OFFICIAL ORGAN OF IHE GRAND TODGE OF THE PHII,IPPINES
Brethren of Coral Lodge #LILZ and their Okina- rvan friends. WE Eric Christersen, PM, is at ex- treme left. (See story on p. 34)
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MW RAY',iIOND E. WITMARTH- PGM MANUEI M. CRUDO Edito: Cha irma n
RAYMOND E. WII'\iIARTH wB NESTORTO B. Prrl Vice-Chair mao & President Managing Editor 'TAEIOCOTON.
,UAN C. NABONG, JR. WB JOSE E. RACELA, PI\A Secretary Adver tising & Circulation Manager OSCAR T. FUNG Treosu rc, CONTRIBUTORS: NESIORIO B. JIAELOCOTON VW IORENZO N. IAI.ATATA Business Manager +- WB CAI.IXTO B. ANTONIO WB AGUSTIN t. GATANG D IRECIORS: WB EUGENIO PADUA BRO. PROSPERO PAJARILI.AGA EDGAR T. SHEPTEY JOSE E. RACETA BRO. EtPtDIO ADAI.IA DAMASO C TRIA WITIIAM C. COUNCEII BRO. JOHN YENCH PEDRO R- FRANCISCO
IN THIS ISSUE
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GRAND MASTERS'MESSAG! l ED IIOR IA t c A AAOAAENT OF IOVL 1.^. , M"! U C,rCo 3 A MOMENT OF HISTORY . ,\1W ly' \^ Cruclo 4 IHt FPLTMASO\'S APRO\ . WB C,rlirtr B. A'r'onio PM 5
I HILOSOPHY I\ '.'A:ONOY WB Iugenij P].1u3 PM 7 THE BIALE, iHi ASTRO\AUI5 AI!D US . Bro. Eioicl o A A(l,rlid 9
ALL ABOUT ICUMI NlSr/1 . . . . .,,. NBM 1t TiIt HEROES GONF BIFORE US ,. . VW Lorenzc T,: rtal;r DDGtil t3 GRAVEI. & SAND t5 PIT,qK PITIPINO ,, *, Onur,. L C"tu.g tJj"l t8 \1 ITH OUR YOU^]G ONES . , , ' ' ' NR/'l 21 FRIENDSHIP, PERSON TO PERSON ... WB Robert P. O'Brien 2.1 Qaaad VlaoCea'o V0eaaa.ge:
page this -on l2 of issue of The cabletow, you will find my circurar No. 3, calling on the brelhren and lodges particularly within the teiritorial timits of the Philippines to hold commemoralive programs or memoriat services on August 3o to honor lhe memory of Bro. Marcelo H. del pilar, otherwise known as Plaridel, with pariicular altenlion to the salient facts and inci- dents in the exemplary life of Bro. Del Pilar - as father of the propaganda movemenf in ?he Philippines and in Spain, for the purpose of instiiuting reforms in the church and governmenl, as father of Masonry in the Philippines, as a defender of the oppressed, and as an undevialing apostle of iruth and iustice. lndeed, in an age of permissiveness, ir is difficult to find people who will stand for principtes and not deviaie from them inspite of the impor. tunings of friends and family, and to hold fasi to those ihings we believe to be right, though the heavens fall. Bro. Del Pilar was the kind of man and Mason every living Mason loday can well take a iusi pride. Like finding a diamond in a rubbish pile, we are happy to point out that here was a Mason who, three score and len yearc ago, inspile of poverty, per. secution and desertion by friends, gave his last full measure of devotion to a cause, which at that time was discouraged, and yei, he sluck to his cause and he cause triumphed even after he passed away. It will be remembered that had Bro. Del Pitar altowed himsetf ro bE won by the other side, he could have lived in affluence. He could have had the foregiveness, friendship and suppori of those he attacked with his lrenchant pen; if he was wilting to be bought, he could have gone on praclicing the legal profession here and reaped handsome fees and en- ioyed life in the bosom of his friends and family. Not Bro. Del Pitar. He wanted reforms and wrole so withoui equivocalion. Wirh righteous courage, he refused to be drawn lo their side and for lhal, they persecuted him. Before they could lay their hands on him, he escaped to Spain io carry on his program of reforms where the climate for needed reforms was good and the leaders were receplive. Without much financial support, Bro. Del Pilar was able to carry on lhe reform move- menr. He was inslrumenlal in organizing La Solidaridad as a society of Filipino reform seekers in Spain and with lhat nucleus, the group formed a Masonic Lodge also called La Solidaridad an later put out a paper, siill called [a Solidaridad. furn to page 19
AUGUST, 1969 I tdttaacal:
MOON THOUGHTS
l,ast month Apollo Il, Columbia and Eagle made possible the landing of Armslrong and Atdrin on the moon. The tolal achievemenl increased knowledge and brought out many problems as well. It is recalled lhal ceremonially in our Lodges lhe moon has some par.l when it is meniioned in allegory as one of the three great lighrs. Further, in rcading the Bible, lhe guide of our faith, we come across the lines in, apostrophe: when we consider the heavens, the moon and the siars which Thou hasi ordained, what is mai that Thriu art mindful of him? Possibly, because Man is God's grealesi crealion. lndeed, man makes mistakes and missteps, but in his struggle for perfection; in his efforts at following his Maker; he tends ?o creare God in his own image and then rnd lhere, he makes of himsetf an ulter failure. Providentially, ihe great maiority of men and women, in thoughtful appreciation of their herifage and worth, walk the straight and nirrow path io God's grace and in consequence, they possess the coot and comforl of rlghteousness. li is common belief that the moon shines only when it can reflect the shine of the sun. when men and women can ieftect the glory of God, they are godly too. - Mlny scientific trurhs and observations have not been released by the Lunar Recovery laboratory, but lhere are reservations that the moon is inhabited. Monihs ago, rhe astronauts yet orbiting the moon, observed ihat lhe moon is gray while looking back at the earth, they claimed rhar the earth is green and beautiful. God must love the earth more for making it beauiiful wilh mountains and vales, flora and fauna, and men and women-.
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Thls coulal be a loony thought On the moon, if they have an electronic machine that can follow the whereabouts of subscribers to our cabletow, scnd us correct .addresses every time the subscribers move, add newly-raised brethren to Lodge rolls, checi< on post office people to deliver the cabletow without fail, we would order one for our use here on earth. Betxg Earth People for the time being . Let us send our correct addresses to our Lodge Secretaries; when we move. or-are_m_oved, let us send our new addresses to our Lodge'Secretaries-and ar,rd to-the -cabletow; let our Lodge secretaries send the names addresses of newly-raised brethren to the_Cabletorv; and pray and check with your Iocal p_os-t- office, if you have time, that the post offlce people actually deiiver -your Cabletow. A
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(Exeerpts from the closing remarks of our Grand lVlaster, M.W. MANUEL !I. CRUDO, at the reception and dinner after the constitution of Morning Calm Lodge No. 189. F. & A. M.. and the Public Installation ,>f its officers at Taegu, Korea., on May 31, 1969.)
