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BOARD OF EDITORS COMMITTEE ON CABLETOW
SERAFIN L. TEVES RAYMOND E. WILIAARTH Editor-in-Chief Chairman
JUAN NABONG, JR. Secretary RAYMOND E. Wltt/tARTH Editor MEMBERS MARIANO Q. TINIO MACARIO C. NAVIA STAFF iTEiABERS WILL K. PRESTIDGE OSCAR t, FUNG JUAN CAUSING JUAN C. NAEONG, JR. OSCAR L. FUNG N. 8. MELOCOTON ALFREDO ORTIZ ATFREDO ORTIZ TIMOTEO ORACION .rt LYSANDER E. CANLAS JOSE E. RACELA
IN THIS ISSUE Page
SiANO MASTER,S MESSAGE 39 ICR E: IAt 40 q:,OR] TO THE ERETHREN 41 l:C.'/ TO KILL A LODGE 43 YCU LEAD AND WE FOLLOW 45
THE TIVES AND WORKS OF THE ESSENES 47 HISTORY OF FIRST JAPANTSE RITUAL LODGE IN OKINAWA 5l
IIORE MEN IN MASONRY MORE MASONRY AMONG MEN 53
PICTORIATS 56
ACACIA MUTUAL AID SOCIETY, INC. 59
DON LADISLAO DIWA 65
DAGOHOY TODGE NO. 8.1 HOTDS FAMILY DAY 66
FUNCTIONAL LITERACY 67 *
38 The Cablefow Qoaad V0a.otea' o Vteaaaqe:
August 4,1965 NATION BUILDERS
This month of Augusl we in fhe Philippines celebrale the birrhdays of three nation builders: President Manuel [. Quezon on Augusl l9; Marcelo i{. del Pilar on.August 30 and President Ramon Magsaysay on Augusi 31. Two of these m'en were Masons: MWB Quezon, our Grini Masler in l9t8 and WB del Pilar generally credited by Masonic historians as Father of Philippine Masonry. It is meet and proper that we recall some of their deeds a? this time if only to suggest lo us how we, lhe living Ma-sons, may as well follow lheir examples ihe better for us to do whal we can to help our counlry grow. We do not have to be famous men to help in the upbuilding of our nafion; what little we do or say for our good and that of the com- munilies in which we live will go a long way. Let it be recalled that MWB Quezon fought for independence in war and in peace. He was a Maior in the revolutionary army of WB Emilio Aguinaldo. After the revolulion, as fiscal and governor of his native province of Tayabas (now Quezon), as assemblyman, senalor, senale presL ident and resident commissioner in ihe U. S. Congress, he fought hard and long for independence which culminated in the passage of the Tydings- McDuffie Law that set independence on Jvly 4, 7945. li also set up lhe Commonwealth government of which he was President from its establish- menl on November 15, 1935 until his death on August l, 1944. As Masons, we remember MWB Quezon as the firsr Filipino Grand Master. But better yel, we remember how he largely responsible for bringing rhe Filipino Masons and lodges then under the Grand Oriente Espafiol lo ioin the American Masons who had organized a Grand Lodge in I9l2 in what became a United Grand Lodge of the Philippines. That was in I9t6 and il was from the year rhar ihe "genlleman's agreemenf'of having an American Grand Masler one year and a Filipino lhe next, started. ln government, we remember MWB Quezon for having Masons in key positions serving lhe counrry with him. Many concede that rve had i beller gcvernmenl lhen lhan now. We also recall his social iustice and land io the landless programs which have since become the guide posts of succeeding administralions. WB Marcelo H. del Pilar is remembered as a wrifer, reformer and revolufionary. He became analhema fo Spaniards in the Philippines for his writings against their abuses. So incensed were they at what he had been wrifing against them that they persecuted him without let-up. To escape lheir perseculion., he wenl lo Spain where the liberals were in power and gave sympathetic ear lo his pleas for reforms. ln Spain he edited the "La Solidaridad", a reform organ published under the auspices of lodge Solidaridad, whose members were Filipinos and Spaniards sympa- Turn lo page 69
August, 1965 39 tdttazial
MASONIC EDUCATION
At its regular meeting for Julv the Board for Generat purposes approved lhe reporl of its comrniftee on Masonic Education appointej at one of irs previous -meefings. The commiilee consisrs of RW'iro. Raymond E. wil. marth, chairman, and MW Bro. Emilio virata and w Bro. hurelio leynes corcuera, members. The reporf was approved in toto, and referred to the Grand Masler, who was present, for any acrion he might deem proper ro take. He asked the'commitree ro conlinue as lhe Grand Lodge committee on Masonic Education.
ln framing a system of Masonic for or-,r Grand Jurisdiction lhe Commiltee has laken ihe following into account. (I) The craft fails to live up to its part of the bargain when it does not do anything to prepare the new Mason fo--assume intelligently his new duties and privilegls after asking him to affirm. lhat he is prompred to solicit the privileges of Freem"ron,! from a favorable opinion conceived of rhe lnstiturion, a desire for knowleige, and a sincere wish to he serviceabte to his fellow crearures. (2) Many new brethren - and even old ones - cease to allend Lodge meetings blcause rney have been allowed lo continue as members undirecled, without being insfrucled, as to the purposes and ideats of the lnstitution; rhe obtigationi duties,_ a-nd privileges of membership in it; its history, tradiiions, symbolism, and-philosophy. The commiree, jccordingty, has decided to give priority to the preparation of information thai will- enable the peiitioner ior the Degrees of Masonry to enter the craft intelligenlly, and the new broiher, to appreciale Freemaspnry by being able to understand its wortd-wide characfer, its ethical standards, its ideal of genuine brotherhood, iis history, its symbolism, and its philosophy.
For-rr booklefs will be prepared. The first, entitled, The Candidate, will be given lo the petitioner afler the approval of his petition but before his initiation. lhe informalion contained in this booklet is what everyone who is not a Mason should ha.re regarding' Freemasonry. rt furnishes ihe answers ro queslions that a Mason may be asked. tt will serve to convince the fair- minded reader lhat Freemasonry is not what its detractors picture it to be. The second booklet, entitled The Entered Apprentice, is to h; given the new brother after his initiation; the third booklet, The Fellow craft, after he is passed to the Second Degree; the fourth, The Master Ma- son, afler he is raised to the Third Degree. These booktets con- tain the ,essential information thai every Mason shoutd possess wilh- regard to the terminology, traditional usages and cusroms; ihe ethical teachings, the legends and ailegories, the .yirbolir-, and phitosophy of Freem6ssnrr.
