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UNDREDS OF radio listeners all over the p6yippines were shocked to hear the address ofFr. R. Sullivan, S. J., over station I(^Zp';M, Radio Manila, on October 6, 1940, assailing our pu'blic school system, the most valuable gift of American democracy to the Filipino people.

Fr. Sullivan called the system "unconstitutional." If such a statement came from a com'mon Catholic layman, it iould not surprise us, but frorn the lips of a professor of a leading

Catholic school in the Philippines, it does not make sense.A thing is unconstitutional when it is against the mandate of the fundamental law of the land'

The Constitltion of the Philippines clearly pr6vides for the present school system, that it should he

free from any sectarian interference. Thitiwe have seen to i1 ttrat the system is strictly as our-funda'mental law wants it to be, but our Catholic friends simply would not abide by the letter arrd spiritof that law, in Article YIi, Section 15, of which reads:

- i'No public money or property shall ever be

appropriated, applied or used directly or indirectly for the use, benefit or suppo-rt of any sect, church,,cleiromination, Jb-ctaria, institution or system of religion, or for the use, benefit or support of anypriest, preacher, minister or dignitary as such."- li witt ttrus-ne seen that w[at is unconstitutional is the insistence of the Catholic Church to teachreligion in our publii schools. The Church-sponsored religious instru,ction bill was wisely vetoed byPresident Quezon in 1938, because it ran counter to our fixed policy not to let any religion interferewith the functions of our government. It is very apparent that Fr. Sullivan is a recalcitrant againstthis policy.

He mentioned The New Age in the United States, and The Cabletow as the two magazines thathave been most pronounced in advocating freedom for our public school from the shackles of sect. Wedo not deny this charge, for we considei the conplete separation of Church and State as the besthuman arrangement and have not hesitated to say so openly. We speak as the heroes of our racespoke-Rizal, Del Pilar, Bonifacio, Mabini-all of whom labored that the tyranny of the human agentsol the Catholic Chur,ch may not be forever with us. Many of those who took part in the war againstSpain who may still be living today can testify to the fact that the Filipinos went to the battle fieldsto fight, not the Spanish people with whom they had no quarrel, but the human elernents of theCatholic Church who abused our people and enriched themselves and their religious orders on the fatof our lands.

The separation of- Church an& State is a principle which is close to the henrts of all liberty-Ioving people. The Supreme Court of the United States, in interpreting this principle, said the fol-lowing in an illuminating decision handed dovyn in the case of Watson vs. Jones, 13 Wallace 728: "Inthis country (U. S.) the full and free right to entertain any religiotrs belief, to practice any religiousprinciple, and to teach any religious doctrine which does not violate the laws of morality and property,and which does not infringe personal rights, is conceded to all. The law knows no heresy, and is com.mitted to the support of no dogma, the establishment of no sect."

Our patriotism teaches us that the law of our country is higher than the law of any church, andour loyalty to the church ends where itq transgression against the law of our cauntry begins. JesusHimself taught respect flor constituted authority when He said, "Give unto Casar that which isCresar's.t'

There are, it is claimed, over 12 million Catholics in the Philippines and that all these want reli-giou,s instruction in our public schools. We doubt this claim, for we know that while many Filipinosprofess Catholicism, they do not obey the dictates of the priests blindly, and if Fr. Sullivan wishes toknow more, let him just read the Philippine Revoiution. Just to cite two instances, we have the Pres-ident and the Yice-President of our Commonwealth. Both are Catholics, but when it came to a show-down, they convinced the world that they .were Filipinos first. The courage of these two gentlemenis an inspiration to all right thinking citizens of this country, and should lead those wavering andblinded souls who are within Fr. Sullivan's gathering gloom, to come out in the open and be Filipinosonce more. I, for one, believe that it is not too late to rescue from the clutches of a sectarian octopusour countrymen who are being indoctrinated into ideas which make them total strangers in their ownmother country.

'We wish to emphasize that we have no quarrel with those who disagree with us. The whole trou-ble is that they insist on a proposition that is clearly against the Constitution, and all law-abiding citi-zens, whether Masons or not, are duty-bound to tlefend the fundamental law of the land.

fose de los Re.yesGrancl lllaster

A Mosonb Jotrnal Publislwil Monthlu bU the Gront Lodge of ?ree ond AuoptdMo,sow ol tlw Philippine Islonl,e, in the intarest of lts Suboritinate Loilges

Onlg those articles signeil by tlte Grand, Master anctior pubtished m th,e Ed.itorial and, Officiat, sectirlnewe to be consiile,reiL offieial.

Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office of Manila, Ptrilippines.

TEN YEARS OF FIDELITYEN YEARS of faithful labors for theCraft, in spite of all kinds of vicissi-tudes; ten years of struggle to keep thethree lights burning at the Masoniealtar without let or hindrance, despite

the countiess dangers of violent suppression-this is the heroic record of Amity Lodge No. 106in China under the Jurisdiction of the GrandLodge of the Phiiippines.

We have the honor and the pleasure of cele-brating the tenth anniversary of the foundingof this Lodge; the honor is ours for a record offidelity that brings abundant credit to this Jur-isdiction, and so is the pleasure for having fa-thered the organization of such a Lodge whosemembers have proved true Brothers to us in acommon cause.

China's spirit has not been conquered bythe long and brutal assaults of war. TheChinese government stands today exactly as itstood before, fearless and unsubdued in its de-

termination to live its life as it has heen destinedto live it through the centuries-free from bond-age to any foreign power.

It is this same determination of the Chinesepeople that we find at work within the fourwalls of Amity Lodge. Masonry, eonceived inthe God-given freedom of the human consciencefrom dictation and tyranny, cannot but find insuch determination its own reason for beingin a world facing slavery by the totalitarianpowers of darkness.

It is more than mereiy a pleasure to us thatAmity Lodge has successfully weathered thebad times of the last ten years. Our happinessis not more than our faith fortified by theexample of the brethren in.China-faith in thefundamental soundness of our prineiples, andwhat is more, faith in the deathlessness of thoseprinciples against all the designs of human cun-ning and human violence.

FOR ALL THIS WE THANK GOD

PON THE fifth anniversary of thefounding of the Commonwealth of thePhilippines, we raise a prayer to theSupreme Architect for blessing itsexistence with light and plenty. This

government has seen the light through thegloom that false prophets have tried to cast uponit in the name of Intolerance. flris govern-ment has refused to surrender its birthright offreedom of eonscienee to Sect and Dogma. ItsConstitution lives unimpaired in its essentialidealism of republican liberty, and in the man-dates of that fundamental law ideas and prin-ciples dear to all Masons remain unassailed. By

virtue of that same Constitution, the Church isstill where it should be-apart from the State-with no chance at meddling in our affairs.

Thus we have seen the light as against allattempts to befog issues and obscure our intelli-gence. But this is not all that the SupremeArchiteet has made possible: we aiso have hereplenty of the bread of life-the material as wellas the immaterial-which other countries nowdo not have, thanks to the plunderers who haveinvaded their boundaries and reduced them tovirtual vassalage.

For all this we have to be thankful to theEternal Deity Who watches over our destinies.

Editor: Antonio Gonzalez, P.G.M.

EDIT RI AL5o O

O WE MUST HONOR THE EMERICEN FLEG

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(Ed.itor,s note: Acklress d,eliaerecl_by the _Most Worstripful Grancl Maste,, Ma'j. Gen. Jose d'e los Reyes, before F'ar EastCnoirtw No, 75, Ncttional Soiourn"ers, on Septe.nber 26, 1940')

Most Wor. Bro. Toastmaster,Friends and Brethren:

Once more, within the short sPan of

the life of a single generation and be-

fore the balm of time has completely

healed the wounds which the last WorldWar had inflicted in the hearts and

souls of millions of men, women, and in-noeent children, we are again living in

a dark period-perhaps the darkest-inthe history of the human race since the

dawn of ChristianitY.

This time a great confusion never be-

fore seen reigns in the universal tem-ple, seeming to portend evils and suf-ferings far greater tharr those broughtabout by any war in the Past ages'

Science and all its marvelous discoveriesand progress which should be devoted

exclusively to building up'and enrieh-ing civilization the better to amelioratethe condition of life of all races, are

being turrred to the service of greed forselfish nationalism, despotism, and do-

mination. Deadly weapons for the de-

struction, not of human happiness alone,

but of life itself, are €very minute be-

ing produced in the manufacturies ofdeath.

Lawlessness has supplanted peace andorder in the existenee of manY a na-tiorr; and wherever ruffiianism has suc-

ceeded in gaining foothold through bru-tal force individual freedor,r-r, honor, andinnocence are insulted with impunity.At this ealamitous time, even our faithin justice and our hope in the ultimatetrrotherhood of men are subjected to ahard test, making fear for the very foun'dations of our belief in love and char-ity among men.

My brethren, there are in the not dis-tant horizon discernible signs which seem

to forebode the setting in of a dar$chaos which may blight in the short timbof a sirrgle night all the fruits and allthe achievements of human progress,

material as well as spiritual, which havebeen made possible only through centu-ries of unceasing efforts and painfultoil. With that ehaos ther'e will come

the horrors of oligarchy, the spoliationand exploitation of nations by trations,the oppression of men bY men. EverYvestige of freedom and democracy willthen be trampletl into the mud under theheels of the tyrant.

Perhaps some men maY remark thatthese words of mine are dictated bY

hatred, or by defeatism, or by fear. No,my brethren, far from that, Masons

are taught never to hate. And a Ma-son, old or young, if he is true to hisprofession of faith, may be believed orsupposed to have learned the fundamen-tal Masonie principle that he must prac-tice all social and moral virtues, andnoble living so as to be alwaYs Pre-pared to meet death at any turn of thetortuous trail of life.

He is taught that the mYsterY ofdeath is not a thing men should be

afraid of, and that it is not all deathin death, as it is not all life in life. Ido not think any normal sensible manwould call life, and consciously acceptfor himself or for his nation as life, one

-of agony and sham.e under the whip ofan inserrsate master,

Let us just try to imagine, if we can,

seeing electricity, deadly gasses, fire andsteel put into action and spreading hav-oc and death all around us; hordes rfhuman beasts, athirst for blood, dese-

crating the sanctity of homes; defense-

Iess old men, women, and children kickedabout and insulted; and a vanquished

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people subjected to indignities, and wehave but a vague picture of the infor-mai reality. That is death and not life.' Even we, who live in peace and secur-ity in these fair islandsl are daily suf-fering from a deep, mournful sensationcaused in our hearts by the accounts ofuntold sufferings undergone by millionsof people in the war now raging in Asia,Europe and elsewhere.

It is needless for me to say here thatthe essence of our venerable Order be-ing the Brotherhood of men under theFatherhood of God, we should abhorwar. But Masonry stands for Truth,source of universal justice, and for Li-berty, Equality, and Fraternity. As cit-izens, we Masons cannot forget to loveand practice justice, to respect and obeythe laws of the land, to honor and loveour country and, if necessary, to laydown our lives for the honor of the flagof the great nation that now protectsthis democratic Commonwealth, underwhich we all equally enjoy the rightsarrd liberties of free men. We mustfreely give our all to save civilizationand to make this world safe for freecitizens and democratic institutions, andwe must resolve to accept this task with-out counting the cost.

One may acquire a fortune throughinheritance but common sense and agood character cannot be inherited.

PAST GRAND MASTER'S F.A,THERDIES

Mr. Charles Stevens, father of ourPast Grand Master Frederic H. Stev-ens, died at his home in Chicago, Ill.,on Oetober 20, 7940, at the rip,e ageof 83 years,

He lvas fo: many years manager ofA. R. Barnes & Co., printers in Chicago,and retired only a year ago. About 50years ago, he held the amateur lighLweight wrestling championship for bothIllinois and Michigarn, besides beingstroke on the four-oared raeing gigr, ofthe Chicago Yacht Club that won theamateur championship race at, theW'orld's Columbian Exposition ix 1894.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs.Elizabeth Stevens of Chicago; his son,our Past Grand Master; his grandson,Lee Stevens, his gtanddaughter, Mrs.Fred C. Brown, a former screen starduring the days of silent pictures; andgreat grandchildren now residing in Ma-nila.

We extend to Bro, Stevens our heart-felt condolence.