On behalf of the members of my party and on my own, allow me to tirank you lor y.our cordial welcome and generous hospitality which have given us a glow of delight in our hearts and made us feel at home, although far away from home. You do not know us and we do not know you. Yet you have greet- ed us with open hearts and received us with loving arms. We havc met as perfect strangers and before the MW Crud.o institutes Taegu night is over, we have become fast Iriends. understanding. Herein lies the beauty of Ma- Let us have'more Masonic Lodges sonrv. The mystic tie that binds us in Korea and more MasonrY among has at once turned the feeling of the Koreans. Let there be love. of distrust and mistrust to a feeling \Vhat the world needs badly today trust and understanding. is more love - Brotherly Love. Horv pleasant it is to dwell among God bless Nlorning Calm Lodge and \Vith- sisters brorhers in unity! No. 189, F. & A. M., its Worshipful harmony, in these walls, we have Master, other officers and members. peace, brotherly Outside, and love. God bless the tenets and purposes of machine guns, rve hear the rattle of Freemasonry. and the bursting of deadly bombs Nfay our Supreme Grand lVlaster, What an intolerable contrastl in his infinite wisdom, make Morn- This is a moment of Love. If only ing Calm Lodge No. 189, F. & A. M., all the people in this country were an instrument of peace so that the tr{aster Nfasons who practice in their solidified a claily lives the tenets of Freemasonry, I(oreans may be into the 38th parallel which divides it new nation, united and indivisible, into North and South Korea would under God, with liberty, justice, and be erased by the cement of Brother- happiness for alll A Relief and and we ly Love, Truth, *,t,P would have an enduring Peace. The establishment of a new lodge o[ Free and Accepted Masons in anY Today it is necessarY to live with community is an event of far reach- enough conservatism to resist the easy irg importance. It indicates the abandonment of concepts, but with to be able, when necessary, birth of a new idea - that love flexibility (:onquers everything. It turns stones to switch rather than fight. rnto jewels. It turns discord to con' cord and ill-will to forgiveness and -Walter Om Roberte AUGUST, 1969 z4 Vlooroeat o/ Tcatoaq
(closirg remarks delivered on June 28, 1969, by our Grand Master, .1[ANUEL, M.w. M. cRUDo. after the constitution of -saigon Lodge No. 18s, r. & a M., rurd the Public Installation of its officers at Saigon-, Vietnim.)
We congratulate the Worshipful in public. But when the Buddhists Master, the other officers, and the were catapulted to power they members of Saigon Lodge No. 188, wrecked vengeance and persecuted F. & A. M., on this historic occa- the Catholics. sion. The constitution of this Lodge Why this intolerance? Why this is a harbinger of good tidings - the hatred? Why this sanguinary per- .rdvent of a new dawn that heralds secution? a rosy future. It signifies the in- Despite the existence in Jerusalem culcation and practice of those noble of the wailing wall, the last rem- sentiments that elevate men to a no- rrant of the magnificent temple of bler Brotherhood through rhe exem- King Solomon which is sacred not plification of the teners of Freema- only to the Jews, but to the Arabs sonry. and the Christians as well, war in From time immemorial, man's all its fury still rages on in the quest for peace has been relentless. N'Iiddle East. lJut there is no peace. At this holy altar, of their own As Jeremiah, the prophet said: free will and accord, people of spiri- "Don't cry for peace when there is tual dissimilars kneel together in rlo peace." sp'endicl conjunction, submerge their How. could there be peace when religious and political differences in there is poverty in tha midst of order to achieve harmony by incul- plenty? How could there be peace cating and practicing the tenets of rvhen man is still the prisonir of Freemasonry: Brotherly Love, Relief, his own vices? So long- as man is and Truth. the slave of his own seltishness, so 'fo attain peace, IVIasonry is the long as man has not learned to sub- anslver. clue his passions within due bounds The constitution of Saigon Lodge and become the master of his orvn No. 188 is a moment of history. prejudices there can be no peace! This may be the beginning and the The question now becomes relev- end - the end of a people that is ant: How then could we attain divided and the beginning of a new peace? nation that is united. Many ventured to say that Christ l\Iay God bless all thar have been is the anslver. Others aver that l\,Io. said and done here. IVIay God bless hammed is the answer. Still others the brethren and sisters pfesent here claim that Buddha is the answer. tonight during the constitution of Bur history is replete with the this Lodge. bloody conflicts caused by religious tr,Iay oul Supreme Grand lVlaster, differences. in His Infinite Wisdom, make this When the Catholics were in polv- Lodqe, Saigon Lodge No. I88, F. & er in Vietnam, the Buddhists lvere A. M., a veritable beacon light that persecuted. In righteous indignation will guide all the people of this and as a vigorous protest, several country from clarkness to light, re- Iluddhist monks burned themselves Turn lo prge l0
4 The Cabletow Zle /rce*aoar'o 4puo
WB Calixto B. Antonio, PM (29)
A rr hi,-c larnbskin apron is a :itive X'Iasons rvoulcl be normal atrd l-radge o[ a lireemason. It is for the natural not to require an explana- cxclusivc us: o[ this particular so- tion. But the morlern Freemason's riety or group of mcn. A N{asonic apron rvhich is white and larnb's lrpron is lull of legends more an- skin rcpresents 1:urity and the an- cient thiru thc Golclcn fleece or the cicnt burnt offerinss of lambs. From l{ornan [aglc ancl honors morc than these,.r,,"'e learn that an arl)ron lvas rhat o[ the Knighthoocl of tl.rc Star a. kind of invcstiturc rvhich lvas ()l' of the Garter ol' medals and cotrlnlon to so]emn ceremonies. It .ru'alds given by Potentates or Chiefr rcsemblcs the Eirclle of the Israelite of State. Inlperial majesties wear 1.'riest, thc rvhitc altron of Nlithras the aplon witl-r pride and dignity in Persia, the saslt in India, the iike that of rvcaring a crown. white robe of the l',sser.rcs, and similar The symbolic purp
AUGUST, 1969 ?de tAcacta ?Oill Slclte,a VCr Aoaed Oteo
WB Ponciano B. Jacinto, WM (I2)
