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Cablethe Tow the OFFICIAL PUBLICATION of the MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE of FREE and ACCEPTED MASONS of the PHILIPPINES VOL. 95 FORTH ISSUE, FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL 2019 CableThe Tow THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE PHILIPPINES MW ROMEO S. MOMO Grand Master and HON. EDISON ABELLA SCOD Grand Master VOL 95 - 4 CABLE TOW | 1 2 | CABLE TOW VOL 95 - 4 04 Editorial - Truth 06 Grand Master Message 10 Truth 12 Know the Truth 13 Pintong Bato History CABLE TOW 19 Aguinaldo, President of the First Republic VR SAMUEL P. FERNANDEZ 25 Pampanga Lodge History Editor in Chief 40 History of Charleston (0933-081-0816) Lodge No. 44, F&AM 42 Freemasonry and Philippine VW VLADIMIR F. PELAEZ Assistant Editor in Chief Independent Church (0936-9921511) 51 Four Generation of Malolos Masons VW ROMEO S. MUSNGI 54 What is Freemasonry? Assistant Editor for Filipino 59 Masonry in Zamboanga (0949-9988117) 77 Pitak Filipino 79 Constitutions of Blue Lodges VW JOSE A. RONCESVALLES 87 Joint Venture Tzu Chi Circulation Manager and GLOS (0918-9916012) 89 GM Romeo S. Momo & the Order of DeMolay VW CHARLES G. AGAR 91 General Grand Chapter Grand Lodge Photographer Order of the Eastern Star (0910-3510394) 95 Visit to Overseas Lodges & Foreign Grand Jurisdiction JESUSANA S. ESCOBIA (0923-6041022) 96 Building Administration Secretary 98 GM’s Masonic Activities VOL 95 - 4 CABLE TOW | 3 Editorial TruthTRUTH VR Samuel P. Fernandez The plain definition of truth either overstresses factual truth or overstresses the metaphysical. For a satisfactory definition of truth, one must consider three aspects and elements of truth, namely: Factual truth, Logical truth, and Ontological1. and metaphysical. - Factual truth must fit the facts of life and existence. As Webster’s Dictionary defines it, truth is “con forming to fact or reality; exact accordance with is or has been, or shall be.” The means propositional 2. correspondence to reality. - Logical truth apply logic and deny revelation. Log- ical positivists stress meaningful logical expression that is empirically verifiable. They deny metaphys ical and moral truth since it cannot be scientifically examined like material phenomena. Logic is a branch of philosophy “dealing with the principles of reasoning and inference.” (World Book Dictionary). As philosophers John Stuart Mills puts it: “Logic is not the science of Belief, but the science 3. of Proof, or Evidence.” - Ontological or metaphysical truth expresses the ulti mate relationship of truth and the nature as well as the relationship of religious, social and moral truth 4 | CABLE TOWin VOL particular. 95 - 4 Religious and moral truth is what God - is. “Scientific truth is what God wills and is also in consistent with His character.” (Wycliffe Bible Ency clopedia) Ontology is the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of reality. Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy that tries to explain reality and knowledge. It is a study which includes epistemology (the theory of knowledge), cosmology (the theory of the universe and its laws), and ontology. In Masonry, there are three principal tenets: Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth. To Masons, “Truth is a divine attribute and the foundation of every virtue. To be good and true is the first lesson we are taught in- Masonry. On this theme we contemplate; and by its dictates endeavor to regulate our conduct. Hence, while influenced by this principle, hy pocrisy and deceit are unknown among us; sincerity and plain dealing- distinguish us; and with heart and tongue, we join in promoting each other’s welfare and rejoicing in each other’s prosperity.” (California Ci pher) - In the Entered Apprentice Masonic degree, we have this prayer: “Vouchsafe Thine aid, Almighty Father of the Universe, to this our pres- ent convention, and grant that this candidate for Freemasonry may- dedicate and devote his life to Thy service, and become a true and faith ful brother among us. Endue him with a competency- of Thy Divine Wis dom, that, by the influence of the pure principles of Freemasonry, he may the better be enabled to display the beau ties of holiness, to the honor of Thy holy name. Amen. From the Holy Writ, we have the following: “Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou has redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.” (Psalm 31:5, King James Version) VOL 95 - 4 CABLE TOW | 5 MESSAGE Message MW ROMEO S. MOMO Grand Master My beloved brethren: On this fourth and last issue of the Cabletow during our ad- ministration, I will take the opportunity to make a short report, to thank you for all your support and cooperation, and on the latter part of it, you will find this message taking the nature of an editorial. In a few weeks’ time, I shall be stepping down as your Grand Master. If you were to ask how can I best describe