November, l94O

ROM TIIIRTY-ONE foua-ders groping in the gloomY

summer of 1930, Petition-ing for a disPensationto the proud and estab-

lished position of Premier

out at least one practice and one degree.,

meeting. BY MaY, 1931, when M' W'

Bro. George R' HarveY and Wor. Bro'George C. Dankwerth arrived in Shang-

hai to constitute the Lodge in behalf ofthe Grand Master, some twelve new

brethren attended as Master Masons

to witness the impressive ceremony that

Philippine Lodge in China in 1940, witha five-fold inctease in membership se-

lected from the ranking elements of cos-

mopolitan Shanghai, with a resourceful,energetic leadership, with rro debt but

substantial Lodge investments, and pros-

pect of owning its temple in measur-

ubln ,lirtrt.e of early' realizationr-risindeed a far cty. It is also a remark-

ably successful record of the first dec-

ade of AmitY Lodge No. 106' As one

who shared in its early struggles, ex-

perienced its gtowing pains, helpeil to

see it thru several crises of its child-

hood career, and watched its gradual

growth into maturity, I look back upon

their decenniall milestone with a peculiar

satisfaction, grateful for the signal

blessings of the Great Architect of tlreUniverse Who assured its steady pro-

gress, antl {or the constant paternal

care and protection of the Grand Lodge

which gave it being.

Amity began its Masonic career upon

its institution on November 22, L930,

tho its offlcers knew little or nothing of

either Philippine ceremonial or that of

its precursor, the California ritual' Rit-ualiy, it was a hodge-podge body' The

founders had come out of English, Scot-

tish, Massachusetts or New York juris-

dictions. They could hardly decipher

the PhilipPine Blue Book; theY made

poor guesses at the esoteric mysteries

and blundered with the floor work, un-

til confusion became worse confounded'

That state of affairs was, however, soon

arrested when the Grand Master of the

Philippines assigned to Amity its firstInspector, 'Wor. Bro. Edwin Webster

Lawson of Cavite No. 2 who, as exPert

lecturer, coach and director-of-ceremo-

nies all rolled into one, quickly dispersed

the clouds of doubt and with extra-ordinary z,eal, good humor and tact,

whipped the officers into efficient de-

gr"" ter,m.. After a few weeks of in-

tensive clrilling, Amity began initiating,passing and raising candidates like a

veteran organization. In those 'busybeginnings, hardly a week passed with-

AMITY'S DECENNIAL, 1930-194O: A RETROSPECTHUA-CHUEN MEI, P.D.G.M.

formally set up Amity as a regulariychartered Lodge,

Frorn its inception, the purpose wasto admit into Amity membership onlythose best qualified: men of character,of education, of responsibility in thecommunity, fluent in handling the Eng-Iish language. These.standards auto-maticaily restricted candidacies to a

small but select section of the popula-tion, and Amity wanted only the creamof the chief of city of China. We couldafford no other course, considering thehigh ideals of the founders, and withsome fourteen Lodges of five other Ju-risdictions anxiously watching our ex-periment. Nevertheless, thru the lastten hectic years of economic depression,currency depreciation and two warswhich made and are still making lifeand work difficult-and sometimes im-possible-the Lodge has heltl indomit-ably true to those standards, otherwisethe present membership would be sev-eral times its present size, As a resultof most careful selection, 90% of. t)aemembers are college graduates, profes-sional and business men who are lead-ers in their respective fields. In thisconnection it is interesting to recall thatsome years ag,o, a Scottish Rotarian (aPast Master of his Lodge) proposed theformation of a Lodge in Shanghai tobe composed of Masons belonging to Ro-tary Clubs. I had the quiet satisfactioncf pointing out to him that such a Loilgealready existed, for Amity had upon itsroster some 35 Rotarians!

In the best traditions of the Craft,Amity has raised good men and true,regardless of their racial antecedents,credal differences and nationality. Thusthere are some fourteen nationalities andsix or seven religions represented. Ihad the rare privilege of initiating aParsee upon the Zendavesta, a Jew uponthe OId Testament, and adherents ofother faiths upon the Volume of the Sa-cred Law. Yet, all these brethren of di-verse backgrounds, both cultural andspiritual, have labored in complete har-mony, joined in the finest sort of socialfellowship, enjoying a free intelleetualcompanionship, esohewing all political:and religious controversy, happy in acommon purpose, glorifying in the greatheritage of our noble Institution, andsharing in the task of who best couldwork and best agree.

Educationally, Amity has endeavoredto keep pace with Masonic research and

study as carried on throughout the Craft'In this direction, it has provided themembers with a good-sized library' ofstandard texbs, with anuual appropria-

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tions to add at least a few vo'lumesto the book shelves. T'he Lodge hasbeen for ten years and still is a sub-scriber to the Masonic Service Associa-tion publications, whose lectures areavidly read, and selections are made bythe Master for reading at every Lodgeof Instruction held periodically. Bythis and other means, Amity men hopeto keep abreast with the best Masonicthought throughout the world-wide fra-ternity.

Financially, the Lodge is still sound,despite the hardships of the past fouryears of disturbance. Free from debt, itsinVestments conserl-,,atively placed arndjealously husbanded by the tnrstees toyield a fair income from the dozen or solife memberships, endowment, charityand building funds, it may be said thatthere are few Lodges which are so wellsituated. Nevertheless, like every otherinstitution in war-torn areas, Amity hassuffered its share of losses and priva-tions, not the least of which is the ex-treme difficulty in maintaining touchwith its far-flung membership, nowscattered in remote parts of Free Chinaor to the four corners of the earth, incollecting dues, and, on account of depre-ciated currency and abnormal exchange,in remitting its Grand Lodge obligationsfrom the diminished Lodge income. Itis with prideful gratitude to note herethat Grand Lodge, out of its traditional.generosity and stewardship for itsdaughter Lodges in China, had in its1940 Communieation adoptecl the propermeasur€s to see that those twin evils ofwar did not operate to the Iasting injuryand perhaps crippling of Amity, or anyof the five other Lodges-somethingthat the brethren in China shall neverforget nor fail to appreeiate.

That there might be no over-emphasisof ritualistic activities nor "all work andno play making Jack a dull boy," theLodge organizes every spring either anouting to some lake resort or a picnicfor the members, their wives and chil-dten, an autumn function jointly' withthe Amity Ladies' Circle (lately expand-ed into the Amity-Sun Ladies' Circle),and a Christmas party for the Lodgechildren. These get-togethers, in inform-a7, joyous fashion have knitted themembers and their families into a dis-tinctly pleasant social group, provid-ing the utmost in whoiesome fun andhelpful companionship, and at the sametime creating a solidarity which has hatlfar-reaching benefits for all within ihecharmed circle,

The foundations have been well-laid.(Conthw,ed, on Poge LL0't

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T,o keep carrying on your Masonic la-

bors, and to attain a signal success

amidst general confusion created by aprotractecl wall nolv raging thloughoutyour great country, placing the lives and

safety of your people in constant jeo-

par-dy, tltis to ure, shorvs not only cour-

ug" on your palt, but aiso a higll spii:it

of saclifice and devotion to tlre noble

Tnn -WonsnrPrur, MASTER,

W.mopxs AND MEMBERS,

AurrY Loocu No. 106,

SHnNGHa,I, CurNe.BR,ETENEN:

T IS with deep Pleasurethat I am extending to alland every one of You mY

felicitations on the TenthAnniversarY of Your Lodge,

whicti talls on Novetnber 22, 7940.

cause of oul Venelable Orclel' .In the f ace o I t'l-ie eviis that ur:s'

thleatcn to tlestloy nlorality, iarv and

.justice in tI-re relations of men and ofnations, let us als'a-rrs lemember Him inWhom rve have put oul ti'ltst. \Yithfaith in the uneu'iug Justice and lYisdomof oLlr Srtpreme Grand Master, the

Ruler of heaven and earth, let us re-affrrm our resolve to face still greatermisfortunes and sufferings in the per-formance of oul duties without ever

allorving the divine spirit in us to bowbefore all the force and impositions ofunrighteousness. Faith and firmness inthe service of Justice and Right make an

unconquerable force.

I rvish Amity Lodge No. 106 fultherand greater success, happiness for eachone of its members, and to the greatcountry of China go my best and ferventwishes for brighter days in the near fu-ture.

JOSE DE LOS REYESGrand Master

I am congratulating Amity Lodge onits Tenth Anniversary as a Mason-ic body in China under our Jurisdiction.There is no doubt in my mind that youare a source of inspiration to the peo-ple of China who would like to enjoypeace in the Orient. I hope that you willbe instrumental in bringing about aneverlasting, but honorable peace-not apeace imposed by [ies, brutality andoutrage-but one emanating from theprinciples of Liberty, Equality and Fra-ternity.

I wish you success for many; manymore years to eome! Congratulations!

JOSE P. GUIDOSen:ior Granil, Ward,en

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o GREETINGS TO EMITY LODGE o

Brethren of Chinese nationality, formany yearc before our Lodges in China,were established, had proved theirworth as excellent members of theCraft. This gave rise to the idea ofestablishing Lodges under our .Iulisrlic-tion in China, Full credit is due ourMost \Yor. Blo. Vicente Calr-irona forseeing fit to grant dispensation to Ami-ry Lodge, and later effecting its chartersby Grand Lodge.

May all China Lodges suLvive the cat-rstr:ophy 'which has befallen their beau-tiful land, and that a victorious Chinai'r the near future nright give our Lodgesz,,nd their loyal membershjp greater op-poltunities for real service to theircountly and its inhabitants rvithoutiir:tinction.

Or,.r' Chin:, Lodges 2Irc (lci!-ig :l 1 r::n4asonic work. We are all proucl oftheii' achievements and I sincer:ely as-sure them our full cooperation and sym-

1 .athv.

1\[. GOLDENBERGJunior Grand. lYarden

Thele fell upon me in 1930 as GranclMaster of the Grand Lodge of the Phil-ippines the pleasure of granting the dis-pensation for the establishment of AmityLodge, against the opposition of a SisterGrand Jurisdiction. This action wastaken by me because my associates inour Grand Lodge and I were convincedthat the opposition was due only io thelack *of knowledge on the part of somebrethren about the character and abilityof the Chinese people. Fortunately, itappears that, after seeing the good de-portment of the members of AmityLodge, all the brethren now admit thewisdom of our decision in authorizingtLe establishment of Amity Lodge.

V. CARMONA, P.G.M.Grond Treasurer

The real worth of a Lodge is the wayit tries to rise to the high plane ofideals and sentiments, leaving behirrdrvordly and mundane levdls. PhYs-ically arrd spiritually, men always tendto rise to immeasurable heights per-chance to reach those regions where theymay not be besmirched by base humanpassions. The sputterings of the mi-series of human life shoulcl not reachthose who, having crossed the thresholdof a Lodge, have come to know its eIe-

vated sentiments and icleals. AmityLodge No. 106, has known how to livesuch a life during its ten years of exi-st-ence.

ANTONIO GONZALEZ, P.G.M.Grand Sea'etary

Although I have never had the privil_ege of sitting in meeting with the breth-.ren of Amity Lodge, I have had the honorand pleasure of, meeting several of themat"bur Annual Communications. Know_irrg them has been one of several fac-tors which have caused me to follow witha keen interest the fortunes of AmityLodge durirrg the decade of its existence.

I eongratulate Amity Lodge No. 106on its having carried on and increasedits membership under circumstances andtlrough a period lr,hich have tried men,;souls, as the souls of men have seldombeen tried in this generation. Their pro_gr:ess is al1 tlte more noter,ror.thy in theface of the fact that from Lodges inothei' loc:rlities, l{rere the surlorindingshar-e been congenial anri the social orderti'anr1uil, tlecreases in nteurbetship alecontinrially reported. Sulely, as Math_ervs ]ias said: ,,The school of advcr.-sity graduates the ablest pnpils.',

A3;airr. I congratulate Amiiy Loclge No.106 on its name. ,,Arnit\.', is erltressivcof tlro:e frienCly and peaceful relation:;l-liich should exist not only betu-een per-son and l)el'son everylvhere, but ltetu.eenration and nation. It embodie:r il al'ot'tl the suprerne l\{asonic ir'lea of hu-r;ran i'elationships. It is at once :i na)11eand a s5'urboi.