Life is a uatiety of sccnes, muta- True, the rnodest Acacia policy is tion being the prime motil oI hfe. not. a bottomlcss cornucopia of inex- On the other hand, death is delinite haustible riches. Srill it u,ill save ancl, more than being clefinite, death those,closests to my Breast lrom the is delinitely definitive. From death's humiliation, ancl even panic, attend- bottrt'tc tto lrauclcr returns. Death ant to death in penrlry. Norv I feel is final. rvarm ancl aglow within me, know- It seems litting, thcrefore, that one ing that in their dark hour, my fam- prefer the good life to a good time, ilv rlay, rnourn ovcr my rnortal re- that o.:re rnal, be propcr in lile, and mains in ntodcst comfort. so pr<-rperly prepared for death. Otlrcrrvisc, :rlas lor my laisscz lairc Being the consummate thief, dcatb towal'(l this lorlge-group insurancel is also the paradox of parado-res, spe. To be surc, the rest feur of my bre- cializing as it cloes in lives. Nou' thren are rich ancl their rviclows and as a sncak in thc night, and then orphans rvill never tvant. Ilut I? as a bolt lrom thc blue. death Alas, u,ere I indifferent, for I anr strikes. not so lavishly endorvecl! Lrexorablc, inescapablc, death It seems to me that I rvould be spares llo olte, not even i\{asons. Now guilty of no less than criminal neg- then, u'hen death takes a i\'Iason, Iect sl.roul 6 The Cabletow ?hlu.ort7 u Vlaoaraq WB Eugenio Padua, PM (51) Truth otherwisc. . . TIIUTH is <.rnc of the principal And, trvo centuries later, St. Au- tenets o[ Freemasonry. . . sustine of Hipbo (philosopher and "What is truth?" Father of the Church) clecided that Pilate asked that question but be- pagan culture was the rightful in- fore Jcsus could aniwer, Pilate left heritance of Christianity sayinq that Him, becausc, maybe, it rvas only a Greek philosophy "contains liberal rhetorical question rvhich required instruction u'hich is better aclapted no ansrver. Or, maybe, it rvas an to the use of the truth. and some exclamation of disdain, as if saying: most excellent precel)ts of rnorality; "Truthi, \\rhat of it?" Or, maybe, and some tluths irl regard even to on second thought, Pilate was afraid the worship of the Onc God are to hear truth saicl to his face as that Iound among them." rvould bother his conscience more That was in the 4th or Sth cen- since he had already decided thar. ttrry when only the writings of. Plato jesus must die as desirecl by His ene- rvere known. . . mies who would have reported him In the l3th celltury, whcn the to Rome for leniency in clealing rvith writings ol Aristotle became availa- a threat to the imperial power. So, ble through the commentaries of he asked for a bowl of water ancl Aaen'oes (l2th century Spanish-Ara- then washed his hands in it to sym- bian philosopher) ancl also throush bolize his havinE no responsibility Rabbi ll[oses ll[ainronidcs (l2th cen- for rvhat he must do. tury Spanish-.Jewish philosopher), Sl. And rvhat he did rvas for his orvn Thomas Aqu,inas (Italian l3th cen- strrviva I. thror,ving justice to the turv Scholastic philosopher, now rtindsl called thc Angelic Doctor of the One tr.rrth r'vhich is not qencrally Church) , rvith unusual fearlessness, knorvn is rhat presellt-day Christian- adopted much of Aristotle's philo- ity has l largc elernent of pagan sophv ancl Avcrroes' commentaries in thought and culture in it... his o'rvn rvritings - in spite of the Some of the early Christian think- fact that the "purists" in manv quar- crs, esper:ially the brilliant Tertullian ters denounced Aristotelianism and (2nd century ecclesiastical rvriter o[ officiallv condemned it. Carthage and one of the early Fa- St. Thomas insisted that there thers of the Church), lvere opposed could be no conflict between the to paganism consicl6ring erer:ythi.rg truths of reason (Greek philosophy) in it to be an untruth. . . They held and the truths of faith (Revelation). that Christianity, alone, 1;ossessed all "While the God of the Greek phi- truth. . . Iosophers is not the God of Abra- Other early Christian thinkers, ham, Isaac and Jacob, nor the God however, especially the philosopher of the Gospels, and their natural St. lu.stirt the lr[artyr (2nd centurl, theologv cloes not include anvthing Fathcr of the Church), thought furn lo nert p.gc AUGUST, I969 7 Iike the characteristically Christian rr,ith tlte N{essage o[ 1'rtrtlt, other- docrines oI Cteation, Proviclence and rvise knorvn as the Tctr Command- Redemption, it ctoes contain some rllents. . . basic truths about the natlu'c o[ be- Buddha lelt his palacc and became ing, and becoming, the matcrial ancl ;r beggar-rnonk ancl Iol scven vears the s1>irittral, thc temporal uncl thc rrirnrierecl florn 1>lace to plecc in eternal, all of n,hich rverc oI plo- sl'rrrch of rrisdonr :rncl trtrth - only founcl signilicance in thc rlcvelop- t'r IinrI tircnr rvithin hirnr;'.li', irr his rnent of Christian tiroucltt." (l)r. ,\cl- on'n soul. On his cl1,in.g ire uttered ler.) iltr etcrllul trtrtir: "Transiclrt:irc all In prar:tically all thc .qlcrtt rcli- (orDl)oner)t things; thev rvho are born gions <-r[ the rvorlcl thc trutlr is recog- nlust (lie." ()od thc sotrrcc all nizecl that is o[ In Iris .\nalccts, Oottlrtr.itts sa)'s goal goocl things aucl thc rrltinrate tlrat "hc rviro hcars the truth in the o[ marrkind... uror.nilrg nr.ay clic in thc evening there is ruot'e sirrrilttity be' And, rrirhout r-cgrct." trveen t\1'o men sincercly professing ,\loltummcd was in scat'ch of truth dilierent creecls than betwcen a mart rvhen ltc askecl himself: "\\'ho am I? who professes a rcligion antl one \Vhat arn I destined for? How cau who trrol'esses no rcligion at all... Llittdui.rrtt tcaches that trtrth is the I best tultill this destinv?" His dy- lacldet f y u'hich nlitlt ltscr:ttcls to irrg rvorcl was "Salaant" (Peace). heaven... "T'ruth shall make vou lt'ee," says Shintoisrtt savs thut i:ritlt litcrallv .fesus, ancl "I am the \Vay, al)d the 'Inrth, :tncl Life. means true heart. . . thc The Persian prophet, Zotoaster, The First Church of Christ Scien' sarv in his vision lvhat he callccl the tist, founded by Mary Baker Eddy Lord of Truth and Light... (1821-1910), teaches that "Clrist is ll.oses came clorvn from Mt. Sinai 'fnttlf' rn ANTONIO From pase 5 lveal thc apron with pleasttre to hinr- except to officers who ltavc thc em- self ancl honor to Fratcrnity. A blems of their offices ir-r the middle *the of the aprons. The Capitular and Cryptic llites have followed the example of Grand Lodges in ornamenting thc aprons, the formel aclopting scarlet edqings and thc lattcr, purplc. The Knights Temi>lar lormerly lvore a black triangular aplon, br.rt tlris 'rvas aban- donetl bccatrse of the amount o[ . the regali;r tirc Knights carry. In the Scottislr lLite, aprolls arc not worn by nlembers, only ceremonial WB Fennndo Castro, Master of Noli use bcinE rnade of them in degrec Me Tangere Loilge No.748, presents MW CnLdo. Look- having different dcsigns for a copy ol his Noael to work. ittg ott, from. left to t'ight, arc WB Ma- each clegree. lo,coton, VW Dysangco, MW Mun.arriz A l'reemason is alrvays charged to ancl WR Cipriano. 8 The Cabletow 76e &edle, tie rQoloanaato aad ?/o Elpidio A. Adalia, (65) \\'hcrr tirc ,\polkr iJ rvas launch- by the thrcc bicssccl lights in order cd into orbit carrying Lorrell, llor- to brighten otrr hearts, dcliver us mau ancl Anclers to explorc fr-rrther from tl.tr tltraklour o[ intolcr:rtrce the possibiiity oI iar.rtling on the :rncl unbeliel. \\'e o1>cn and close rnoon, otre yrraverl anrl thc othcr- (,rlr rncetines lty the ai AUGUST, 1969 become stumbling blocks which oI the lJoard, who unfortunately fail to live up to our renets, we necded cash will be provided bi Masons are admonished to melt all the ]ocal Lodge member of rhl: rvrar.rglings and hatred among our- Board, whicir will be retuncled by selves, {or we bccome trulv strong his mother Lodge. and enduring if we could so live Likewise, in his remarks Bro. Di- as children under the Love and zon offered to the Nlaster to assign Fatherhoocl t: t..,o. o him any work or position cluring de- gree rvork, or to give the lectuies. * Union Loclge No. has perhaps . 70 - !h.