The Cabletow

Media

Part of The Cabletow

Title: The Cabletow
Issue Date: Vol. XXXVIII, No.1 July 1962
Year: 1962
Language: English
Rights
Source: Volume XXXVIII (Issue No. 1) July 1962
extracted text: Vol. XXXVII] No. 1 July, 1962 Published Monthly by the Grand Lodge of the Philippines, Inc. at 1440 San Marcelino, Manila, starting with May 1962 is on June 16, 1962. sue. Reentered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Manila Post Office Subscription Rate — P2.00 a year WILLIAM H. QUASHA Editor-in-Chief Board of Editors: RAYMOND E. WILMARTH, JOSE T. ESPINOSA, JOSE T. ENRIQUEZ EMILIO ASISTORES. FEDERICO PIEDAD, VENANCIO TRINIDAD FELIPE LAGON MACARIO C. NAVIA Managing Editor FLORENCIO A. R. ILAGAN Circulation Manager THE GRAND LODGE OF FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE PHILIPPINES GRAND LODGE OFFICERS 1962-1963 William H Quasha (80) ......... Grand Master Pedro M. Gimencz (51) .. Deputy Grand Master Charles S. Mnscbrook (82) Senior Grand Warden Ser.din L Teves (91) .. Junior Grand Warden Howard It. Hick (1) ............. Grand Treasurer Esteban Munarriz (14) ......... Grand Secretary Marciano (' Evangelista (35) . . Grand Chaplain Manuel M Crudo (4) ................ Grand Orator Edward Drozynski (44) ......... Grand Marshal Jose M E Leon, Jr. (57) Grand Standard Rearer Emilio Asistores (7) .... Grand Sword Bearer Mateo I) Cipriano (14) .... Grand Bible Bearer He-innecnes P Oliveros (82) Sen. Grind Lecturer Manuel K Torres (12) Junior Grand Lecturer Ricardo Rubin (64) .... Senior Grand Deacon Escolastico Cuevas (51) ... Junior Grand Deacon E'mer I) RaMnrfer (142) . Senior Grand Sfewa d Virgil F Murray (1) ......... Grand Pursuivant Angel Montes (27) ................ Grand Organist Macario M Ofilada (12) ............. Grand Tyler DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS Pedro M Gimonez (51) Francisco Q. Reyes (GO) Teofilo Guadiz (56) . Amando D. Yl agan (122) Cirilo Constantino (25) Gregorio B. Defeo (37) Pedro E. Dv Liacco (33) Pantaloon A. Pelayo (50) Fidel Fernandez (47) Ramon Ponce de Leon (91 Aniceto Belisario (130) Joseph Lim So (50) Jose L. Araneta (45) . . . James T. Taylor ........... Richard Rose (142) Robert W. Seely (151) . District No I . District No. 9 . District No. 1 1 . District No. 13 . District No. 14 . . District No. 15 . District No. 16 . District No. 18 . District No. 22 In this issue . . . Grand Master’s Message ...................... 3 Overlooking Christianity Editorial 5 In Memoriam, Edwin E. Elser.......... 6 It is the Internal Qualifications ............ 7 VWB Norman W. Karsclmer Setting Masonry to Action.......................... 10 Triumph of Tolerance . . 12 Women Masons of Record.......................... 13 Masonic Etiquette .... 15 VWB Hermogenes P. Oliveros Iloilo Mason Protests . . 19 Grand Master’s Visitations .................. 20 Guam Lodges ................ 23 Official Section.............. 26 From Labor to Refreshments ............ 28 With the first quarter of my term almost completed, it is well for us to review what has been accomplished. We can use this as a platform to determine what further steps must be taken to achieve our established goals. As of this moment, I have visited approximately 60% of the Lodges in our Grand Jurisdiction, and I have duly consti tuted 3 of the 4 newly chartered Lodges. I have found a uniformly excellent spirit amongst the brethren; everyone ap pears to be enthusiastic about our various programs. No one has questioned the wisdom of our choices; but although no one has said so, I am certain that there must be some doubts about our ability to do what we said ought to be done. We recognize that there is often a wide gap between wanting and doing. Let us enumerate and comment on each of the plan-. Harmony with the Roman Catholic Church: We believe we are making headway. Building Project: Going ahead. Acacia Mutual Aid Society Group Death Benefit Plan: Starting October 1, 1962, all Lodges are urged to have their contributions in as soon as possible. Health Benefit Plan: Target for commencement is November 1, 1962. Final details are being completed for operation in Manila and environs. Education and Public Service: The Grand Lodge Com mittee is in full swing. Lodge Committees in Many Lodges already formed. Other Lodges are urged to get busy. Making “The Cabletow” a monthly Publication: We hope you are pleased with our efforts. The Cabletow Com mittee is doing its best. Golden Jubilee Celebration: Most Wor. Bro. Cenon S. Cervantes has accepted the Chairmanship of the Committee on Preparations. Other Committees such as Housing and Re ception are formed and ready for action. Masonic Supply Stores In full swing. We now have copies of “What is Freemasonry?”, which we ordered from 3 the United States. Every Lodge is urged to purchase 10 copies for use by the brethren. When anyone asks about the Frater nity, lend him a copy. If you need anything in the way of Masonic supplies and paraphernalia, Very Wor. Bro. Hermogenes P. Oliveros, who is in charge of the store, will be pleased to accommodate you. Now, where do we go from here? Grand Visitations will continue throughout my term. All District Deputy Grand Masters are urged to notify the Grand Lodge as early as possible as to their intended dates of con ventions. They are enjoined to hold their conventions on week ends, and to avoid conflict with other conventions, as it is my desire to be present at every District Convention. Last year we had several occasions where two conventions were held simultaneously. By planning early, this can be avoided. All Worshipful Masters should see to it — That their respective Committees on Education and Pub lic Service are actually performing their duties in accordance with the Circular issued on the subject; That the Committee appointed to enroll 100% of its mem bership in the Health Benefit Plan is diligently at work; That the Lodge Committee on Golden Jubilee Celebration has a plan of action; That an order for 10 copies of “What is Freemasonry?” is placed at once; and That all matters of administration are increasingly tigh tened. Finally, my brethren, I announce the fact that at the next An nual Communication, a Trophy to be known as “The Grand Master’s Cup” will be awarded to the Lodge which in the opinion of the Past Grand Masters has done the best job on all the different phases of Lodge performance. This Cup is being donated by the Past Grand Masters and will be awarded annually to the Lodge of the Year. In addition, Certificates will be awarded for excellence in performance in any one of the several departments mentioned above. Precise rules and criteria will be issued in the near future by the Past Grand Mas ters; in the meantime, I earnestly ask you all to do your best to make your Lodge the best in our Grand Jurisdiction this year. Fraternally, WILLIAM H. QUASIIA Grand Master THE CABLE TOW July, 1962 Overlooking Christianity There was a time in the dim past when it was proper for one to kill another if the victim-to-be was an enemy. For it was a traditional law that if one met a foe on a cliff he should push him off lest the foe pushed him first. It is easy to ima gine that conditions then did not lead to peaceful existence and tranquility. This was true not only with individuals but also with tribes and nations. Distrust and belligerence were impera tives of self-preservation. Consequently, wars were frequent, decimating populations and destroying what man built in the intervals of peace. In the succeeding ages man improved his social concept, but internationally the old philosophy has prevailed to this day. Nations watch each other suspiciously with powerful radars and spy planes. Science is directed more toward ac quisition of greater physical striking power than toward hu manity’s wellbeing. Should foes meet today, it will be, as in the days of old, a question of who pushes first. Jesus’ doctrine of love for one another — even for an enemy — was, in his time, so revolutionary that people thought him psychotic. But He lived it, and, nailed to the cross by a hate-crazed mob, He died forgiving those who wronged Him. Hundreds of millions have since come under the sway of His teachings, and through the centuries the excellence of His doctrine has been manifested in private lives richly rewarded with contentment and peace. It is surprising that with such a lead even Christian na tions overlook what Christianity has to offer in the quest for world peace. Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot, ex pressed fully our precise sentiment — albeit partisan because we are Christian — when he said, “As long as the principles of Christ are not carried up into the international relations — as long as the fragile wisdom of political exigencies overrules the doctrines of Christ, there is no freedom on earth firm and the future of no nation sure.” Would that our world leaders try the application of Christian principles in their dealings and relationships if only because other expedients have failed to give mankind the last ing harmony and peace for which it yearns. IN MEMORIAM EDWIN E. ELSER Died July Born on February 21, 18C7 at Hartford, Connecticut. Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on August 18, 1897, at Southern California Lodge No. 274. Affiliated with the CorregidorSouthern Cross Lodge No. 3 on April 11, 1912. Worshipful Master of CorregidorSouthern Cross Lodge No. 3 in 1914. Grand Master, Grand Lodge of the Philippines, 1921. 17, 1962 Founder of Los Angeles Priory in 1927. Founder of Knights York Cross of Honor and was its first Order of the Eastern Star Order of the Eastern Star, ini tiated October, 1904, Mayon Chapter No. 1. Worthy Patron in 1915 and 1921. Order of the Amaranth Order of the Amaranth, Far East Court No. 1, on August 7, 1918. Royal Patron in 1920. York Rite Conferred the Royal Arch Degree in November, 1905, Luzon Chapter. I High Priest in the Same Chapter in 1918. Royal and Secret Master, January 20, 1915 at Oriental Council No. 1. Illustrious Master of the same Council in 1919. Knight Templar, March 17, 1908, Far East Commandery. Emminent Commander in 1915. Order of High Priesthood on August 17, 1918. Red Cross of Constantine, Asoka, Conclave on September 28, 1927. Illustrious Sovereign in 1930. Knight York Cross of Honor, Pennsylvania Priory No. 6, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Scottish Rite Venerable Master, Mount Arayat. Lodge of Perfection in 19211922. Wise Master, Manu Chapter of Rose Croix in 1924-1925. Commander Confucius Council of Knight Kadosh in 1917-1918. Master of Kadosh, Gautama Com mandery in 1923-1924. KCCH, October 16, 1923. Coroneted, Inspector General Honorary, 33°, December 20, 1933. Sovereign Grand Inspector Gen eral, 33°, August 3, 1950. “A little rest, a swift new birth, A snapping of the bonds of earth; A joyous stride, a tingling breath THE CABLE TOW July, 1962 “It is the Internal Qualifications” WB Norman W. Karschner, P.M. District Deputy Grand Master, Japan In the lecture of the Entered Ap prentice Degree, which all newly made Masons hear on their first night in Masonry, we learn that “it is the internal, and not the external qualifications which recommend a man to be made a Mason.” We also learn that a charter is an instrument ‘ authorizing certain brethren to ini tiate, pass and raise all good men and true who may apply for the pur pose and whom they may find wor thy.” I low many of us ieallv lake these things to heart and consciously strive to make Masonry what the ancient charges and regulations prescribe that it should be — a brotherhood of man under the Fatherhood of God, a fraternal haven for men of all races, creeds and religions, all backgrounds and all stations in lile, provided only that they meet the qualifications of be lief in a Supreme Being, good moral character, and "being a man, free-born, under the tongue of good report and coming well recommended'" How many of us. as individual Masons, see fit to take it upon ourselves to impose ad ditional qualifications, such as "He must be a Christian,” “He must not be a Catholic or a Jew,” “He must not be a janitor or a bricklayer,” "His salary must be at least S16.000 per year,” "He must be white," and myriad other conditions which a brother imposes to suit his own per sonal beliefs rather than conforming to the philosophy of Masonry? I have often heard a Brother say, regarding a prospective member, "Why, he’s a waiter (or a janitor, or a ditchdigger).” I cannot say that I have ever heard a Brother express a belief that a candidate should be rejected for this reason, but by his evident air of distaste during the dis cussion, it is usually quite plain to those listening that the speaker is not at all pleased by the idea of basing that individual in his lodge. While this type of unmasonic con duct will not influence the older, more experienced Masons who arc trying hard to live the teachings of Masonry, it is certainly not a good example for the newer Masons who have not yet formed their Masonic philosophy of life. Each of these lit tle incidents constitutes another brick in the wall of intolerance be ing erected around every one of us by those who are seeking to impose their own bigoted thinking upon the entire Fraternity. One qualification which is im posed so often by individual breth ren that many believe it to be ;r bona-fide requirement for member ship is that a candidate must be white, or reasonably so. This false belief is much more prevalent among brethren in the United States than anywhere else in the world. So much so, in fact, that it is difficult to find a non-white Mason in many parts of the country. I cannot state with certainty that a non-white Mason would be denied admission to a lodge if he attempted to visit, but in certain sections of the United States it would certainly cause a great deal of consternation among the members, and particularly among the officers who would be charged with the decision to admit him or turn him away. Why? If he is a Mason in good standing, and can produce proper voucher of his hav ing been initiated, passed, and raised in a duly constituted lodge, there is no question as to what Masonic courtesy requires. Yet we will find, in many cases, that the brethren con cerned will allow their personal pre judice to become the master of their judgment, to the detriment of the teachings of Masonry. My study of this prejudice bears out my original belief that it is di rected mostly against members of the Negro race. 1 cannot count the number of times I have been ap proached by well-meaning brethren who inform, me, with the uimost se riousness, that they fear that a cer tain individual, who is a religious, clean-living person of high morals, and whom they like personally, is going to request a petition for mem ber ship. However, there is one catch: He is a Negro. “What shall I do to discourage him?” the broth er asks, “How can I refuse him dip lomatically?" The tragedy of this, My Brethren, is that the brother asks not “What shall I do to help break down this barrier?” but through misguided thinking, based on remarks he has heard passed by other brethren, he is seeking a way to dissuade the man from petition ing. I have even heard brothers go so far as to state flatly that they would not sit in a lodge if a Negro visitor were to be admitted, but rather that they would depart from the lodge immediately. 1 ask you, My Brethren, is this what we are taught in Masonry? Many newly made Masons are con fused, and on occasion bitterly dis appointed, when they learn of the prejudicial practices to which mem bers of the Fraternity subscribe. They have joined Masonry out of a sincere desire to promote the gen eral good of society. They have learned that the three principal ten ets of Masonry are Brotherly Love Relief and Truth, and they eagerly look forward to the opportunity of promoting these tenets. They arc no sooner accepted into Masonry, how ever, than they are rudely awakened from their idealistic dreams. They find two of these tenets, Brotherly Love and Truth, being flagrantly ig nored. They are disillusioned with Masonry before they arc well into it. Admittedly, not all new Masons even become aware of these viola tions of our basic tenets until much later, as the problem docs not arise in many lodges. When they do no tice it, they feel nothing — they have learned to accept without protest that which once would have serious ly shaken their beliefs. It is not to any of these brethren that I am speak ing. Rather, it is to those in the first group I have mentioned that my remarks will apply. It is not to be supposed, or even hoped, that a revolution will be brought about overnight, that bigot ed thinking and personal prejudices THE CABLE TOW July, 1962 will be banished from the lodge room tomorrow, or even next week. But it behooves every one of us, each Mason and particularly each mem ber of a non-white jurisdiction such as ours, to take up our trowels and do our part toward spreading the cement of brotherly love and affec tion throughout all mankind, in eve ry land and without regard to race, creed, color, occupation or other ex ternal qualifications. This is not a plea for change in any of our valid lodge landmarks or practices. It is merely a reminder to every brother within hearing that Masonry and its teachings re quires of all of us adherence to cer tain principles and precepts, that if you want to live according to the Masonic, way of life, and hope to be credited with retaining that good ness of heart, that purity of inten tion and that love of virtue which we all have been thought to possess at one time, you cannot