The Masonic record and sranding of the members of rhe commifiee f urnish a sufficient guaranree for the accuracy of the informalion con. tained in the booklers, and the fact that they constiture a commirtee of the Grand lodge lends officia! sanclion io the information. Turn ro pase 66
40 The Cablelow REPORT TO THE BRETHREN
MW SERAFIN L. TEVES, Grand Master
On X{ay 18, 1965, twelve brethren tish brethren are reputed to be re- and five members of their families served and formal, but rve found them flerv to Hong Kong on the first leg to be warm and cordial not only in- of the journey that was to take us side the Lodge but more so at the to Taipeh, Okinawa, and Japan. On harmony which followed the meet- our arrival at the Kai Tak Airport, 1ng. we found Bro. Wing W. Kwong, rvho had been there most of the after- In Taipeh, we were met at the air- noon rvaiting to welcome us and to port by N{WB George Chen, PG}I. take the brethren to the meeting of and his charming wife, MIVB Chang, Lodge Eastern Scotia No. 923, S. C., GM, and Bro. Mu, GS. They helped rvith rvhom he had arranged for our us rvith customs and immigration attendance. clearances. (It should be noted that M\\rB Chen is a member of our High We had expected to attend their Twelve Lodge No. 82.) As soon as degree work as ordinary brethren, but rve could spruce up a bit from the air- upon knocking at its door, we were port, the Grand Lodge officers of agreeably surprised to have been re- China took us to the top floor of ceived rvith honors. The District our hotel where they treated Grand Master, the Immediate Past us to Sze- chuan was District Grand Master, other officers food. It from a warm of their District Grand Lodge in welcome to a hot dinner. They wanted tts stay another day, but on the Hong Kong, as well as the officers to of the Lodge, were most cordial in morrolv rve had to fly on for the rvork their reception of us. Their work in that was rvaiting in Okinawa. the first degree was very impres- On May 2l we arrived at Okinawa sively done by the English, Chinese and at the airport were VWB Pres- and Indian brethren of the Lodge. tidge and officers of the five Lodges. further proof A of the international- In the terminal building were more ity of the meeting lvas shown by the officers and ladies of Okinawa. As sack fraternal assistance which of soon as we could dress up, we rvere yielded Philippine pesos, IJ. S., Hong taken to the Machinato Masonic Tem- Kong and Taiwan dollars, and Eng- ple rvhere after light refreshments, lish and Australian pounds and shill- u'e constituted Clayton W. Roberts ings. Lodge No. 175. In the evening, Co- Bro. Arliss, at a later date, had Mr. ral Lodge No. 142 tendered a din- Finley of Radio Hong Kong inter- ner at the Castle Terrace Club in vierv rne about Masonry in the Phil- celebration of its Tenth Anniversary. ippines. The English, Irish ancl Scot- Turn to next page
August, 1965 4l In the nrorning of May 22, we con- gation to this celebration 'ivhich will stituted Shurei Lodge No. 176 and be under tl.re auspices of the Grand \{WB Munarriz rvith the assistance Lodge of Japan. of VWB Oliveros installed the officers of the two Lodges constituted. The It is recalled that the Grand Lodge afternoon lvas spent in a joint visit- of the Philippines has mothered trvo Grand Loclges Asia less than a ation of the five Lodges. In the even- in in decade. Lodge China ing a fraternal dinner was held at the The Grand of came into being in 1948 and the Grand Castle Terrace. Sunday morning we Lodge of in 1957. As a mother l-rad lunch at the VFW Cirrb before Japan Grand Lodge, lve can do no less than taking off for Osaka'ancl Tokyo. to help them in any project which At Osaka twelve of the party stayecl rvill redound to the good of N{asonrl' behind to begin the five-day tour to in Asia. Tokyo rvhile the four of us flerv on \\'e cannot close this report rvithout to Tokyo. The twelve reported an giving special mention of our brethren interesting and fruitful trip stopping and Lodges in Okinas,a. They are at Kyoto, Nagoya, Hakone and Ka- just about ready for a District Grand makura. They toured the country- Lodge and they should have it. We side in airconditioned busses and had continue to be impressed with their a taste of a ride on the world's fastest zeal and enthusiasm for our Craft out train travelling at a maximum speed there on The Rock. They nos' have 200 kilorneters hour. of an a prrrell' Japanese-speal A l\ A 42 The Cabletow HOW TO KILL A LODGE lFrom thc Tctas Frecmd*on Muy 1965) - Because its nrembers have been se- fomr tire feat, but u'e do believe that lecled from "good" men and because a combination of them added to the these men have profited from X{ason- rveakening effects brought on by the ry's teachings, and are firm believers natural redistribution of population. in the Fatherhood of God and the the nerv or in.rprovecl rnethods of en- Brotherhood of man, a \,lasonic tertainnrent and transportaiicir. thc. Lodge is by its very nature an almost the tendencl, to forget neighborlines. indestructible institution. Indeed, op- can accomplish it. position to it from the outside seemed We rvill not attempt to list thenr i:. to strengthen Even malicious lies it. order of their toxic effect as one mt\ concerning Lodges, mernbers, their l.re nrore effectivc in one localitv thair and their actions, rvhile tending some- in another. It is even possibie that times to 'weaken the orgzrnization for sorne of thern nray not seem to har-e a time, have in the iong run caused any adverse effect in sonre localities the Brethren to realize more fuliy the but rve are of tlie opinion that the_v value of their Lodge, made them see clo and that their continued rlse over tl.re need for more active participa- a 1>eriod of tinre rvill accornplish the tion in its affairs, ancl have actually August, 1965 43 3. Reduce fees and dues, By cheap- 12. Appoint the outgoing Master ening \{asonry its rnembers can be as the Tiler. This gets him outside lulled into thinking it doesn't amount the door and prevents his offering too much. If it has really cost him itny help rvhich he might otherrvisc little (or nothing), he's not interested be able to give. in horv the money is being spent and 13. I\{inimize communication with will tend to be disinterested. the nrernbers. l'Iake the annual dues notice yollr only communication 4. Perform ritual careiessly. No with him if you can. Be certain one can retain his interest rvhen lvit- never to let anyone knorv of the ac- nessing poor ritual. tivities of 1'our Lodge. 5. Consider ritual the oniy facet of 14. Discourage the formation of Nlasonry. Ritual is rnerely the track a ne\\. Lodge in a nen'ly deveioped on u.hich it runs. suburban area as these alrvays seen.l 6. Negative attitude toward char- to gather a full head of steatn. ity. Charity is the cornerstone of 15. Fron'n uporl Lodges rvith the Fraternity. membership uncler 350. These larger 7. Avoicl any effort to interest a Lodges give less opportunitv to rvork. l1e'lv neighbor-member in going to hold dorvrr the ntunber who might Lodge. become officers, and in general tend to discourage ar.ry thought of taking 8. Deny a nelv member the oppor- an active part. tunity to u'ork in his Lodge. 