- biggest membership rmong PROJECTS OF UNION LODGE l,odges in norrhern Luzon. it NO. 70 counts with mor-e than 120 active members. The Lodge Secretary is S. FERNANDO, La Union. - Or. Bro. Doroteo A. ParonE. ganization oI a ]\'Iasonic Board ol A lleliet and construction of a new **r.:i Temple are trvo of the projects of CRUDO... Union Lodge No. 70, }'.A.NI., lo- Frolnprge 4 cated in San Fernando, La Union. rnove from their hearts the feelings At its stated meeting yesterday, of hatred, distrust ancl u"ng."nE" VW Castor Z. Concepcion, District antl supplanr [hem rvitlr thi emo- Deputy Grand Master for District tions. of . forgiveness, uurlerstanding, No. 5, and Wor. Bro. Isaac E. Di- and brotherly love and thrrs, solidifi lon, Grar-rcl Lodge Inspector, rvho them into a nelv nati()n that i; jointly and simultaneously made strong, united and indivisible under their first official visitation, broach- :r regime of liberty, justice and rruth, ed the above referred to schemes. wlth harmony, happiness and pros. .Bro. Concepcion, who is a mem- perrty o[ all! ber of the La Union Provincial A Board, disclosed tllat, at his instance, the provincial government set aside a lot for Union Lodge No. 70, rvhereon to builcl its nerv Temple. SORRY IN TEMPOBE! He forthwith urged Wor. Bro. [lo- After proper consultation, the lentino C. Cariaso, Master of Union month.ly issues of The Cabietow Lodge No. 70, rvith the assistance have been reduced to 24 inside pages per, beginning of Bro. f)izon, to prepare the ne- with this nugust issue. In connection cessary papers for the acquisition of with our attempt to get a tax the lot. exemption, we have eliminated On the other hand, Bro. Dizon commereial advertising. This is mentioned a few hints as regards a temporary solution Io p"err_ ing problem, that gf " the proposed l\{asonic Board of Re- mating Uotfr ends- meet. Our savings of tgge lief. ? !997 have been usea in part 1968 He explained that in cities and il, and will be gone in 1'96-9; communities in every State in Ame- what with increased production rica, there are Masonic Boards of and mailing costs. W6 nope io return to the usual a2 inside l{elief, which are a help to pages. Sreat -possibly more, in 1gZ0 when Masons in dire need of financial or th.e- allo\r'arce tO be given to US lelief assistance at places far from wul be more. their respective Lodges. A member to The Cabletow -+tt 4[out tcumeniun Nezus and Views on the Ecumenical Moaement NEIIA Fr. Georges Piron, Dutch Padre lVhite Flouse as a part-time church soon to acquire Filipino citizenship, on Suldays where he and his family in early July said that Catholics may and irrvited guests among cabinei or may not follow the Papal Encycli- members, senators, representatives cal on the use of the pill, the con- and other government officials at- science and economic status of the tend services conducted in ecumeni- individual being the important fac- cal format. Hymns are predomi tors of one's individual choice. As nantly Protestant, prayers are said would be expected, he u,ould have and Scriptural passages read by rab- been called down by the hierarchy, bis, priests and ministers o[ various but perhaps to Fr. Piron's chagrin, faiths; sermons are delivered in turn Nfsgr. IVlariano G. Gaviola, Secretary- by like men of God. There have General of the Catholic Bishops Con- been divergent vieu,s on this; some ference of the Philippines, stated have criticized the President for that Fr. Piron did not violate the using government properry for reli- teachings of the Church and will not gious purposes; some have opined be subject to any disciplinary action. that he arrd his family are not true Furt.her, Msgr. Gaviola said that the to their religious beliefs; the great attitude of the hierarchv will be si- majority have praised him for his milar to any priest who'might make tolerance and respect for the various the same statement in public in the religious beliefs. future, though Fr. Piron did violate an advice in the hierarchy's pastoral In Dumaguete City, Radio Station letter on the Encyclical. DYSR, one of the stations owned and operated by the United Church of Christ in the Philippines, the other It can be said of President Ri- being Station DZCH in Manila, is chard M. Nixon that he is an evan- being used in an ecumenical man- gelical (Protestant) and an ecume- ner. It is non-commercial and its nical to boot. He and his family, sixteen hours on the air daily is filled wherever they resided, lvent to the rvith news, views, music, drama, in- church of their choice where they terviews, speeches, etc. are inter- can be at home in their faith and spersed with public service features with people. In New York, they announ_crng activities and meetings were members of the Marble Colle- of service clubs, civic and religious giate Church, ministered unto by Dr. organizations. Quite often Protest- Norman Vincent Peale, a Mason, and ant and Catholic laymen, priests and a recent Manila visitor. In Washing- ministers are put on the air to ex- (on, D. C., as a two-term Vice-Pres- press their views on socio-religious ident, he and his family were mem- topics. bers of a Presbyterian church. As President, for security and other rea- In England, the Methodist Church sons, he has converted a part of the Turn to next p.ga AUGUST, T969 II u[ Creat llritairr, rvhich began lite July in Nerv York City's Yaukee Sta- irr the cightecuth ccntury as a splin- dium in what scemingly migirt be tcr group ol the cliurclr oI L,ngrarrcl, their last conferencc, the end ol the aud thc (jhulch o[ Englancl (.,\ngli- rvorlcl being duc in a fov years, ac- can) lurvc been. iu the last thirreerr corcling to their time table which ap- ),cars, \voi kinE :rt :t letrr-rion oI thc Parently hus bccn postPortecl so man\ trr,o chtrrchcs. Last rnonLi) thc two times. \\Iith u lvorl(l-wi(lc rnenrber- churches agreerl to the reunilicatior.r ship ot 1,155,826, they prophcsy thar provided tirat 75'ju o[ cach chtrrch's rvhcn tlre rvorlcl's e nd cloes comc, votes nnrst Thc total bc in far,or. Gocl rvill 1-rick out 114,000 \,Vititesses Metltorlists votccl 779u in lavor while to leign rvith Christ iu heavctt. i\'Iean- the Angiicans cotrld mustcr only 69(1,, ivhilc, rrrrrler their corporate llame, in favor (or.rc rvay of saying no.) \\r:rt<:ht<.rrvcr' llible ancl'fract Socictv, Last vcar, in thc United Statcs, tlrc thev to convcrt rncrttbers, j\{cthodist scck norc various splinter gloul)s :rugmellt their propclty holtlings and agree CIRCULAR NO. 3 Series of 1969 CRUDO - Subject: Memorlal Ceremonles for Bro. MARCELO H. DDL PILAB .TO ALL MASTERS AND THEIR OFFICERS OF THE SUBORDINATE LODGES IN THE PHILIPPINES: August 30 is the birthday of Bro. MARCELO H. DEL PILAR, the acknowl- edged father of Masonry in the Philippines. It is well-knos'n that due to his work for the propagation of the Masonic tenets and for the freedom of his country, he suffered untold privations and difficrrlties, and beeause of the persecution he had been subjected to b;,' the government and church at that time, hc, rvas forced to leave the country and m;grate to Spain rvhere he continued the libertarian movement jointlv with Br.os. Rizal, Lopez Jaentr, Luna, Ponce, and others until his untimely death. To refresh our minds of the virtues and exemplary conduct of this great Mason and patriot, I urge alt the Lodges operating in the Philippines to observe August 30. 1969 as a Masonic Heroes Day in honor of Bro. MARCELO H. DEL PILAR, and to hold a fitting prograrns or memorial services to his memory. It is enjoined that a report of the program helcl or the memorial service perforaned be submitted by the Secretaries of the Lodges concerned tc this Grand Lodge. Manil.'r, July 31, 1969. ATTEST: ESTEBAN MUNARRIZ, PGM MANUEL M. CRUDO Grand Secretary Grand Master I2 The Cabletow 76e *carea Qare &e/ne ?/o VW Lorenzo Talalala, DDSM -Llotv rnallv of our countrllnen pincs lvoukl be iucornplete without these days, arc cognizant of thc {act r)rentiolllng l-ile narnes and the that aimost all of our national he- ruciricvcrnerrt-s ol thc above-namerl roes ancl l)atriots rvhom rvc honor .