I cong'iatultric thc brethren of ArnityLodge No. 106, because the locatioir oftheil Lodge and tenets for rvhich itstands have made it emblematic of thereal "ne\,v order in Asia, that is to be.Asia is nou. rvitnessing t}le earthquakeand the fire. God is not in these. After.U.rem shall corne the still small voiee.The things typified by.Amity Lodge No.106, Iike the "kingdom of heaven,,, maybe likened to "leaven rvhich a \l:orlantook and hid in three measures of mealuntil the whole has leavened.,, Our Ma_sronic philosophy of prog:ress, our lllason_ic faith in the Great Architect of theUniverse, make it impossible for us toadmit that the forr,vard march of Ma-sonic principles in the world can be ul-timately turned back. Though every-uhere "truth', seems to be on the seaf_foldlt' everywhere .twrong,' seems to l_re

on the '{throne," yet it is implicit in thesoul of every freeman and Freemason tobelieve with Lowell, that,

". . . .the scaffold rules the futurcAnd behind the dim unknown,Standeth God within the shadowKeeping wetch above his owa',;

and, in spite of the brutal rush of "Gogand Magog to the fray" throughout theworld, to have confidenee that from be-hind that dim unknown, "He has soundedforth the trumpet that shall never call

(Con.tinued, on the nant ,ttd,ge\

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retreat."So, I congratulate Amity Lodge No.

106, once more, as a, young and vigorousMasonic body with enthusiasm, that her-itage of youth, situated where it mayset in motion waves of influenee whichshall break upon the shores of historycenturies to come. Surely its membersmay truly say to one another, in thewords of Bishop Coxe:

"We are living, we are dwellingIn a grand and awful time;In an age of ag6 tclliag-'Io be living is gublime."

J. F. BOOMEIIGranil Chaplain

One of the duties of the Grand Mar-shal is to lead Masonic processions ofthe Grand Lodge.

It, therefore, becomes my pleasant dutyto take part in the procession of con-gratulatory remarks directed to AmityLodge No. 106, in Shanghai, China, onthe oceasion of the. Tenth Anniversaryof its founding.

Rightly, the Grand Lodge of the Phil-ippines is the one who should be congra-tulated. Congratulated for having un-der its Jurisdiction a daughter Ioilgewhose exemplification of our basic Ma-sonic principles in the face of adversity,persecution, and even physical attack,will forever stand as a high-water mark,as a shining light and as a goal for allMasonic Lodges throughout the world.

BERTRAND I{AROLD SILENGranil Marshul

Amity Lodge No. 106, is doing avery great service to the cause of Ma-sonry and to humanity in general. Itenters upon r,nother deeade of its exist-enee in a troubled world, and I hope thatit will become stronger and more deter-mined to carry on its noble task of de-fending and promoting the doctrirres andaetivities of Masonry, and the peace andhappiness of al,I humanity. My warmestcongratulations to the Lodge and its

^ worthy officers and members.

ORESTES HERMOSURAGrand, Stand,aril Bearer

I just wish to expfess rny .',varm gooi{wishes es your Tenth Anniversary ap-proache and may the joy,of this happyocrcasion continue to brighten the manymore years to come. We in the philip-pines are intensely interested in thewelfare of our Masonic brethren inthanghai. And, as we realize the hard-ships they are experiencing for theeause of democracy for whieh Masonry

GREETINGS TO EMITY LODGE(Conti,nueil from the preced,ing page

stands, rnte are eonfident that AmiWLodge No. 106 vrill live forever to en-joy the satisfactions and delights whichshe desewes.

JOSE C. VELOSen;i,or Grand, Lechtret'

Having been chairman of the Com-mittee which recommended the grantingof a Charter to Amity Lodge, it has beenwith the greatest interest that I havefollowed its Masonic history. I feel surethat all brethren of this Grand Jurisdic-tion will agree that the issuing of aCharter for the dissemination of Amer-ican Masonry in China has been ofgreat benefit, and that no one regretsthe action taken ten years ago by theMost Worshipful Grand Lodge of thePhilippine Islands.

JOIIN M. AARONJu,ruior Grand, Lecturret

Through thick and thin, Amity LodgeNo. 106 has endured all the trials audtribulations of life in a period of un-certainty, and withstood all the externalassaults of the last ten years, undaunbed.You deserve the admiration of the Ma-sonic world, and f most heartily congra-tulate the officers and members of yourLodge, and wish you many more mani-fold decade of happiness and prosperity.

J. M. E. LEON, Jr.Serui,or Gramd Deacon

The name adopted by Amity Lodge wasa happy choice, meahing as it does,friendship and harmony. It was well-founded, has been well conducted, and,undoubtedly, will well eontinue its goodwork, particularly if in the future, itsmembership is as carefully selectedas it has been in the past. Amongits members are some outstanding Ma-sonic figures well known in thisGrand Jurisdiction, and whose namesit is not necessary to mention. Thegood relations and harmony whichnow exist between it and all other I!Ia-sonic Lodges in China augur well forthe future, and I take this opportunityto congratulate Amity Lodge No. 106,its officers and members, as well as theGrand Lodge of the Philippine Islandson having such a Lodge within itsJurisdiction.

J. W. FERRIERJuni.or Grand Deacon

It is not without mixed feelings ofdelight and misgiving that I extend mygreetings and felicitations to AmityLodge's celebration on the Tenth Anni,

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versary of its foundation, coming, as itCoes, during the most critical period inthe history of our neighboring Republic,when practically the whole world isaflame, with the security and contirruityof democratic institutions hanging inthe balance.

I am confident, however, that AmityLodge's celebration is the signal toall the brethren throughout the globefor a redetlication and reconsecrationof the undying ideal of democracy andto the spirit of brotherly love, tolerance,broad-mindedness and service which arebeing put to an acid test against theforces of destruction.

Let me urge and enjoin my brethrento take fresh courage and dispel fearand defeatism with the absolute cer-tainty that our preeious ideals, beingdeathless and immortal, will risephoenix-like, from the ashes and ruinof m4tter, and shine forth with addedbrillisinee to illumine a new world order.

TEODOEICO A. JIMENEZSeni,or Grand, Steward

Philippine Masons rejoice in thofact that for a decade the Grand Lodgeof the Philippines, has had a bulwark ofdemocracy in Shanghai. The foundationof Amity Iodge No. 106, and thothought that its members, no doubt,directly or indirectly, have served andare serving in the supreme struggle forthe preservation of the oldest nationknown t9 mankind, are both stimulating,

JOSE J. DE GUZMANGrand, Ti,ler

As first Grand Master of the GrandLodge of the Philippines, I congratulateyou on your tenth birthday and say toyou that we are proud of your workand accomplishments. Our hearts andbrotherly love are with you, God blessyou and help you carry on.

H. E. STAFFORDPost Grand Master

It is with much pleasure that I amwriting to you about your proposed cele-bration of the Tenth Anniversary of theorganization of Amity Iodge under aDispensation from the Grand Lodge ofFree and Accepted Masons of the Phil-ippine Isands.

Your Lodge was established undervery favorable conditions, and I felthighly honored in being designatecl asthe representative of Most "Worshipful

Brother William Wiley Larkin, Grand(Conti,nued on the ne*t page')

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Master in 1931, to constitute that Lodge

on May 25, 193t. In inY rePort to theMost Worshipful Grand Lodge I stated

as follows:

"There was not a discor-dant notein the whole Proceedings' EverYword of the speakers indicated thetrue Masonic spirit, and it is believedthat unity and cooperation wiII be thewatchwords of the Masonic brethrenin China, without regard to the Con-

stitution under which they serve thecause,"We have believed in your fideiity to

the principles of Masonry, We havefelt that you obeyed the Constitution,La.rn's, Rules and Regulat ons of ourGrand Lodge in your reiations withother Lodges, and that you deserved theapproval and commendation of all good

Masons everylvhere; yet, for reasons be-yond your control, you have had diffi-cult problems in your onward and up-ward malch to a high degree of success,

fn every crisis, you have shown thatAmity Lodge is composed of good menand true Masons, and you have beenable to solve your proble.ms with creditto yourselves and with satisfaction toGrand Lodge.

I am informed that on November 22,1940, you will celebrate the Tenth Anni-versary of the institution of the Lodgeunder Dispensation. Ib does not seempossible that it has been almost tenyears since I disembarked at Shanghaion May 25, 1931, on my way to theUnited States, and constituted AmityLodge in the evening of that date. Manychanges have taken place in Shanghaiand in all China within these ten years.The Chinese people have shown theircourage, fortitude, and bravery on thefield of battle, as well as their diplo-macy in the gentle arts of peace. Moreparticularly, I desire to commend yourLodge upon the splendid record you havemade in holding high the banner ofMasonry, and setting a worthy exampleof Brotherhood and individual conductas Masons; and you have shown your-selves to be a Lodge worthy of emula-tion by other Lodges in China.

It has not been my privilege to visitAmity Lodge since it was organized, butthe reports that have come to me aboutthe work of your Lodge and the workof our other Lodges in China, have beenof a very satisfying character. As aGrand Lodge, we are very happy overthe fact that our Lodges in China haveestablished and maintained amicable re-lations with the members of the Lodgesof other Grand Jurisdictions in China

and have been able to a<id much to theprestige which o,ur Grand Lodge has

earned throughoiit the Masonic world.With assurances of our vital interest

in all that concerns your continued suc-

cess as a. Lodge and as individual mem-bers of the great Fraternity of Free andAccepted Masons.

GEO. R. HARVEYGranil Master, 1915-16

When one reaches the Tenth Anniver-sary of anything, it is always a lantl-mark, particularly in the ease of a Ma-sonic Lodge.

It does not seem like ten years sinee

Amity Loclge No. 106 asked our GrandLodge for a Charter. At least it does

not until one stops to think of the manythings that have haPPened.

Terrible things are happening to your

beloved country but as the noise and tur-moil in the Temple taught us that peace

will come, so we believe that, because of

the travail China is enduring, she willrise stronger and better.

To the brethren of AmitY Lodge, we

greet you and take this opportunity toiell you how much we admire your fightfor

-I{asonry and Masonic principles in

the faee of almost insurmountable odds

in the Land of CathaY.FREDERIC II. STEVENS

Past Gran'il Master

I am indeed glad to offer you my feli-citatilns on the Tenth Anniversary of

the founding of AmitY Lodge'

Your Lodge has hatl to suffer s' great

many trials and difficulties which were

not dreamed of when the Lodge was

founded. If you had been able to fore-

tell these trials, you would undoubtedlynot have undertaken the task of forminga new Lodge.

However, as we look back over the

work of the Past ten Years, we can see

that the work of Amity Lodge has been

an outstanding achievement. You have

been a pillar of strength and have been

a rallying point for the spread of Ma-

sonic Light throughout China far more

than you had'exPected, and even farmore than rnost of us at present realize'

The Grancl Jurisdiction of the Philip-pines has never for a moment regrettedits entrance into China by issuing a

charter to Amity Lodge; on the contraryit has been ever more and more thank-ful for having taken this step. The best

wishes of all members of this Grand

Lodge go to You at this time for Yourcontinued success and prosperity.

JOSEPH H. ALLEYPast Gtanil Master

GREETINGS TO EMITY LODGE(Conti,rrued, from the preceiling page)

The Cabletow

I never cease to think anxiously amd

affectionately of you all in the midst of*these turbulent times of terror, trialsand tribulations.

But, as we together aPProach ourLodge decennial, anxiety gives way tobeautiful, even poignant memories, aud

to reassuring hopes. For the past, *'eare all properly mindful of the blessingsof Deity' Who has vouchsafed our or-g3rizatiol its extraordinary vitality, itspurposefui life, and Who will safeguardits abundant and fruitful future'

Amity has safelY weathered some

severe storms in its thus far brief career:wars, depressions, doubts, fears and op-position from mo:e than one externaldanger, but happily she has survived,ancl will outlive them all. She will con-

tinue to prosper, ever more significantitr its beneficent influences, and a joy

to its membership into the distant future'In thinking of its Past historY, its

present hazards, and its future bright-ness, f am reminded of that gnarled, old

zigza,g tree on top of a high New Hamp-shire hill, bent by the force of years ofrrintry blasts until it completely'doubledover, Yet it did not snap. Rather, itwaxed and grew from its new, tho some-

v'hat bizarre position-and lifted itsleafy boughs in triumphant thanksgivingto the sky. Truly did the prophet Isaiah

say: "The bruised tree will bend, butnot breaklt' And so, mY brethlen, I am

more than ever Persuaded, naY, it is aconviction, that despite the vicissitudesof these terrible years, Amity'possessesthat eapacity for self-repair which isessentially the mark of life--that sparkwithin which overcomes external circum-stanee,s and environmental elements.

