ...................................................................................................... Pesos (P............................ ), payable as follows: (a) Cash in full herewith; (b) 2'5% initial herewith, and 25% every 90 days until fully paid. Name and signature: .............................................................................................. Address, Post Ofice: ................................................................................................ I am a member of....................................... Lodge No.................................... Date: ............................................................... 196. . . . (For additional information write the Secretary, or see VW. H.P. Oliveros Senior Grand Lecturer, at Plaridel Temple, Manila). 412 The Cebletow Grand Master’s Visit To Okinawa In mid May our M.W. Grand Master, Charles S. Mosebrook, accom panied by M.W. Esteban Munarriz, Grand Secretary, V.W.H.P. Oliveros, Senior Grand Lecturer, Wor. Bayani Ibarrola, Past Master of Dalisay No. 14, Wor. Felix Caburian, Past Master of Maguindanao Lodge No. 40, Bro. Laureano Callao, Senior Warden of Sarangani No. 50 and Bro. Ernesto Gon zales of Bagumbayan No. 4, departed the Philippines with a Grand Lodge representation to visit the "overseas" Lodges under the jurisdiction of the M.W. Grand Lodge of F. & A.M. of the Philippines. His visit was most pleasurable and his report of Masonic progress most inspiring. Upon arriving at Okinawa the Grand Master and his party were met by a large group at the airport (Picture 1) who accompanied them to the very beautiful temple which is well located and kept in very good condi tion. It is used by all the Lodges in Okinawa and related Masonic organ izations. While in Okinawa there was a joint visitation on May 22, 1964, to the three Lodges: Okinawa Lodge No. 118, Coral Lodge No. 142, and Loo Choo Lodge No. 172 (Picture 3 & 4). Before the joint visitation a buffet dinner was served (Picture 2). On Saturday, AAay 23, 1964, the new Lodge named Loo Choo No. 172 was constituted. After the Loo Choo Lodge was constituted, Most Wor shipful Brother Munarriz as Installing Officer, and Very Worshipful Brother Oliveros, Grand Lecturer as Master of Ceremonies installed new officers of Loo Choo No. 172. The newly elected officers are as follows: Wor. Master ..................................... Cleveland McConnell Senior Warden .............................. Murray V. Harlan, Jr. Junior Warden ................................... Theodore C. Seavy Treasurer .............................. Benjamin C. Thorner Secretary .......................................'. . Malcolm L. Eastlick The constituting of the Loo Choo Lodge was well attended. Again after the ceremonies were completed, a dinner was served at the Castle Terrace by Loo Choo Lodge No. 172 and Okinawa No. 113 attended by brethren and ladies, friends of both Lodges. Grand Lodge Officers and Inspectors in Okinawa are: V.W.B. Will K Prestidge, Jr. - District Deputy Grand Master for Okinawa V. W. B. William P. Schwager - Senior Grand Steward W. B. Andrew H. Bulkley (142) - Inspector for Okinawa No. 118 W.B. Benjamin R. Flores (118) - Inspector for Coral No. 142 W.B. Cullen C. Litka, Jr. (118) - Inspector for Loo Choo No. 172 June 1964 413 Grand Master and Party is met at Airport Buffet Dinner before Joint Visitation 414 The Cabletow Join! Visitation of Okinawa Joint Visitation of Okinawa Lodges June 1964 415 GRAND MASTER'S (From page 399) insurance is costing me. Imagine getting P500.00 worth of protection for P6.00 per year. Every Mason has an obligation to his family. The cost of living is on the increase, but so is the cost of dying. Therefore, a fivo hundred pesos insurance policy will not even pay for the cost of an average funeral service. I am aware that our first circular on this insurance has created dis cussion and in some instances dissension. The record is clear that the cir cular only fulfilled the mandate of the Annual Communication. It is ap parent that the word compulsory is causing the problem. I can assure you that no charters will be withdrawn on this account this year. How ever, I would beg of you that you study the issue carefully with thd interest of your loved ones in mind. Insurance is not for the dead but for the benefit of the living. Those you love who will be burdened with the debt of maybe a doctor's bill and for certain a funeral director's bill and they need your consideration. Life without you will be difficult enough without having to worry about paying off debts incurred in your last illness and the cost of burial. Six pesos (P6.00) for five hundred pesos (P500.00) of protection is very reasonable insurance. This insurance will benefit no one else except your own family, unless you want to make some Masonic Charity a beneficiary. There is still another angle to be seriously considered. There are a number of our Masonic brethren who because of age or physical con dition are no longer insurable M a commercial insurance company. Within our fraternity we can help one another to provide some protection for all of our Masonic brotherhood. Therefore, we appeal to each one of the Lodges to set aside some time when this matter can be discussed fully taking all angles into con sideration. Let us remember that the motion was carried unanimously to carry out this insurance plan at our Grand Communication last April. (Sgd.) CHARLES MOSEBROOK Grand Master June 15, 1964, Manila A A A Dr. GUMERSINDO GARCIA Sr. . . . (From P.s. 406) him. We shall always hold in cherished remembrance the virtues and worth of this distinguished Moral and Spiritual Leader, this true Knight of the Order of Rizal, this Worthy Master Mason! The soft voice of our illustrious leader and beloved friend which we all loved to hear is now silent. The skilled hands of the famous and competent surgeon have laid down their working tools. For his work on earth is done, and he has gone to the land of the perfect rest. But though Dr. Gumersindo Garcia, Sr. is gone, his great deeds are imperishable. 