\Iasolrs arxl patriots. today, rverc, rluring their time, the \Virilc thcy tived ilmong Lls, there pillars of t\Iasonry in the Philip- tvas rlot irny doubt, that thev cle- pines? f'he history of our country rotecl their lifetilnc, ctlorts ancl all js blessed rvith tt;rrnes of her ilius- they hacl, to the servicc o[ our coun- trious sons, rr;ltosc clccris oI heroism rrr., rvithout tlrc lcast expectation of tower higl'r.abore the othcrs. \Vhat :rrrv rcrralrl or rcrnuneratiou lor their rnakes it nlol.(' signilicant in this ,:rcriliccs. '1'hev rr'crc even re.irdy to countlv, horvevcr, is tl-re fact that in livc rncrli. :ls m:urv o[ them in fact reading tire roll of honor o[ our gave thcir livct, sircrl thcir bloocl, national heroes, rlith very feiv t-'xcep- stakecl thcir {uttrlc ancl thc Itrture tions, we will, trnitvoidably be call- oI their l)rogell,v, that others may ing the roll of lotcrnost .t\ltrsons sonc cnjoy peace ancl lr'eedonr as a lib- before rrs. who implantecl, propa- cratc AUGUST, 1969 t3 places, wc can only relnember them any mention, perhaps even inten- in silent prayer: rnay our heavenly tionally concealed, and rightly so - Father bless and care for them as a because who cares anyway? Shall titting relvard for rvhat they failed this be allorved to continue unchal- to obtain while on tcmporary so- lenged much farther? This is the journ on earth. result of the lack of initiative and On the othcr hand, those who died interest among our pasi. and present ls national heroes and patriots, Filipino iVlasonic leaders, to exert ef. r,r,hose achievements are now beir-rg Iorts and influence in bringing to l'ionized and acknowledgecl by our the lirnelight the true llasonic iden- grateful nation, the Masonic Frater- tity of the heroic brother - or per- uity, nay its Filipino leaders, can- haps, the lack of aggressive Masonic rrot exculpate themselves from re- leadership to come out in the open sponsibility, for their failure to see in the name of NIasonry, for fear to it that their Masonic identities of being tabooed by the biased so- are duly lecognized by the majority ciety around us. l'his is unfortu- of our people. It is a common nate. Our departed hcroic brothers knorvledge among Masons and those al.e not the group of people whom closely associated r,r'ith them, that we should be ashamed of. On the year after year during appropriate contrary, rve should feel proud of occasions, our national heroes and them that they embraced Nlasonry patriots - Rizal, Mabini, del Pilar, during their lifetime, thus enriching Ilonifacio, Abad Santos, Aeuinaldo, the tradition and reputation of our Quezon, I{oxas and others are being Fraternity. Let them, therefore, be given appropriate honors by our na- properly identified, and rvithout fur- tion or at least by the province of ther delay. This job belongs to the their birth. The most lamentable lirins - to us who succeeded them, part of it, is, that while our country, and norv the actual beneficiaries of ()ur Eoverltrnent, the church and all their rvorthy accomplishments. the religious associations attached to IUasonry has no disagreement with it, the Rotary club, the Lions club, tlrosg who, from year to year, pub- the Knights of Rizal, ancl as a mat- licly honor our heroic brethren - be ter of fact, all the national and local it the government, the church, so- offices and all the religious and civic cial, civic or religious organizations, organizations participate in honoring but u,hat is deemed to be unaccep our Masonic national heroes, we have table to the conscience of a Mason, yet to witness the active participa- is the indifference, the inaction and tion of Filipino Masons, as Masons, the failure of our Filipino Masonic in such local and national official leaders, past and pl'esent, to enlight- celebrations. During the planning, en tl.re minds of the people that for the celebration o[ those national thev rvere Masons, rvhiclr will undis- j\tlasonic heroes days, the Fraternity prrtabh, l)r-ove, that.\fasonry is asso- to which the honoree belonged is ciated rvith the thirigs rhat are good never represented, unlike the above- lnd beneficial and not rvith evil, as mentioned religious, social, civic and it was erroneously thought to be be- other organizations, to which the de- [ore. Now that the truth about Ma- ceased hero was not a member. In sonry have at Iast emerged to the the ensuing official program pre- surface, as a result of the Ecumenical pared by them, any connection or movement, it is high time, that we membership of the late honoree to should norv, with all the capabilities the Masonic Fraternity is not given Turn to pagc 15 l4 The Cabletow GRAVEL AND SAND 4 o?.pozt o, JVlorottic 4ctioitiz* NBIII Itlid-July in Nlanila rvas a sorrow- of America in the Philippines has Iaden lveek among the brethren. been graclually reduced since the Three o[ our beloved brethren laid I'}hilipprnes regained her independ- down their work-tools to go to that ence on July 4, 1946, in rerms o[ land from whose bourne no travel- acreage of U.S. Military bases. When ler returns. \\/orld \Var II broke out, the U.S. \VB Paulino Perez, PNI, (7), at held 250,000 hectares of military 82 years rvent on his joulney on bases. This year, the U.S. holds only July 12, 1969. il'Iasonic funeral serv- 65,000 hectares. ices were held at the Funeraria Po- pular on July 16. Sister Alice Bellis, Special Deputy RW Macario C. Navia, HPDGM. to the trIost \'\iorthy Grand lVlatron, PNI, (88), passed alvay at the l{ary Order of the Eastern Star in the Johnston Hospital on July 15 after Philippines, wils recently elected a stroke he suffered soon after the President of the Inner Wheel CIub Scottish Rite Luncheon of July 12. of lVlanila for the 1969-70 term. He was 72 years. I\Iasonic funeral The Inner Wheel, composed of services were held at the St. Paul's rvives of Rotarians, is a service or- I\[ethodist Church and at Plaridel ganization engaged in community Temple. lmprovement. WB Alfonso SyCip, PM, ( ), Sister Rellis, rvho is Past Matron went on July 16 after a long illness. of IVIayon Chaptcr No. l, OES, is Ffe was 87 years old. Funeral serv- presently Secretary of that chapter. ices rvere held at the Grace Bible Church and at the Grace Gospel \\/e conclole rvitl'r \,VB & Sis. Vir- Chapel after which he was laid to gil t\,turray who lost their dauehter, rest at the 1\'Ianila Nlemorial Park. Nlarilyn. in an accidental death in California where she was a student. Shriners in the Cavite area, under i\farilyn and her friends were in a the Ieadership of WB Ricafrente, su'immins pool when srrddenly one spent Julv 4 at the lVlarv .|ohnston of tlrem was seen about to drown. Hospital rvhere at the rvard of the ivfatilvn, seeins her friend in dan- Masonic Hospital for Crippled Chil- ger. went to her rescue and lost her dren, they brought ice cream and life in the act. "Greater love hath cake for the patients. The maimed no man than this. that he lav down and the halt as well as the otl.rer his life for a friend." patients of NIHCC enjoyed the day u,ith the Cavite Shriners. Bro. & .fustice Calixto O. Zaldi- var, SW Baqumbayan Lodge No. 4, Speakine at the Scottish Rite Lun- headed a delesation of nine youth cheon on .