16. If the Lodge honors 1'ou b-v t. 9. Elect a newlv raised Brother to electing yott Secretary interpret the one of the principal or most respon- action as inviting vou to be all things sible o{fices. What better rvay is there to all menrbers. to kill his initiative than to let him 17. As a \VorshiPful Nlaster let blunder through this work before he your backbone turn to jelly aucl your knorvs u'hat is really expected of him. vision be as dirn as the hour of lorv 10. Avoid inviting a Brother to t'rvelve. ride to Lodge. Of coltrse if an1'e1s should be in- alive or 11. Appoint a new member as terested in keeping a Lodge Tiler. Tl-ris n'ill prevcnt him from if by some far stretch of imagination be interested in at- attending the r.neetings and getting in. someone might ternpting to improve one, then it seenrs terested and, since he will know fer,v possible that using these items in re- of the Brethren, r'vill lead him and verse might prove useful. them to believe that checking olr T. Jackson, nien.rbership, rvelcorning guests, anrl -Charles extending real welcome DeputY Grand SecretarY a to visitors is Grand Lodge of lowa, a matter which can be taken lightly. in Tbe (Iorva) Grand Lodge Bulletin t*'la 44 The Cablelow YOT] LEAD AI\D WE FOLLOW WB FRANCISCO E. ANIAG, Sr. P.M. fResponsc upon receiaing Past Mastefs Jeu;el lor se1'L-ing as Worshiplul llasttr ol Malotos Lodge,No. 40 for tuo years, 1963 an At least to my own way of think- When I was installed as \Iaster of ing, I believe that the greatest moment this Lodge for my first term, I made in one's life is when he could have as the keynote of my administratioo said to hirnself and to his friends that the fact that there shouid be more \la- his rvork is finished. Even Jesus, in sonry in men and more rnen in ]Ia- his agony on the cross, seemed to sonry. By this I simpll, meant thai have breathed with relief when, a ferv there should be an extension of }la- minutes before he commended his sonic education at least to our fami- spirit unto God, He said, "Consuma- lies and to our close friends, extend- trlm est", "ft is done". ing it to the public is still impossible. I chose this to be the keynote of my fact rnan been It is a that a has first term as Master, because there created with purpose, so the a that have been so many sad cases wherein life of a man becomes meaning{ul. In families of Masons were the ones rvho other words, life has meaning in this misrepresented Masonry before the world because that life has been blest public eye. These sad things hap- with something to accomplish. pen when their father-masons or hus- When my humble person was ele- band-masons, as the case may be, are vated by this Lodge to the Oriental Chair two years ago, I felt that I gone from this lvorld. In other words, has been sci rvas then called to translate in terms the so-called "retraction" of Xlasonic Service the real meaning comlnon to the ears c,f the Public of life you and I have been blest with. when a Mason has rested from his I did the best I could within men, labors on earth. and the saddest of simultenously conscious, however, of the thing was that the widow or the my own limitation. children or both, of Masons were presented as to have been instrument- I seemed to feel by then that the al in effecting what they called "re- most pressing question that this traction" of their beloved. Lodge, and any other Lodge for that matter, have been confronted with For the in{ormation of this august is the insufficiency of Masonic knowl- audience, may I ask what Mason edge arnong the immediate members would have to retract from ? Would of families of Masons, so insufficient a Mason retract from his belief in and so inadequate is this knowledge the Holy Bible as the Great Light in our families as to warrant and to in Masonrv and the rule and guide guarantee the noble stature of Ma- for faith ancl practice? Woulcl a Ma- sonry l;efore the public. Turn t6 next page Augusf, I965 45 son retr:rct i-ftrnr his lrclief that love In the face of this situation, rvhich, of nran, next to love of Gocl, is man's to rrany zr rvife, is very difficult, the iirst drrty ? Would a I'Iason retract u'irlou'. o1-r 1'es, the lvidon, enrlorverl fronr his belief that praver, which is u'ith the blessing of truth and wis- a communion of man lvith God, is 46 The Cabletow IflE uyES AflD W0RKS 0F fHE fSSffl[S By IRINEO D. BENAVIDES _Man.v people rnust be rvondering grip upon the Jews of Palistine. The rvho rvere the Essenes, how they lived, Jews of Palestine, however, though and how they endeavored to produce principally knorvn to have indulged in the rvorks which they have left to Essenianisnr, \r,ere not the oniy peo- the rvorlcl as .their priceless legacy. ple inclined to ascetic life. Traces oi Speaking of i.ga.v,- r"" referl oi Essenic life have been found near corlrse. to the Dead Sea Scrolls, which Alexandria of Northern Eglpt so that are of so great significance to us that it is believed that other peoples too. everl tlre verv foundations of our besides the Jervs, n.rust have respond- faiths. and religious beliefs may be ed to this calling. altered on accorlnt of thern I A ca- The "contemplative life" hin3 the talyst consisting of Jewish, Protes- goal and purpose of Essenianisrn. s-hat tant and Roman Catholic scholars are does it nrean? Yes, there nrav tr uow engaged in the preparation of a hundreds of questions that can be nerv translation of the Bible, which asked about this mystic term: "con- will be callecl the "Anchor Bible,,, and ternplative life". Why did the Es- rvill be in thirty-eight (38) volumes senes aspire for the CONTEIIPLA- when completed; and these Dearl TIV]] LIFI'? Sea Scrolls will be- featured in them. Let us first trace the histor"- and Thus we cannot help but ask ques- evolution of E,ssenianism. The tenrr tions about the Essenes. "Essene" lvas first used to August, I965 47 principlcs of logic and the normative ship of thcse personalities u'ould have forrnal principles of reasoning. To to be transferred to the colony as a inrluce oneself into deep concentration l'l'role. Not a single item of person- of thought upon a definite, particular ality nithin the con.rpound of an Es- subjcct, one rnust redttce to the mini- soric colonv pertainecl to any merm- r.r1rlnl, or to nil, if possible. the irrfluen- lrer aiouc, u'hatever nray be the des- ces that tend to distract the mincl. cription or prrrposc or use of the 'llhis is the reason 'why. cvcn today. thing, the pcrsonalitv rvas common 1rcoplc scek a henrritic life rvhenever property of the colonr'. Thus rve see they arc confronted u,ith a rveighty that an applicant l-hen initiated into problenr, and they dpsirc to give it an l:sscnic colon-v rrust be completelv serious consideratiol.r. rlivested o[ :rll eartlil_r' possessions, In those days rvherr llsscnianism rrratcrial posscssions. of rvhatever na- ',vas in bloonr, thc rccluctior.r to nangllt ture of l)nrpose, ancl must become of thosc mundial distractions rvhich conrpletch. clestitute of anr,' form of ten 48 The Cabletow ncglect of the spiritrlal side of \[an. sion or feeling thus roused or cxcited. The Essenes subscribed to the prin- This dangerous impulses for sex had ciple that the lluman ltodv u'as in been solved by the Essenes by corn- reilitv a bur August, 1965 49 While learning this art of deep con- fellorv Essenes of the lolver degrees. centration, called the CONTENIPLA- Some of his tirne was also devoted to TIVE LIFE, but before arriving at rvriting: supplies of rvriting ma- the condition called the NIGHTS OF terials rvere- said to be among the THE SPiRIT, the Essenes retained essential and important needs in an the classification as deciples. Iissenic colonr,. (It is not surpris- To qrralifv for the next degree, the ing, thus, that the Essenes which Essenic decifle must attain the have occupied the bleak northern NIGHTS OF THE SPIRIT. This shores of the Dead Sea, had vast was a state of the physical body. stores of scrolls wherein they have whicl-r, beinq in the cpndition of stu- preserved ancl recorded their ideas, por or trance, while in deep mental thoughts, and revealed knowledge.) concentration, that is, lvhile in con- There rvas still a fourth degree in ternpla,tion, nothing, absolutely noth- the scheme of Essenic life: the ing, could cattse it disturbance. "ut1,ss;t". This was the last -degree When the Essenes had corne to the attainable in Essenianism. To be- NIGHTS OF THE SPIRIT, they come a "ulystic" a nr,aster ll'hile in the were raisecl to the degree of "iluaster." NIGHTS OF THE SPIRITS, rnust This was the culminate object of the experience a UNITIVE LIFE rvith ambitions of the Essenes: to become the SOURCE OF ALL KNOWL- noasters, or as was then knot'n to the EDGE AND WISDONI. rvorld, "Essene Priest." No mortal being has been able to There are no known recorcls about describe rvhat this UNITi\IE LIFE horv the llssenes were i.nitiated, passed was like, although it is explained in and raised, but we have from the Bi- the Psychology of \{ysticisrn, as the ble an example of an ESSENE union or merger of the spirits of thc I PRIEST, an Essene with the deqree rn,tstic rvith that of the GRFIAT of of '1laster", in the person of John, SPIRIT, fronr \Vhom the souls the son of. Zachariah and Elizabeth. men have come. "The vocabulary of rvho is also no',v known as JOHN men, in any language or dialect, does THE RAPTIST. At tl-re age of not have the