ignore these principles. z\s a Mason, it is your duly not only to live by them, but to dedicate yourself to instilling them in others, particularly in Ma sons. Remember that you ate author ized to correct the irregularities of your less informed brethren, and that you must be ever ready to stretch forth a helping hand to raise a fallen brother. You arc to whisper good counsel in his ear and, in the friend liest manner possible, endeavor to bring about a reformation. I bis means that when you see a brother straying from the broad pathway of Masonry; when you know that he is transgressing its principles and tenets, it is your sacred duty to en deavor to bring him back into the fold, to strive with all that is in you to raise this fallen brother. When you do this, you are a Mason. When you can truthfully say to yourself and to the world that you arc living and teaching the vital precepts of Masonry, and not just paying them lip service, then, my friend, you are a true brother. You can never achieve this stale of perfection by a lackadaisical altitude; by remaining silent when you hear unmasonic con versations among other brethren. You must be aggressive; you must constantly strive to make less inform ed brethren see, not your viewpoint, but the Masonic viewpoint based on the philosophy which has been and is being taught you in the lodge. You must never be afraid of what others will think. If you arc pro mulgating tlte true teachings of Ma sonry, no brother can think anything but good of you. He will say to him self, "There is a brother who has the courage of his convictions and is not afraid to argue them. Would that I had such courage.” You will have light on your side, and it has been historically proven, time and again, that right makes might. In closing, allow me to remind you once again, My Brethren that ‘ it is the internal, and not the ex ternal, qualifications which recom mend a man to be made a Mason.” I daily examine myself in a threefold manner: in my transactions with men, if I am upright; in my intercourse with friends, if I am faithful; and whether 1 illustrate the leachings of mv master in mv conduct. -Confm 9 SETTING MASONRY TO ACTION During the Grand Master’s dinner <>f z\pril 24, 1962, at the Scottish Rite Temple, Manila, Wor. Bro. Domingo C. Bascara (82) delivered a thought provoking speech in which lie stressed the need lor a better under standing of Masonry by the public Inspired by the idea, M. W. Wil liam H. Quasha, in his inaugural address as Grand Master, emphasized that one of his major plans was to make Subordinate Lodges undertake important community projects. “The image of a Mason today,” he said, “must be the man with a mission lor good. We must help the growth of the nation . . . We must give more of ourselves to the entire com inunity.” Immediately after his installation, he created a Special Committee on Education and Public Service com posed of the following: Wor. Bro. Domingo C. Bascara, Chairman Most Wor. Bro. Conrado Beni tez, Member Most Wor. Br. I.uther B. Bew ley, Member Most Wor. Bro. Werner P. Schetelig, Member Wor. Bro. Macario C. Navia, Member Wor. Bro. Sinforoso G. Padilla, Member Wor. Bro. Venancio Trinidad, Member Wor. Bro. Federico Piedad, Member Wor. Bro. Raymond E. Wilmarth, Member Bro. Joseph T. Howard, Mem ber Wor. Bro. Dominador R. Escocosa, Executive Secretary This Committee will not conflict with nor duplicate the work of the Joint Educational Committee of the Grand Lodge and the Supreme Council because it is designed pre cisely to help in the implementation of the program of the latter, and in addition, look for opportunities for other public service in our com munities. The Committee has had two meetings in which the Grand Master urged that conscious and organized efforts be exerted to prove that a Mason is part and parcel of the community, vitally interested in and personally concerned with its wel fare. In order that the Committee may be better enabled to plan programs which it can effectively carry out, it took stock of the "assets and liabi lities” of the Order in the Philip pines. The result is an interesting revelation of our strength as well as our weaknesses and the information adduced is helpful in our orienta tion for the task the Committee de sires to undertake. The findings show that the Fraternity has material and moral potentials for making its influence for good strongly felt wherever Masonry may be found in the country. In connection with the education al program of the Joint Committee, it is the consensus that members of 10 THE CABLE TOW July, 1962 Blue Lodges can do a great deal to help by writing individually to their Congressmen urging support for the Educational Stabilization Fund Bill. I'liis practice is something which is seldom, if ever, tried here but is consistently and successfully done by tax-paying citizens in the United States whenever they want their in fluence felt in important public is sues. The Committee also feels that much can be done by individual Masons acting through their Blue Lodges if they will establish good relations with their respective Pa tent-Teacher Associations as well as with Barrio Councils for the same purpose. In short, this Committee is a Guiding Committee which will at tempt to bring Masons, their Blue Lodges, and Masonry into more in timate identification with the com munity life of the nation. It is hoped that every Lodge will give a great deal of time to a discussion of the Grand Master’s Circular on this subject and that the results of their efforts will be reported to the Com mittee which will undertake to trans mit to the other Lodges information which will be helpful to them in ilicit respective projects. A A A There are but two ways which lead to great aims and achievements — energy and perseverance. Energy is a rare gift, — it provokes opposi tion, hatred, and reaction. But per severance lies within the affordings of everyone, its power increases with its progress, and it tardy misses its aim. —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The New Death Benefit And Health Benefit Plans By W. B. Benjamin T. Araniego Having at heart the welfare of the brethren in this Grand Jurisdiction, our Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother William H. Quasha, Chair man of the Board of 'Trustees of the Acacia Mutual z\id Society, has placed in the hands of die brethren a challenge to accept a bold new plan, which is called the Group Death Benefit Plan. This will give to a member’s beneficiary a protec tion coverage of 1*1,000.00 for a yearly contribution of only Pl2.00. To be entitled to this protection (overage it is necessary that 90% ol the members of a Blue Lodge apply for this plan. No medical examin ation is required. Every brother is qualified for coverage under this plan irrespective of whether he is young or old and whether he is sickly or in good health. 'This plan will start on October 1, 1962. This P12.00 that will be col lected from each brother will be kept in trust by the Lodge Secreta ries until they have a 90% partici pation when the total collections will be turned over to the Acacia Mutual Aid Society, provided that they must turn in the list of mem bers and the collections to Acacia before October 1, 1962. If death occurs prior to October 1, 1962, only the amount of 1*12.00 paid by the brother will be return ed to the beneficiary. If death oc curs during the first year of mein(Continued <»i page 21) 11 Triumph of Tolerance Leaving his hotel in Lima Peru, one clay last week, the Rev. Billy Graham was buttonholed by a Cath olic clergyman. "We priest could not go to hear you,” the man said almost apologetically, “but I want you to know that we who heard you on the radio were impressed by what vou said — and what vou said were words of God.” In overwhelmingly Catholic Latin America, this was a warm gesture in deed. Moreover, it was fairly typi cal of the surprisingly amiable recep tion encountered by the evangelist during his four-week crusade through Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Pe ru, and Chile. The U.S. State Department had been nervous about Dr. Graham’s plan to preach in Bogota, Colombia, where Catholic-Protestant relations are particularly touchy. “As it turn ed out," reported the evangelist, "there was nothing, not one jeer. Not one stone was thrown. There was nothing but warm welcome everywhere. All of it was far be yond anything we had anticipated.” The reason for this Dr. Graham guessed, was Pope John’s "tolerance and understanding of other religious groups” and also President Kenne dy’s Latin-American visit, which A A ■’brought a lot of goodwill and made it easy for me." Obviously, Dr. Graham was inten tionally overlooking one sour inci dent in Colombia. There, the ma yor of Barranquilla barred him from using the municipal