|uly 5, I969, Mr. Fraser leaders and YNICA workers who at- Meade, First Secretary of the Ameri- tended the 5th \^rorld Alliance of can Embassy, said that the presence Turn lo nexl pago AUGUST, 1969 t5 Young l\{en's Christiar-r Associations I\faster; N'I\\' Esteban i\'Iuuarriz, conference at Nottingham University Grand Secretary; ancl WB Nlateo D. in England Irom J uly 26 to August (Ji1;riano, Asst. Grand Secretary, mo- 3, l9ti9. Aftcr tlre YI,ICA couler- torecl to Ralaoan, La Unoin, orr Sat- ence, the I'hrlippine delegation will rrrdav. Aug. 2, to assist in the funeral also atten AUGUST, 1969 t7 ?ctai /clepeaa Ni Kap. Agu$in L Grlang, NIG (t7) Tuntunin Sa Tagumpay terminasyon, kusang Ioob o bunsod, !{arugtong ng Unang Labas kailanman, ay hindi makaaasang magwagi sa buhay. Anumang pro- Ang wastong dunong ay Yaong ka' kukunan n€i tunay na pagPaPahalaga yekto ay dapat itagtryod hanggang (true values), paraan, katapatan at rvakas. katotohanan na siyang kaclluan ng Ikalimang Tuntunin Biglang Panganeailangan (emergency). kapayapaan at mattnlacl na Pamu- muhay. Ang tao sa tuwi na'y nakararanas Ikatlong Tuntunin - I(alusugan. ng panganib, sagwil, di inaasahang Ang tao ay bagay o matirial. Ang suliranin at kapahamakan. Maaaring isip at al)g kataw.tn ay sivang ka- siya ay nakapaglakbay na maavos hanga-hangattg mekatrisrno r.re buha,v' sangayon sa talatakdaan (schedule), Ito ay binubuo ng mga sangkap na ng lvalanE anu-ano ay biglane su- organrko, ang kimikong nagtutustos mipot ang hadlang o kumplikasvon ng buhay. Ang baga na nagbibigay na kagulagulantang at hindi inaasa- ng oksiheno sa dugo ay dapat na ma- han. Upang mapagl.ranclaan aus di lusog. Gayundin, ang puso na nag- sinasaclvane kagipitan, ay kailanganr papadaloy ng katzrs ng buhay sa bu- lnagsallay sa mabilis, r.rguuit, tamang ong katarvau sa prtrnantagitan ng pasiya o disisyon na hinihingi nu mga ugat. Ito ay kailangang tulu- biglaang pangangailangan (cmer- ngan ng timbang na sustansyaltg nag- gencv) . mumula sa mgil p:r8kain, malir.ris na KunE clumarating ane emcrhensy,a tubig at katarntirmang pagpapalakas- av dapat maskaroon rrg kahinahu- katawan (exercisc). Ang rnahinang rran, talas ng isip, larnig ng loob, katat'an a1, cli maaasahang magsaba- pangmadalian ngunit rnabuting disi- likat ng maseselan at mabibigat na syon. Dito sa hincli inaasahane pag- gawain, kaya narat'apa.t nir pangala- kakataon nasusubukan ang lawak ng gaan, kung nais magtagumpay. oagkukunan (resourcefulness) ng da- Ikapat na Tuntunin - Pambunsod pat hakbangin sa oras nE kagipitan. (drive). t\{arami ang nagaakalane matapos Ang isang tao ay rnaaaring naka- :rne mahigpit na paqalirrsur.rocl sa na- pili ng kanyang tanging layun na karaans limang gabay, av sapat na nagbunsod sa kanya ng maalab na uPanq masiguro ang tasumpav. Da- hangarine raatamo ito. Siya ay nag- llga't siyam sa barva't sampu na nag- handa, nagaral, uaskaroon ng mabu- pasiva ng gan),ang :tkala ay nabibigo. ting kalusuplan. Subalit sa pakin'a- llayroon pans bagay na kinakaila- ri'y hindi pa sapat ang ginawang ngan. pagpupunyagi. Ang katotohanan, Ika-anim na Tuntunin - Tiyaea ang tagumpay ay anq nagarya na hus- (perseverance) . to sa sanskap. Ibinunsod ns marub- Di mabilang na mga tao ang tu- dub na loobin at kalakip ang pzrg- mupad sa mga alituntunin ng na- papala ng Diyos. Ang taone kaila- karaang limang batas. Nagkamal si- ngan pa ang tagatulak o taqabantay la ng salapi, lakas at impluensya, na- sa kan,vane garvain, ang kulang sa di- gapi nila ang mga kakumpetensya t8 The Cabletow sa pulitika, lipunau at sa kourersyo. han sa tagurrU):ry o kamatayan ng tao. Namuhay sila ng makahari, masaga- Di natin dapat sisihin ang ayaw su- na at batbat ng kaaliwan sa buhay. mampalataya sa Kapangyarihang ito. Subalit, atas yata ng tadhana, hindi Sila man kapag nasasa bingit na ng inaasahan, ay unti-unting naglaho kapanganiban, sa Bukalan ng Biyaya ang kanilang kapalaran. I\,Iarami sa siia nahingi ng atva. kanila ang nasiraan ng loob, narva- lv-[ayroong n]ga tao na sa kanilang lang ns pagasa, nagkasakit sa puso kasaganaan sa buhay ay di inaalin- at nagp:rtiu,akal pa ang iba. Sapag- tana ang Banal na T'agapamatnubay. kat karamihan a), cli malinis ang Datapuwat, sa isang sandali na ma- budhi, alirnutan nilang ang kaila- kita nila anp; kanilang sarili sa isang ngan Iamang ay lnunr.ing uagbabago, balsa sa laot nE malarvak na dagat, mataus na clalangin, at kaunting pag- rvalang pagkairr at inuming tubiB, titiyaga. ay rnaaaring manumbaiik liung hincli na matiis ang dinaranas ang rrarrnsiv:rrni nilang kupalaran. na pauhihirap av natataulran at ma- Ilau sa mga nrngagsipagtika at nag- rrulinigan sa kanilang budhi na may- sipagbata a1' nanauli ang kasaganaan. roong Hulins Duiuqan - ang Ama Dito man ay hincli rin naging ganap sa I(alurvalhatinn. ang kasiyahan, paekat ang kalulurva Inaasahan ba tratirr na tamasahin na sivane mahalagang bahagi ng ka- sa buhay ane: kalayaan sa: takot, pa- tawan, ane siyang nakaligtaan. A.g nganib, kabiguan o kamatayan, sa- pinakatampok ng mea patnubay na pagkat Siya ang Simula at lvakas ito, ay kabanalan (isl.riritual) na si- ng lahat ng bagay, ay bakit hindi yang ilalahacl sa sustrnod na tuntu- rratin sam.rntalahin :rng rvaiang hang- nln. gang pagaanduklta ng Diyos? Sa ma- Ikapiton.q Trrrrtunirr - Pagtitiwala kabagong panahon ito, ang salapi. (faith). lakas, kapalaluan at karangyaan ang Karanirlan sa rDga tao kapag du- pinahahalagahan. I{indi lla mocl:r maratillg :rrlS malubIang kararncla- ang m€ia paggalans, pagsunod, pag- man ay trrnlata\\'ag ng l\,Ianggagarnot. ibig sa kitpurva, sa bigla_nq sabi- a1' Gayon na lamans ans pagtiti\vala ni- .rng mga gan,aing rnaka-Di,vos. Na- sa karrrnultgall la ilt kasanayan ng rvau'alan na ng bisa ang rnga taha- tao sa sivensy,a, sa bisa gamot, at- nq rran, paarrrlan. simbahan sampu rrq tistis kune kailangan. 'rvakas S:i ka- lipunarr sa paqtuturo ng kaganda- pag ang gumagamot na Doktclr GRAND MASTER'S. . . From pase I ln effect, he worked himself to death, with so little or nothing to eal and in no fime, he died a victim of tuberculosis. lt is meet and proper iherefore that we commemorate his life and labors the better for us to savor lhe perlinence of life lived for olhers is a satisfying and satisfied life. MANUET M. CRUDO Grand Master AUGUST, I969 t9 OPEN IETTER... From page 17 specific acts and onrissions in our constituting peace and CHILD iS THE ITATHER TO THE everyday Iife order. ORGANISiI BECOMES :,IAN" according to Woldsrvorth, "A "AN MAN IS A NIERE WALI(ING BUN- WHAT IT DOES," said Prof. Eduard Linderran. PERSON'S CHARAC- DLE OF HABITS" accoi'ding to Wil- "A TER FINALLY TAKES ON THE liarn Janres. Yvhy not then teach our. PATTERN OF HIS ACTS, NOT schooi children, starting as €arly as I{IS WISHES. WE BECOME WHAT we possibly can, during the child's Pleaso see pages 16-19 of clitical, formative and implessionable \VE DO." my panrphlet for suggestions. ]'ears a "bundle of good habits" by Director J. Edgar Hoover of the including a compulsor'y, separate and stated major subjecl in our schcol curricu- US F.B.I. significantly: "TtlE }IOST SERIOUS WAY IN WHICH Iunr, to be called "PIIACE AND OR- OUR SOCIETY HAS FAILED OUR DER"? llorv can w,l tcach the sub- YOUTH IS IN ITS FAILURE TO ject effectively? "CHILDREN LEARN TEACH THEM THE IIIEANING OF BY DOING" according the eminent to DISCIPLINE, RESTRAINT, SELF- Ilarry Emerson Fosdick. THE "LET RESPECT AND RESPECT FOR C]IIILD, I}' POSSIBLE, DO SOME- ORDER AND THE THING THAT INVOLVES T}IE LES. LAW AND RIGHTS OF OTHERS." Our ouln SON: LET HIM ACT AS THOUGH Senator-Edueator Helena Benitez vir- IT'WERE TRUE.'' TEACH SPECIFIC tually eonfirmed Mr. Hooverwhen she ACTS AND OMISSIONS, NOT GEN- stirted: WE ARE NOW REAPING ERALITIES; LET THE PUPIL DIS- BITTER FRUITS OF OUR COVER THE GENERALITY. THE PAST NEGLECTS." Becanse To further help in the solution of "Age-old problems defy overnight solutions," Peace and Order, I am pleased to peace and order education maY be suggest that the Grand Lodge spon- but it is "sure-fire." so," a L-7/2 to 2-reel documentary film "long-range," (will be selfJiquidating) depicting and Sincerely youls, contrasting a ferv basic, grass-roots, JOB ELIZES *** MW Crudo poses with officera and lnembers of Plari.ilel Loclge lio. 75 recmtfu reded;icated in Caluag, Quezon. 