Hail and congtatulations! And maythe Great Architect of the Universe bless

and keep you, each and everY member,your loved ones, safe and sound, untilthose halcyon days of peace shall link us

all again in the bond of fraternal reunion'

HUA.CHUENI MEIPasb Di.stnat Grond, Master

Ten years of Masonie work will lie be-

hind you this 22nd of November, t940'Looking backward, you have every reason

to be proud of your work, because those

ten years were years of harcl stxuggle

agrainst. difficult econornical, politicaland personal condition. As good soldiersof our common Masonic cause you have

kept the banner of Masonry flying highdespite all hardships. We cannot butcongTatulate you rvith all our heart on

what you have done and are doing, and(Continued on the neat Pa,ge)

November, l94O

send you our best wishes for the futureof your Lodge to which we feel closerrelated because of Amity Lodge.

WERNER SCHETELIGMaster

Pinagsabitan Lodge No. 26

Allow me, in behalf of Zapote LodgeNo. 29, to convey to you all our sincerecongratulations on the occasion of theglorious event crowning your successwith the laurel of victory', the truimph-ant march of Amity Lodge No. 106.

P. DE LOS REYESMaster

Zapote Lodge No. 29

On behalf of the brethren of LincolnLodge No. 34, I send you oux frater-nal greetings and congratulations on theoccasion of the Tenth Anniversary ofthe foundation of your Lodge.

TV'e have nothing but words of praiseand admiration for the great courageyou are displaying, for in spite of theprivations and sufferings occasioned bywar in which your people are engaged,you still can carry forward the serviceand fellowship of Masonry.

PURISIMO RAMOSMaste,r

Lincoln Lodge No. 34

On the Tenth Anniversary of the foun-dation of Amity Lodge No. 106, the mem-bers of Kalilayan Lodge No. 37

extend to you our most sincerecongratulations and wish you continuedsuceess, 'We are not unaware of thehardships and sufferings thq,t beset theLodges in China in spite of which youhave endeavored to advance in your un-dertakings.

FEDERICO M. UNSONMaster

Kalilayan Lodge No. 37

On the 10th anniversar.',, of the founda-tion of Amity Lodge No. 106, constitutedby the Grand Lodge of the Philippines,permit me to extend in the name ofthe members of Magindanaw LoclgeNo. 40, our most sincere felicitationand rejoicing for the uninterruptedsucoesses of our brethren in China des-pite all adversities, material and per-sonal sacrifiees.

RAMON SANTOSMaster

Magindanaw Lodge No. 40

GREETINGS TO ^EMITY LODGEConti,nuecl from the preceding page)

The members of Pampanga Lodgervish Amity Lodge long life in useful-ness and prosperity in order that all ofus, members of this honorable frater-nity, may reach that goal which giveshght to all submerged in darkness.

May'Amity Lodge live forever!

P. D. NAVARROSecreta,ry

Pampanga Lodge No. 48

In this troubled time when our fra-ternity throughout the world is facingthe crucial test, it is heartening to knowthat your Lodge has withstood all vicis-situdes and carried on its noble mis-sion.

JOSE MIGUELINOMa,ster

Mount Mainam Iodge No. 49

It is very heartening to licrow that onor about November 22, L940, AmityIrcdge No. 106, the. first Lodge consti:tuted in China by the Most WorshipfulGrand Lodge of the Philippines, willcelebrate the 10th anniversary of itsfoundation. Our sincere best wishes.

T. I. ALFELORMaster

Sarangani Lodge No. 50

With grateful pleasure I conveymy sincere greetings to Amity LoclgeNo. 106, on their Tenth Anniversary.tr am aware of the precarious situationat present obtaining in China. But Iam also aware that this institution, ofwhieh we are all a part is an importaniand indispensable factor in bringingchaos into its proper order, with the Di-vine help of the Great Omnip'otent.

With indomitable courage what youhave faced the past ten years! Bravo.!

JOSE T. DARBINMaster

Isabela Lodge No. 60.

'We certainly apprecid,te this privi-lege of congratulating you on this oc-easion of the 10th anniversary of thefoundation of Amity Lodge No. 106. Allthe$e years you have carried bn inspite of the tremendous difficulties un-

..der which your people are laboring.Your example is indeed an inspirationtoqall of us. Your spirit reminds us of,the great Masons of history, who sur-mounted difficulties and endured ridi-cule and persecution, of whom the worldis justly proud.

SEVERO G. DIAMaster

Mayon Iodge No. 61

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On the occasion of your 10th anniver-sary, Novembet 22, 1940, the membersof Baguio Lodge No. 67 extend their con-gratulations, wish you unlimited dec-ades of life, and express the hope thatin the not too distant future the teach-ings of our venerable order may so sub-due the discordant passions now loose

in the world that peace and happinessmay again prevail. Your boyhood thusfar has been ever a rough and ruggedroad but, thanks to the guidance of thatAll Seeing Eye, as interpreted and car-ried out by yourselves, you have comethrough stronger in spirit and more fixedin determination to endure to the end.

Though separated by many milesof distance, our thoughts and godwishes will be with you in your celebra-tion on November 22nd.

CARL B. ESCHBACHMaster

Baguio Lodge No. 67

The brethren of Primera Luz FilipinaLodge No. 69, in their stated meet-ing of October 5, L940, upon learn-ing the happy news of your comingTenth Anniversary celebration, haveunanimously and spontaneously ex-pressed their profound feeling of joyand exultation, and resolved thattheir warm congratulations and affec-tionate greetings be extended, as it ishereby extended, to the worthy brethrenof Amity Lodge No. 106, Shinghai,China, who have successfully completedteu strenuous years of Masonic activity,despite mounting difficulties and con-stant turmoil to which they have beenexposed in their own beloved country.May the Great Architect of the Universebless you all to forge ahead and keepthe light burning in your part of theglobe.

DAVID ESPINOLAMaster

Primera Luz Filipina Lodge No. 69

The members of Union Lodge No.70 desire to express their most sin-cere congratulations to Amity LodgeNo. 106 on the occasion of the TenU-rAnniversary of its foundation. 'We

hope and pray that the members ofAmity Lodge situated as it is in a coun-try full of turmoil, may be instrumentalin soon rehabilitating their devastafedeountry.

FEDERICO CONCEPCIONMo^ster

Union Lodge No. 70(Continued on the nert page)

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In the name of Agno Lodge No. 75,I am sending this short message of eon-gratulations to all the brethren of ArnityLodge No. 106 on the occasion of the10th anniversary of the fourrdation oftheir Lodge, who are true to their prin-eiples braving their part even in midstof the present struggle for their rightsand liberties.

I wish you all suceess.

MARIANO B, VELASCOMaster

Agno Lodge No. 75

May the Supreme Architect of theUniverse continue giving you morevigor, success and prosperity in all yourMasonic endeavors in China for manymore years to come, despite the uncer-tainties of the world.

In conclusion, the brethfen of myLodge join with me in wishing you aI-ways "MABUHAY.',

H. M. SAYCONMaste,r

Kasilawan Lodge No. 77

We hope that the principal tenetsof our fraternity will bring yoiur peo-ple and ours to mutual and frendly un-derstanding, and that peace and har-mony will always prevail not only withyou but also between the Chinese andthe Fillpino peoples. Long:live AmityLodge!

VICENTE GUSTILOMaster

Acacia Lodge No. 78

f congratulate you on your TenthAnniversary. The zeal and devotion tothe cause of the Craft which have guid-ed the organizers of Amity Lodge No.106, in order that the influence of Phil-ippine Masonry may be extended into thevast territory of China, is worthy ofevery emulation. The members you havetaken in are a credit to every decent so-ciety of men, and they prove that youare striving for quality rather than forquantity. I am fully'aware of the strug-gles you have had to contend with duringthe last decade. Your fortitude shownin the face of the disastrous war nolvrag'ing in your country, has served as aninspiration to all Masons all over theworld.

HYMAN M. LEVINEMaster

Mount Lebanon Lodge No. 80

GREETINGS TO EMITY LODGEContinued, from the preaed,ing page)

On behalf of the brethren of MuogLodge No. 89, I am taking this means ofconveying to you our congratulations onqyour having completed ten years of ad-mirable Masonic progress under themost trying circumstances. Be assuredthat the members of the Craft in thePhilippines are most proud and happyat the unflinehing support Masons inChina are giving at sueh a tense anduncertain time in the history of nations.After it is all over and this terrorismceases, we will be glad to know thatpeace, righteousness and brotherlylove are the victors over hatred andbigotry.

JAMES KABAKOWMaste,r

Muog Lodge No" 89

Mencius Lodge No. 93 has the greatpleasure to congratulate Amity LodgeNo. 106 on the Tenth Anniver-sary of its foundation. Amity, Lodgei;s the first Lodge in China work-ing under the Jurisdiction of the GrandLodge of the Philippines. The adversesituation prevalent in china has not inthe least diseouraged Amity Lodge inrnarching onward to diffuse the sub-Iime principles of our Order, thoseprinciples that are the corner-stone of,our moral and spiritual undertakings.After 10 years of coYrtinuous struggle,Amity Lodge No. 106 occupies now anenvrable position as the bulwark of Free-masonry in China under the Jurisdictionof the Grand Lodge of the PhilippineIslands, and deserves the admiration,wholehearted encourag€ment and sup-port of all the Masons of the Grarrd Ju-risdiction of the Philippines.

GAW PUNSOMaste,r

Mencius Lodge No. 93

The memberr-of-E&rni Lodge No.96 desire to fraternall5i gteet andcongratulate you on the occasion ofthe Tenth Anniversary of the founda-tion of your Lodge. May the GreatArchitect of the Universe grant youcontinued success. MABUIIAY!. JULIAN ESTEBAN

SecretarryIsagani Lodge No. 96

The officers and members of Key-stone Lodge No. 100 join in extendingtheir heartiest cong:ratulations for thecelebratiorr of the Tenth Anniversaryof Amity Lodge No. 106, on November22, 1940.

SANTIAGO BOTERMaster

Keystone Lodge No. 100

The Cabletow

The officers and members of Leo-nard Wood Lodge No. 105 congratulateyou on the occasion of the Tenth An-niversary of the foundation of your

JtLodge.

With the assuranee of our great es-teem and brotherly love we extend sin-cere fraternal salutations.

LEONARD W. HASSETMaster

Leonard Wood Lodge No. 105

fn connection with the celebration ofthe Tenth Anniversary of your Lodge, tr

avail myself of this opportunity to ex-tend to you my warmest congratulations.In the name of Kutang Bato Lodge No.110, and in behalf of its members, I ex-tend to you our fraternal greetings andpledge to you our perpetual friendshipwith the hope that the principal tenetsof the Fraternity will strengthen the tieswhich bind us together as Masons.

ALBINO R. BARLAANMaster

Kutang Bato Lodge No. 110

SICK COMMITTEE?he following brethren have been ap-

pointed by the Most Worshipful GrandMaster as members of the Sick Commit-tee for the month of November, 1940:

H],man M. Levine (80), BachrachMotor Co., Manila.

Pedro Lopez (81), Bigaa, Bulacan.Adriano C. Uson (82\, Ameriean

President Lines, Manila.

AMITY'S DECENNLA,L(Continued, from page !}b'y

The edifice ereeted thereon promises tobecome an enduring, permanent inspira-tion and uplift. The Craft, once &nalien organization, has found root in Chi-na, and bids fair to become an indigenousinstitution. Rebased upon the philoso-phical writings of China's great sages:Confucius, Mencius, Mo-tsze and the ga]-axy of moral teachers and poets whoseprinciples, so much akin to Masonie tetr-ets, have graced Chinese literature forthousands of years, our Craft stands to-day in ancient China,-6 China rebornfrom the stress and strain of a protract-€d war,-45 a steadfast aPPeal to thenoblest sentiments and instincts of rtran.It is no less than the dream of the poetwho sang of "the krrotherhood of man,and the parliament of the world." Ofthis ideal, Amity Lodge aims to be aworthy exponent and fit exemplar.