416 The CabletowMore Questions And Answers By A. L. CORC’JERA 21. What part of King Solomon’s Temple was the Middle Chamber? The Middle Chamber was the second story of the three-storied struc ture built against the walls of the Temple on the north, west, and south sides, the entrance to the lowest story being on the south side of the house. (1 Kings 6:5,6,8) 22. How many gates were there in the Temple of Solomon? One only, at the east end. The inner courtyard had gates on the north, east, and south. 23. Is it true that there are countries in which the modes of recognition are different from those in the United States? Yes. The D.G. is not known outside of the United States. Under the British system a number of signs are used with which American Masons are not familiar. In view of these differences one of the propositions presented at the Masonic Congress held in Paris in 1856 was that “Masters of Lodges, in conferring the degree of Master Mason, should invest the candidate with the words, signs, and grips of the Scottish and Modern [French] Rites.” Unfor tunately, the proposition did not receive the general concurrence of the repre sentatives of the Craft. It might have lessened, if it did not abolish, the confusion. 24. Is it true that there are two substitutes for the M.M.’s word? Yes. The one with which all M.M. in the Philippines and in the U.S. are familiar, is the universal word. The other is used in Scotland and in the French or Modern Rite. 25. Was that which the Men of Tyre sought to extort from the Grand Master H.A. given to any of the Craft at the completion of the Temple? No. Because it could only be given in the presence of, and by the common consent, of the only three who knew it. After what happened to one of them the two remaining could not give it without violating the solemn agreement entered into at the beginning of the building of the Temple. 26. Was the Temple of Solomon ever completed, notwithstanding the tragedy? Yes. It was completed in the eleventh year of the reign of Solomon, in the month of Bui, the eight month of the” Hebrew religious year. (1 Kings 6:38) 27. To what does the Second Temple refer? The Temple built by Solomon is known as the First Temple. It was dedicated on the Feast of Tabernacles, 15th Ethanim (Tishri), 1004 B.C.: destroyed by Neeuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, on 7th Ab, 586 B.C. Cyrus, King of Persia, issued his decree permitting the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple in 536 B.C. (2 Chronicles 36:22,23). Zerubbabel built the Second Temple on the ruins of the First Temple. This was completed and dedicated in 516 B.C. 28. Was that which was lost before the completion of the Temple ever recovered? Yes. While the foundation for the Second Temple was being laid. 29. Is there a Masonic degree in which the recovery of that which was lost forms a part of the legend? Yes. The Degree of Royal Arch, the highest degree in the Chapter of Royal Arch. June 1964 417 COMPLIMENTS OF: Drs. AN AC LETO & DEL MUNDO 602 Rizal Ave., Comer Raon; Tel. 3-24-31 414 Rizal Ave., In Front, Ideal Theatre; Tel. 3-79-56 Contact Lenses, Artificial Eyes & Rx: Glasses Dr. P. DEL MUNDO Eye-Sight Specialist Suite 401, 4th Floor, Gonzaga Bldg., Manila 414 Rizal Ave., In Front, Ideal Theatre; Tel. 3-92-88 418 The Cabletow CHOOSING THE. . (From page 403) l liis third man, however, stood up, thrust his breast out and proudly said, “Sir, 1 am helping Sir Christo pher build this magnificent cathe dral!” What difference in thinking and attitudes! No doubt they were reflected in the respective qualities ol die men's work. 11 the Grand Master were to go down and ask each one of us what wc are doing here — in other words, why wc became Masons — and if wc will answer with candor, we will fall into three categories like Sir Chris topher's stonecutters. For is it not true, my brethren, that some of us joined the Fraternity just because others did so, perhaps a father, a friend or an important personage, as did all of Quezon's bootlickers in his heyday — exactly the same reason given by the first stonecutter? Then there are those who joined the Or der for selfish reasons — a profes sional after a bigger clientele — a merchant looking lor business con nections — a nobody alter some sort of distinction. They are like the second stonecutter, motivated by personal gain. Happily, there is a third group ol brother Masons among us, exempli cifd by the third stonecutter, who understand tile grand design ol Freemasonry to build for mankind a spiritual temple ol love and liar inony. They livc as true Masons and do honor to the Fraternity. What wc deplore is that this group is not larger. But it is pleasant to contemplate what a different society ours would be if wc had more ol their number. What is thc remedy? My Bre thren, 1 have been stating the remedy in the presentation of the malady. Nevertheless, suffer me in dosing, to impose on you further one brief observation. I have had the privilege to read proceedings of sister Grand Lodges all over the world. One significant thing I note is that Masonic Educa tion is a major enterprise of many (fraud Lodges. In some jurisdictions, institutes arc held regularly not only for Worshipful Masters and Secre taries to be instructed in their tech nical duties, but also for Brothers who seek more light in Masonic usages, history, philosophy, traditions, and related subjects. They provide a well rounded education in the Craft. In thc process they instill deeper respect for the Institution and con scquently more serious observance ol its charges. And while speaking ol institutes or seminars, why not ol Masonic spiritual retreats? Held periodically in different localities or Masonic districts and properly plan ned, these seminars and retreats should be educational anti inspira tional as well as enjoyable. But above all, there is a crying need for our elders to leatl the way by making themselves exemplary Ma sons — leading religious lives, walk ing'oi) the level — true brothers t<> their fellowmen. Yes, Brethren, it is high time that we re-examine our Masonry. The signs are disturbing. Pick up a newspaper any day and you have a dime sheet in your hand. It looks as if yesterday’s delinquencies arc the moral standards of today. And this seems to be true everywhere! We cannot dismiss this as the responsi bility of the government, the