stadium on the ground that his advance worker had broken a law allowing only Catholics to proselyte in public. Unswerved by this obstacle, the evangelist shift ed the meeting to the grounds of a Presbyterian school and drew a whooping crowd of 19,000 for two meetings. Later a leading Catholic citizen apologized for the mayor’s rul ing, and a group of Protestant clergy presented Dr. Graham with a set of cuff links and an emerald-studded lie clasp. ‘There is a strong and dynamic Protestanism in SouthAmerica with great courage, faith and boldness in the face of many difficulties,” said Billy. In Quito, Galo Plaza, former President of Ecuador, summed up much of Latin America’s reaction to the evangelist when he declared that his preaching — attended by some •100,000 people — transcended reli gious barriers, “Dr. Graham’s cam paign," he said, “is benefiting all — Catholics, Protestants, and non-Christians.” —Xeu'week Feb. 26 1962 12 THE CABLE TOW July, WOMEN MASONS OF RECORD (Gleanings from “Masonic En lightener”, United Grand Lodges of Germany.) Every Master Mason knows that a woman cannot be made a Mason un der a strict law of the Order. Few, however, know that there were women Masons before — many — who were admitted into the Order under forced circumstances in almost all cases. They had to be taken in after discovery that they had learned the mysteries of the Order by evesdropping. ft just proves that there is nothing men tan hide from women whose “strongest weakness” is cu riosity. Take the case of Catherine Babington (1815-1886) of Kentucky. It is said that at 16 she knew so much of Masonry that it was thought best to initiate her. For a year and a half she had been watching each meeting of the Lodge in Princess, Furnace, Ky., while hiding in a pulpit in the Lodge. An unde discovered her and after much discussion in the Lodge it was agreed to obligate her. How ever, she was not made a member and she never attempted to visit a Lodge. Another lady, Mrs. Beaton (17171802) of Not folk, England, concealed herself in a Lodge room and had leat ned the set rets of the first degree when discovered and initiated into the Order. .Somewhat dilferent was the c;y>e of Catherine I of Russia. She was for merly a mistress of Peter I he Great, who was the first to establish Ma sonic Lodges in Russia, and as such was also the Emperor's adviser. Final ly Peter married Catherine and made her Empress in 1712. Shortly there after the Emperor gave her permis sion to establish the Order of St. Catherine, an Order of Knighthood for women. She was Grand Mistress of the Order which was a semi-ma sonic body. In Ireland, Elizabeth St. Leger (1693-1773) is said to have been ini tiated at the age of 17 in Cork about 1710. She was the daughter of a Vis count in whose house the Lodge meetings were held. Through a chink in the wall she listened to all the ceremonies being conducted. Upon being discovered, her father and brothers decided to complete her Masonic knowledge by initiating her. She married Richard Aidworth and became a patroness of the Craft until she died in 1773 at the ripe age of 80. File wife of a French general be came a Republican heroine in the French revolution. She was Madame cle Xaintrailles, a Major of Cavalry. As a reward for her extraordinary courage, she was given the first de gree of real Masonry — not Adoptive Masonry. It is said that she assisted in various degree works of her Lodge, “I.es Freres Aristes”. One Mrs. Bell in Newcastle, Eng land, macle two holes on one wall of the Lodge and from an adjoining room watched the proceedings of the meetings. She afterwards claimed to 13 have “discovered the secrets of the Craft”, and advertised in the "New castle Weekly Chronicle of January 6, 1770 that any woman who would come to her will be instructed in the secrets of Masonry. It is not stated if the ‘ ad” brought her customers. In Klattau, Bohemia, a women’s Lodge was in existence in 1789, the membeship of which, it is said, was confined to wives of Masons. The Baroness Chanowsky de Lagendorf was the only exception. Her hus band was not a Mason. So success ful was the women’s Lodge, “The Three Crowned Hearts”, that the pa rent Lodge, “Sincerite”, died. Perhaps the case that raised the biggest rumpus was that of Countess Helene Hadik Barkoczy of Hungary. A highly educated woman, she came to possess by inheritance a large Ma sonic library and made an earnest study of the Craft. Through close acquaintances in the Fraternity, she was initiated in Lodge Egycnloseg under the (hand Orient of Hungary. On learning of the violation of the statutes, the Grand Orient instituted proceedings and the Deputy Master was expelled, the other officers drop ped from membership lists, while the other members were suspended for varying periods. Later the Grand Orient declared the woman’s admis sion to the Fraternity null and void and forbad her admittance into any Lodge under penalty of having their (barters arrested. Other Grand Lodges were requested to do the same. These arc only a few of the women Masons who arc on record. A good many more, it is said, arCj named by William R. Dcnslow in his “10,000 Famous Freemasons”. Back here in the Philippines there was one women who, it claim ed was a Mason. She was the daughter of Faustino Villaruel of Lodge Walana. It was her father who initiated the movement for a Grand Regional Council in the Phil ippines in 1893 together with Apolinario Mabini and several prominent Masons of the revolutionary era. No mention of her being a Mason, how ever, is made in Kalaw’s history of Philippine Masonry, unless it has es caped us. But the belief is persist ent and seems io be widespread. The first Eastern Star Chapter in the Philippines to admit Filipino mem bers is named after this lady. Medical Clinic For Masons The Acacia Medical Clinic is now open for consultation. Masons and thier families may see any of the Physicians listed below during their re;pective times of assignment on the ground floor of the Plaridel Masonic Temple, 1440 San Marcelino St., Manila: Monday .............. Tuesday .............. Wednesday ........ Thursday ............ Friday ................ Saturday ............ Dr. Reginaldo Pascual .......... Dr. Eugene Stransky ............ Dr. Manuel T. Rivera .......... Dr. Roman Kamatoy .............. Dr. Teodorico Santos .......... Dr. Juan Fernando ................ Dr. George A. Ros ................ Dr. Damaceno J. Ago ............ Dr. Alfredo L. Ortiz .......... 5 - 6 p.m. 5 - 6 p.m. 4-6 p.m. 4-5 p.m. 4-5 p.m. 4 - 5 p.m. 3 - 4 p.m. 4 - 5 p.m. 5 - 6 p.m. 14 THE CABLE TOW July, 1962 Jlaionic Ctiquelte VWB. Hermogenes P. Oliveros (First of four installments') For the past ten years it has been my pleasant duty to visit our sub ordinate lodges in Manila and in the provinces where I had the opportu nity to observe the ritualistic work performed by our brethren and to instruct or to give lectures on Ma sonic ritual. Whenever the officers of a subor dinate lodge would request me to help them solve certain problems pertaining to our ritual, I cheerful ly give such assistance so that these brethren may be able to acquire the knowledge and to gain an under standing of our Masonic ritual. With respect to our ritualistic work, we have been working earnest ly and assiduously in order that our ritualistic work < ould be made uni form in all our lodges. Such ob jective, however, much as I regret to sav, is still far from being realized. It is in this regard that I take the opportunity to mention certain facts gathered in mv official visitations, facts that wotdd reveal that there is a dire need of further dissemination of information relative to our riluall’ermit me to mention at the out set that the objective of this report is primarily to explain or to clarify certain aspects or parts of our ritual istic: work in older that the commis sion of errors could be avoided. These if not properly corrected would likely render our Masonic ri tual undignified, unimpressive and meaningless. To exemplify or to re flect fully the aim, the spirit, the beauty and the wisdom of Masonry, I wish to suggest very strongly a Ma sonic behaviour for the exemplifica tion of those brethren who have not as yet fully imbibed into their whole beings the Masonic truth. With candor, I have yet to see a lodge wherein the work done is in strict compliance with our adopted work. I have yet to visit a lodge where proper Masonic behaviour is strictly observed. I refer to the ob servance of proper decorum in Lodge meetings such as in the conduct of lodge meetings, in the balloting of the candidates, in bringing in and in retiring the flag of our country and in performing other ceremonies in the lodge. Every human association is govern ed by a code of etiquette without which such association will not func tion properly and efficiently. Ma