November, l94O

N THIS THE twenty-second of November, our'thoughts turn back to the same day ten years ago

when Amity Lodge No. 106 first took its place

among the Masonic bodies of the world. The insti-tution meeting itself was devoid of fanfare, justa brief business session with the usual opening

and closing. The officers were somewhat nervous about theirwork, a bit excited over the dawn of a new day preceded bythe long night of darkness, suspense and doubt. But the birthof Amity Lodge was no ordinary event, it rvas full of signif-icance,

In the first place, its conception was fraught with dif-ficulties. There were disappointments and delays, prejudicesto overcome, misunderstandings to smooth over. Only theirtenacity enabled the founders to survive the previous abortiveattempt.

Secondly, Amity came into being for the avowed puxposeof carrying on as an international Lodge. There were thosewho, doubtless with good intentions, discouraged the idea onthe ground that this very principle upon

"vhich Masonry was

erected was impracticable. Others thought Shanghai alreadyhad too many Lodges, To the founders must be accorded furthercredit for the courage of their convictions and the proyen suc-cess of their virtue.

Thirdly, the dispensation to form Amity marked the firstmissionary effort of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines tospread Freemasonry in China, Amity's tenth anniversary is,therefore, also the decennial of Philippine Masonry in China.For the full portent of this event, we can hardly do betterthan quote Grand Master Kalaw who at the 1929 Annual Com-munication of Grancl Lodge spoke as follows l-

"........I*t us spred, Masonry il the Far Emt among its vuiouspeoples. Let us have the natives of these fsles and regions of Asiaand Oceania mingle with peoples in centers of fraternity, eoualityand demmracy, such m trleemasonry, that they may not only be-come better acquainted with one another, do good and practisecharity together, but that they may loye one another and teach the restof the world the benefits of that love, The coming years will be atime of, intense activity, perhaps of great unrest among the pmplesof Asia and Oeeania who have hitherto remained domant. TheWest is flooding us with its men, its trade, its ideas, its principles,its method, its institutions. The Emt is awakming. That amken-ing brings consciousness of its own worth and responsibility. Thefinal readjustment of a clash of intrrest and civilizations that isdrawing near will inevitably be preceded by serious conflicts that it

_ is our duty to prevent, md the batl effects of which we must atleast endeavol to palliate, l,et us organize Lodges in every import-ant city of the Orrent and have natives and foreignes fratemizein .thm daily. This will show that they are brothers who can livetoeiether without hate who can also introduce into their telationsAn element of love and unity, indispensable for the progress udhmolious living togetirer of these raees."

This prophetic utterance of Bro. Kalaw is now being ful-filled almost literally. There came intense activity amongAsiatic peoples during the past ten1. years; China has beenfighting a war since 1937 and is still fighting. The foundingof Amity was followed by the er.ection'" of five other Lodgesin Nanking, Canton, Chengtu, Hangchor.r' and Shanghai, wheregood men and true of all races and creeds fraternized underthe banner of Freemasonry. We shall not rest until hate isfinally removed and love and unity reign supreme.

Amity's decennial is also an occasion to remind us of thoseresponsible for bringing it into being, for sustaining it during

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EMITY, FIRST PHILIPPINE LODGE IN CHINEBa DAVID W. K. AU, D.G.M. for Chi,na

(One of its fi,rst initia,tes)

its infancy, for encouragement and cooperation given it eversince. To Most Wor. Bro. Vicente Carmona who issued thedispensation; to Very Wor. Bro. Eduardo Tankiang who so

eloquently presented its petition for the charter, to the brethrenof Grand Lodge who voted favorably upon it; to the late MostWor. Bro, W. W. Larkin who signed it; to Most Wor. Bro. G. B.Harvey who ccnstituted the Lodge; to Most Wcr'. Bro. AntonioGonzalez who as Grand Master paid it the first Official Visita-tion and to all other Grand Officers: Most Wor. Bros, FrederieIf. Stevens, C. W. Rosenstock, Stariton Youngberg, Manuel Ca-mus, Samuel R. Ilawthorne, Conrado Benitez and Joseph E.Alley-who honored it with their visitations; to the late Most'Wor. Bro. Newton C. Comfort, Most Wor. Bro. Teodoro M. Ka-law and Wor, Bro. Leo Fischer, who rendered it yeoman serviceduring their charge of the Grand Lodge office; to Rt. Wor.Bro. H. C. Mei, P.D.G.M., who had worked indefatigably thrusome 20 years for Masonry in China, who justly earned thetitle of "Father of Amity Lodge;" to Wor. Bro. James L. E.Chow, its first Master, as well as to all others who in variousways contribqted to its success-Amity Lodge owes a heavy debtof gratitude.

Those of us privileged to assist at laying the foundationstone of the Lodge know it was well and truly laid, andthough we may not be spared to see its future glories, we shallpass on in the certain knowledge that it will outlast theravages of time, the incursions of force and stand a monumentto the able craftsmanship of those who planned, and adornedthe noble structure.

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N OCTOBER 7, 1940, theMost Wors,hipful GranrlMaster Jose de los Reyes

save a luncheon 8t thaDao Room of the ManilaIlotel in honor of Right

Wor Bro. Dr. Hua-Chuen Mei, PastDistrict Grand Master for China.

The Most Worshipful Grand Masterin a brief remark said that the occasionwas to express the gratitude of theGrand Lodge of the Philippines to thevaluable work of the guest of honorfor the cause of Masonry in China, hebeing the moving spirit in starting Ma-sonry there under our Constitution,fighting almost single-handed a n dagainst great obstacles to make the Dis-trict Grand Lodge of China wha't it istoday. The guest of honor, deeplymoved, responded as follows:"M. W. Grand Master and brethr.en

of Grand Lodge:"I need scarcely tell you how deeply

sensible of the great honor you havedone me at this sumptuous luncheonlthe more so, because being back in therank and file of Masonry, one is contentto keep to the sidelines. No,netheless,I am profoundly grateful for this mag-riificent kindness that you all show to astranger, one who is more or less of arefugee from the horrors of war inChina. I want here and now to acknowl-edge my appreciation of the real fra-ternal services done me by the GrandSecretary, M. W. Bro. Gonzalez, theSr. Grand -Warden, Right Wor. MajorGuido,'Wor. Bro. Yamzon, aud T[Ior. Bro.Tankiang in effecting my safe landingin Manil,a with the courtesy of theport-kindnesses I shall never forget,just as f can neve:: forget the fatherlycare that M. W. Bro. Alley took of mydaughters three years ag,o when theywere evacuated here from Shanghai atthe outbreak of the war.

"Ferhaps you brethren might be inter-ested in some Masonic experiences dur-ing the two years I spent in Arnerica.There are many, but I shall not de-tain you by referring to them all, only.the high-lights, if you will grant meindulgenee.

"First of all, I want to preface theseremarks by saying that in June, 1938, Ihad intended to make but a 6-month visitwith my family, but due to illness ofmy wife, it extended irrto 2Ya yearS.Happily during that period, I was en-abled to travel thru the N,E.S.'W. andN.W. of the United States and hadthe privilege of a.ttending the An-nual Communications of the GrandLodges of California and New York,

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o BRO. MEI HONORED BY GRAND MASTER e

at cach of which, unofficially, Iextended the greetings of the Most Wor-shipful Grand Master of the PhilippineIslands.

"In both California and New York,the Annual Communications were,burdened with an enormous amountof business, much routine, tediousreports and debates, and visitorswere usually introduced at the endof the second morning session. Toliven matters up a bit, when my turncame, I spoke for a minute or two inChinese-the first time, I venture tosay, the Chinese language was everheard in those temples. I could see thatthe audiences were aghast, wondering iff were to continue in Chinese and whowas to translate. When I did my owninterpreting, the surprise to them andto me was equally noticeable and elee-trifying. Andlvhen I tendered the fra-ternal regards of our G. M. and G. L.,the applause was deafening .from the,thousand odd Masons that crowded boththe temples at San Francisco and NewYork. It was also the first time thatany Chinese Masonic officer had madethe greetings to either of those juris-dictiorrs, and I was glad and proud thatI had the honor of representing you onboth occasions.

"In California, I was happy to rneetM. W. Bros. Boynton and 'Wollenberg

rvho visited the Orient in 1935, and R.W,Bro. John Whicher, Grand Secretary,who bttended our Annual Communica-tion here in 1934. These brethren werenrost kind and helpful to my familywhen they severally landed in SanFrancisco, I found unusual interestamong Calif. Maso'ns in the G. L. of thePhilippines and in its China Lodges. TheGrand Master in 1938-9, M. W. Bro.Leon Whitsell, is a great Masonic histo-rian, who later se.nt me a brochure on thehistory of our Grand Lodge, prepared

RADIO PROGRAMThe regular Masonic radio pro-

gram for this month will be broad-cast frcm station KZRH on Nov-ember 4th and l8th, at 7:3O inthe evening.

Mrs. Agnes Schoening, a wellknown social worker,, will speak onNovember 4th. Her subject willbe "The Order of the Eastern Starand its contribution to humanity."The apeaker on November 18thwill be our Grand Secretary, PastGrand Master Antonio Gonzalez.Wor. Bro. Henry Gilhouser willact aa ma8ter of ceremonies.

and presented to him by one of ourI'ast Grand Masters, Bro. Tayloro rvhomI had the misfortune to miss everlrtimeI 'r,v.ent to San Francisco,-a work that Ihad'not theretofore seen but it provedmost illuminating to me, especially theevents that led up to the amalgamatlonof Lodges of the Spanish Grand Orientwith those of our Grand Lodge.

"Under the Grand Lodge of Californiaare some Lodges working in the Italianand French languages, and I had the rarepleasure of attending the First Degreeexempliflcation of the French Lodge,giving that degree in accordance \riththe ceremonies of the Scottish Rite, ra-ther than in the ritual familiar to usall in the symbolic Lodges. It was amost abs,orbing and impressive perform-ance, the temple jammed full with some

1.200 people, the like of which I hadnever seen, and which will ever be mostrnemorable.

"There are clandestine bodies in Calif-ornia among the Mexicans and Negtos,each claiming to be sovereign in Cal-ifornia, and I was a:mazed to find theextreme toleration of the G. L. of Cal-ifornia, whose liberality is probablybased on the assumption that it is bet-ter to let them alone, so long as theyare doing some good to the Mexicansand colored men that belonged to them.It was then for the first time I under-stood how it was possible for a Mexi-can to present to me in Shanghai anumber of years ago some alleged cre-dentials showing that he was a memberof the Grand Lodge of the Philippinesin California. IIe came asking forMasonic relief, but got no recogtition,even tho he was recommended to me bythe Deptrty District Grand Master ofMassachussets.

"There were some 25 Chinese Masonsbelonging to various Lodges around theBay area of San Franeisco who werekind enough to stage several functionsfor me, but to some mysterious reasons,they are not organized in a Lodge noreven a club, much as I tried to get themto effect some sort of otganization, atleast social in character. But they werevery interested in our plan for an Ami-ty Lodge temple at Shanghai, and vol-unteered subscriptions thereto wheneverwe decide to build.

"I was taken to visit the two reallywonderful Masonie homes maintained bythe Grand Lodge of California, the onefor old people, indigent Masons or de-pendents of Masons at Decoto wherethere were 1,000 inmates kept in everycomfort, I might even say luxury, each

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Novenrber, l94O

man or woman given a plot of groundto eultivate either flowers or vegetablesin the wide grounds of that model in-stitution. The other is the CovinaIfome for Children-a real home inevery sense of the word, with a house-mother for every floor, giving every.care to children of Masons from three tonineteen years of age of both sexes. Itis like a first-class hotel, with extensivegrounds for every hobby for every child,from citrus fruits to animal husbandryand all sorts of manual crafts. And yetthere was entirely absent any institu-tional atmosphere about the place, andthe boys and girls there for many yearspast now have distinguished themselvesin the loca1 sehools far more than the reg-gular Community people. J saw two litfleChinese orphans there, whose father, amember of a Lodge on the Mexican bor-der, had died, and who spoke but veryfew words of Chinese, but who werebeautifully taken care of, just like therest of the American children-an ex-ample of the entire absence of raee dis-erimination that was conspicuouslypresent in San Franciseo, tho not nec-essarily within the Craft.