20 The Cabletow ?)atl Oaa ?/oa"V Or*o News from DeMolay International "DeMolav of the Year" Jerry Palmer competition. The tw6 finalists are Director of Public Relatio:rs 201 East Armour Boulevard selected from the most outstanding Kansas City, Missouri, 64111 members from DeMolay's 65 juris- dictions in I I counrries and ierri- Solomon Abellera, of. Juan Jr., 21, tories. The two finalists will receive Quezon City, has been selected as 2l-inch lnrernational Distinguished lhe most otrtstanding DetrIolay mem. Services trophies from the t. G. Sal- ber in the Philippines by the Inter- lour Company in recognition of rrational their Supreme Council of the achlevements among the more than Order of DeMolay, and will receive 166,000 DeNlolays. One of the two a Distinguished Service Medal. The wiil be honored as the "DeNlolay Nledal is a symbol of superior ability of the Year" in January, 1970, anil and accomplishment by a voung man will receive further recognition. in daily exemplifying the finest prin- Abellera's selection was based on ciples of good citizenship. recommendations obtained award by the The is presented each six Chal;ter Advisory Council from those montlls to one DeMolay mernber in n'ho know of his personal jurisdiction contribu- :r in recoguition of his riorrs in lields of relgion, education, outstanding service to others in his crvrc actlvrtres, home and DeMolay. home, school, church, community, His name was then submitted to the (-ountry, and DelVlolay Chapter. jurisdictional Executive Officer in A member of .fose Abad Santos competition with the other nominees Chapter in l\Ianila, he is a Past r\[as- from all the other chapters in the tcr Councilor of his chapter and is Philippines. currently serving as Chapter Scribe. He is norv attendins the University The handsome gold rnedal rvas de- of the Philippines in"Manila, majol. signed and donated by tlie L. G. Bal- ing in pre-medicine. four Jewelry Co. of Attleboro, Mass. The International Order o[ De- fhe award the emphasizes basic goals Yolry is a character-building organ- of the International youth movement ization comprised of young and men rang- the civic achievements and re- lng ln age from 14-21 who are seek- sponsibilities of its members. ing to become tomorrow's better ci. Manuel NI. Crudo, DeNlolay Exec- tizens by developing, with others utive Officer in Philippines, submir- tllerr own age, those traits o[ char. ted his name as a nominee for one acter common to all good man. A of the two finalists positions in the Turn lo page 23 AUGUST, t969 2t JACINIO From page 6 sion orr the part of an othenvise exemp)ary Mason is quite far from might X-ray-like questionnaire which cdifyine to the most ancient Brother- project a rnere heap of bones dying hood u'hich, for more than thirty smoking? oI cancer from too much ccnturies, has had the finest pearls -L,ven if I were an ox of a uran o[ men of all races and all climes generation belore thc a Iull or t\\,o among its members, and in this coun- half-century mark, and shouid live [ry, men who have selflessly giuen to be a hundred, I still woulcl nor their last meann'e of dantion have paid as much as the whole full that the Fatherland might live as policy lvhich my loved ones would one nation, indiuisible, with iustice get in the full amount of F1,000 and liberty all. rvhen ticking that hypo- for I quit at \\tith the rare and literally sold- tlretical century mark. cn opportunity under Acacia's lodge- I will even stretcir the point and group policy, I think it is entirely say that no N{ason so insured with trn-\Iasonic and absolutelv unexcusa- Acacia can possibly succeed in any ble for rne as a Mason of very mod- effort to lose one single centavo in est means not to avail myself of this this kind of insurance. ltonanza of a kindly veiled, face-sav- I like to think of myself as a ittst irrg Masonic charity rvrapped in a and upright ll[ason, yet I could not euphemistically labeled insurance validlv lay claim to any modicum policv humanely devised for the ex- of sanity did I not, under the cir- clusive benefit of bona /ide Irfasons. cumstances, avail myself of this man- I rvoulcl imagine the situation some- na from Acacia. Refore the advent ',vhat like this: of this providential Acacia polic1,, "Brother Jack," the Fraternity the hat, which should serve exclusive- rniqht say, "Charity is a cardinal NIa- ly as the badge of supreme authority sonic f irtue, and a NIason would in the Lodse, was passed around as rather give than receive. Your self- the emblem of pathetic penury each resl)ect and innate sense of dignitv time a hard-up Mason laid dorvn his rvill hardly make you h"ppy to think rvorking tools for good. rhat vour widow and orphans rvill But norv there is no more valid rlepend on alms to meet the ex- excuse for this sorry phenomenon to penses of your funeral. You can continue afflicting those whom a de- avoid that unhappy situation and parted Mason leaves behind. To be rest in peace, for we have devised sure, he is beyond life's afflictions, tlris lodge-group life insurance where- but neither his brethren nor his rvi- tlv you eive but a token amount as dow and orphans should suffer the if lor poiicy premium to make it ignominy and humiliation o[ ]ris appear regular and legal and so uwn improvidence. justifv a jackpot of P1,000 for the Such a situation is not too glori- inevitable expenses of your inter- fying to the Fraternity, not parti. ment. Even a glass eye in the dark cularly because of the situation per can see that there is no actuarial se, but specially because it is all path. justification for the imbalance of the etically unnecessary. In fact, under minimal premium vis-a-vis such max- most auspicious circumstances to act imal policy. In form, it is called properly, it is unthinkable thar a insurance. But in substance, it is brother should fail to perform a lactually a face-saving largesse dis- clear Masonic duty and discharge a guised to make you feel good and basic moral obligation. Such omis- hoppy like a prudentially provident 22 fhe Cabtetow father and husband because when ne[icent provision that is without you die, the hat will remain in the peer even in areas known for their East rvhere it belongs, not atavisti- cnlightened socio-economic philoso- cally converted into an ignominious phv' collection basket Iowered to the pave- And I? Ah, the Ancient Master, ment and passed around for the atter hauing accomplished his d.ay, money you neglected to provide for shall have a decent interment. Then the burial of your old corpse." mav the Supreme Grand Master be This is some whispering of the pleased to say to me, "You there instructiae tongue to what ought to stand a iust and upright Mason, and, be the attentiae eat". It does have as such, I giae it to you strictly in some undertone that is not quite t'harge, eaer to wclh and act." gentle. Certainly it limns a picture don't (Eclitot's Notez