rvords to explain this thirtv. after practically spending all relationship called the UNITIVE his life-time in an Essenic colonv. LIFE", thus states the Psychology of he ventured into the lvilderness to X4ysticism, and rvith it dismisses the preach the doctrine of REPEN- subject. TANCE and BAPTISM. He dressed The life of. a ntystic was generallY in loin clothes, and his diet consistecl short, it is said, in fact so brief that of wild honey and locust. These he had no time to disclose to others iterns of food must have been ex- the precious knowleclge he had ac- tremely scarse and rate in those days, cluired in his experiences in UNI- as they are today, and if John hacl TIVE LIFE. It r,vas not unusttal, it lived to thirty years on this diet, the is explained, for a ?ttys|;, to fall into science of the PURGATIVE, LIFII the NIGHTS OF THE SPIRITS must have been a marvelous thing ! tc, enter the experience of UNITIVE Yet John the Baptist did not die a LIVE, then to continue this exper- naural deah: he was decapitated ience in unrvarnerl, painless, and de- by his captors -and enemies ! lectable d,eatlr. The rnaster's life in an Essenic In conclusion: The reader may colony was said to have been spent rvaut to ask tle horv- I got all these in contemplation and in teaching l-ris Turn to page 58 50 The Cabletow HISTORY OF FIRST JAPANESE RITUAL TODGE IN OKINAWA Shcrrtly alter the capitulation of the rrreeting at Castle Terrace Club on 27 -fapanese militar,v forces on Okinawa z\trgust 1964, did a group of brethren irr Jtrne 7945 to,the United States Ar- gather to discuss the merits of such a rny, and inspite of the stupendous tasl< venture in earnest. of the Occupation Forces, the rapid grou,th of Freemasonry on this war The follorving lrrethrens as=embled torn island r,vas remarkable. A fact. to fornr the nucleous to plan aad or- it is believed, heretofore never seen ganize this enorrnous und:rtaliing: nor recorded Bros. Robert M. Hattori, -Iames \I. This feat is clearll'evidenced by the I"uk'-rclzr, Iidson \\'. Carcl. Benir.i::i:. early forrnation of Okinaura Lodge R. Flores, Iu'ao Karvahara, Harn S. No. 118 uncler the jrrrisdiction of the Gima, N4asaru Sakumoto, Paul H. Grancl Lodge of the Philippines, F Meloy, Wallace K. Yoshida, Tetsuo & AM in 1946; then followed by sub- \Vatanabe, Ilatsuo Okamura, Clif- sequent formation of Coral Lodge No. ford K. IJ1'esato, Tadavuki Ikeda, 742 in 1954; Loo Choo Lodge No. Toru Sasaki, Larry H. Shimizu and 172 in 1964; and Clavton W. Roberts John L. Rance. Lodge, U.D., in 1964. Certainly the Under the magnificient leadership credit for the rapid growth of Ma- and guidance \\,'orshipful sonry and the establishment of Lodges of Very Bro. Prestidge to meet the needs and demands of the Jr., the foregoing bre- thren proceeded fraternity for the English speaking with zeal and vigor men on Okinawa rightfully belong to develop the necessary prerequisites to the officers and brethren of the for the formation of a Japanese speak- foregoing Lodges rvho have so L1r1- ing lodge. Needless to sav, during selfishly devoted their tirne and ener- this embryonic stage, this task was gy in fostering fellowship ancl bro- not only challenging and difficult but therly love among tl-re brethren ancl it demanded much self-sacrifice of the general populace. time and energy of these brethren. However, thanks to their persever- harmonious Although a splendid ance, clevotion, and dedication to the Nlasonic pre- atrnospliere continues to task undertaken, a comprehensive, vail on Okinawa and much discussions well planned and organized instrument among our brethren regarding the ap- was developed to expedite establish- propriateness and the need of form- rnent of a speaking Lodge ing a speaking Lodge on Japanese Japanese on Okinawa. Okinawa lvas prevalent, it rvas not trntil Very Worshipful Brother lVill The original signators for the re- K. Prestidge Jr., District Deputy quest for dispensation totalled twenty- Grand Master, District No. 2i, in- five (25) Master Masons. They were vited sorne of the more active and as follolvs : enthusiastic brethren to an informal Turn lo nexl page August, 1965 5I N'Iasaru Sakumoto, Benjamin R. Lotlgc No. 1i8 rurd Coral Lodge No. Flores, Tetsuo Watanabe, Irvao Ka- 142 to obtain their approbation. Ex- rvahara, Ralph S. Tsuha, Wallace K. peclitious approbation lvas received Yoshida, Toru Sasaki, Richard F. from both l-odges, n'hich imrnediately \\Iarcl, Hayato Kusaka, Arthur G. pavecl the rvay for submission of our Lambard, Russell A. Fritz, Jr., Fran- rerpest frlr dispensatioir to the Grand cis T. Cahoon, John L. Rarrce, Tada- Lodgc t,f lirec and Accepted Nlasons vrrleal By C. F. ARKONCEL, P.M. Timc and again lclclcrs in Frccnra- glc:.tt, inllucntial and s'ealthv mcn aud sonry irave adr,ocatcd that there should lcadcrs to lrecome their membcrs. Once be more men in Nlasonry ancl morc insiclc tl-re or.qrinization, their influercc l\Ias,rnry among mcn. Thc couscrva- is sought to hclp other mcmbc.rs to tir,c interpretation rvoukl scenr to be acquirc prcstiqe, prir ilcges, *Lrc[!'-<. that thc increase in thc actr.ral num- ludvantl;1cs, busincss tr3ns3cti,':'rs -r:rd ber of Freemascns shouicl be by nor- social rcrlations, so that the mr=jer- mal means, that is, by the free will ship in the organization or f:r:crrilr and accorcl of thc ccndidntes for de- bccomes thc secret kev to achicr.crccnt. grcc, ancl not by 'r'icious solicitations. silcccss and victory. But thc coursc of cvcnts seem to This practicc of non-trlastrric org.rn- indicate tl.rat leadcrs in Frccmasonrv izations docs not horvever justify Frec- favor innovation and that men disting- rnusonry to c;.rrbon-copy or imitatc it, uished in art, sciencc and technologv, bccausc Frccmasonry is an institution statesrnansl'rip, financc and diplomacy, o[ frcc rneu, fLce to think, be]iete and rvar, religion, litc'ratttrc and the ht ac[, nct subjcct to the influcncc o[ rnanitics should be invitetl to loin Frec- violcr.rcc, francl, or pressure. To applv nasonr\/. Ther proposed innovation tl.rc slmc l)ractice to the N{asonic in- sccms, holvcver, to violatc tl-rc ancient stitution, rnight dcstroy thc charrl and lanclmarks and regulations of Frecma- bcautl, o[ I]rcctturcnr1,. scnry and to chalrgc thc catcgory o[ Ilrccnrasonry cloes not deny the use- the venerable institution. The propo- fulncss or cfi'icacy orc materialisnr. It ncnts of thc innovatioll secm to insin- js so acccptcrl in thc existence of its uatc that Frccmasonrv bcing a Pro- rnor.rthll, c[r.rcs, clrar-itics, contributions, pressivc moral scicr.rcc, it shculd not bc clonctions, founclations and Nlasonic- irnmune from chatrgcs for improve- inspircd institutions involving millions mcnr, at least in its r.nctl'rods ancl pro- dollar:s. 'lhc adjustmcnt of the cedurcs, provicletl thirt thc ancicnt of pr-ogrcssive lllturc r;I Freemasonry to landmarks are not in anyu,ay violated. immutability of its landrnarks sccm to This rnay be thc reason for the estab- be safcly for, rvhile in the Iishmcnt in miruy Grand Lodges, of ircssiblc N'Iachiavcllian doctriue "the end the Board of Gcncral Purposcs in or- ics thc r:rcanJ', thc bettcr der to pr Augusi, 1965 institution to the low level o[ beqga- tcr qualitv o[: Frecmasons rvhich in rism, undesirable short-cuts and peini turn, denrancls all intensiye ancl cious self-propapanda. To do other- extensive studv of the Masonic rvise, is to make the u,orld believe that instittrtion, orrd consiant implemen- the Masonic institution is in desperate tation of its principles, tenets oncl need of men, either gocd or bad eggs, dogma, philosophy, symbolism, law to insure the continuitv-by of its exiit- and traditions. I Iorv manv indivialual cncc, at ally cost and all means. Irreemasons are thcre that pracrice cha- Freemasonry may thcreby, Iessen or rity to the poor and the needv? Horv Iosc its grindeui charm'ancl beaut\,, manv Frecmasons are memhers or pa- its dignitv, sclf-rcspcct, honor ancl good trons of c]raritable institutions for the rcputation. sick, the rvcak, the old, the needy? How many busir-ress Freemascns patronize Freemasonry had not been, and is their brothcr Masons i4 employment, not lacking in great men and leaders business, trade or industry under the of tholght and action, great states- same or similar conditions as the non- men, diplomats