"In New York, f had the pleasure ofsitting on the rostrum with Grand Mas-ters of Mass., Conn., N. J., Delaware,Rhode fsland, and of one or two otherjurisdietions. Only reigning Masterscould find aecommodation in the Temple,so that the TVardens were not expectedto attend. Even so, more than 1,000 werecrowded in. There was less formalitythere than in California, for in SanFrancisco the Grand Lodge officersmarched in military formation and theMarshal at the Altar divided the pro-cession into two columns before they as-eended the platform, both opening andclosing ceremony being most impressiveaad color{ul. There was litUe oratory

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at either Communication, exeept the setorations of the Grand Orator, more rath-er than less patriotic in character. fnNew York they presented a medal of dis-tinction to Prof. Boscoe Pound, forznerdean of the Harvard Law School and fa-mous authority on Masonic Jurispru-denee whose address was full of er.udi-tion and philosophR which you have prob-ably read in the New York Proceedings.

"fn the ZYe .lears l,spent in Amer-ica, f have addressed over a hunclredLodges, both Symbolic and Scottish Rite,and everyuvhere I was met with kindconsideration and sympathy. At somethey offered contribution to our Mason-ic Relief Fund, and I am glad to re-port to you, M, 'W. Sir and brethren,that I have remitted several thousanddollars to our brethren at Chengtu,Ifangchow and other places who are min-istering to the thousands of helplessrrar refugees, who otherwise would havehad no medical care at all.

"Before f eonelude, I want to assureyou, M. W. Sir and brethren of GrandLodge, of the very real and heartfeltgratification that possesses me, that Ihave given the best ten years of my lifeto the promotion of Philippine Masonryin China, arid the fact that,we have nowsix prosperous Lodges there that brave-Iy struggle on to maintaia Masonic fel-

lowship among our four hundred oddbrethren there irr these awful war times,that fact is only possible because of thatunfailing care and interest which you,M. W. Grand Master, and the other of-ficers of Grand Lodge for the past dec-ade have so generously assured them atevery step of the way. For that fact,we Masons of China, of every Jurisdic-tion working there, but especially of thePhilippines, can never be suffieientlygrateful, and in the next few weeks,Amity Lodge will celebrate its decennialanniversary, with every manifestationof its loyalty to Philippine Masonry.,,

Present at that luncheon were thefollowing brethren: the guest of honor"Grand Master Jose de los Reyes, Dep-uty Grand Master John R. McFie, Jr.,Senior Grand W'arden Jose P. Guido,Junior Grand Warden M. Goldenberg,Grand Trea^surer Vieente Carmona,P. G. 1\{.,. Grand Secretary AntonioGonzalez,'P. G. M., Past Grand MastersGeorge R. Harvey, Frederie HarperStevens, Manuel Camus, Stanton Young-berg, Conrado Benitez, Joseph I{. A1ley,Jose Abad Sbntos, 'Wor, Bros. Jose Ar-tiaga, Jose C. Velo, John M. Aaron,Jose Ma. E, Leon, Jr., John 'W. tr,erier,Bertrand II. Silen, T. E. Gewald, Enri-que R. Martinez, Pablo Samson and, Ri-cardo C. Santos.

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N MORE senses than oneAmity Lodge has for tenyears represented, reve-rently be it . said, "TheLight of Asia." Out ofthis ancient land's hoary

history and rich l.iterature the germsof our Masonic philosophy spread to theWest, and from the West, processed in-to a mighty world-wide force for humanenlightenment, thel, had returned totheir own via the Philippines, them-selves a part of the Orient. It was,therefore, fitting and proper that onNovember 22, 1930, Amity Lodge cameinto being, symbolizing the first seed ofPhilippine Masonry outside its nationalbounds since the founding of CharlestonLodge on the island of Guam.

It is only natural that this auspiciousoccasion of our tenth birthday shouldnot be allowed to pass unnoticed or un-sung, however deep w"e may be in thethroes of looming events, world-widein their scope, significance and perhapsdire in their eventual consequences.Surely, Amity must be true to its tra-ditions of steady growth, unabatedactivity, regardless of all obstacles, evenas it has marched on and upward, fromtriumph to triumph during the pastdecade.

The seed that our Grand Lodge so

meticulously sowed, nurried by the un-tiring labor of Amity's founders, its suc-eession of faithful masters and officers,had long ago sprouted and borne five-fold fruit in its sponsoring of fiveother Lodges, in other parts of thiseountry. That is indeed a rich yield,So, as we celebrate our adolescent birth-day, we look with grateful eyes to ourparent body, the Grand Lodge of thePhilippines, for its far vision, its cour-age and patient fostering of us duringten tough years. We think and fer-

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Wor. Bro. II. C..EVANGELISTA- Master, Ami,tg Lod,ge No. 106

For all the kind messages sent us bythe Most Worshipful Grand Master, hisoffice bearers, and the Worshipful Mas-ters of our sister Lodges throughout theJurisdiction vre are profoundly grateful,for they will be treasured in our memo-ries as- well as our archives. As thefirst Fiiipino Master of Amity Lodge,I am all the more appreciative that suchgenerous sentiments have been so gen-eral1y expressed to my officers, my breth-ren and myself, for I am most sen-sible of the high honor that this anni-versary should fall within my term ofoffice. We should have been enormous-ly proud if the Grand Master or hisGrand Representative could have cometo add significance to the occasion, fortheir coming would most assuredly haveproved an inspiring incentive to all ofus in Shanghai. We know, howeveT,that they will all be rvith us in spirit andin their fraternal goodwill. We thankthern all for their splendid expressionsof sympathy and congratulations, andin return pledge Amity Lodge's conti-nued loyalty to our Most 'Worqhipful

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Grand Master and Grand Lodgc.I shoukl be remiss in my duty did I

fail to record here our affectionate re-i: gard for those valiant pioneers, the

founders of Amity Lodge, most of whom,unfortunately, c.annot be present at ourcelebration, especially Rt. 'Wor. Bro.H. C. Mei, our Jirst District GrandMaster, and many of his associates, sev-eral of whom have past to the celestialLodge above, who had a1l so ablY di-reeted the destinies of our Lodge. Butlve are happy to enjoy still the skilledcounsel of our present District GrandMaster, Rt. Wor. Bro. David'W. K. Au,whose untiring aid has rendbred ourtask so much lighter and pleasant.

So now, with grateful memories ofpast achievements, with eYery confi-dence in continuing our present labors,and with full faith in the future, wemarch on for g:reater service to our com-

munity and our generation.

"His life was gentle' and the ele-

ments so mixed in him that Naturemight stand up and say to all the worldtThis was a man."'

Chips from the Quarries

The message of our Most W'orshipful

Grand Master Jose de los Reyes for the

month of July, 1940, is reprinted in fullin Tlte Craftsmo,n, a weekly magazine nfErie, Pennsylvania' It is prominently

displayed on the front page, in big hldIetters, entitled 4L Grand Master'sMessage."

We read from the monthly bulletin trfGinling Chapter I.{o. 4, Order of the

Eastern Star, in Shanghai, China, thatthe recommendation of our Most TV'or.

shipful Grand Master at the last AnnualCommunicaiion regarding the Order ofthe Eastern Star, has heen reproduced'with the f,ollovling cornment's: ('Such

words flom the highest official in Ma-sonry in this part of the world is wortbyof notise. 'We can heartily agree he isfar-sighted in thinking of the wider in-terests of Masonry."

The comments were closed with thefollcving lines from Henry van Dyke:

"tr'out things a man must learn to ilo,If he would make his record trne:To think without corfusion clearlv;To love his fellow men sincerely iTo act from honest motiYes purely;To trust in God and heaver surely."

We are thankful that the sentimerrtcpublished in our official organ find anecho in other parts of the world.

November, 1940

MAINEOne hundred twenty-first annual com-

munication, May ?-9, 1940, at PortlanC,George F. Giddings, G.M., presiding.

Reports shorved a total membership r'f35,132 representing a net ioss of 605.

Interesting data from G,M.'s report:Maine heads the list for the percentage

of initiates between the ages of 21 and25, incltrsive, with a score of. 36.53%.Those bctn'een 26 and 30 arc 25.72ch ofthe total initiates.

Family tladition u'as found to be astumbling block in the .ir,ay of the con-solidation of weak Lodges.

Rccommenclaiion ntade that funds bevotecl to rcpair. the monument to Col.Williain Tyng, P.M., founder of Mason-ry in llIaine.

Committec appointed to studv and re-port on a standard f olt-n of Pr.ivatcGi:and I-ionors.

Cor-nmittee ai:pointed to stud-v zrnrl re-po1't oi1 the lnatter of ple lrarirrg an of-ficial Masonic cipher.

A proposed abi'idgeci funeral servicerr,as referred to the cominittee on Revi-sion of Masonic Textbook.

The conferring of a 50-yeal Masonicmedal on Gland Secletary Convers E.Leach r,vas leported. Also the besto.r.v-

ing of several distinguished service me-dals known as Josiah Hayden Drum-mond medals was noted.

M. W. Bro. Ashley A. Smith reviewsProceedings of some six-ry GrandLodges, among them th-rt of ihe Phil-ippines under M. W. Bro. Jose AbadSantos, which is given sympathetic at-tention.

Harold H, Murchie, Grand Master,Calais.

Convers E. Leach, Grand Secretary,Portland. ***

QUEENSLAND, 1939Six Communications were held during

the year as follows: Speeial, July 28,1938; Quarterlies, September 7, 1938,Decenriber 7, 1938, March 1, 1939; Spe-cial, May 29, 1939; Quarterly, June '/,1939.

Our: Grarrd Representative R. W. Bro.J. T. Phipps, P. G. W., was present onDecember 7, 1938.

The Grand Master, I{is ExcellencyCo]. the Rt. Hon. Sir Leslie Orme Wil-son, Governor of Queensland, who wasinstalled for his fourth year in succes-sion as Grand Master made a short ad-dress. Concerning conditions he sajd:

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:By JOSEPH F. BOOMER, P.llL

"We can look back on the past yearrvith the feeling of satisfaction thatFreemasonry progresses in this juris-diction - slowly but surely - as itshould."

One new Lodge was consecrated anda New Temple dedicated during the pastyear.

The Special Communication of l\[ay 2t),1939, lvas opened on the First Degr.ee.The first speaker, M. W. Bro, F. G. Ne-vill, began by saying, "For thlee spe-cial reas,ons this meeting is unirlue inthe annals of Freemasonry in this Jur.is-cliction, and probabl], throughout thellasouic \\rorld. Firstiy: becaus.c it isthe flrst tin're Gland Lodge tr-..s beenupened in a degree other tirau ',1-.at

of }{. l{., thus allo'a'ing those bc.-lo'!v that lank to participate inits lrocccrlings; Secondly: it is thefirsi occasion sanction has beetr.q;r'anted fol addlesses to be given inGland Lodge fot: the genelal informzt-tion of the brcthlen: and tl.rirdly: be-czrlsc thjs is, r-nost iikely, the only GlandLcdge in the rvorld rvhich has held alreeting to comr.rrenrot'ate the death .tfthe Iler,. Blo. Jumes Anderson, M. A.,D.D., Jr-rnior Grand Warden of England."He then contiuued his address under twoheaclings, "Who rvas James Anderson"and "The Grand Lodge of England." Avery interesting atldress.

The Sandgate Home on June 30, 1939,had 13 brethreh in residence. The cos-of maintenance was 834 pounds plusfrom which was deducted the amount o{504 pounds, pensions, leaving a net costof 330 pounds plus.

Relief grants during the year totaledover 1419 pounds.

There are no reviews.Gravrd Master, Sir Leslie Orme 'Wil-

son.Grand Secretary, L. P. Marks, Masonic

Temple, Ann Street, Brisbane,Queensland.

**{.EL SALVADOR

28th Annual General Assembly or'... Grand Lodge Cuscatl6n of the Republic.of

Salvador at San Salvador, December26-27,1939, Fidel C. Garay presiding forthe fourth time.

The proceedings ale published in thcShittd,ll, official organ of the GraudLodge CuscatlSn,

The Grand Master closed his reportwith an appeal for a unibed effort folthe preservation of democracy and the

restoration of peace in Europe.Report of Jose Lacayo T61lez, Glarrd

Secretary, shows that four quarterly as-semblies were had during the Masonicyear; that the financiai situation of theconstituent Lodges rtras not, in general,good and that the Grand Treasury washard pressed to rneet the requirement ofthe budget

Bro. Rafael Araujo represents theGrand Lodge of CuscatlSn in Uris Ju-risdiction and Manuel A. Perez is theGrand Rel.ireseritative of the Philippinesin EI Salvador.

Fidel C. Garay was reelected GrandIiastei.