sonry, like any other social organiza tion, has its own code of etiquette. It is unique in the sense that if it were used outside of its own setting, it would lose its very essence, mean ing, moral salites and intrinsic beau ty; within its own setting, such code becomes essential, beautiful and meaningful. Masonic etiquette is a set of rules of convention, embodying the writ ten and unwritten customs and tradilions of Free-masonry, by which Masons are bound to govern their conduct when engaged in the rites and ceremonies of the Craft; also Masons would be able to equate properly their relationship with one another as well as Masons. In prin ciple, Masonic etiquette belongs to the empire of good manners, a code by which gentlemen the world over govern their conduct. Emerson, the great American transcendcntalist and philosopher says that if good manners were lost it would be necessary for the next gentleman to rediscover it. This ap plies to Masonic etiquette without which our fraternal relations would be in a state of chaos. Let us look into some of the most salient provisions of this indispensible Masonic code: Entering n Lodge The first duty of a brother before he enters a lodge is to sign the Tyl er’s book. When visiting a lodge, Masons should present their current year dues card to the T.yler, if such is requested by this officer. A broth er should wear his apron on top of bis outer garment. If he is late, he should ascertain from the Tyler what Lodge is open in order to avoid any embarrassment. Upon entering the lodge, the brother should go to the Altai and salute the Worshipful Mas ter. If the Worshipful Master is oc cupied, this brother should go in front of the West and salute the .Senior Warden. This is done in order not to dis turb the proceedings. As a matter of courtesy the Master or the Senior Warden should nod as an acknowledgment of the salute and then indicate where the brother should take his seat. No brother should enter during the opening and closing ceremonies and also during the time when a candidate is taking his obligation. During degree work, a brother may enter and sit down quietly among the brethren. Lodge Meetings Whenever a Mason attends a lodge meeting, he should observe lodge eti quette and Masonic decorum. It is unnecessary for him to be reminded that during the time that the lodge is holding its meeting, he should con duct himself in a similar manner as when he is in the house of God. Let me repeat the injunction of the Worshipful Master. He opens the lodge in this wise: "I now declare this lodge of Master Masons to be duly opened; requiring all herein as sembled to conduct themselves with due order and propriety during the lime the same may remain open.” This injunction simply means that those present should act in a man ner appropriate to the occasion. Those present should not hold pri vate conversations without leave from the Worshipful Master, or they should not talk on anything imper tinent or behave themselves in a lu dicrous manner during the time when the lodge is engaged in its busIn the discussions that may ensue, any reference to personalities, any bitter expression or manifestation of ill-will, any slur or aspersion upon the lodge or upon its officers and the Grand Lodge, or upon the fra ternity itself, are condemned by the disciplinary law of the Craft. Loud talking, unnecessary moving about the lodge, laughing, smoking, passing between the Altar and the East, omitting the sign when one 16 THE CABLE TOW July, 19G2 enters or leaves the lodge, attiring improperly, being inattentive to the business going on, reading the Mon itor—for all these, no Mason need consult the book of etiquette to know that such indecorous manner is utterly improper; under such a condition or atmosphere nothing would conduce to the establishment of harmony within the lodge and cenainly to the building of a strong moral, Masonic life! A Worshipful Master should nev er permit the display of such behav iour nor should he countenance the show of ill manner in any form. The Tyler Many of the 'Tylers, especially those who are not Past Masters, are not conversant with their duties. It is incumbent upon the Worshipful Master to instruct the Tyler on his duties. Jn addition to his duties, the Tyler should maintain order at the door; he should not admit visitors without completely ascertaining whether they arc in good standing; also, he should not permit anybody to enter the lodge at the time when the lodge is being opened or closed and during the time when the can didates are taking their obligations. A Tyler who understands and prac tices his art well keeps the Ante room clean and in order; lie piles neatly the aprons; and he never al lows magazines, newspapers, books and similar objects to be scattered around. A Tyler should not assume the re sponsibility and prerogative of exam ining a visitor and of administering the Tylers oath, and later admit him to the lodge. No visitor should be permitted to enter a lodge unless he has the per mission of the Worshipful Master. Whenever a visitor seeks admission, the Tyler should notify the Worship ful Master through the Junior Dea ton. (To be continued) NOW OPEN! WE ACCEPT ORDERS FOR: Officers Collars & Aprons, Officers Jewels, Masonic Rings, Pins, PM Jewels, Lambskin and White Linen Aprons, Working Tools, Bibles, etc. WE HAVE FOR SALE: “What Is Freemasonry?” ................................................................... Pl.20 by Robert J. Lewinski, Ph. D. Postage .05 Pl.25 1961 “List of Regular Lodges-Masonic” ...................................... 1’4.00 Postage .20 1’1.20 PLACE ORDERS OR COMMUNICATE DIRECT WITH US PLARIDEL MASONIC SERVICE STORE 1440 San Marcelino St. Manila II. P. OLIVEROS Manager MASONIC ETIQUETTE 17 Billy Graham Answers . . . Question: If this God of yours, not mine, is nil'you say He is, He knows that when He created souls that they would be eternally damned. He either knows it all. or He knows nothing at all. If you had the power and intelligence to create even a worm, would you create it just to destroy it? ]Vhy, then, does God create men to destroy them? Answer You have asked an involved theo logical question and it deserves an answer. Using your own argument (which, incidentally is as old as his tory), if you had the power to create a worm, and you also gave that worm the power to chose whether he would become a glorious butterfly, or be destroyed, would you create it? Just because a few worms refused to mature into what they are intended to be, would you go out of the worm making business? There is one hairier to God’s won derful plans lor man, and that is the will of man. He can soar to the heights, if he choose, or lie can sink to the depths. You, who are satura ted with determination always forget that man is a creature of choice. You not only fight with an one-sided rationalism, but you hurl your will against Him, and refuse to bend to a power greater than your own. Your problem at heart is "ego”— this is what Christ meant when He talked about “self-denial.” It is the denial of “ego” and humbly coming to Him by faith to be saved. This is hard for men to do for we are all proud. * Real Estate ORGANIZATION To Serve Your NEEDS. T. Kalaw & Associates (Realtors) ♦ APPRAISALS ♦ COUNSELLING ♦ BROKERAGE ♦ PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & * SUBDIVISION OPERATIONS G28 Remedios, Malate, Manila Tel. 5-34-42 18 THE CABLE TOW July, 1962 Bro. Alfredo Samson of Iloilo City takes exception to the tenor of a ra dio speech of the parish priest of La Paz, Jloilo, on June 4 wherein the good Father branded all non-Catholics as heretics, unfit to be sponsors of children at baptism because “they cannot teach the child anything use ful in life”. We do not have the priestly speech in full but it is ap parent from portions quoted by Bro. Samson that the cleric has taken up what we thought was already a dis carded line of his church. “Is this the way you size up your countrymen at this time and age?” asked Bro. Samson in a personal let ter of protest to the priest for the unkind generalization. “What if some people do not embrace Catho licism, became Protestants, Muslims, Buddhists, or join the fraternal or ganization of Freemasons? . . . Per haps these people are better than yon think because they arc taught to be tolerant, morally upright, to love God and be reads to help any one in distress", Bro. Samson added. Ap pealing to the clergyman to preach lather "the real Christian truth as taught and preached by Jesus Christ", Bro. Samson stressed the need for a “spit itual revival to strengthen our moral character". Certainlv in these days of lowered ethical stand aids, this is more needed by the peo ple than offensive diatribes against non-Catholics. We arc with Bro. Samson in his vigorous objection to the prelate's re