and defense-strategists, 'Cech- N{asons) Is it nor to intentionallv discoverers, inventors, scientists or bovcott a brother Nlason, a violation nologist-s, millionaires, financiers, banl<- of the N{asonic injuncticn that a Free- ers and, industrialists, geniuses, prodi- mason should rejoice ancl not cnvv at gies and top-notchcrs various in the the prospcrity of a brother Mason? profcssions. Neither is it inactive in Flolv many millionaire Freemasons the establishment and promotion of have extcnded their hclp to charitable, bencficient enterprises, scientific rc- cducational or scientific institutions for search societies, rvelfare, public vouth the benefit of humanity, or the cstab- education, big-scale projects for the be- lishment o[ research societies for the nefit of mankind involving billions of promotion of art, science and techno- did dollars; vet its ancient landmarks Iogv, or literature and the humanitics? have chansed relaxed in not to be or FIow many designinq members have order to accomodate a lucky guy or cntered the Masonic instirution only follow- big-shot into its fold rvithout to promote their business transactions procedurc. in.q the olden Masonic The :rnd public relations, but render onlv proposed innovation rvould not quali- lip servicc to its rituals, uscful teach- fy the candidates to pass the rigid test ings, beautiful precepts) Yet could the of Masonic investigation, selection and quantitv and quality of Freemasonry approval. be increased without increasing the ac- In thc proposed incrcase in thc ac- tual number of Freemasons thru illicit tual nu.mber of Freemasons, the mcans rneans? Of course, there is power in should not be allor,r,ed to alter the big numbers, but only if these num- ancient landmarks 'ivhich are immuta- bers practise 1007o Freemascnrv lvhich ble, invariable and constant. The is humanly impossiblc. means tc accomplish the encls of Free- In thc social relations amollg men masonry should be licit, dignifiecl, res- ancl lvomcn, how many Freemasons pectable, honorable, invulngrable, non- are patronizecl bv Freemasons to be- impcachable. come sponsors or guests in marriages, N{ore Masonry Among Nlen. baptisms, birthday anniversaries, inau- suration of public or private buildings The increase of N1[asonrv am,ong and otl-rer social affairs? Does it not men is more practicab,le. It means bet- mean more N4asonrf if Frecmasons are 54 The Cablelow Ir:equently' invitcd bv Frccmcscns to Nlason. Should occasion arise when those social events) Frequent contact, conflict of interest becomes inevitable, more friendh, rclations, camaraderic, thc brother Masons should, by pru- and fellos'ship, closer cooperation an(l clcnt and laudable means, forego such collaboration should be promoted and conflict which should then reduce it- cncouragecl among Freemasons and their self to that noble contention of r,vho families, ancl even marriages in appro- crrn bcst r,vorl< and best agree, previotts priate cases among the families of Frec- to a nicc reconciliation r,vhich even- masons should be fostcred without risk- tLrallv leads tolvard Masonic harnonl'. ing thc honor ancl good name of Frcc- I'hc brother Nllason receiving assist- rnasonr\'. lir1cc from another brother Mason Nlutual Assistance Not shoulcl not fccl ashamcd, or humiliated Demoralizing because thc principles ancl tcnets o[ Freemasonry are as boundless as the Frecmasons are generally abcve thc limitlcss slir in thc prcsen'ation ot average in souncl discretion, intelli- harmon1,. gence, alertness and earning capacitv. For this reason they are prone to bc It is also cnj<-rincd by thc ancient indep-cndent, self-reliant, at times aloof, r cgulations and traditions of Freema- s,ithout the apparcnt need of frater- sonry that if a brother Nlason happen nal assistancc. But in sickness anrl to be removcd from emplovment, the distress, calamities and emergencies, ()ther capable brethren should assist Freemasonry should be implemer-rtecl hjnr to get onc, or emplol, him in his to its highest desree of quality and lrusincss, ancl trncler no circttmstance quantit)i. Freemasons should not hc- hc should bc supplanted from his iob sitate to let their brethren discreetly b), another brother Mason. If hc hap- or indirectll, knolv of their plight, and pens to be naked or hungry with or the other brethren atvare of their con- rvithout his fault, he should be tem- dition should not delav but act with porality fed and clothed by his speed and efficacy in giving the neces- brethren until hc can again stand on sary and appropriatc assistance compa- his oun feet. Such is the charm and tible with their resources or capabili- bcauty o[ i\{asonic charitr'. ties. That is thc grandeur of Masonic brotherhood. I\cferences: Even in normal times Freernasons l. N{orals ancl Do.qma - Supreme should, as much as possible, patronizc Council their brethren in business, emplol,- 2. N'Iasonic Jurisprudence N'lackey ment, trade or other means of honest -- livelihood. It is so provided in thc 3. Svmbolism- of Freemasonry - Mrc ) ancient regulations of Freemasonry for key I I Freemasons to love one another, ancl .1. Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry ,| rejoice, never to envv, at the prosper- N{ackey ity of a brother Mason. Under no circumstance a brother Mason should 5. Philosophy of Freemason-ry - injure the interest of another brother Pound. AAA August, 1965 55 Masons of Carnarines Norte Lodge No. 107 turning over l:ool,.s and magaz:nes ,o Jose Pafrganiban High School. From lef t to right: Standing- Librarian of the J. Pariganiban High School, Wor. Bro. Marino Ragub, Wor. Master; sealed-Bro. Apolinar Moya, Lodge Secretary and Bro. F. M. Velasco. ln the background are high school sfudents. I f t. s---#f Dislriburion of bocks in lhe Provirrc: oI Marinduquc by Wor. Bro. Darr'el Laurel arrd Wor. Bro. Maximo Abano. 55 The Cabletow (oc oc € o\ (Jr {rtY Officers of Claylon W. Roberts Lodge, No. 175 which was set to work at Naha Masonic Templo ort l4 October 1964 by VWB Wil' t liam P. Schwager,'PM, PDDGM in behalf of VVVB Will K. Prestidge, Jr., PM, DDGM, Dislricl No.2l, Okinawa who was off-island rifi f1 lL t'ril L$r '1965 OFFICERS OF PAMPANGA LODGE NO.48, F. & A.M. - Seated from left ro right: WB Alejandro M. Barin, P.M., Treasurer, Bro. Epitacio Pagtalunan, Senior Warden, VWB Jimmie L. Pfeffer, ,P.M. (105) District Deputy Grand Master, 7th Masonic D:strict, WB Venancio G. Reyes, Worshipful Master. VWB Marcelino P. Dysangco, P.M., lnsiallirg Officer, Bro. A!epandro M. Diwa, Junior Warden, Bro. Amado L. Sadsad, Secreiary. Standing from left to righl: Bro. Justino Dalusung, Senior Sleward, Bro. Nicanor P, Palomares, Chaplain, WB Conrado P. Ongbueco, P.M. Master of Ceremonies, Bro. Marcelo L. Cervanles, Junior Deacon, WB Santiago L. Bautisla, P.M. Tyler, Bro. Nesior V. Tungul, Senior Deacon, Bro. Ruben P. Santos, Marshal, and Bro. Fernando G. Castro, Junior Steward. AAA BRO. CORSON HONORED BY CATHOTIC COLTEGE l3ro. and Bishop Fred Corson. pres- I-ccttrring sorne 600 stuclents gath- iclent of the \\'orld Methodist Coun- erecl for the ceremon)', Bro. Corson cil ancl Grand Chaplain of the Grand saici that n-ran's instinctive intolerance Lodge of N'Iasons in Pennsvh,ania. has caused r.nuch of the hatc ancl dis- has been arvardecl tl-re Petrean ]Ieclal rrnit-v in the u'orlcl toclav. for Leadership frorn St. Pctcr's Ro- I{c callecl for a unitv in Christ, man Catholic College, Jerset Cit-r', Lreginning in fellou,ship, adcling: N. J. "There is a unitv that r.nakes a place In presenting tl-re as,arcl, tl.re presi- for diversitv in expressins our rlevo- clent of the coliege saicl Bro. Corson tion and o11r oneness in Christ. That rvas cited as a "rerninder that the rrnity does not destroy clifferences. prospect of Christian unity is not un- It transcends them." irnaginable and unattainal;Ie." 7'he Pennsylvania Freeruoson 58 The Cabletow ACACIA MUTUAL AID SOCIETY, INC. Report on Group Insurance For the period from October l, !962 to June 30, 1965 No. of Par- tieipating No. ot Am.ount ol Lodgcs That Are Mcntbers Members in Deaths Benefit !!,!!"!g!- Pai.d, qo B 1. Abra No. 86 2. Agao No. 75 81 ; 3. Aguinaldo Memorial No. 31 7l c 4. Anchor No. 159 34 '1- 5. Angalo No.63 22 6. Apo Kahoy No. 166 t4 7. Ararv No. 18 66 8. Bagong Buhay No. 17 153 ; *.* 9. tsagong Ilaw No. 9? 