Report of .fose Lacayo T611ez ((h.artr_l

Sccretary. i: ::. ::,

TENNESSEE126th annual communication, Junuary

31, 1940, Nashville, Lind-say B. phillips,presiding. Preserrt 14 Grand Officcls.1.1 P.G.IiI.'s 118 P.I,I.'s; llTb Lorlx^es r.e-plesented and 21 not represented, shorv-ing B ferver Lodges than existed the pre-vious year.

The Grand l,Iaster, after comilentingon untotvard world conditions, reportedMasonry in Tennessee in a rnore thriv-ing condition than for many years; em-phasized the good that may flow fromthe conferences of Grand Masters at'Washington; stated that a number ofcomer stone! of public builctings hadbeen laid throughout the State, and dis-cussed the enforcement of an edictagainst the conferring of two degreeson a candidate in less than 28 d,rys andanother against Masons'engaging in thesale of intoxicating liquors.

Thos. EarI Doss, Grand Secretary, re-porteal a total membership of 36,091, re-presenting a net loss 246 compared withthe preceding year, the smallest net losssince 1929.

In the proceedings are printed: theconstitution and edicts of the GrandLodge to 1940; the declaration of prin-ciples adopted by the conference ofGrand Masters at 'Washington; reviewsprepared by Bro. J. T. Peeler, chairmanof coiumittee on corre$pondence; of theproceedings of 64 Grand Lodges; andthe amendments to the Masonic code ofTennessee,

PauI F. Lanius of Nashville waseiected Grand Master,

Samuel H. Cooper, Johnson City, De-puty Grand Master,

Thos. Earl Doss, Nashville, GrandSecletary.

tvHffit Wor. Blo. Carl H. Claudy, Executive Secretary of

iir" M"urori" Servipe Association, and translated into Spanish

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IIE NEXT Grand Lodge monthly gathering wiii be

held at Flaridel Tempie on the fourth Wednesday

of this month, November 27th, at eight o'clock in

the evening. On that occasion the beautiful

drama entitled A Rose upon' the Altar' written

The Officers and Members

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Bagumbayan Lodge No. 4 Nilad Lodge No' 12

niik-na-iato Lodge No. 7 Dalisav Lodge No' 14

Walan:r Lodge No. 13 Rizal Lodge No' 22

Dapitan Lodge No. 21 Batong-Buhay L'odge No' 27

Soiidaridad Lodge No. 23 Commonwe:r'lth Lodge No' 57

Minerva L,odge No. 41 Taga Ilog Lodge No' 79

KasilawanLodgeNo.??,lVloilestia-Liwaylray-trIagdangMount Lebanon Lodge No. 80 Bato Lodge No' 81

High Twelve Lodge No' 82 Luz Oceanica Lodge No' 85

Hiiarn Lodge No. 88 Service Lodge No' 95

" o'u t"'J,, "#l,il:Til3:X

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to a Joint Meeting on theoccasion of the

Offici:al Visitationof the

Most WorshiPful Grand Master

accompanied bY

Officers anci niembers of the Grand Lodge

of the PhiliPPine Islancls.dnd to the

MonthlY Masonic Gathering

to be held thereafter under their auspices

at Plaridel Masonic TemPle

520 San Marcelino, Manilaon Wednesday, November 27,7940, at 8:00 p' m'

on which occasion the Masonic play entitled

"A Rose upon the Altar"(Una Rosa sobre el Altar)

bY P" ght Wor. Bro. CarI I{' Claudy

Executive Secretary of the Masonic Ser"vice Association

translated into SPanish bY

Most Wor. Bro. Antonio Gorrzalez

Grand SecretarYrvill be sholt'n for the first time in this

Grand Jurisdiction, in accordance wit'h the followingprogtam:

..A ROSE UPON THII ALTAR"

A Masonic PlaY in Two Aetsand an InterluilebY Carl H' ClaudY

Executive Secretary of the Masonic Service Association

Adapted from the short story by the same author'

"The Rose and the Altar"pubrished *

:T *"JJ:l: rT;i""" outrook'

by our Grand Secretary, Past Grand Master Antonio Gonza-

Icz, will be staged tor tiie first time in this Jurisdiction' The

afiair will be preceded by an official visitation of the Most

Worshipful Grand' Master to a joint meeting of the 19 Lodges

v,orking in Plaridel Temple. Following is the program:

H, ROSE UPON THE ALTER

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CAST(In oril,er of sPeaki,ng)

Master Amos Andrews ... 'Wor. Bro. Jos6 ArtiagaTreasurer and P&t

Master Sneed ..ii...,.. " t' Jos6 P. Guido S.G.W.

Past Master Elliot .

Past Master Denby .......Chaplain Dr. BlairVisitor, Brother Morris . ..Brother Hiram Woodley ...Brother and Squire

Bentley "Secretary Jeffries ........ , "Brother Billy Morton ..... "Senior Warden Mather .... "Dr. Witherspoon ........, "Junior Deacon "Junior Warden "Master of Ceremonies ..... "

Time: tlta present

Place: A Lodge Room, in a small town. The Lodge meets

every week.ACT I. Evening, December 20th, Lodge has just been opened

. on M. M. degree.INTERLUDE. Midnight, the same daY.

ACT II. Evening, December 27th, Lodge has just been opened

at the annual St. John's Day Communication.Beginning of the play: end of first Act and beginning of In-

terlude; end of Interlude and beginning of Second Act,end of play, indicated by lowered lights. The lightsare extinguished for ten seconds in the middle of ActII, to indicate lapse of one hour,

Brethren are requested to refrain from smoking, speaking, ortaking part in the action, during the play.

affi.cers of tlta Speciol Team

MasterSenior 'Warden

Junior 'Warden

TreasurerSecretaryChaplainMarshalSenior Deacon ........Junior DeaconSenior Stewaril ........Junior Steward "Tiler . "

Wor. Bro. Antonio A. Francisco (13)

" " Hermogenes Alonso (14)

" " Ciriaco Acufla (21) . . .' .

t' " Honorio Musni" " Orestes Hermosurat' " Ireneo de Yega

" Augusto Rodriguez" t' Cipriano Mateo

" Enrique R. Martinez" Ricardo San Agustin" Andtes Filoteo" Jos6 M. E. Leon, Jr." Mariano Gonzalez

" Joaquin Garcia" Felipe S. Carbonilla" Jos6 P. Santos

Wor. Bro. Horatio S. Arnold (95)t' t' Gonzalo P. Leyva (88)

" t' Adriano C. Uson (82)

" t' Troadio San Miguel (85)

" " Pedro Lopez (81)

" " Hyman M. Levine (80)

" " Clemente Bernabe (79)t' " Honorio M. Saycon (77)" " Edward A. Gebert (41)

" " Juan G, Cortes (57)

Chait'manMentber

,,

" Delfin A. Viola (27)" David Baltazar (23)

Duecutiae Committee

Wor. Bro, Jose C. Velo . Chaittmam

" " Fidel T. Manalo SecretarYMasters of the 19 Lodges in Plaridel Temple, as Membels

C om,"mi,tte e on R ef re sfutnants

" " Delfin A, Viola (27) "" " Edward A. Gebert (41) .. "

Commi,ttee an Pro'grarn

Wor. Bro, Mamerto M. Buenafe (4) ..." " Marcos G. Garcia (7)

" Epifanio T, Santos (12)

" Daniel S. Albano (22) .

" David Ballazar (23) .

ChairmanMember

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November, l94O

L VEINTIDOS de los corrientes cele-bramos el d6cimo aniversario de nues-tra Logia Amity No. 106. Es nues-tra primera Logia en el territorio de

la vecina repriblica de China. Es talmente IaLogia que bajo nuestra jurisdicci5n llev6 nues-tro pabell5n mas6nico por la antigua Cathay.

Como se dijo entonces cuando se solicit6 sucarta constitutiya,la Logia Amity iba a exten-der el evangelio de amor y de mutua comprensi6nentre los hombres y razas que iienaban el terri-torio de la China. La Logia Amity reafirmabzrsu adhesi6n a los principios de nuestra institu-ci6n y su lealtad a nuestro programa mas6nico.Y cumpli6 con su misi6n.

Han transcurrido desde entonces diez aflosy la Logia Amity se ha mantenido al mismonivel. Una Logia en tanto vale en cuanto suactuaci6n va elevdndola al plano inconmensu-rable de las ideas y de los sentimientos. Haysiempre en el hombre ansias de desprenderse ydesligarse de la costa material y elevarse a aque-llas regiones a donde no lleguen ias salpicaduras

OCO SE HACE para dar mayor em-puje a nuestra literatura mas6nicalocal. Deseariamos que haya aquimas Logias y Hermanos que se dedi-

quen a la expansi6n de los estudios sobre litera-tura mas6nica. Sin duda alguna, con ello lacultura mas6nica quedaria elevada a mds altonivel en beneficio de todos.

Un centro literario mas6nico o un circulode literatura mas6nica ayudaria en gran escalaa despertar entusiasmos y a orientar aqui 6steg6nero de labor. No estS de sobra repetir unavez mds que necesitamos aquf una educaci6nmas6nica mds s6lida en tcidos sus aspectos.Debemos promover mayor afiii6n en los Her-manos por los estudios sobre simbolismo ma-s6nico, historia, filosofia, legislaei6n y jurispru-dencia, y un circulo o centro literario mas6nicopodrfa eneaszar faeilmente estas aetividades.

Ha sido buena la idea de dramatizar y po-

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SECCIc)N CAS]-ELLANA

NIOTAS EDTTORIATES

UN CIRCULO LITERARIO MASONICO

cle las miserias y mezquindades de una humani-dad que se debate en s6rdidas luchas y rastre-ras pasiones. Aquella Logia que imparte a susmiembros y ala comunidad en que se agita estesentimiento de propia superaci6n va cumpliendocon su misi6n y destino.

La Logia Amity No. 106 ha cumplido conesta misi6n en sus diez aflos de existencia, porlo mismo que ha sido Ia suya una actuaei6n desiembra de ideas y calofizaei6n de sentimientos.Aquellos valores morales que dignifican al hom-bre y despiertan en 6l las ansias de lo infinito,aquellos valores morales que hacen de Ia comuni-dad un conglomerado de hombres y no un hatode ovejas que va tras el eabestro, aquellos valoresmorales que elevan a la humanidad a planos es-pirituales, han tomado cuerpo de realidad en labrillante labor de diez aflos de la Logia AmityNo. 106.

Es por eso que eelebramos con placer ested6cimo aniversario y nos congratulamos con losHermanos de China por este traseendental acon-tecimiento.

ner en escena muehas de nuestras ideas y prin-cipios. Las lecciones que de eIlo se derivan que-dan mejor y mas faciimente inculcadas. TantoIos Hermanos de habla inglesa como los que pre-fieren hablar en castellano han quedado profun-damente impresionados con las primeras tenta-tivas que aqui se ha venido haciendo a este efecto.Esto nos ha inducido, no solamente a animar atodos hacia esta clase de trabajo, si no tambi6nalanzar la idea de un cfrculo mas6nieo verdade-ramente literario que abarque, como una de susactividades, el escribir obras para la escena comotambi6n el preparar a los mas competentes parasu adecuada representaei6n.

No hacemos por ahora mas que lanzar laidea y rogamos a los Hermanos a que frunca-mente nos digan su opinion. Mas tarde po.driamos, con la cooperaci6n de todos, formularlos planes para darla forma y organizaci6n con-veniente y adecuada.