vival of the practice of villifving “non-conformists" and "dissenters", especially Masons who arc as earnest as any good Catholic in their endeav or to serve their fcllowmen and God. One of the virtues Masons culti vate is Tolerance because it is essen tial to peace and unity. With it, we shall be able to close tanks and solve together individual as well as nation al problems. This is not possible when uncharitable and uncalled for statements are hurled by churchmen against non-Catholics whenever the mood comes to them, inviting retali ation and widening cleavages. In passing, it is noteworthy that such attacks never come from the laity. This is indicative that our Catholic laymen need no lesson in Tolerance. Should a priest be less decorous? Undoubtedly the good priest wants to win non-Catholics to his fold. Need he be reminded of the elemen tary fact that offense does not at tract nor abuse produce conversions? American Catholicism seems to be of different brand from what we have here. If memory serves us right, a priest in America was recently cen sured severely by his superior for preaching that outside the Catholic Church there is no salvation. The Iloilo divine apparently has not kept up with the times, lie is vetoing Pop? John Will’s friendly approach to all Christian churches to ellect a re-union. I.ate last year at the meet ing of World Council of Churches at Delhi, the most distinguished Pro testant Anglican and Orthdox church leaders were joined by official Roman Catholic observers. Let us hope that “Churchianitv” which has displaced Christianity for centuries is poised for an exit despite obstructions by bigoted Rip Van Winkles in the secerdotal ranks. 19 Grand Master's Visitation and Masonic Meetings APRIL 27 — Meeting — Board of Directors — Acacia Mutual Aid Society 28 — Meeting — Scottish Rite Lun cheon 30 — Meeting — Past Grand Masters and Grand Lodge Officers MAY 3 — Visitation — Mt. Lebanon Lodge No. 80 (Grand Master's Mother Lodge) 7 — Informal Meeting — Members of Bontoc Lodge No. 140 — Bontoc 9 — I’isitation — Kanto Lodge No. 113 — Tokyo, Japan JO — I'isitation — Rising Sun Lodge No, 151 — 'Lama, Japan ll — Dinner Party for Grand Mas ter by Lodges in Japan under the Grand Lodge of the Phil ippines 15 — I'isitation — Yokosuka Lodge No. 120 — Yokosuka, Japan J 6 - Dinner Party for Grand Mas ter by the Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Japan J8 — I'isitation — Joint Meeting — Okinawa Lodge No. 118 and Coral Lodge No. 142 - Oki nawa, R.L 20 — Party for Grand Master by the Most Worshipful Brother Ccnon Cervantes at Del Car men, Pampanga 21 — Party for Grand Master by Ml. Lebanon Lodge No. 80 28 — Meeting — Past Grand Masters and Grand Lodge Officers JUNE 2 — Party for Grand Master by Pampanga Lodge No. 48 at San Fernando, Pampanga 2 — Constitution and Installation of Officers — Salinas Lodge No. 163 — Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya 6 — I'isitation — Joint meeting — Charleston Lodge No. 44 and Milton C. Mawin Lodge No. 123 in Guam, M.I. 11 — I'isitation — Joint Meeting — Mt. Apo Lodge No. 45 and Basilan Lodge No. 137 al Zam boanga City 12 — Visitation — Bud Daho Lodge No. 102 - Jolo City 16 — Constitution and Installation Installation of Officers — Dipolog Lodge No. 162 — Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte 17 — Party for Grand Master by Maguindanao Lodge No. 40 — Cagayan de Oro City 18 — Visitation — Maguindanao Lodge No. 40 — Cagayan de Oro City 21 — Meeting — Philippine Bodies Meeting — Education and Pub lic Sewice Committee of the Grand Lodge 23 — Meeting — Board of Directors — Acacia Mutual Aid Society 24 — Meeting — Officers of all Lodges in Manila 26 — Meeting — Past Grand Mas ters and Grand Lodge Officers 30 — Constitution and Installation of Officers — Lam-Ang Lodge No. 162 — San Esteban, I.S. 20 THE CABLE TOW July, 19G2 HERE AND THERE GRAND LECTURER VISITS OKINAWA Very Wro. Hennogencs P. Olive ros, Grand Lecturer, paid a visit to Okinawa Lodge No. 118 and Coral Lodge No. 142 in the island of Oki nawa last June 20 to June 25, While there he held nightly Lodges of Instruction for the benefit of the brethren in that U. S. outpost. He was accorded a warm welcome by leading members of the Fraternity including Very Wor. Richard L. Rose, D.D.G.M., and Very Wor. El mer D. Rastorfer, Senior Grand Ste ward. Bro. Oliveros is very well pleased with the eagerness of the brethren in Okinawa to attain high proficiency in their ritualistic work. MASONIC HOSPITAL ANNUAL meetinc; W. Bro. Mateo D. Cipriano, Se cretary of the Masonic Hospital for Crippled Children has issued notices of the Annual Meeting of this hospi tal which takes plate at Plaridel Ma sonic Temple, 1 110 San Marcelino, Manila, on July 10. 1962 at 1:30 P. M. The election til the Board of Directors will take place at this meeting in accordance with the ByLaws. Members who arc unable to attend in person arc urged to name their proxies and notify the Secret ary. The present Board consists of Bros. Vitcute Orosa, Michael Gol denberg, Esteban Munarriz, Werner P. Schetelig, Macario C. Navia, Jose C. Vclo, Hennogencs P. Oliveros, Mateo D. Cipriano and Charles Mosebrook. DIPOLOC; LODGE HAS DONORS Dipolog Lodge No. 162 which was given its charier during the last An nual Communications, received cash donations for the purchase of Lodge furniture. Bro. Chung Eng Siu gave the necessary amount to provide the new Lodge with a Master’s chair, while Bro. Sy Tiongsa gave enough for the purchase of five narra chairs. Previously WB Felix Caburian of Magindanao Lodge No. 40 of Caga yan de Oro, volunteered to donate the Tyler's register and a leather ledger with fillers. Appropriate re solutions of appreciation were adopt ed by the Lodge in acknowledging the donations. Members of the Lodge are greatly encouraged by the generosity of the donors. LETTER FROM WASHING!ON. D.C. WB Miguel I Aguinaldo, P.M., Vigan Lodge No. 63, reports enthu siastically on his visits to Masonic Lodges in Washington, D.C. In a letter to WB Dan Kolipano of T. M. Kalaw Memorial Lodge No. 136, he relates how well he was received in the seven Lodges he visited. He is very much elated by the warmth of the friendship of American breth ren he met. He visited the Washing ton Masonic Memorial in Alexandria and also the House of the Temple, home of the Supreme Council of Scottish Rite (Southern Jurisdiction) in the U.S.A. These two arc “musts” to Masonic visitors in Washington, D.C., especially Scottish Rite Masons. It was Bro. Aguinaklo's privilege to 21 have met all the officers of the Grand l.odge of the District of Col umbia and the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Coun cil, A. & A. S. R. PGM MIKE GOLDENBERG Anxious brethren will be relieved to know that PGM Michael Golden berg who had to undergo a major operation several weeks ago and sub sequently suffered a paralytic stroke, has returned home well on the way io complete recovery. A A A New Benefits . . . bership, P500.00 will be payable to the beneficiary; if in the second year, the amount will be P750.00; and af ter the second year the full face va lue of Pl,000.00 will be payable to the beneficiary. This is the cheapest protection any brother can obtain. So cheap that even if a brother lives a long time and continues to pay for 50 years, the payments of the member will not aggregate what the Acacia Mutual will actually pay to the be neficiary. With this plan the Lodge will not be embarrassed for its inability to raise the amount needed for the burial of a deceased member and at the same time their widows and or phans will not undergo the very hu miliating experience of being com pelled to make an approach to the Lodges by reason of the unexpected demise of the head of their family. Every Master is, therefore, urged io meet the challenge to have the 90% of their l.odge members join this Group Death Benefit Plan. If and when this is accomplished every body — the member, their families and the brethren — can have peace of mind. In computing the 90%, those brethren who are residing out side of our jurisdiction will not be counted. However, Worshipful Mas ters arc urged to get all their mem bers to join by writing them a let ter. Attention is invited to the Grand L.odge circtdar on this sub ject. The other great concern of the Grand Master is the protection of the health of the brethren. For this project die Acacia Mutual has created a Health Committee, the chairman of which is Brother Damaceno J. Ago. This committee has been meeting almost every week to finalize the plans. It is the intention of the Health Committee to make available to the brethren for a small monthly contri bution hospitalization benefits which will include surgery, the hospitaliza tion and other special services that a sick brother may require. This plan will start on November 1, 1962. A medical clinic is now available on the ground floor of the Plaridel Masonic Temple. A list of partici pating physicians will be posted at the Clinic. A physician or two will be detailed for consultation at the clinic daily. For every consultation a brother will be requested to do nate a peso so that the participating doctors may receive an honorarium for their transportation. Details of the medical health plan will be announced in the immediate future. 