15 10. Baguio No. 67 68 1 750.00 11. .tsagumbayan No. 4 94 5 2,5OO.oO L2. -tsalintawak No. 28 2l I 1,500.0o 13. Basilan No. 13? 30 14. tsatangas No. 35 31 15. Biak na Bato No. 7 UO I 500.00 16. .Bontoc No. 140 30 1 200.00" L7. Bulusan No. 38 43 o 18. Cabanatuan No. 53 145 1,000.00 19. Cagayan Valley 133 81 20. Camarines Norte No. 107 68 ; soo.oo 2L. Capitol City No. 174 10 22. Cavite No. 2 84 23- Charleston No. 44 32t ; 250.00+',' 24. Coral No. 142 253 1 250.00+; 25. Dagohoy No. 84 47 26. Dagupan City No. 158 55 1 500.00 27. Dalisay No. 14 JO 28. I)avao No. 149 52 1 zso.oo 29. Dipolog No. 162 t-1 30. Franlin D. Roosevelt Mem. No' 81 JD ; 1,000.00 31, General Llanera No. 168 () 'J2. General M. Tinio No. 167 61 33. Gonzaga No. 66 45 34. High Twelve No. 82 113 n 3E. Hiram No. 88 ,D -- 36. Iloilo-Acacia No. 11 116 1 1,000.00 37. lndang No. 115 28 38. Isabela No. 60 94 2 500.00 39. lsagani No. 9 6 52 1,500.00 40. lsarog No. 33 4L 2 500.00 41. Jose Rizal No. 22 t2 42. Juan Sumulong Menrorial No. 169 13 43. Kalilayan No. 37 28 ; 500.00 Turn to next page August, 1965 59 44. Kanlaon No. 64 G4 1 750-00 45. Keystone No. 100 40 46. Kutang Bato No. 110 61 2 1,500.00 47. Labong No. 59 38 I 2,000.00 48. Lam-Ang No. 164 22 49. Laoag No. 71 90 ; 1,000.00 50. Lincoln No. S.tr 205 51. Lingayen No. 101 57 52. Magat No. 68 721 ; z,zi.oo 53. Makabugrvas No. 4T 50 1 250.00 54. Makiling No. 72 25 55. Maktan No. 30 98 56. Malinarv No. 25 87 2 u*.oo 57. Il{alolos No. 46 .10 1 250.00 58. [Ianuel Roxas No. 152 .)A 59. Marikina No. 118 52 60. Memorial No. 90 84 61. Milton C. lVlarvin No. 123 ;t20 62. Mount Apo No. 45 ()() ; soo.oo (i:3. Mount Hurarv No. 98 $4. Mount Kaladias No. 91 (i:l 1 1,000.00 iis. Mount lVlainaln No. 49 .ta 66. Mount Malindang No. 130 4t ; *.oo 67. Mount lllatutum No. 15ti 28 (;8. Muog No. 8.t) 46 2 500.00 69. Noli Me Tanger.e No. 148 34 i 70. Nueva Ecija No. 73 45 'i7. Okinawa No. 118 248 ; soo.oc,'' 72- 0roquieta No. 154 31 , 1,500.00 73. Pampanga No. 48 63 1 500.00 '14. Pilar No. 15 . 78 2 1,500.00 75. Pinatubo No. 52 60 76. Pintong Bato No. 51 143 77. Quezon City No. 122 4t, ; t,zso.oo 78. Rafael Palma No. 147 29 79. Hizal No. 20 2,750.00 80, Sarangani No. 50 7t2 1 750.00 81. Service No. 95 ,o 82. Silafrganan No. 1f) 2 1,750.i,0 83. Sinukuan No. 16 o9 84. 'I'aga-Ilog No. 79 no 85. 'l'agaytay No. 165 16 ti6. Tamararv No. 65 68 87. Teodoro M. Kalarv No. 186 22 88. Union No. ?0 1t7 ; r,zso.oo 89. Victory No. 116 39 90. Walana No. 13 19 , 1,000.00 9L Zapote No. 29 63 1 500.00 - + gx€ratia- 6p28 iE Fs?Bto.oo 'i'r ln U. .S Dollars. $ 1,000.00 60 The Cabletow ACACIA MUTUAT AID SOCIETY, INC. Report on Group Insurance For the pcriod fronr October 1, 1962 to June 80, 1965 N';' ot l'Icnb.crs^-in tn;,,,!;i;'7;r[,i,r"ri' 'o;i'"i,-';;;'?No. of Dcaths front Loctses Ttnt Art, Not Mentbct'r to l)ec' D,,r,r,,rbr,l-,i'1','irld.L'?1' 1961 1. Bataan No. 104 51 2. Batong Buhay No. 97 55 4 ;i. ijud Daho No. 102 (i0 5 4. Uebu No. 128 75 4 5. Corregidor Southern Cross No. 162 12 (;. (-losrnos No. 8 138 5 7. Dapitan it{o. 21 51 , 8. Island Luz Minerva No. 5 tt4 U. Jose Abad Santos No. 4il 24 10. Kanto No. 143 93 1 I1. Kas,iawan No. i7 81 12. Kidapawan No. 170 13. King Solomon No. 150 22 14. Leonard Wood No. 105 554 , 15. Loo Choo No. 172 46 16. Luzon No. 57 t, 17. Mabini i.lo. 39 58 .> rU. Magurndanao No. -lt) l.0f) 19. Manila No. 1 t7i 74 20. .M.aranarv No. 1l1 57 2 2L, IVIayon No. 61 39 1 22. Mencius No. 93 81 4 23. Micronesia No. 17;j 34 24. l\{indoro No. 157 .+3 25. Mornt Lebanon No. 80 98 1 2G. Mount Musuan No. 155 27. Nilad No. 12 82 ; 28. Nueva Yizcaya No. 144 108 1 29. Pagadian No. 153 30. Pangasinarr No. 56 80 ; 31. Pinagsabitan No. 26 72G 7 ? 32. Primera Luz Pilipina No. 09 131 4 33. Rising Sun No. 151 134 1 34. Salinas No. 163 45 :J5. Sixto Lopez (Batulao) No. 129 2 :J6. St. John's No. I 91 2 :17, Zambales No. 10:l 6l I 3-,242 ioo Note: Since these Lodges are not ruernbers of the Acacia's Group lnsurance, no death benefits are paid, rurn to nexr page Augusi, 1955 6l ACACIA MUTUA!. AID SOCIETY, INC. Condensed Comparative Balance Sheet December 31, 1963 and 1964 ASSETS 1963 1964 Cash in Banks ? 40,725.94 P 25,665.97 Petty Cash Fund 100.00 100.00 Contributions Receivable 140.00 140.00 Mortgage Loans 9,404.66 3,132.91 Certificate Loans 1,404.00 1,554.00 fnvestments in Stocks and Bonds BZ,}Z5.ZB 167,972.9L Net Deferred Contributions g,g1g.4g 10,608.22 Net Due and Deferred Contributions ZZg.Ol 315.19 TOTAL ASSETS .. P143.05&rt P209,489.20 LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS LIABILITIES: Mean fnsurance Reserve IMS ? 59,449.5L P 72,630.59 Mean Insurance Reserve - GMS 10,165.00 18,284.00 Mean Insurance Reserye - PEP - 22,263.21 39,994.76 Contingency Reserve IMS 12,000.00 15,000.00 Contingency Reserve - - GMS 2,500.00 20,500.00 Emergency Fund 4,503.50 4,453.50 Accounts Payable 6.00 2,804.20 Dividends Payable 1,017.05 1,327.04 Total Liabilities ?Ltl,904.27 P1?4,994.09 SURPLUS: Life Membership Fund IMS P 6,055.61 P 4,496.59 Life Membership Fund - - GMS 4,628.80 8,358.55 Divisible Surplus 20,469.55 21,649.98 Total Surplus P 31,153.96 P 34,495.11 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS ...... P143,058.23 P209,489.20 Prepared by: CLOD NOLASCO BALOD & ASSOCIATES Manila, Philippines Jtrne 7th, 1965. 62 The Cabletow ACACIA MUIUAL AID SOCIETY, INC. Condensed Comparative Income Statement For The Years Ended December 31, 1963 and 1964 INCOME: Contributions from: 1963 1964 % Individual Membership P 38,260.60 ? 46,997.55 Group Mernbership 27,818.00 37,148.00 Pure Endotvment Plan 3,968.00 19,016.02 Income from lnvestments 6,689.67 10,761.00 Interest Income 591.29 1,475.59 Miscellaneous' Incom" 7.99 19.17 Net Deferred Contributions 778.73 Net Due & Uncollected Contributions __x6:1_1 _ TOTAL INCOME ? 77,835.55 t00% .1lgeg?.:.?|- ,l_oq:. EXPENSES: Operating Expenses: Salaries ? 5,496.40 P 8,803.50 Printing & Stationer.y 1,664.85 1,615.20 Interest Expense 1,364.89 124,00 Postages 595.68 651.85 Office Supplies 208.80 405.70 Bank Charges 70.20 55.87 Miscellaneous Expenses 246.25 104.95 Office Equipment __94s E_j:s?.0_7_ !3!,_ P L2,701.87 LL% Claims & Losses: Death Clairns Individual P 10,811.00 P 5,563.00 - Death Claims Group 8,750.00 15,950.00 - Cash Surrender Value 220.13 - ],9!:\ P 1e,7814q 26_V,_ F 24,388.01 2L7, Increase in Mean Insurance Reserve: Mean Reserve Individual ? 21,602.08 P 13,181.08 Mean Reserve - Group 5,467.00 8,119.00 Reserve - Pule Endown-rent 3,968.00 17,737.55 Mean - P 31,057.08 40"k P 39,03t58 BAl: rorAl EXPENSES ,u_ry4ul.?j= 192 ?::L?]E !91! EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENSES ? 16,870.27 1U;:- ?- 4o-L16o3Z ?4% Prepared by: CLOD NOLASCO BALOD & ASSOCIATES Manila, Philippines June 7th, 1965. Turn io next page August, 1965 63 GROWTH OF THE ACACIA MUTUAT AID SOCIETY, INC. ASSE?S: Dec. 31, 1958 Dec. 31, 1964 April 24, 1965 Cash P 8,321.53 ? 25,766.97 P 19,613.13 Investments None 167,972.9t 2L2,281.61 Other Assets 4,120.84 75,750.32 16,954.81 Totals ?t2,44t.97 ?209,489.20 P248,849.05 T,IABILITIES & SURPLUS: Reserves P 3,3C4.84 P166,409-35 ?204,250.31 Other Liabilities 3,148.63 8,594.74 25,LLo.57 Surplus 5,988.40 34,495.11 __lq$!47. Totals 3rr,4.w_ l?E4p!L P248,849.05 ':'After payment of dividends to members. INCOME & EXPENSES: (June 6, 1988 April 24, L965) - Total Income ?381,920.06 Expenses: a. Operating Expenses P58,089.63 b. Claims Paid 56,730.60 114,919.63 Excess of Income over Expense n67,100.43* DIVIDENDS TO MEMBERS : ? 55,492.50 GROWTH OF THE ACACIA MUTUAL AID soctETY, tNc. Membership. . . . INDIVIDUAL GROWTH No. of Cerltificates No. ol Members 1. In Force December 31, 1958 299 None 2, fssued, Jan. 1, 1959-Dec. 31, 1964 823 3,882* 3. Total (Line 1 & 2) 1,122 3,892 4. Deduct Terminations... a. Lapse- 40t b. Surrender o c. Death 28 45 d. Expiry Nil 431 387 482 5. In Force December 31, 1964 691 3,450 6. Issued Jan. 1, 1965 April 23,7965 24 - 839 7. Total (Line 5 & 6) 7t5 4,299 8. Deduct Terminations: a. Lapse- o b. Death Nil 11 c. Expiry Nil o o 19 9. In Force April 23, 1965 an 4,176 (Line7-Line8) :- ,-- - 'F Certificates for Group Membership were issued beginning September, 1962 64 The Cabletow I ,. I * jt* .