my stint, it is rath- er bitter-sweet. Bitter because I failed to fix the numerous differences among our brothers. There are many cases that reached the Grand Lodge, and I would prefer to have them settled amicably instead of imposing penalty on a brother, save of course to cases of serious nature which rightly calls for justice thru penalty. What pains me, however, are those which could have been avoided had the brethren exercised tolerance, respect, patience and brotherly love. It is more poignant because our theme is supposedly focused on harmony and brotherly love. Be that as it may, I still believe time will come that harmony and brotherly love shall prevail in our hearts. As they say, time heals. In this regard, I urge you, my brethren, to be the cata- lyst of harmonious relationship amongst us. Be the vessel of peace and of concord, instead of becoming the spark plug of division and 6 | CABLE TOW VOL 95 - 4 hatred. Be a just and upright Mason by mending broken relation- ships, fostering genuine friendship, and strengthening that mystic tie which binds us as brothers. Sweet because the projects we have undertaken were all ac- complished, and that is because of your help, my brethren. Both the tree planting and support for public school activities were consider- ably successful; the IMES had numerous graduates and active class- es up to this month; the position of Office Administrative Manager was made permanent so that the new Grand Master can rely on the words, experience, and knowledge of a brother Mason, especially on the day-to-day GLP transactions. The E-GLP is now fully function- Message al, this is otherwise known as the Information and Communication Technology Program. Further, we now have the Part 3 of The Brethren, a continua- tion of the works of MW Fajardo, highlighting on the role of Masons in nation building. This covers the period from 1946 to the present. The book is entitled “The Brethren – Book 3, The Craft Under the Republic, 1946-2018”. Aside from having a good reading Masonic material, the book will serve as our inspiration to aspire for greater good and to do our own humble share for our country. We undertook the beautification and improvement of GLP premises, inside and out. I hope you have observed the improve- ments. We also had a successful GLP Anniversary celebration, cou- pled with the recognition of brothers-achievers in the government service and of course, of our pillars, our Past Grand Masters. We had our TV Documentary entitled “Freemasonry: A Con- tinuing Legacy of Brotherhood and Service”. Notably, after this doc- umentary was shown in ANC, the number of petitioners knocking at our doors and desirous of becoming one of us increased. Marami ang nagsabi, they were enlightened. Sana napanood nyo ito mga Kapatid. In all of these undertakings, wala pong ginastos ang Grand Lodge. Lahat ito ay galing sa mabubuting loob na mga Mason, na nais lamang makatulong tungo sa ikagaganda ng Grand Lodge at ikabubuti ng Kapatiran. VOL 95 - 4 CABLE TOW | 7 Among other edicts that I have issued, one may interest all the Past Masters. I refer to Edict No. 322, allowing the Past Masters, as members of the MW Grand Lodge of the Philippines, to take an active part again, in all the deliberations in District and Multi-Dis- trict Conventions, and in Special and Annual Communications. As I have promised you during the last AnCom, at the Convention of the Grand Guild of Past Masters, the voice of the Past Masters shall be heard, your experiences considered, and your wisdom, taken into consideration. You are a member of the Grand Lodge, and hence you must act and serve as one. As your outgoing Grand Master, I would like to pose two challenges for you to ponder and act upon my brethren. First is to re-echo the message of MW Reynato Puno. He said that Philippine Freemasonry is now faced with two adversities, first is the ignorance of non-masons towards Masonry; second and most alarming, is the ignorance of Masons towards their very own frater- nity. I expect you, my brethren, to continue addressing the second so that altogether, we can effectively answer the first. Second is this statement of our Ill. Brother Albert Pike. He said - “Wherever Freemasonry flourishes, there will be found the highest type of citizenship and the best standard of living”. If we are to take as examples countries where Freemasonry flourished and is flourishing such as England, France, Spain, or the United States, Ill. Pike might be correct in his observation. But how about here in our country, in our beloved Philippines? As to whether we have the highest type of citizenship, some may agree, some may dissent; but this I am sure – our deep history of struggle for freedom and in- dependence, fought mostly by brother Masons who sacrificed their liberty and even their own lives, shall bear us out in claiming that the type of citizenship we have should be one of the highest.
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