A LA LOGIA AMITY No. 106 EN SU DECIMO ANIVERSARIO

Page ll8 The Cabletow

LO QUg NO PUEDE HACER UNA LOGIAIContinuamos]

Adrnitir Ia solicitud de afiliaci6n de uno que sea

""to"""* miembro de otra Logia bajo Ia jurisdicci6n de

fu Cru" I,ogia d.e las Islas Fillpinas a menos que dicha*oU.itoa viya acompaflada poi lo rnenos de un certifi-

"uAo ""p"aido por ef Secretario de la Logia de donde es

miernfro acerci de su condici6n uras6nica y bajo Ia con-

ai.iOn de que si dicho solicitante fuere elegi{o para,filiu".u a Ii Logia, pod.ri hacerse miembro de 6sta con

s6lo nresentar al Secletario de Ia misma, en una tenida;;;rlrrr su plancha de quite.Ce Ia Logia a que pertene-

ci5 ultimaminte, con excepci6n del caso en que se.per-

mite que uno sea miembl'o de dos Logias aI mismo

tiempo (dual membership), pues, en este caso no sd

"i""Jii, \- pi"".rru de quite, hebiendo en dicho caso eI^S;;;;l;i.

d-e la Logia tionde se hava afiliado el miem-

Uro "oiifltur a la Logia madre del mismo y por escnto

;;i il;;il A" ia afilLci6n inmediatamente, entendi6n-A;;" a; esia clase de afiliaci6n (dual membership)est6 piohibida cuando las dos Logias tuvieran la mismaiurisdicci6n concurrente a1 mismo tiempo, y,entendi6n-

A;;;6ilie" qrl eI ser mismbro de una Logia bajodispensa no se considerarS, 6omo ser miembro de dos

Logias a la vez;

Privar a un Maestro 1\{as6n en pleno uso de sus

O."""lro. .omo tal (in good standing) o a su viuda oh;;;;;-; a" *r* derelhos de pedir v- recibir' euando

." fruff"" en Ia miseria, socorro de la Logia,de Ia cualAi.-rto fvru"=tro Mas6n sea o fue miembro, o de,la !9siadentro de cuya jurisdicci6n est6n o puedan estar el' su

;ird; o hij6s o cualquiera de ellos, o de cualquierMa"*t*o Mas6n que est-6 en condiciones y posibilidad de

eonceder ei socorro, entendi6ndose, sin embarg-o, gue

dicho socorro no es mas que un acto de caridad y es-

iri"lr*""t" discrecionai de parte de la Logia, y q-ue no

;;il;;-;;"iu*u, dicho soiorro como un derecho le-

caljDarle a un Maestro Mas6n de baja en sus regis-

tr"s lo*o miemfro'Ae la Logja a llo ser que el mismo

rrr-ll ai,lra; ae perteneee' u-la misma (a) -pol disolu-

Li?"" A" i" iosia, "

- (b) por consolid.aci6n de la Logia

io"-oir" " ot-ras, o ic) po* renuncia.voluntaria des-

;;;t;; h;ber dado ei aviSo correspondiente' o (d) por

;;;t", suspensi6n o expulsi6n;

Considerarse disuelta como Logia como no sea por

f"i ""tt.gu votuntario de su Carta Constitutiva' cuan-

,io'trf ent*rega haya sido aceptada por la Gran Logia

i"Ol^ po, *iuo.rJio" a" su Carta Constitutiva por Ia

Gran Logia;Hacer entrega de su Carta Constitutiva a menos

quu .tto t" fruyu ,.ordado mediante una resoluci6n' lacual debe ser anunciada previamente en una tenidar.erfr" rl efecto de que dicha resoluci6n se presentar5

en"ta siguiente, y no debiendo oponerse.en dicha tenidaa dicha resoluci6n trece (13) de los miembros presen-

Ls, e"te"ai6ndose que tal entrega n-o se considerarddeiinitiva hasta que haya sido aprobada y aceptada poria Gran Logia, y entendi6ndose tambi6n que todos losmasones que se encontraran en pleno goce de- suq d-e-

rechos coiro miembros de una Logia a la fecha de ladevoluci6n de su catta, y euyas cuotas estuvieren pa-gadas, tienen derecho a pedir, y recibir, del Grarr S-e-

Iretario, un certificado sobre dicho hecho, certificado

que tendrS el mismo efecto que una plancha de -quitertcomendatoria expedida regularmente por una Logia

existente; q

Desobedecer, deseuidar, abandonar o infringil a-l-gfn precepto de la Constituci6n o Reglamentos de laG"an- Logii o desacatar la autoridad legitima d-el GranMaestro, o infringir o abandonar o descuidar los usosantiguos o reconoiidos de la Orden, o aceptar .a solici-tantes notoriamente indignos o no querer o dejar de

corregir a miembros indignos o dejar de reunirse porseis (6) meses consecutivos, pues, en cualqitiera de es-

tos casos se podr6 revocar y cancelar su Carta Consti-tutiva, entendi6ndose, sin embargo, que no se podr6hacer esto a menop que se presenten antes cargos con-tra la Logia y se'investiguen los mismos en la GranLogia, debi6ndose notificar debidamente de dichos car-gos a-la Logia acusada, pudi6ndose tambi6n suspenderIa Carta Constitutiva por el Gran Maestro o la GranLogia hasta su pr6xima reuni6n anual por razones, sa-tisflctorias que se hayan expuesto, y entendi6ndosetambi6n que 1a cancelaci6n o suspensi6n de la CartaConstitutiva de una Logia implica la suspensi6n detodos sus miembros de los derechos y privilegios de lamasoneria, con excepci6n de aquellos a quienes el GranMaestro declare especiaimente exentos de dicho efecto,y entendi6ndose, por filtimo, que la entrega y la can-ce-laci6n de la Carta Constitutiva de una Logia tendr6efecto decisivo sobre la Logia y sus miembros;

Disponer de sus fondos, joyas, mobiliario, cuotasy propiedades en caso de disoluci6n de cualquier otromodo que no sea entregando los mismos al Gran Se-cretario, quien por si mismo, o por algfn Hermano de-bidamente autorizado por 61, procederd inmediatamen-te a recibir los fondos de aqu6lla que se halien a mano,y a recaudar las cuotas pendientes de cobro y disponerde sus joyas, mobiliario y toda otra propiedad de cual-quier clase, en la forma que estime mas prudente, co-locando el producto de ello, despu6s de pagar todas lasdeudas legitimas y gastos necesarios, en el tesoro dela Gran Logia;

Consolidarse con cualquier otra Logia o Logias,sin antes obtener el consentimiento por escrito de lastres cuartas partes de todos sus miembros en una te-nida ordinaria, celebrada por lo menos despu6s de lostres meses de haberse notificado de la propuesta con-solidaci6n a todos los miembros a menos que el GranMaestro, encontrando que no es practicable la celebra-ci6n de dicha tenida, o la obtenci6n del consentimientoarriba referido, apruebe la consolidaci6n con s61o elconsentimiento escrito de no menos de una mayoriade los miembros de la Logia, debiendo siempre teneren cuenta que la consolidaci6n no puede surtir efectoalguno hasta que no se someta a aprobaci6n y seapruebe por la Gran Logia o el Gran Maestro en el en-tietanto, entendi6ndose que cuando asi se consolidandos Logias y el Venerable Maestro de una de ellas seael Venerable Maestro de la Logia asi consolidada, que-

dando privado en virtud de esta consolidaci6n de sueargo de Venerable Maestro el otro, 6ste deberS serconiiderado como que ha servido todo el aflo, y que-alfin del aflo por el cual ha sido elegido tendrS derechoaI rango, iituto y prerrogativas de ex-VenerableMaestro;

[Continuaremos en el nfirnero siguientel

November, l94O

N NOVIEMBRE 22, 1930,

principi6 Ia Logia AmitYNo. 106 a acltat. Entonces

sus oficiales conocian muYpoco, o casi nada, del cere-

monial seguido por la Gran Logia de Fi-Iipinas o del de California.

-Todo aquello se debia a que sus

fundadores venian de otras grandes ju-risdicciones corno de la Inglesa, Escose-

sa, de la de Nueva York Y Massachu-

setts. Tenian cierta confusi6n en cuanto

a su trabajo esot6rico hasta que el GranMaestro de la Gran Logia de Filipinasnombr6 como Inspector de la Logia alVenerable Hermano Edwin 'Webster

Lat'son, de la Logia Cavite No. 2, quien,

como un verdadero experto y con verda-dero celo y buen humor, consigui6 que

los oficiales pudieran trabajar con efi-ciencia.

-No pasaron muchas semanas cuando

ya la Logia Amity principi6 a iniciar,pasar y exaitar a muchos candidatos

como si fuera una de nuestras tantas

1::,". veteranas en trabajos ritualisti-

Fu6 nuestra norma desde un prineipioadmitir tan s6lo a aquellos que estuvie-

ran bien cualificados, es decir, a hom-

bres de cierta cultura, de carilcter y de

responsabilidad en la comunidad, y bien

versados en el idioma inglls. Esto ne-

cesariarnente caus6 eI que nuestros can-didatos fueran bien seleccionados de en-

tre un pequeflo grupo de la poblaci6n de

China.

-No podia ser de otro modo, si tene-

nlos en cuenta los elevados ideales de

nuestros fundadores, y habida considera-ci6n a que unas catorce Logias pertene-cientes a cinco Grandes Jurisdiccionesextraflas estaban,observando celosamen'te nuestros pasos.

-Esta politica no sufri6 desviaci6n al-

guna durante estos diez aflos que hanpasado, no obstante la aguda depresi6necon6mica, la depreciaci6n de la moneday las dos guerras porque est6 atrave-sando China v que hace muy dificultosala vida, si no completamente imposible.Si hubi6semos observado otras normas,

tal vez el nfmero de nuestros miembrosseria muchisimo mayor.

-Como resultado de esta selecci6n, el

noventa por ciento de nuestros miem-bros son graduados de colegios, profesio-nales y grandes comerciantes, verdade-ros caudillos en sus respectivas esferas.

JHemos seguido las verdaderas ense-

franzas y tradiciones de la orden, al nomirar m5.s que a la cualidad del hombre,sin tener en cuenta sus antecedentes de

Ven. Her. Prisco N. Evangelista

De las Rentas, un, experto,En Finanzu,s, un perito,De su Logia, un, erudito,De Sabeq', tLn buen inierto,

Taza, su credo religioso o su nacionali-dad. Por esto, en la Logia Amity exis-

ten ahora miembros que representan aseis o siete religiones y que pertenecen a

catorce diferentes nacionalidades.

-Yo he tenido eI privilegio singularde haber iniciado a un Parsi que jur6sobre el Zendavesta, a un Judio que jur6sobre el Antiguo Testamento, y a afilia-{os de otros credos que juraron sobre

la Ley Sagrada.

-En el campo de la cultura y educa-

ci6n mas6nicas, la Logia Amity ha pro-curado estar al nivel de los estudios de

investigaci6n apropiado, proveyendo alos miembros de una buena biblioteca, debuenos libros y procurando que en las te-

"El gremio de Masones, que fuera antes una organizaci6n extrafia, se enraiz6 en China,y ya ie estS indicando como una instituci6n nativa, " nos dice el llusfre Hermano

HUA CHUEN MEI.

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nidas de instrucci6n se leyan trabajosmeritorios.

-Si vamos a examinar sus finanzas,podriamos decir que, no obstante loscuatro afios de guerra, la Logia Amitytiene niveladas sus finanzas. No tieneninguna deuda, sus inversiones est6nbien puestas y sobre todo bien guarda-das por fieles fideicomisarios. Sin em-bargo, como cualquiera otra instituci6nque se rr-ueve en zonas de guerra, la Lo-gia Amity ha sufrido y viene sufriendotambi6n sus p6rdidas y no pocas priva-ciones.

-Es 'muy dificil ponerse en comuni-

caci6n ahora con todos sus miembros que

se hallan esparcidos en partes remotasde la China libre o a los cuatro puntosdel globo. Es tambi6n dificil el ir co-brando puntualmente sus cuotas y esto,afladida la circunstancia del cambio anor-mal y de la depreciaci6n de la moneda,hace que no se pueda cumplir con lasobligaciones a la Gran Logia como hu-bi6ramos querido. No p,odemos olvidar-nos de Ia ayuda que la Gran Logia nos haprestado riltimamente en relaci6n conesto y por ello damos a todos los Her-manos de la Gran Logia nuestras m6ssentidas gracias.

-No tcdo es labor ritualistico en la

Logia Amity, Tambi6n se organizanpicrtics entre sus miembros, y los miem-bros de sus respectivas familias, y tam-bi6n tenemos nuestros Christmas partiespara los niflos. Esto ha dado como re-sultado una mayor solidaridad entre losHermanos y sus familiares.

-Los fundamentos, la base de la Lo-

gia Amity estSn bien colocados. El edi-ficio erigid.o promete.ser duradero. SerSuna inspiraci6n permanente y elevadapara todos nosotros.

-El gremio de Masones, que fuera an-

tes una nrganizaci6n extrafla, se enraiz6en China, y ya se est6 indicando comouna instituci6n nativa, po1 lo mismo que

tiene por base la filosofia de grandeschinos, como Confucio, Mencio, Mc-tszey de toda esa galaxia de moralistas ypoetas que adornan Ia literatura chinaya hace miles de aflos.

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