-* :Fq#i- Presenlation of the books donated by Araw Lodge No. l8 to Cacamilifrgan Eie-:-.:.. School, District of Camiling, Dlvision of Tarlac. In the piclure are W.B. F. Guerrero, Bros. Jose R. Collanle and J. Satana of Ara,w Lcig: No. I8 presenting the books to Elemenlary School Principal Mariano Alipino and Caca-. li69an Barrio Captain Juan Ba6aga. DON tADIStAO DIWA Bv EMiLIO P. VIRATA, PGNI Last N{arch 12, n'c obselved locally the Thirtv-Fifth death anniversarv of Don Ladislac Diwa, a historical fisure'who *^, bor., in San Roque, Cavite. one Ijundrecl Two years ago, and after whom the Caridad Elementarv School u'as namcd bv Congiess. H. r,r,as Andres Bonifacio's co-founder of the Kati- punan whose instrumentality, the Revolution of 1896, liberated our countrv and people from slaverl,and oppression. Both co-fou.ders rv:re N4asons, \\/B Ladislao Diu'a became a high pfficial of that patriotic organization and serr ed in the Rer,olution as colonel of the arm1r. He signed with other patriots the declaration of our independence at Kavi,it, Cavite,'on June lZ, lB9B, later to becomc our provincial governor. He was a modest clerk of court when he died on N{arch 12, 1930. In the solden pages of Philippine history is rnritte, the name of Don Ladislao Diwa, a distinquished Cariiieilo r,r'ho was truly a patricl and dedicated 3 public servant. Let the vouth of the land imbibe the srveet necrar of love of iountrv from the foun^tain-of his patriotism and their eld"rs d.a* inspiration fl"* \r:, exemplary life of service above self ancl declication beyond tion. we must perpetuate the memory-It of wB Ladislao Diwa for the"*p".r^- heroic services he had rend-ered his countrv. is. for us- thc living to give meaninq to thole services. NIay God in His infinite wisdom .arc'ard preservc our belo.cd nation, the Philippines. bv rcmindinq our ),outh of their'rr.."d ,lutr. to the Fatherland. Genelal Trias, Cavite N{arch 17. 1965. Augusf, I965 65 DAGOHOY LODGE NO. 84 HOTDS FAMILY DAY We are pleased to receive a report from WB Catalino Castillo, PN[, that on June 19. 1965, Rizal Day, at the Rafael Palnra College Auditorirun, the brethren and their families together rvith their gLlests rnade their Rizal Dav celebration a family reunion. Over a hundred pcople rvere present. The program consisted of the follorving: Flymn: "Philippine National Anthern", Led b-v NIrs. lleLecca Leopando Welcorre Address: Mrs. Flaviana A. Doria, Wife of the \,Vorshipful Master. Talk: "Renewed Fellowship", Bro. Alipio Parrella. Roll Call of N{'embers: (Ansrvered by brethren by introtlr-rcing thctn- selves and mernbers of their families.) Introduction of the Guest Speaker by Bro. Oriel Leopando. Address of the Guest Speaker: Hon. David B. Tirol, Senior Board Merrber of Bohol. Double Quartet: N{esdames L B. Tirol, F. Bagaipo, G. T. Derikito, Fe Icamen, F. T. Maceda, Isabel Galia, Basilisa A. Besas, Facunda Ballares. l\4rs. Rebecca Leopando, accompanist. (\\rives and lvidows of Nfaster Masons.) Speech: "Rizal on Fellorvship," \\,-B Victoriano D. Tirol, PN{. Chorus: I\{isses Socorro Leopando, Nuevas Tirol, Bern Castillo, Henya Tirol, Heien Ballares, Patty I3ongato, Gloria Doron, Fe I-eopando, X'Iessrs. Florencio Mencle and Alipio Parrella, Jr. Evelyn Doria. conducting. (Daugl-rters and sons of Nlaster N{asons.) Ciosing Remarks: WB Gaudencio S. Doria, I\{aster of the Lodge. \ The second part of the prograrn lvas a fellorvship supper enjol.ed b1,' ;hr. Masons, their families and their guests. WB Castillo rnacle the statelnent that lhc frogrttnt, wos flanned, by hint on tlxe inspiration of the Grand xlaster's Messa.cle in the Cabletozet of Mat 1965 the better for thern to make Masons manifest more 1\,Iasonrv. Preparation for the program and supper u-ere made by WB Catalino Castillo, Mrs. Flaviana Doria, Mrs. Leoncia Doron, WB triarcelino Calanrtra, and officers of the Lodge. We hope there rvill be more reports of this nature. A AA EDTTORIAL (From page 4C) -. I is sin_cerely to be hoped that as each booklet is completed ir wiil first be published serially in The cable Tow before ir is printed. (we undersland thaf the booklets are to be sold at cost, like othei Grand lodge publicalions, and the Lodges to give them free to those who are enrirted io receive them.) It is also to be hoped that after this series of four hooklets are completed the committee will start planning a series of more specialized papers for the information of the older Masons, to be published in The cable- tow, and later on printed in book form. -A. L. C. 66 The Cabletow FUTVCTION,4L LITERACY By TOMAS L. SANTOS, P.M. Marikina Lodge No. I I9, F. & A.M. It is ircartcrling i[' a htrrnble educa- ecrtainll' arc shor,r,ing othcr com- tional project started about three years munitv horv to do adult and com- 18o by the Nlarikina Lodge No. I19, munity education the cooperative F. & A.N,{., a pirt of a public service lva\:." of the Lodge, is gainin.q headway and suplrcrt in the communitv where it For futthcr clabcration on rvi:at is actuallv happening the was started. In fact this little educa- in the torvn, Ioiiolving mrv bc interest lhe tional project when mentioned ancl o[ t,, reader: discussed in the Divisions of Davao City, Davao, Cotabato I, Cotabato II, r\ barrio head teacher attcnci.i .r anci Cotabato III, manl' of the schooi meetins of the ACECC about a vc'ar officials rvcrc sugqestins that the an- aso. She bccame a member of thc nual re1;orr of the Adult and Com- Council representinq h'.r cclmmunilr' rnunity Education Ccordinating Coun- school. Since then she has been receiv- cil (ACECC), Nlarikina, Rizal, be re- ing comrnunications from the Secretan' printed in many copies and rhe1, bq of thc Council. Last December, 196{ l:urnished as many copies as arc avail- she received a ccl)\' of the brief an- able. Some of the same officials were lrual rc1':crt of the Couircil. She felt cven suggesting that the annual report hapl;v upon lcrrrning the humble 196{ be made official b,i, thc Adult and achieveracnt in functional literacv pro- Communitl, Eclucation I)ivisic1, Bu- ject o[ tl.re council. She also parti- reau of Public Scl-rools. In addition to cipatccl in thc rccent unique election. these favorablc comments in this hum- thrcugh thc mail, oi tl-rc ofiiccrs o[ ble project, the Dircctor of the Bureau thc Council for 1965. of Public Schools, in his lef.ter to thc T'hc l.{arikina Valley Lions' Cluir a ,'\CECC datcd Janucrl' 6, 1965, has thc following to say: mcmbcr ol thc ,\CECC is sponsoring thc rnocleratc allorvance for teachers in "We sit'rccrcll' commcncl you l.lr rhc functional litcracy classes gcing on. thc splendid vcomsn rvork of cool- Thc President ol the Club' recentlv clinatins the efforts and activities o[ n)cntioncd that I class in Srn lioqtre, the diliercnt a.qcncics in Nlcrkinr jris homc ba;'rio, is now in its forma- c towards an eifcctii'c adult anci ccm- tive stagc. On iinorving this, the rnunity education for 1,611, i;eopic. ,\CECC madc arrangemcnt u,ith the IlLrreau of Public Schools, Adult and It may intercst yoLl io linou, thct C-'r,nmunitv Education Division, to you are one among thc ferv in tl-re plovids thc hcad tcacl'rer u'ith the fol- country today vuho have rcalizecl Iorr,ing: carl1, that aclult ancl communitv cduc'ation is thc concc:'n of cll. Thc, I * co1rv - Functional Literacy in achievement of ycur group so far the Philippincs, Re.print are proofs that such can be donc 196? throuah united local efforts. You Turn to next page Augus?, 1965 67 l- copy - Systematic Liquidation vou, Mr. Chairman, for the materials". of Adult Illiteracy Together with the materials was l- copr. - A Guide on Conduct- alsc a brief letter ad'r,ising the head ing Basic Training for tcachcr that r,,,ith the cooperation of Teacher in Adult Litc- all tcacl.rers in l'rcr school, tl-re barrio racy Education council undel thc barrio captain, the PTA, N{asonry, Lions, Rotary, copy Course in Jaycee, l- - of Studv Womer,'s Club, Youth Organization, Citizenship Education ctc., and under thc cooperative leader- -l- copies- BPS-AED Form No. l, ship of the District Supervisor, the Report' on Enrollment project u'ill go a loqg way. Even the in Functional Literact' Dir,ision Adult and Community Edu- carior.r Supervisor through the Assist- {- copies- BPS-AED Form No. 2, ant Superintendent of Schools for Ri- Report on Promotion in zal, all \v!re requestecl to join hand Functional Literacy in this project. Thev all signified "bayanihan" 24- copies- Ang Aklat ng