22 THE CABLE TOW July, 1962 GUAM LODGES ARE ACACIA HUNDRED PERCENTERS To Chai lesion Lodge No. 11 and Millon C. Marvin Lodge No. 123, both in Agana. Guam, goes the honor of being (he first to qtialily for group insurance in lhe new Aca cia Mutual Aid Society death be nefit plan whereby for an annual premium of 1*12, without medical examination and irrespective of age, a Brother acquires for his benefi ciaries a protection coverage ol 1*1,000. Acacia rules call lor only 90% of lodge members as applicants before a lodge qualifies for such a group insurance, but Charleston (11) and Marvin (123) voted 100% last July. In a letter to Grand Master Quasha, V. W. Bro. James T. Tay lor, DDGM (20) suited that the first year’s dues will be advanced by the two lodges for their members and will reach a total of $5,000. They are ready to remit as soon as word is received from Acacia. The two lodges thus attained two first dis tinctions — to qualify for the gioup insurance, and to obtain 100% in stead of 90% coverage for their mem bers. The (fraud Master is very much elated with lhe report and hopes that other lodges will follow the example. Our Brethren in Guam must be a busy lot indeed. They are lead ing in the implementation of the Grand Master’s program for lhe Ma sonic year. In the line of Masonic education and public service they have undertaken to assist Brodie School for Retarded Children, the Guam Rehabilitation Work Shop, as well as lhe TB and Children’s Wards at the Guam Hospital. They have obtained “Wish Lists” and will soon decide which wish they will fulfill for each organization. Sub stantial financial support from each of the two lodges are being set aside to assist lhe Committee on Masonic Education and Public Service in its work. Both Charleston (11) and Marvin (123) lodges are also reported to be completing plans for intercessory prayers to start in the month of August under the leadership of Brothers Jordan and (Reverend) Needham. This is high in the Gland Master’s priority objectives during lhe year. Preparations are also well on the way for the participation of the two lodges in the coming Golden Jubilee of the Grand I-odge next De cember. A delegation will be sent to Manila consisting of at least six members. Another achievement of our Broth er Masons in Guam worth mention1-or 58 Years, Serving The Nation's Need In BOOKS * MAGAZINES * OFFICE & SCHOOL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES General Importe rs • Manufacturing Stationers • Publishers • Printers P.O. Box 620 23 ing is the sun ess of their Cemetery Committee in setting aside a 2/3 acre lot as burial site lor deceased Masons and their families. Il is es timated that the lot will be good for the next 50 years. Charleston Lodge does not begrudge lhe heavy expenses it inclined in this project. "W'e consider the cost negligible", wrote Deputy (hand Master Taylor, “and a definite public service, for without the Masonic motivation no cemetery would have come about this soon". Congratulations and more power to sou. Brethren! CHANGE CALTEX RPM FIVE STAR MOTOR OIL MULTIGRADE AAA CALTEX (PHIL) INC. Universal Trading Co., Inc. 575 Atlanta Street, Port Area, Manila Tel. 3-74-86 Operators of GENERAL and Bonded Warehouse '12 Bro. GUS A. REAL, Gen. Manager Bro. PORFIRIO THING, Asst. Gen. Manager 24 THE CABLE TOW July, 1962 Did You Know This — ABOUT ANTI-MASONS? That around lhe year 1832 in the United Slates anti-Masonic move ment was so strong that a political party called "Anti-Masonic Party” was formed? That the movement started in new York and spread to New Jersey, Pen nsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama, Massachusetts, Maine, New 1 lampshade, Rhode Island and Ver mont — 15 out of 37 states in exist ence at the lime? That anti-Masons controlled 111 newspapers spreading adverse propa ganda against the Fraternity? That in the presidential elections <>f 1832 its candidates, William Wirt for President and Amos Ellmakcr for Vice-President, polled 310,000 votes? That Vermont elected an anti-Mason Governor in that year? That the party died in 1838 and attempts to revive it in later years were futile? That while the parly was a politi cal failure, it wreaked havoc on the Order, drastically reducing the num ber of members and of Lodges every where in the United States? That in New York, for instance, the number of Lodges dropped from 500 in 1826 to 65 in 1846? That it took 31 years for the Or der to regain its former position of strength? That the immediate cause of this anti-Masonic movement was William Morgan who disappeared mysterious ly after threatening to expose FreeThai in 1882 anti-Masons erected a monument to William Morgan in New York in an attempt to revive the movement? (Who was William Morgan? More in the next issue.) AA A MEN ARE FOUR FIc who knows not, and Knows not he knows not — He is a fool— shun him. He who knows not, and Knows he knows not — He is a child — trust him. He who knows, and Knows not he knows — He is asleep —wake him. He who knows, and Knows lie knows — He is wise — follow him. —Arabian Proverb. ANYTHING and EVERYTHING for GRAPHIC ARTS REQUIREMENTS... Contact. J. P. HEILBRONN CO. 325-327 BUENDIA AVE. EXT. MAKATI, RIZAL TEL. 88-90-91 ^OFFICIAL SECTIONS CIRCULAR-------- No. 2 Series o£ 1962 - QU ASHA TO ALL MASTERS, WARDENS, OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF SUBORDINATE LODGES Subject: Masonic Service Store To overcome the difficulty which subordinate Lodges and the Brethren have been encountering in the pro curement of Masonic articles, sup plies and paraphernalia, I have caused to be established the PLARI DEL MASONIC SERVICE STORE at the Plaridel Masonic Temple, 1110 San Marcelino, Manila. The store will sell articles and equipment such as collars, Masonic rings, pins, emblems, bibles, flags, working tools, Past Master's jewels, etc. It will also receive order for plaques, laminated certificates, dip lomas, etc. The stoic will operate on the ba sis of cost plus ten (10%) percent. Profits will be used to expand the facilities and services of the store. It is anticipated that the stoic will be able to buy items at lower cost and thus the price which lhe lodges and the brethren will pay will be lower than what they could do for them selves. Orders may be directed to: The Manager Plaridel Masonic Service Stoic Manila, Philippines, June 8, 1962. WILLIAM H. QUASFIA Grand Master ATTEST: ESTEBAN MUNARRIZ, PGM Grand Secretary (Continued from page 20) JULY 3 — Meeting — Education and Pub lic Service Committee of the Grand Lodge 5 — Meeting — Mt. Lebanon Lodge No. 80 7 - Meeting - Officers of all Lodges in Cavite 7 — Meeting — Scottish Rite Lun cheon 9 — Visitation — Joint Meeting — Daffitan l.odge No. 21, Luzon Lodge No. 57, King Solomon l.odge No. 150, Manuel Roxas Lodge No. 152 No one could tell me where my soul might be, I searched for God and He eluded me: I sought my Brother out and found all three —Ernest Crosby Advice to young people: Be kind to the man you tire going to be. In things that are necessary, unity. In things that are doubtful, liber ty. In all things, charity. —St. Augustine. Some of us are a little odd ourselves without knowing it; so when somebody else sia little different, we overlook their oddness and may be they will not mind ours whatever it is. THE CABLE TOW July, 1962 You will save in your business by giant steps to economy thru Mobil Technical Service Mobil Economy Service specialists must measure up to a unique set of effi ciency standards. Their primary con cern is findinc ways to cut maintainThese specialists are trained in many fields — engineering, fleet operation, industrial production, aeronautics, ma rine propulsion. They are backed by all the facilities of Mobil research, production and distribution. Mobil ex perts are prepared to sit down with you, study your operation, recommend proper lubricants, help you train your men. Savings can amount to thousands of pesos each year! A telephone call will bring a Mobil Economy SerriceMobll Oil Philippines Inc. ^[Mobill MAMM • CBU • KOilO • DAVAO r. o. box toe. mania nt bjo-bi f From Labor To Refreshment ...AND GIVE IT UP They were raising the body from tiie grave. Solemn laced FC's watch ed the unsuccessful attempts of HT. Finally, the latter reported his failure to KS who, with great an xiety, asked his associate “What shall we do?" After