that is not too pretty, and I This pi.ece of rutirical soliloqug by particularly enjoy the melody of the WB Pottciano B. Jacinto of Nilad Lodge term "old corpse." Yet I cannot just No. 12, is designeil to dritte home a close my eyes to reality. What could aital message to all Masons in this I sav? I am no longer supposed to Jurisdiction. Ostensioely thinking alotd., tha wfiter tactftr,lly aaoid,s stepping on be in a conditiort of darhness, but cortty toes 'uth,ile hnmmering awag in happily under the full brilliance of rem et personam with indisputable facts the Three Great Lights of Masonry. and figures, 'incontrooertible logic and, Ffow can I possibly go wrong? compelling rhetoric to put his mestage And so, with my Acacia insurance, across. A f ormer f aculty rnember of tho in group with my brethren, my wi- English Department, College of Liberal dorv and orphans shall not resort Arts at San Bed.a, th,e authw is a to the upturned palm to bury me u;r'iter, lauuer and, sporteman. Cur- rvhen Acacia will protect my re'ntlE the lVorshipful Master of Nild I die. Loclge No. 72, lw introduced the uel- Ioved ones from such ignominy; they come innoaation of not delioering an rvill bless my humble memory for installation speech, but roribing doum my - ahem - providential foresight, his message and distributing the tent and weep in comfort by my bier. to the guests during the prcsentatisn of gifts, to be read at leisure and re- Rlessed be the Acacia and the far- to,ined uithoug pain of ennui. For his sighted and thoughtful I\,Iasons among the Cableto'ta for February, 1969.1 my brethren who conceived this be- t'et;oltttionary method and mnssage, see * * YOUNG ONES trom page 2l Junior Councilor, Renato Garcia; Treasurer, Ramon Rosario; -Jose; del The Teodoro R. Yangco Chapter, Scribe, .|osefino Senior Deacon, Order of DeN{olay, based in Olonga- Fidel Reyes; Junior Deacon, Sam- po City, installed its officers for the uel Ramos; Senior Steward, Alexan- second term of 1969 on June 21, dro Basa; Junior Steu'ard, Jose Ed- I969 in the Purisimo Ramos Hall of nalino; Chaplain, Dario Trevias; Lincoln Lodge Temple. Dad l\{anuel l\Iarshal, fimmy Ramos; Orator, Ge- l!I. Crudo, Grancl Master and Active rald Bustamante; Almoner, Antonio tr,Iember Gregorio; Organist, Nestor Domingo; and Executive Officer for -[ose the Philippines, Guam and Okinarva Sentinel, Ting; Preceptors, Ar- of DelVlolav, was guest speaker. mando Nlandadero, Edrvin Bravo, The Brods installecl are: Nlaster Joselito Marcelino, Edward Salinas, Councilor, Antonio \\r. Ramos; Sen- Alexancler Roga1,an, Rolando Lazar- ior Councilor, Samuel del Rosario; furn lo next page AUGUST, 1969 23 te and Ra,vmundo Lipumayro; Stand- I{osario; 2nd Vice-President, Mamie ard .Bearels, Vrcente Vrtug :rnd Larry \V. Ramos; Secretary, NIom Clarita 24 The Cabletow GBAND LODGTi OTflOEBSI @rond Mostct .... Manuel M. Crudo Depu\1 Grond Moetcr .. . . Edgar L Shepley Senior, Grond Wordel. . ,. Dameso C. Tria Juniq Grond Wordcn Wiltiam C. Councell Gratd Treosurer . Cenon S. Cervantee Grond Secratory Dsteban Munarriz Assi.stant Grand, Sectetory . . Mateo D. Cipriano Grand Choplain .. Leon A. Vidallon Grand Orator . ,. . Teodoro V. Kalaw, Jr. Grond Ma,rshol .. . Buperto Demonteverde Granil Stondard Beorer James L. Norris Grand Sworil Behrer George M. Reid Granil Bible Beorer Jose Ma. Cajucom Senior Grond, Lccturer ... Hermogenes P. Oliveror J la.l.tio'r Grand Lecturer . . . Juan Causing Junior Grand Luturar . . . Fred T. Guerrero Junior Grond. Lecturcr ... I\Iario F. Racela Junior Grond, Lwtul'et . . . Alejandrino A. Eusebio Senior Grand Deocon .... Teotimo G. Juan Junior Grand, Deocon .. -. Bayani B. Ibarrola Senior Grand, Steusard, Benjamin Gotamco Jun.u>r Grand, Steroard . . . Salvador C. Aquino Grand Ptn'suioant . Frank L. Jison Gratul Organist Angel Montes Gronil Tyler Eulosio O. Nadal BOARD FOR GENEA.AL PUR,POSES 1. Cenon S. Cervantes, PGM., Presi.dent i. Josc C. Velo, PNI ,2.'3. Vicente Y. Orosa, PGM, Vice Presid,ent 8. Charles S. Mosebrook, PGM William C. Councell, JGW, Secretavy 9. Raymond E. Wilmarth, PGM 4. Edgar L. Shepley. DGM 10. Mariano Q. Tinio, PGM 6. Damaso C. TriA, SGW 11. IVilliam H. Quasha, PGM 6. Esteban Munarriz, PGM, GS t2. Joseph E. Sclton, PGM REGIONAL GRA}iD LODGE OF THE RTUKYU ISLI\NDS Glen A. Strong, Regiotw,l Gromd, Mostcr Xerrneth A. Rotness, Regionol De1ruty Grand Maeter JIurt'av \-. Har'!an, ,lr'. Ile,liottul Serrioi' Grottd 11'urtl'tr Willianr P. S:hrvager, Rcg;ona! Junior Graud ll'arden Cleveland McConnell. Rcgional Grand Treasnrer lYallace H. )Iorris, PRGII, Regiortol Grand Sccretary DISTRICT DEPUTY GR.A}TD NTASTER,S: District No. I .... Edgar L. Shepley Dirtrict No. 13 . . . . Gregorio S. lagumen District No. 2 ,... Leon A- Baiez, Jr. Di3tricl No. 14 . . . . Valerio V. Rovlra Distrid No. 3 ,... Sotero Torrelbr District No. l5 .. . . Fidel C. Fernandcr Di3tric, No. 4 .... Dominador G- Eriaa Disirict No. 16 . . . . Augutto P. Sanror Disrrict No. 5 .... Castor Z. Concepcion Di3trict No. 17 .... Melquiader Varlar Dist,i6r 1r1o. 6 .... Carlot M. Ferrer District No. l8 .. . lsagani S, Bclh DistrictNo. 7.,.. Marcelino P, Dysangco Disrrict No. 19 . . . . Jainal D. Rarul DistrictNo.8.... Desiderio P. Hebron Disrricl No. 20 . . . . John S. Homburg D;srrict No. 9 .... [o.enzo N. Talalala District No. 21 .... William MacDonald District No. l0 .... Eliseo P. David Disrricl No. 22 . . . . William G. Kunklc District No. ll .... Ricardo C. Buenafc Disrricr No. 23 .. . . Rufino S. Roqu6, Sr. Diitricl No. 12 .... Luis E. Makryan District No. 24 . . Clemente M. Nave Dir?rict No.25 ..., Aniceto Bcli$rlo LAMENT AND ECSTASY \A Sooiet ll/f itcr's tt'i1.t to Freecloml AntI so: I hereby, publicly and definitively, rlissociate myself from cverything that has been published under the name of "Kuznetsov" in the U.S.S.R. or has appeared in translationl from Soviet editions in other countries of the worlcl. I solemnly tleclare tha.t Kuznetsot' is a. dishonest' conformist, cowardly author. I renounce the na,nrre, f rvant to be, at last. an honest man, an honest rvriter. All m.v u'ritings from this day onward will bear the signature "A. Anatol". I request you to regard only such u'ork as being mine. What tlo I hope f or? [n recent years, I have, from time to time, loc'ked seeurely ln my room, permitted m)'self a'rreat: I wrote as I pleased. It was a painful and unusual experience. It ivas as if, ir a rvorld rthere ev:r1'b:rtly rve:rt on all fours, somebody, shut in a cellar, had stood up and u'alketl upright. Then for sorne months I dug my marruscripts up from their hiding places in th: grountl, pho- tographed them and buried them again. f have succeeded in bringing those lilms across the fron- tier rvith p16 fft6g5ands of pages on film, every- thing I have- ever written in m-v life. They in- clude my knoum works, such as Rabi Yar, but in true form. The,y also include things that corrld not be published in Russia. And some that I doubt tvhether I shall be able to publish in the West. Iiut now I have hope, at least. In any case, these ane not the works of Kuznetsov but of a quite different r.uthor. Not a Soviet author and not a Western author, not a Red one and not a White one, but just an author Iiving in this 20th century on this earth, Antl rvhat is mcre, a w,riter who has made a desperat,e effort to be in this century, an honest u'riter rvho war:'ts to associate himself rvith those who strive for hurn- a,nity in tho present rvild, *iltl, wild life of this marl, mad worltl. -A. Anatot.