N'[ama- t.heir all out action in this mavan, Unang Bahagi ancl all other' or similar cclucaticnal 1>ro]e:cts in the tou'n. l- copy - Binagong Karta ng Ba- ryo (For the Balrio Likc in Parang, Nlarikina, Rizal, Captain) then Sto. Niiro, Nangka, and Concep cion all adjoining barrios of Parang, The package containing the abovc the project that was started in 1962, materials was sent on Tuesda,v, N{arch all in "Ba1'anihan" spirit radiatcd in 16, 1965. To find out if the package other barrios in the torvn. Certainlr', r,r,as received bv the said head teacher, the projcct rvill lorvcr the percentage the following Thursday, March lB, ,rf illiteracl, in the town or possibiv a check-up telephone call lvas macle liquidate it. If this is accomplished, 1965. On answering the telephonc' all the people in N{arikina rvill be able call the head teacher recognized the [o sa)r, with all humilitl', that thev voice of the Chairman of the Council, lrave accomplishcd l00Vo literacv and hcr opening answer was, "Thank thror.rgh "BAYI\NIFIT\N" u'a\,! D l\ 1; THE LIVES (From gage 50) details about the life of the Essenes. tain orders of thc Rouan Catholic There rvas a course given at the Uni- Church. Monasteries of Roman Cath- versity of Santo Tomas, Nlanila, in olic monks, and the order founded by the Graduate School, rvhich rvas called a certain friar on N{t. Carmel in Syria the Psychology of Mysticism. In in the l2th century A.D. now known this course rvas depicted the E,ssenic as the Carrrelite, for rnonks as rvell Life, lvhich 1!'ere subsequently fol- as nrlns, are all inritatinns of Essen- lolved, or relatively follorvecl by cer- ianisrn. 68 The Cabletow ORAND . (From page 39) thetic to the cause of Filipinos. The publication of the paper il.p_1l was helped by club solidaridad in Manira whose members ,Lni -on"y ro wB del Pilar in Spain to keep up ihe pubticarion. while yet in Manila, wB der pirar herped in organizing r.odge Nirad No. 384 (now No. l2], w!!$ was only foi filipinos-since Jxisring lodg". before then did nor admir Fitipinos as members. Alt of the FilipinJ Masins before Nilad were members oi rodg." overseas. rt is not exactry far.fetched to call wB del Pilar, the father of riripino Masonry. our drand lodge temple plaridet is named after him, being his noru i. plume here and In Spain. President Ramon Magsaysay, according to reriabre sources, was abour to-- s!s1 a petition for degrees at the timl he was congressman, but his official duties in the various positions to which he was tJter appointed and elected 'his came in his way untir it became impossibre. But, being a non'Mason should not deler us from honoring him as a man. lt is wett- known that Pres. Magsaysay lived and worked tike a Mason. Ull"niably.Magsaysay-was .--. one of the great presidents this country has I:d. His crushing the backbone of communism in the philippines endiared him freedom-loving to peoples. His deep concern for the werfare of his counlrymen especially the- tess fortunare, endeared him to alt Filipinos. He *-t practical --9t. a patriot rhan an idea man.. woutd that there be more of his kind in our country today. Those of us who witl fotlow the exampres of these rhree greaf men will do well to recall the reasons for rheii being great and glod They-were men. big because they hetd in their hearts thJwerfare of the smail th.ey loved freedorn enough ro fight for ir nor oiry io, rhemselves bu?f:pf, tor olhers; lo lh.em, their country and her wetfare was bigger than fhey; and in their selflessness, they earned ihe respecr iono, of their people. So may it be with us. "ni SERAFIN L. TEVES Grand Masler ---- oOo --- HISTORY (From page 52) voring to become proficient in the on Okinawa under the jurisdiction of several degrees of }Iasonry. tlre Grand Lodge of Free and Accept- The foregoing historical background ed Mason of Philippines, is provided information pertaining to the forma- herervith in recognition of the efforts tion of SHUREI LODGE, U.D., the and accomplishments of the brethren first and only Japanese speaking lodge u'ho nrade this a realitv. August, 1965 69 nry prograrn, have been donc. An- has really been significant for the nual elections of the Lodge canre, I simple reason that it was in my yqrrs rvas again, by the mandate of my r,vhen tl.ris Lodge rvas given also the Lodge, asked to remain in the Oriental opportunitl' to host the Masonic Con- Chair for another term. I accepted vention of District No. 7 for 1963, the mandate in the belief that per- rvhich comprises the three Lodges in haps I r,"'as not able to pass thr: the province of Tarlac, two Lodges in rrrarl< at the cnd of rny first term. Irarnpanga and one in Bulacan. This convention 'u.as rrade much more ln nrl, seoncl installation, co- and in lorful rvhen tlre then Grand Master, to rrry favorite subject l)ursrlance Jlost \\'orshipful Peclro \,[. Gimenez, "rnore Masonry in'man", invited I the Auditor General of the Republic as guest speaker non-tr.Iason and, a of the Philirrpines, and his party were rurore than that, the President of the met at the Railroacl Crossing in a Catholic Action in the Diocese whole long motorcacle, onlv to stop, for flo- of NIalolos in the person of Dr. Sabino ral-offering. at the foot of the monu- Santos. This we also did for the r.nent of llarcelo purpose H. del Pilar, the of affording those outstand- Iiather of Philippine Masonry. ing leaclers arrcl la1,men of the "most r!llnrero11s church" with the oppor- I do close norv, this my short re- tunity to see for themselves rvhat a rnarl 70 The Cabletow GRAND I.ODGE OFFICERS t965-t966 Grand Mastct Serafin L. Teves (91) Deyuty Granil Masta Raymond E. Wilmarth (7) Senior Grmd Wardcn Mariano Q. Tinio (53-167) Junior Gtand Warden Joseph E. Schon (91) Grand Tresstrer Macario M. Ofilada (12) Grand Seoeury Esteban Munarriz (l+136) Grand Chaplain Enrique C. Sobrepeffa (4) Grand Oratu Jose M. Cajucom (12-95) Grand Marslul Manuel T. Paz (4) Grand Standmd Bearer Candido Perez (59) Grand, Sutord, Bemer Francisco So.ng Heng (ll) Grand Bible Bearer Antonio Gonialez, h, (22) Senior Grand Lecturer Hermogenes P. Oliveros (82-26) Junior Grand l*cturer Marcelino P. Dysangco (48-148) Senior Grcnd Deacon Eulogio Sta. Maria (73) Juniot Grund Deacon Homer L. Willes (123) Senior Grand Steuard Amable Aguiluz (79) Junior Gtand Steuard Ricardo Rubin (ll-64) Grand Pursuiuant Jose L. Araneta (45) Grand Organist Angel Montes (27) Grund Tyl.er . Victorino Hernandez (17) BOARD FOR GENERAL PURPOSES MW CENON S. CERVANTES, (56) PGM, PRESIDENT; MW MACARIO M. OFILADA/ (I) PGM. VICE PRESIDENT; WB MANUEL M. CRUDO (4), SECRETARY; RW RAYMOND E. WILMARTH (7), DGM; RW MARIANC Q. TINIO (53), SGW; RW JOSEPH E. SCHON (91), JGW; MW ESTEBAN MUNARRIZ (14) PGM, G. SEC.; MW VICENTE OROSA (53). PGM; MW wlLLlAM H. QUASHA (80), PGM; MW EMILIO P. VIRATA (17), PGM; wB AUREIIO L. CORCUTRA (4), PM. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS District No. I Raymond E. Wilmarth (7) District No. ') Julio Laceda (39) District No. 3 Epifanio Q. Quijano (68) District No. 4 Teodorico D. Ayson (164) District No. 5 Jack E. Gesner (67) District No. 6 Doroteo M. Joson (53) District No. 7 .lin.rn-rie Pfeffer (105) District No. B Purisimo Ramos (34) District No. 9 Amando D. Ylagan (122) District No. l0 Apolonio Pisig (2) District No. ll Cecilio M. Bituin (26) District No. t2 Severo Oliveros (57) District No. r3 Eustaquio de Guzman (107) District No. t4 Remigio Abello (64) District No. l5 Fidel Fernandez (47) District No. r5 Augusto P. Santos (30) District No. 17 Eduardo C. Ralloma (130) District No. IB Ruben Feliciano (50) District No. r9 Angel Mendoza (45) District No. 20 Hugh C. Donaldson (123) District No. 2r Will K. Prestidge, Jr. (ll8) District No. 22 Walter Doerr, Jr. (la3) BACK TO GOt) We must get back to God. We must regain our lost con- cept of freedom. We must be reinvested with the spi- rit of the ancient principles from which our Nation was born. We must be alerted to the price we know must be paid for liberty. We must, as men and Masons, in no way shirk the full res- ponsibilities of our citizen- ship. Stafford King, Grand Master Mason Minnesota - 1962assecl I arn most pleased to sav this: YOU l-ras done for the last trvo years of l,Ir-AD AND \\/E ITOLLO\\r. nry administration. Hotvever, I just u,arrt to state in passing that rny year 'l'hanl< r'orr.