church cs. the schools and the homes, loi Turn to psg' 430 June 1964 419 TEODORO M. KALAW. . . (From pogo 404) pioneered in advocating in Asia the modern Libertarian Movement un der the slogan of “Liberty, Equality and Fraternity,” Teodoro M. Kalaw adopted the international movement lor the Brotherhood of Man, irres pective of race or creed, under the Fatherhood of God, and was its scholarly interpreter. When the story of Filipino-American relation is fully evaluated, the role of Kalaw as an international statesman will be invoked to prove the validity ol the Brotherhood of Man in settling inter racial relations today. With the power to destroy all of mankind now in the hands of man, i expectable authors and writers earnestly insist that Brotherly Love which is the spiritual basis of De mocracy, has become a necessity in today's world, if mankind is to sur vive. It is also gratifying to note i hat thc implementation of the Brotherhood of Man as a way of life has recently been the concern of the ihrec main divisions of Christendom under the leadership of the late Pope John the XXIII, followed today by Pope Paul VI. When the principle of the Brotherhood of Man under i he Fatherhood of God is actually implemented among the free and equal nations of the earth, irrespec tive of race or creed, Teodoro M. Kalaw will be regarded and honored as its principal crusader and inter preter in 20th century Asia, and not only in the land of his birth. The Teodoro M. Kalaw Society is deeply grateful to the officials of the CSity of Manila for their vision and wisdom in helping to perpetuate the memory of not only a great na tion builder, but also one who did much that the world may be one. MASONRY AND THE. . . (From pogo 411) ried to extremes, becomes bigotry or even persecution. Thus there is set a demarcation line beyond which any good carried to an extreme excess creates the harmful effects of an evil. Because of the proper lack ol moderation, brilliant men who have burnt candles at both ends, have died before their fullest potentialities have been developed. He must possess fortitude. Webs ter defines fortitude as that strength or firmness of mind which enables a person to encounter danger with coolness and courage, or to beat pain or adversity without murmur ing, depression or despondency. Danger comes to everyone-prince or pauper—just or unjust, but it is only a select few who respond to il as warriors thrilling to a challenge, with all the senses and intellect hone to conquer or triumph. Facing any danger with coolness is a battle hall won. And it is only men with for titude that are capable of keeping cool in the face of dangers or death. You have now the picture of a man whom I believe will make a good teacher. He has wisdom. He pos sesses charity, faith, moderation and fortitude. Happily and luckily, my brethren, Masons are termed and im bued with all these traits. These are some of the teachings of Masonry and all good Masons possess these traits. These arc virtues which good Masons preach and practice. My conclusion, therefore, is — if these traits will make a man a good teacher and these traits are posses sions of good Masons, a good Ma son then will make a good teacher and vice versa, a good teacher will make a good Mason. 420 The Cabletow LIGHT. . THE LEAVES. . (From page 408) bor; they were also taught to hate their enemy. But the love Jesus taught and practiced is "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, pray lor them which despitefully use you and persecute you” (Matt. 5:1-1). This is a very hard teaching because people have been used to "an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth,” and secondly, this is a new teaching and people are not open to new teach ings. Thirdly, people say, (even among Christians who may be Ma sons) they are still human, so they have to retaliate. When Jesus was persecuted and was subjected to niativ humiliations, instead of retali ating, he said, "Father, forgive them; lor they know not what they do,” Previous to his persecutions, he taught us to pray, "Forgive us our sins (debts), as we forgive those who have committed sins against us." It is the hard things and the new ones, particularly this new teaching of Jesus concerning love that makes this world of ours better. One whose love has no bounds, no limitations, ami complies with this new teathing becomes the child of God. As a child he inherits His blessings — His Kingdom of peace and love and the security of eternal life. Jesus challenges us to make use ol the light we received Irom the Father. Any good thing that we acquire if we do not make use of it will deteriorate. The light of the Scriptures is impar led to us lor good — to make men love each other, to hasten the coming ol the Kingdom of God in the world. We are challenged to make use ol this opportunity here and now while we have all the Iacilities, the matetials and all the limes we need be cause time will come when we shall be no mote. was walking alone incognito and dressed only in the rough garb of a mariner was confronted by him with tile tank he (governor-general) held, distinctions of rank were sharp in those days. When the gallant but humble governor-general replied that he was neither a simple alferez, a capitan, a com inandante, a general or a maestro de campo, the said Spaniard was quick on his feet and throwing away his cigar, saluted and exclaimed, “Pardon me, you must be his Excellency, himself". Salcedo, standing erect and unim pressed, said "Sir, you possess none cd our Castilian courtesy and God Almighty and the king together can not make you a gentleman, Good day”. Such words are full of sense as they came from the wrinkles of age and what one learned in youth endures like the engraving upon a rock. And may 1 add — Be your true self, not the self you think you are lor the leaves must fall like the house ol cards notwithstanding the good iife — spacious, opulent and unhuri ied. But such should not be a source of contempt and neither of hatred for the descendants of that haughty Spaniard unwittingly di iccted the course of religious his tory, as an ancient Spanish historian, Amador de los Rios, said "ten tribes ol Israel who settled at Toledo built the most beautiful synagogue, the Great Aljame that had been theirs since the Temple of Solomon” — a dazzling climax reached by Spain s royal splendor of the age long be fore our evangelization by her jarly conquistadores who, centuries later, in our state of darkness brought us "the first light” — “la primera luz” in Freemasonry. June 1964 421 List Of Lodges & Lodge Officers 1964 MANILA LODGE NO. 1 Wor. Master Senior Warden ..... John M. Palmer Albert E. Parsons Sam D. Coffey Jost E. Boehnert Dominador R. Escosa 1213 Lepanto Street Sampaloc, Manila Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden ..... Junior Warden ....... Treasurer ................ Secretary ......... .. CAVITE LODGE NO. 2 Homero B. Alberto Domingo M. Guerrero Teofilo O. Reynoso Salvador C. Gonzales 90 Cabuco St. Cavite City CORREGIDOR-SOUTHERN CROSS LODGE NO. 3 Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden ..... Treasurer ................ Secretary ......... . Albert W. Onstott Carlos F. Morales Richard H. Hughes David G. Gunnqjl Jack I. Schwartz 308 Rosario Bldg. BAGUMBAYAN LODGE NO. 4 ster ........... Narciso C. Roque Harden ..... Paul C. Nesbitt Harden ....... Teotimo G. Juan ................ Remberto Z. Evio ................. Manuel T. Paz 35 Natib Road Cubao, Quezon City Treasurer ................ George A. Mayhew Secretary ................. Juan S. Fernando Scottish Rite Temple 1828 Taft Ave., Manila ST. JOHN'S LODGE NO. 9 Wor. Master ........... Paul W. Hannaford Senior Warden ..... Richard K. Woodling Junior Warden ..... John R. Bell Treasurer ................ Collet E. Harrington Secretary ................. Newland Baldwin P. O. Box 768 Manila ILOILO-ACACIA LODGE NO. 11 Wor. Master ........... Joseph T. Howard Senior Warden ..... Jose C. Publico Junior Warden ....... Cecilio I. lim Treasurer ................ Manuel B. Yap Secretary ......... . Ar.selmo Sotero 34 Jalandoni Estate La Paz, Iloilo City NILAD LODGE NO. 12 Wor. Master ........... Aniceto M. Gonda Senior Warden ..... Severino Manotok Junior Warden ....... Manuel B. Dulay Treasurer ................ Amado Pineda Secretary ......... . Gregorio A. Vicente 2138 Rizal Avenue Sta. Cruz, Manila WALANA LODGE NO. 13 Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden ..... Junior Warden ....... Secretary Arsenio C. Pascual. Jr. Luisito R. Picache Ramon F. Samaniego Luis E. San Juan Kamalig, Kuli-Kul' Makati, Rizal DALISAY LODGE NO. 14 BIAK-NA-BATO Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden ..... Junior Warden ....... Secretary ................. LODGE NO. 7 Alejandrino A. Eusebio Juan D. Gonzales Mariano M. Sanchez Amor C. Fonancier Oscar L. Fung 44-448 Quezon Blvd. Quiapo, Manila Senior Warden ..... Junior Warden ..... Treasurer ................ Secretary ................. Reginaldo A. Pascual Juan de G. Rodriguez Argel Martinez, Jr. Bayani 8. Ibarro.; M. D. Cipriano Quezon City PILAR LODGE NO. 15 Romeo Argota Andres Medina COSMOS LODGE NO. 8 Wor. Master ........... Espiritu B. Cardenas Senior Warden ..... Roy C. Hjelm Junior Warden ....... Jose T. Espinosa Eugenio Villanueva 541 R. Palma San Antonio, Cavite City 422 The Cabletow SINUKUAN Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden ..... Junior Warden ..... LODGE NO. 1 Nestorio L. Aguila Tomas de la Cruz James Go Ki Siong Gregorio Tan Gabino de Castro 2528 Tindalo Tondo, Manila BAGONG BUHAY LODGE NO. 17 Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden ..... Junior Warden ..... Secretary ................. Jose B. Legaspi Fortunato Yambao Amado C. Santos Hernando R. Bautista Jose T. Bernal 355 P. Burgos Avenue Cavite City AR AW LODGE NO. 18 Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden ..... SILANGANAN Secretary ......... .. Felipe Lagon Fred Guerrero Guillermo Lazo Jose N. Quedding Pedro P. Aguda 599 M.V. de los Santes Sampaloc, Manila LODGE NO. 19 Jose P. Gabriel Artemio C. Vizcondc Isaias R. Cupino Elpidio L. Cruz Jose M. Santos Pasig, Rizal RIZAL LODGE NO. 20 Hermogenes D. Esccbar Jose F. Angeles Constancio V. Valena Gregorio V. Quiccina Julian P. Capiral Lopez, Quezon DAPITAN LODGE NO. 21 Wor. Master ........... Jose E. Punzalan Senior Warden ....... Ponciano A. Abano Junior Warden ..... Napoleon S. Arrieta Treasurer ................ Beniamin T. Araniego Secretary ......... . Francisco P. Inciong 80 N. Domingo San Juan, Rizal JOSE RIZAL Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden .... Secretary ................. LODGE NO. 22 Jose M. Cortes Inocencio Castillo Dragan Sternberg Gerard Kaiser Agapito J. de Guzman P. O. Box 598 Manila MALINAW LODGE NO. 25 Wor. Master ........... Alfredo B. Dioso Senior Warden ..... Celso P. Borja Junior Warden . . . ■ ■ Rouben D. Belu'ia Treasurer ................ Ignacio V. Noble Secretary ................. Felipe Urlola City of San Pablo PINAGSABITAN LODGE NO. 26 Wor. Master ........... Amado Mabul Senior Warden ..... Leonardo Macalalag Junior Warden ..... Martin Aguilar Treasurer ................ Vicente C. Reventar, Sr. Secretary ................. Dominador P. Labit Pagsanjan, Laguna BATONG BUHAY LODGE NO. 27 Wor. Master ........... John Gotamco Senior Warden ........ Francisco C. Hizon Junior Warden ..... Julian H. C. Kap Treasurer .............. . Saw E. Sam Secretary ......... . Dominador C. Sar.tos 1459 Gov. Forbes Sta. Cruz, Manila BALINTAWAK LODGE NO. 28 '.'or. Master ........... Vicente Q. Tan Senior Warden ....... Dionisio A. Barrios Junior Warden ..... Serapion Dapilos Treasurer ................ Severino P. Pulga Secretary ................. Victor A. Mendoza Gumaca, Quezon ZAPOTE LODGE NO. 29 Wor. Master ........... Mario Racela Senior Warden ....... Serafin A. Justo Junior Warden ..... Treasurer ................ Ponciano B. Dionido Filomeno S. Mariano Alfonso Cagurangan 3 Batino Project 3, Quezon City MAKTAN LODGE NO. 30 Wor. Master ........... Gerardo P. Jimenca Senior Warden ..... Rene M. Weingartner Junior Warden ..... Roque Y. Ancajas Treasurer ................ Godofredo E. Alcantara Secretary ................. Leo P. Geronilla Rm. 301 Masonic Temple 102 Borromeo St., Cebu City IBARRA LODGE NO. 31 Wor. Master ........... Valentin Saqueton Senior Warden ..... Luciano N. Morabe Junior Warden ........ Lorenzo Dayrit Treasurer ................ Andres H. Polintan Secretary ................. Gerardo Legaspi Medicion 2nd ISAROG LODGE NO. 33 Wor. Master ........... Naraindas T. Lalwani Senior Warden ..... Conrado C. Pabillo Junior Warden ........ Nicasio F. Villareal Treasurer ................ Hermenegildo D. Asor Secretary ......... . Ernesto del Mundo P. O. Box 14 Naga City June 1964 423 LINCOLN LODGE NO. 34 Wor. Master ........... Glicerio B. Santos Senior Warden ........ Eldred B. Waiterman Junior Warden ..... Benjamin P. de Guzman Treasurer ................ Marcial B. de la Cruz Secretary ......... . Purisimo Ramos P. O. Box 19 Olongapo, Zambales BATANGAS LODGE NO. 35 Wor. Master ........... Galicano C. Luancing Senior Warden ..... Aurelio Beron Junior Warden ..... Lazaro M. Mercado Treasurer ................ Mariaro B. Cantos Secretary ................. Esteban G. Bubal Batangas, Batangas KALILAYAN LODGE NO. 37 Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden ..... Junior Warden ..... Francisco Arguinosc Felix Acuna Venancio A. Elloso Apolinario Villaverde Melecio R. Magsino Prov. Trees. Office Lucena City Secretary ......... . BULUSAN LODGE NO. 38 Wor. Master ........... Jose Laguna Senior Warden ..... Pedro Sta. Ana Junior Warden ..... Azarias Jayco Treasurer ................ Bartolome Frayna Secretary ................. Estanislao Gabarda Sorsogon, Sorsogon MABINI LODGE NO. 39 Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden ....... Junior Warden .... Dulcisimo G. Tiu Mauro Pe Enrique Go Julio Laceda Aparri, Cagayan MAGUINDANAO LODGE NO. 40 Wor. Master ........... Graciano Navalcs Senior Warden ..... Marcial V. Saberola Junior Warden ..... Conrado T. Panares Treasurer ................ Ramon Galindo Secretary ......... . Pedro D. Melendez Primo R. Semana Cagayan de Oro City JOSE ABAD SANTOS LODGE NO. 43 Wor. Master ........... Fidel R. Chavez Senior Warden ..... Enrique Zabella Junior Warden ..... Ildefonso A. Echevarria Treasurer ................ Tan Chiat Secretary ................. Mario O. Sumilang Tayabas, Quezon CHARLESTON LODGE NO. 44 Wor. Master ........... George B. Archibald Senior Warden ..... Dean H. Bush Junior Warden ..... James L. Norris Treasurer ................ Samuel Halm Secretary ................. Joaquin F. Sablan P. O. Box 476 Agana, Guam MT. APO LODGE NO. 45 Wor. Master ........... Antonio Espinosa Senior Warden ..... Juar.ito Chan Junior Warden ..... Benito R. Zabala Treasurer ................ Timoteo B. Almonte Secretary ....... Pablo Sebastian Canelar, Zamboanga City MALOLOS LODGE NO. 4« Wor. Master ........... Francisco E. Aniag, Sr Senior Warden ..... Filomon R. Carpio Junior Warden ..... Jose C. Reyes Treasurer .... ....... Jose S. Gatmaitan Secretary ................. Francisco C. Rendon Malolos, Bulacan MAKABUGWAS LODGE NO. 47 Wor. Master ........... Martin Reyes Senior Warden ..... Donato Pesado Junior Warden ..... Salvador S. Santiago Treasurer ................ Federico V. Larraga Secretary ......... . Celestino Elefano Tadoban City PAMPANGA LODGE NO. 48 Wor. Master ........... Santiago T. Razon Senior Warden ....... Venancio G. Reyes Junior Warden ..... Epitacio Pagtalunan Treasurer ................ Charles B. Shelledy Secretary ................. Jesus N. Mendoza Lubao, Pampanga MOUNT MAINAM LODGE NO. 49 Wor. Master ........... Guillermo Narvaez Senior Warden ....... Venancio Almario Junior Warden ..... Romulo Quezada Treasurer ................ Pedro V. Poblcte Secretary ................. Paulino R. Anloague Ibayo Estacion Naic, Cavite SARANGANI LODGE NO. SO Wor. Master ........... Ruben G. Feliciano Senior Warden Raymundo Yu Junior Warden ..... Laureano Callao Treasurer ................ Rene Y. Te Secretary ......... .. Primo L. Dalisay San Pedro Extension Davao City PINTONG BATO LODGE NO. 51 Wor. Master ....... Sotero P. Tesorero Senior Warden ....... Matias T. Austria Junior Warden ..... Felicito R. Megia Treasurer ................ Melecio Alejandro Secretary ................. Apolonio Barcega Mabolo, Bacoor, Cavite PINATUBO LODGE NO. 52 Wor. Master ........... Jose L. Dumlao, Sr. Senior Warden ..... Nicolas N. Fernandez, Jr Junior Warden ..... Antonio G. Dumlao Treasurer ................ Pedro Ferrates Secretary ......... . Alfredo D. Garcia San Narciso, Zambales 424 The Cabletow liiH ‘iiij iiiH iiiii iih f liiii H iJ i iiiji June 1964 425 NUEVA ECIJA LODGE NO. 73 Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden ..... Junior Warden ..... Treasurer ................ Secretary ......... . Gregorio D. Robles Ponciano 0. Rivera Pedro Medina Ruperto D. Joson Quezon, Nueva Ecija AGNO LO Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden . . • • . Junior Warden . . . . . Treasurer ................ Secretary ........... . . . KASILAWAN Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden .. . . . Junior Warden . . . . . DGE NO. 75 Jose C. Soria Pascual D. Pastor Isagani A. Curameng Narciso E. Abenojar Pedro Romasoc Natividad, Pangasinan LODGE NO. 77 Alejandro T. Reyes Eligio B.A. Hernandez Rodrigo B. Cheng Delfin C. Medel Mandaluyong, Rizal TAGA-ILOG LODGE NO. 79 Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden . . ■ • . Junior Warden ..... Treasurer ................ MT. LEBANON Senior Warden ..... Junior Warden ........ Secretary .... ..... Felix V. Javier Alfonso M. Austria Alfonso Soriano Gregorio G. Niduaza 715 Instruccion Sampaloc, Manila LODGE NO. 80 Jack FriedmAn Enrique Tayag Barton L. McElroy Irving S. Cryde P. O. Box 988 Manila F. D. ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL LODGE NO. 81 Wor. Master ........... Alberto Presa Senior Warden ..... Martin Adorador Junior Warden ..... Danilo Sotto Treasurer ................ Juan A. Panadero Secretary ......... . Gregorio Magsaysay =8-K 9lh Street Kamias, Quezon City HIGH TWELVE LODGE NO. 82 Wor. Master ........... Ciriaco del Mundo Senior Warden .. • •. Rufino A. Sabado Junior Warden ..... Mariano G. Makaiing Treasurer ................ Jose L. Intal Secretary ................. Gregorio R. Cariaga 2510 M. Natividad Sta. Cruz, Manila DAGOHOY LODGE NO. 84 Wor. Master ........... Bernardo Salazar Senior Warden ..... Pacifico Fortich Junior Warden ..... Alipio Parilla Treasurer ................ Gaudencio Doria Secretary ................. Cesar Ibaya Tagbilaran, Bohol ABRA LODGE NO. 86 Wor. Master ........... Vivencio Casia, Jr. Senior Warden .. ■ ■ . Hilarion Sabaot Junior Warden ..... Marciano Tugcay Secretary ....... Ildefonso Castillo Dolores, Abra Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden ..... Junior Warden ..... HIRAM LODGE NO. 88 Isaac S. Puno, Jr. Eddie Sharruf Juan C. Nabong, Jr. Mateo M. Reyes Cirilo P. Dimzon c/o Bureau of Printing MUOG LODGE NO. 89 Wor. Master ........... Alejandro Cruz Senior Warden ..... Glicerio Jaberina Junior Warden ..... Pablo Cruz Treasurer ................ Francisco Hernandez Secretary ....... .... Bienvenido Burgos Dongalo, Parahaque Rizal MEMORIAL LODGE NO. 90 Wor. Master ........... Treasurer ................ MT. KALADIAS Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden ....... Secretary .................. Alfonso L. Domingo Bonifacio S. Sabio Agustin A. Pelmoka Apolonio V. Zabat Munoz, Nueva Ecija LODGE NO. 91 Joseph E. Schon Juan B. Escarda Felix G. Gaudiel Leon P. Lim Demetrio R. Navarro, Sr. Siliman University Dumaguete City SERVICE LODGE NO. 95 Wor. Master ........... Jose Ma. Cajucom, Sr. Senior Warden ..... Constantino Rabaya Junior Warden ....... Ramon Gonzales Treasurer ................ Jose Ma. Cajucom, Jr. Secretary .................. Abundio C. del Rosario 150 Labo Street La Loma, Quezon City ISAGANI LODGE NO. 96 Wor. Master ........... Juan AV Yabut Senior Warden ..... Felisberto C. Reyes 426 The Cabletow Junior Warden ..... Severino T. Lopez Treasurer ................ Inocencio Q. Castro Secretary .......... Lorenzo S. Bonifacio Tarlac, Tarlac BAGONG ILAW LODGE NO. 97 Wor. Master ........... Emiliano P. Ricafrente Senior Warden ..... Leliciano A. Vallido Junior Warden ..... Jose Gonzales Treasurer ................ Ramon Zapanta Secretary .................. Jose A. Alvarez General P. Alvarez Noveleta, Cavite MT. HURAW LODGE NO. 98 Senior Warden ..... Junior Warden ..... Treasurer ................ Secretary .... Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden . Secretary ................. Junior Warden .... Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden ..... ZAMBALES L< Wor. Master ........... Lorenzo Laohoo Elias C. Santos Emmanuel R. Daguni. Tan Liong Kee Teodorico Noble Catbalogan, Samar KEYSTONE LODGE NO. 100 Leopoldo S. Torrejon Abelardo L. Galang Macario Odiamar Cornelio M. Aguirre 16 Sancianco-Santol Quezon City BUD DAHO LODGE NO. 102 Arthur Chia Indasan Napii Samson Gonzaga Romeo Tengban Francisco R. Escuderc Jolo, Sulu IDGE NO. 103 Miguel Sahagun Feliciano Fontelera Ciriaco A. Labrador Huang Ku Shui Agerico R. Miranda Palauig. Zambales BATAAN LODGE NO. 104 Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden ....... Junior Warden Secretary ....... . Sabino B. Baluyot Romualdo S. Escaler Santiago P. Blanco Cayetano A. Oconcr Jose E. Heras Pilar, Bataan LEONARD WOOD Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden ..... LODGE NO. 105 William C. Lyons Jack P. Harvey Edward V. Bundenthal P. O. Box 1630 CAMARINES NORTE LODGE NO. 107 Wor. Master ........... Zacarias Mat. Burgos Senior Warden Basilio Osea Junior Warden ....... Primo C. Ong Treasurer ................ Herbert Manzana Secretary ................. Apolinar V. Moya Daet, Camarines Norte KUTANG BATO LODGE NO. 110 Wor. Master ........... Anacleto A. Badoy Senior Warden ..... Tauti R. Derico Treasurer ................ Hector P. Narajos Secretary ................. Esteban Co Junior Warden ....... Bernardo Bagamaspad Cotabato City MARANAW LODGE NO. Ill Wor. Master ........... Angel Gingoyon Senior Warden ..... Maximo P. Echiverri Junior Warden ....... Toribio Abucay Treasurer .............. . Alfonso Cariete Secretary .... Florencio N. Cruz, Jr. Andrada Compound lligan City INDANG LODGE NO. 115 Wor. Master ........... Jose Venua Senior Warden ..... Antonio Ermeno Junior Warden ..... Manuel de las Alas Treasurer ................ Vicente de les Santos Secretary ................. Teofilo A. Costa Indang, Cavite VICTORY LODGE NO. 116 Wor. Master ............ Vivencio Balaoing Senior Warden Modesto Riparip Junior Warden ....... Dominador Vigilia Treasurer ................. Nicolas G. Lim Secretary .... Francisco C. Domingo Camiling, Tarlac OKINAWA LODGE NO. 118 Wor. Master ........... Teofilo L. labo Senior Warden ..... Robert M. Hattori Junior Warden ..... James M. Fukuda Treasurer ................. Larry H. Shimizu Secretary .... Edgar A. Cole American Dep. Schools Zone 7, APO 331, Okinawa MARIKINA LODGE NO. 119 Senior Warden ..... Ricardo G. Pacheco Junior Warden ..... Cipriano M. Cruz Secretary ...... Makaaraw Cruz 42 Mabini Street Pasig, Rizal YOKOSUKA LODGE NO. 120 Wor. Master ........... Kenneth Arthur Mann Senior Warden ..... James Ellis Flowers Junior Warden ..... Fred. Irving Hammond Treasurer ................. Chester O. Nielsen Secretary .......... Hannon R. Jackson C.P.O. Box 37 June 1964 427 QUEZON CITY Senior Warden ....... Junior Warden ..... Treasurer ................. Secretary ........ .... LODGE NO. 122 Cmiliano O. Ozaeta Felix M. Garcia Eligio Cordero Jesus B. Venzon Ernesto F. Baiba 31 Negros, Bago Bantay Quezon City MILTON C. MARVIN LODGE NO. 123 Wor. Master ............ Senior Warden ..... Junior Warden ....... Treasurer ................. Secretary ......... Homer L. Willess Henry D. K. Ching Paul C. Hall Frederick M. Poole Clarence E. Heath f. O. Box 643 Agana, Guam CEBU LODGE NO. 12B Eliezer La. Casul Jose Tan Yaotin Pedro 0. Dimaya Samson Ong Bart. M. Carillo, Jr. Alpha Ins. & Surely Co. 180 D. Jakosalem Cebu City SIXTO LOPEZ (Batulao) LODGE NO. 129 Wor. Master ........... Gerardo Tolentino Senior Warden ..... Clemente M. .Sale Junior Warden Ruperto V. Bautista Treasurer ................. Fernando Bihis Secretary Geronimo Macalalad Tuy, Batanges MT. MALINDANG LODGE NO. 130 Treasurer ................. Secretary ................. Timoleo Uy Hernando Castano Victorio Alfonso, Jr. Roque Lim Wong Lop Ozamis City Wor. Master ......... Senior Warden . . . Junior Warden . . . Treasurer ............. Secretary ....... TEODORO M. KALAW MEMORIAL LODGE NO. 136 Wor. Master ........... Jose Ma. B. Hubilia, Jr Senior Warden ..... Jose Bernabe Perez Junior Warden ..... Charles A. Park Treasurer ................. Daniel Santiago Secretary .................. Lorenzo N. Talatala 958 Craig Street Manila BASILAN LODGE NO. 137 Wor. Master ........... Rufino Gadayan Senior Warden Junior Warden Wenceslao Reynera Julian Principe Eduardo Alcantara Luis M. Sirilan Isabela, Basilan City BONTOC LODGE NO. 140 Wor. Master ........... Severo Pimentel Senior Warden ....... Guillermo Bersamin Junior Warden ....... Rufino Chungalao Treasurer ................. Ernesto Mendoza Secretary ......... . Victorino N. Ringor Bontoc, Mt. Province CORAL LODGE NO. 142 Senior Warden ....... Junior Warden ..... Secretary ................. Glen A. Strong Ernest L. Albert Robert P. O'Brien John Evancho William P. Schwager USA Supply Serv. Com APO 48, San Fran. Calif Hannon R. Jackson Katsuto P. Fujinari Herbert F. S. Chock Boyce John Beardsley, Sr. Waller Doerr, Jr. Yckohama Area Post Egr. APO 503, S. Fran., Colif. NUEVA VIZCAYA LODGE NO. 144 Wor. Master ............ Senior Warden ....... Junior Warden ..... Secretary ................. RAFAEL PALMA Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden Santiago Simbala Salvador C. Aquino Francisco L. Tubban Paulino A. Corales Francisco T. Cabanag Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya LODGE NO. 147 Dominador Villafor, Sr. Eugene Stransky Rex D. Drilon Carlos Antonio Nestorio B. Melocoton 19 Maginhawa Road UP Village, Quezon City NOLI ME TANGERE LODGE NO. 148 Wor. Master ....... Senior Warden ....... Junior Warden ..... Treasurer ................. Secretary ................. Ramon S. Lagbao Antonio D. Evangelista Generoso R. Cortez Amadeo L. Bautista Delfin C. Simbra, Jr. 857 San Andres cor. Taft Ave, Malate, Manila DAVAO LODGE NO. 149 Wor. Master ............ Jose C. Nicolas Senior Warden ....... Virgllio M. Asuelo Junior Warden ....... Romeo L. Yuson Treasurer ................. Esteban A. Dasalla 428 The Cabletow Secretary ................. Filomeno C. Adi 804 Atis Street Matina, Davao City KING SOLOMON LODGE NO. ISO Wor. Master ............ Remedios E. Racela Senior Warden ... • • Amando K. Gaitos Junior Warden ....... Lorenzo Hernandez Treasurer ................. Orlando F. Siapno Secretary .......... Teofisto Batungbakal 2144-F Claro M. Rectc Ave., Quiapo, Manila RISING SUN LODGE NO. 151 William G. Kunkle Donald W. Bostic Wor. Master ............ Senior Warden . . . • ■ Junior Warden Secretary ................. Senior Warden . . ■ ■ Junior Warden James S. Sariti Robert W. Seely James B. Cing USA Ammo Subdepot Ikego, APO 503, Japar MANUEL ROXAS LODGE NO. 152 Pablo B. Aluquin Honesto R. Nunez Antonio C. Causon Eugenio R. Estrella Romeo T. Pasco 6-B Aguinaldo St. Project 4, Quezon City PAGADIAN Senior Warden ... Junior Warden . . . . Treasurer ............. Secretary ........... . LODGE NO. 153 . Jose G. Hofilena Jose Maravilla Lorenzo G. Asue'o Epifanio Madrazo Avelino P. Marcelino Pagadian, Zam. del Su> OROQUIETA LODGE NO. 154 Senior Warden .. ■ MT MUSUAN MT. MATUTUM Wor. Master ........... Senior Warden ... Junior Warden .... Gregorio O. Calii Rufino G. Seril Joaquin Kwan Salvador Robles Jose Velono P. O. Box 33 Oroquieta, Mis. Or .ODGE NO. 155 Carlos Fernandez Saturnino D. Alfonso George Garcia Ireneo B. Mendoza Musuan, Bukidnon LODGE NO. 156 David Calina Roberto A'abado Irineo L. Santiago Antonio Ong Dadiangas, Gen. Santos Cotabato MINDORO LODGE NO. 157 Wor. Master ............ Honofre Restor Senior Warden ....... Florencio Bumatay Junior Warden '....... Maximo C. Felix Treasurer ................. Florencio Ramirez Secretary ................. Manuel Garcia San Jose, Oc. Mindoro DAGUPAN CIY LODGE NO. 15B Wor. Master ............ Vicente Lee Senior Warden Victorino C. Daroya Junior Warden ....... Bernabe Dy Treasurer ................. Benito Tan Secretary ................. FUemon Floresca c/o Carried Lumber Co. Dagupan City ANCHOR LODGE NO. 159 Wor. Master ............ Jesus V. Evangelista Senior Warden ....... Samuel Perez Junior Warden ....... Ciriaco Suarez Treasurer ................. Esteban Tan Secretary ................. Pacifico Quinez Provincial Treasurer Tarlac, Tarlac AGUSAN VALEY LODGE NO. 160 Wor. Master ............ Perfecto Boncato Senior Warden ..... Pedro V. Calo Junior Warden ....... Jesus Barroquillo Treasurer ................. Pio Catabay Secretary ......... . Pedro Torralba Butuan City, Agusan LINGAYEN LODGE NO. 161 Wor. Master . .... Moises de Guzman Senior Warden ....... Rafael Castillo Junior Warden ....... Juan C. Jimenez Treasurer ................. Ronald F. Remorin Lingaycn, Pangasinan DIPOLOG LODGE NO. 162 Wor. Master ............ Leon R. Barinaga, Sr. Senior Warden ..... Francisco Sevilleno Junior Warden Ernesto Gutierrez Treasurer ................. Miguel Lubaton Secretary ................. Philip D. Amboy Dipolog, Zam. del Norte SALINAS LODGE NO. 163 Wor. Master ........... Dominador C. Cabatu Senior Warden ....... Leonardo A. Abarra Junior Warden ....... Vicente S. Delizo Treasurer ................. Florentino C. Bernardo Secretary ................. Castor L. Cuyong Bambang, N. Vizcaya LAM-ANG LODGE NO. 164 Wor. Master ............ Senior Warden ... ■ • Junior Warden ....... Secretary ................. Samuel E. Orpillo David T. Lara Severino Hermosa Luis A. Puntanilla Tcodorico D. Ayson Sta. Maria, llocos Sur June 1964 429 TAGAYTAY LODGE NO. 165 Wor. Master ............ Senior Warden ....... Junior Warden ..... Secretary ................. Leon Vidallon 2951 Legarda Sampaloc, Manila Fortunato Ejercito Dominador Felix Gavino Feliciano Torres APO KAHOY LODGE NO. 166 Wor. Master ............ Narciso T. Reyes Co Senior Warden Tito Caledral Junior Warden ....... Arturo S. Lugod Treasurer ................. Reynaldo L. Fernandez Secretary .... Salvador L. Mercado 609 Guanzon Ext. Gingoog City GENERAL MANUEL TINIO LODGE NO. 167 Wor. Master ............ Mariano Q. Tinio Senior Warden ..... Feiix C. Mateo Junior Warden Felicisimo Gatmaytan Treasurer ................. Bonifacio U. Natividad Secretary ................. Apolinario A. Tabing Guimba, Nueva Ecija GENERAL LEANER A LODGE NO. 168 Wor. Master ............ Narciso J. Martinez Senior Warden ..... Marcelo FigueYba Junior Warden .... Emilio de la Rosa Treasurer ................. Dominador Cabrera Secretary .... Emiliano M., Ortiz 808 Gen. Tinio St. Cabanatuan City JUAN SUMULONG MEMORIAL LODGE NO. 169 Wor. Master ........... Exequiel P. Angeles Senior Warden (Aclg’, . Eulogio S. Eusebio Junior Warden ..... Virgilio J. Tamayo Treasurer ................. German Esguerra, Jr. Angelo S. Bayion San Carlos Heights Binangonan, Rizal KIDAPAWAN LODGE NO. 170 Senior Warden . .. Secretary ......... . Buenaventura A. Sabulao Ceferino Villanueva Alfredo Lachica William Louh Kidapawan, Cotabato NARRA LODGE NO. 171 Wor. Master ............ Buenaventura P. Eugenio Senior Warden ..... Pedro S. de Guzman Junior Warden ..... Oscar O. Azarcon Treasurer ................. Secretary ................. Jaime A. Patacsil San Jose, Nueva Ecija LOOCHOO LODGE NO. 172 Wor. Master ............ Cleveland McConnell Senior Warden . . . .. Junior Warden .... Secretary Murray V. Harlan, Jr. Theodore C. Scavy Benjamin C. Thorner, PM Malcolm L. Eastlick U.S. Army MP Group, APO 331 U.S. Forces CAPITOL.CITY LODGE NO. 174 Wor. Master ............ Senior Warden ....... Junior Warden ....... Placido M. Pilar Pedro N. Ylagan Leonardo G. Padilla 16-A Roosevelt Ave., Quezon City MICRONESIA LODGE NO. 173 Wor. Master ............ Horace J. Leavitt Senior Warden ..... Walter Fred Dupont Junior Warden ..... Elmer L. Gay, Jr. Treasurer ................. Secretary ........... Perry W. Stout US Trust Territories Pacific Islands, A A A CHOOSING THE. . . (from pa8. 419) 1 here is no blinking the facl that this is a challenge to our Institution whose symbolic tools arc precisely for building order and morality. 1 do not suggest that we sally forth into the field as crusaders, for Ma sonry’s mission of moral reform be gins at home, that is, with our own selves. To perform that mission is not only to be true to our obligations as Masons but also to contribute effec tively in hastening the realization ol an orderly, harmonious world which Masonry envisions and for which all humanity yearns. • 430 The Cabletow GRAND LODGE OFFICERS 1964-1965 MOST WOR. CHARLES MOSEBROOK (82) ............................................. Grand Master RT. WOR. SERAFIN L. TEVES (91) ............................................. Deputy Grand Master RT. WOR. RAYMOND E. WILMARTH (7) ................................ Senior Grand Wardan RT. WOR. MARIANO Q. TINIO (53) .......................................... Junior Grand Warden MOST WOR. MACARIO M. OFIIADA, P.G.M. (12) .............................. Grand Treasurer MOST WOR. ESTEBAN MUNARRIZ, P.G.M. (14) ................................ Grand Secretary VERY REV. MARCIANO C. EVANGELISTA (35)..................................... Grand Chaplain VERY WOR. JOSEPH T. HOWARD (11) ................................................. Grand Orator VERY WOR. EDWARD SHEPLEY (3) .................................................... Grand Marshal VERY WOR. JOSE MA. CAJUCOM (95) .................................... Grand Standard Boarer VERY WOR. RAMON PONCE DE LEON (91) ........................... Grand Sword Bearer VERY WOR. BENJAMIN GOTAMCO (93)........................................ Grand Bible Bearer VERY WOR. HERMOGENES P. OLIVEROS (82) ......................... Sonior Grand Locturer VERY WOR. MARCELINO P. DYSANGCO (43) .............................. Junior Grand Lecturer VERY WOR. ANTONIO GONZALEZ, JR. (22) ............................ Senior Grand Deacon VERY WOR. MAMERTO BUENAFE (4) ........................................ Junior Grand Deacon VERY WOR. WILLIAM P. SCHWAGER (142) ............................... Senior Grand Steward VERY WOR. ALI DIMAPORO (111) ............................................ Junior Grand Steward VERY WOR. PRIMIT1VO P. RICAFRENTE (97) .................................... Grand Pursuivant VERY WOR. EULOGIO S. EUSEBIO (19) ............................................... Grand Organist VERY WOR. QUIRINO ABAD SANTOS (48) ............................................... Grand Tyler MEMBERS, BOARD FOR GENERAL PURPOSES MW CENON S. CERVANTES, (56) PGM, PRESIDENT, MW MACARIO M. OFIIADA, (12) PGM, VICE-PRESIDENT; WB MANUEL M. CRUDO (4), SECRETARY; RW SERAFIN L. TEVES (91) DGM, RW RAYMOND E. WILMARTH (7) SGW, RW MARIANO Q. TINIO (53) JGW, MW ESTEBAN MUNARRIZ (14) PGM, G. SEC.; MW WILLIAM H. QUASHA (801 PGM, MW EMILIO P. VIRATA (17) PGM, MW PEDRO M. GIMENEZ (51) PGM, MW CAMILO OSIAS (4) PGM, MEMBERS. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS RT. WOR. SERAFIN L. TEVES (91) ...................................................... District No. 1 VERY WOR. LEON A BANEZ, JR. (66) District No. 2 VERY WOR. EPIFANIO Q. QUIJANO (68) ......................................... District No. 3 VERY WOR. TEODORICO D. AYSON (164) ........................................ District No. 4 VERY WOR. JACK E. GESNER (67) ......................,............................ District No. 5 VERY WOR. DOROTEO M. JOSON (53) ................ District No. 6 VERY WOR. JIMMIE PFEFFER (105) District No. 7 VERY WOR. PURISIMO RAMOS (34) ................................................... District No. 8 VERY WOR. AMANDO D. YLAGAN (122) .......................................... District No. 9 VERY WOR. APOLONIO PISIG (2) ..................................................... District No. 10 VERY WOR. CECILIO M. BITUIN (26) ................................................ District No. 11 VERY WOR. SEVERO OLIVEROS (37) ................................................ District No. 12 VERY WOR. SANTIAGO M. FERRER (107) .......................................... District No. 13 VERY WOR. REMIGIO ABELLO (64) District No. 14 VERY WOR. FIDEL FERNANDEZ (47) District No. 15 VERY WOR. AUGUSTO P. SANTOS (30) District No. 16 VERY WOR. EDUARDO RALLOMA (130) .............................................. District No. 17 VERY WOR. FILOMENO C. ADI (149) District No. 18 VERY WOR. ANGEL MENDOZA (45) District No. 19 VERY WOR. HORACE J. LEAVITT (44) District No. 20 VERY WOR. WILL K. PRESTIDGE, JR. (118) ..................................... District No. 21 VERY WOR. JAMES BENTON KING (151) ......................................... District No. 22 June 1964 431 Your profits increase with the effi ciency of your operations — with the aid of Caltex Organized Lubrication. This service is a cost-reducing tool, not an expense item. 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