seriously pondering the situation, HT, a son of Old Cathay, answered, “Let us play!” CAN’ T WAIT The preacher was wrought up in righteous indignation at the wicked ness of the world. “Hell is full of highballs, cocktails, short skirts, bikinis...!" A voice from the gallery: “O, death, where is thy sting?" SHARP TURN A beggar held out his hand to a prosperous looking individual who put his hand in his pocket. The beg gar’s lace lit up and muttered a soft benediction. "May the blessings of Ckxl follow you all your life!" But when the man only pulled out his handkerchief, the beggar hurried ly added, "...and never overtake you!" THIS IS WEBSTER’S FAUL T 1 he proud father leaned to one of lhe guests at the piano recital of his daughter and whispered, "What do you think of her execution?" ’I am in favor of it", the truest re plied. b BETTER PAY THE PRICE Some people want to enjoy things without paying the corresponding price. Take lhe Temple ruffians. They plotted to obtain their reward before the work was finished, con trary to agreement. They came to grief for trying to be smart. Of similar mind, although on the amusing side, was the man in a story we heard years ago. It seems that for tourists somewhere in the Alps a platform rail car was pulled up by cable tied to a motor on the top of the mountain. Our hero noteil that there were three classes of fares widely differing in prices. The car, however, had no partitions; hence the inquiry: "Where’s the first class?" The conductor pointed to lhe car. “The second class?” The man with the cap nodded in the same direction. “And the third class?” He got the same gesture. So our hero bought a third class ticket. Why pay more? Up climbed the car laboriously and our hero enjoyed the view like the rest. He was congratulating him self for being smart when the car stopped a good two hundred meters from the top of the mountain. The conductor announced, “This is as far as the motor can pull the car.” Then he commanded, “Second class pas sengers, walk up to the top. First class, stay in the car. Third class, push the car up!” THE CABLE TOW July, 1962 Compliments of’ . YSS Laboratories Licensee of MERCK & CO., Inc. RAHWAY, N. J. 577 Bonifacio Drive, Port Area Manila Tel. 3-55-77 COMPLETE FACILITIES AND EFFICIENT SERVICE — Tel. 2-69-93 Trade and Commerce Building, Manila (Subic Bay, Olongapo, Zambales, Philippines) April 28, 1962 EDUCATION DAY SPEAKER. Shown addressing the sixty members and Dads of the local DeMolay Chapter is Mr. Jack W. Adams, Training Superintendent, U.S. Naval Base, Subic Bay, Philippines. The occasion was the combined first annual Father-Son Banquet, where the members treated their fathers to a dinner, and the obligatory Education Program ceremonies at the Food Services Center, Public Works Center, Subic Bay. Also shown in the photo, beside Mr. Adams are (from 1. to r.) Mr. E. Bishop and Mr. G. R. Perry, both DeMolay Advisory Council members, Donald Perry, Master Councilor, Mr. Adams, David Grieve, Past Master Councilor, Commander R. B. Grahl, Advisory Council Member, Mr Purisimo Ramos, Deputy to the DeMolay Executive Officer in the Philip pines, and Jeff Killion, Chapter member. In the foreground (center) is Victor Niguidula, present Senior Councilor of the Chapter. 30 THE CABLE TOW July, 1962 JUST A LITTLE LODGE ROOM Just a quiet little lodge-room, But a mighty force for good; With its loyal band of members Learning more of brotherhood; Striving, stumbling, but progressing Down a pathway toward the right; Just a humble bunch of plain folks, Reaching, seeking for the light. Just a quiet little lodge-room, How it stirs the heart and soul With the thrill of great endeavor Toward a high and common goal; With each pledge of faith and courage To maintain the forward fight, On the road that leads them onward Even onward to the light! - GEORGE B. STAFF Grand Lodge Committees, 1962-63 COMMITTEE ON ACACIA ISLAND VWB Teofilo Guadiz ............ ( 56) Chairman WB Vicente Tecson ............ (161) Member WB Ramon Labo ................ ( 56) Member COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS WB Avelino Baltazar ......... (148) Chairman WB Benjamin T. Aranicgo .. ( 21) Member VWB Mateo D. Ciprano ....... ( 14) Member COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION OF LODGES MWB Werner P. Schetelig ... (25) Chairman VWB Hermogenes P. Oliveros . ( 82) Member VWB Manuel K. Torres ....... ( 12) Member WB Castor I. Silvestre ....... ( 7) Member COMMITTEE ON ATHLETICS WB Florencio A. Ilagan ....... ( 19) Member WB Florencio Ar. Ilagan .... ( 19) Member WB Ramon Gonzales ......... ( 12) Member COMMITTEE ON CABLETOW WB Macario C. Navia ......... ( 88) Chairman WB Raymond E. Wilmarth . . ( 7) Member VWB Emilio Asistores ........... ( 7) Member WB Federico Piedad ........... ( 64) Member WB Venancio Trinidad ..... ( 35) Member B Felipe Lagon ................ ( 16) Member B Jose T. Espinosa ......... ( 14) Member B Jose T. Enriquez ......... ( 4) Member COMMITTEE ON CEMETERY WB Folrencia A. Ilagan .... ( 19) Chairman WB Dominador Escosa ....... ( 82) Member WB Jose L. Domingo ......... ( 14) Member COMMITTEE ON CHARITY MWB Michael Goldenberg .... (80) Chairman VWB Hermogenes P. Oliveros . (82) Member WB Adceb Hainra .............. (80) Member COMMITTEE ON CORRESPONDENCE MWB Michael Goldenberg .... ( 80) Chairman WB Macario C. Navia ......... (88) Member WB Sinforoso Padilla ......... ( 4) Member COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS WB Dominador Escosa .... (82) Chairman WB Marcelino P. Dysangco . . ( 4S) Member WB Alberto C. Donor ......... ( 5) Member COMMITTEE ON CUSTODIAN OF THE WORK MWB Macario M. Ofilada . . . ( 12) Chairman WB Mariano Gonzales ....... ( 12) Member WB Jose C. Velo ............. ( 4) Member COMMITTEE ON FINANCE WB Francisco Santiago .... ( 4) Chairman WB Leandro P. Cruz ......... ( 16) Member WB Castor I. Silvestre .... ( 7) Member COMMITTEE ON GRIEVANCES MWB Cenon S. Cervantts .... (56) Chairman VWB Mateo D. Cipriano ....... ( 14) Member VWB Manuel K. Torres ....... ( 12) Member COMMITTEE ON GROUNDS AND BUILDING MWB Macario M. Ofilada ... (12) Chairman VWB Hermogenes P. Oliveros . ( 82) Member VWB Mateo D. Cipriano ....... ( 14) Member WB Jose Ma. Cajucom, Sr. . ( 95) Member COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE MWB Michael Goldenberg .... (80) Chairman MWB Cenon S. Cervantes .... (56) Member MWB Macario M. Ofilada .... ( 12) Member COMMITTEE ON MASONIC TEMPLES MWB Howard R. Hick ......... ( 1) Chairman MWB Vicente Y. Orosa ......... (53) Member MWB Werner P. Schetelig .... ( 22) Member MWB Macario M. Ofilada .... ( 12) Member MWB Emilio P. Virata ........ ( 17) Member COMMITTEE ON MUSIC AND LITERARY PROGRAM MWB Macario M. Ofilada ... ( 12) Chairman WB Filemon Asuncion ......... ( 7) Member WB Martiniano Esguerra ... ( 21) Member WB Daniel L. Kolipano .... (79) Member COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY RWB Charles S. Mosebrook .. (82) Chairman WB Patricio E. del Rosario . ( 12) Member VWB Amando D. Ylagan ....... (122) Member PLACEMENT COMMITTEE MWB Howard R. Hick ......... ( 1) Chairman WB Victor I.. Stater ......... ( 9) Member WB Raymond E. Wilmarth . ( 7) Member COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC FUNCTIONS WB Adeeb Hamra .............. (80) Chairman WB Antonio M. Donado . . . . ( 2) Member WB Viclorino Hernandez .... (17) Member RECEPTION COMMITTEE VWB Manuel K. Torres ....... ( 12) Chairman WB Jose Ma. Cajucom .... (95) Member VWB Emilio Asistores ........... ( 7) Member VWB Fortunato M. Ejercito .. (15) Member RWB Teodorico A. Jimenez ... (31) Member COMMITTEE ON RETURNS VWB Manuel K. Torres ....... ( 12) Chairman WB Alberto C. Donor . . . . ( 5) Member WB Bayani Ibarrola ........... ( 14) Member COMMITTEE ON YOUTH MWB Juan S. Alano ............ (45) Chairman VWB Manuel Crudo .............. ( 4) Member VWB Virgil F. Murray ......... ( 1) Member WB Domingo Bascara ......... ( 82) Member WB Nestorio B. Melocoton . . (29) Member WB Edgar L. Shepley ......... ( 3) Member SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND PUBLIC SERVICE WB Domingo Bascara ........ ( 82) Chairman MWB Conrado Benitez ......... ( 4) Member MWB Luther B. Bewley ......... ( 3) Member WB Sinforoso Padilla.......... ( 4) Member B Joseph T. Howard ....... ( 11) Member WB Raymond E. Wilmarth .. ( 7) Member WB Venancio Trinidad ........ ( 35) Member WB Federico Piedad ......... ( 64) Member SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON HEALTH WB Damaceno Ago ............ (51) Chairman WB^Eugcne Stransky ........... ( 14) Member B Reginaldo Pascual ....... ( 14) Member WB Juan R. Fernando .... (46) Member WB Leon A. Vidallon ....... ( 18) Member B Gumersindo Garcia . . . . ( 4) Member B Salvador B. Salvosa .... ( 4) Member MWB Vicente Y. Orosa ....... (35) Member