Cosmos Lodge
#8
Ermita,
Manila,Philippines. Under The Grand Lodge of F&AM of the
Republic of the Philippines.
Meets every 1st Friday
of the month at 6:00pm at the
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Scottish Rite Temple
1828 Taft Avenue,
Manila, Philippines
526-88-51 |
History of the Lodge
On October 21, 1916, a group of 21 Master Masons, hailing from
5 different Lodges, owing allegiance to 3 different grand
allegiance jurisdictions decided to form a new Lodge that will
embody a specific purpose - to be a vigorous exponent of order
and harmony.
It was the time of the great war, known later as the first
World War. It was an awesome conflict of many nations and the
world was in chaos. The new Lodge was to reflect the hope of
humanity at that time of the great conflaguration - order out of
disorder.
The 21 Master Masons petitioned the fledging Grand Lodge of
Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines for a dispensation to
organize such a Lodge. In time it was given due course, and on
November 20, 1916, MW William Harvey Taylor granted the
dispensation. The first officers were:
| Worshipful
Master |
WB Manuel
Camus |
| Senior
Warden |
Bro. Arthur
Julius Nicholas Gamber-Gumbert |
| Junior
Warden |
Bro. Segundo
Ferriols |
The new Lodge was to be called "COSMOS LODGE". And
the name was specifically chosen to give meaning and impetus to
her objectives. According to WB Fred M. Holmes,
"KOSMOS" is a Greek word meaning ORDER. It denotes a
world of universe that is perfect in order, in harmony and in
arrangement. COSMOS is opposed to chaos. It is an orderly world
of system, a world opposed to war and the disorder it brings. It
speaks of a world of forbearance, charity, truthfulness and
kindness - all of which, since its formation, have been the
object and aim of COSMOS LODGE.
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