EDICT NO. 84

GRAND GUILD OF PAST MASTERS

WHEREAS, our Past Masters are the ever faithful vanguards of the Craft whose immense contribution to the progress of Masonry in this jurisdiction will always be remembered and recognized;

WHEREAS, there is need to provide a district organization for our Past Masters to assure their continuing service, devotion and loyalty to the Craft, otherwise, their knowledge, know-how, proficiency and experience will go to naught;

WHEREAS, there is compelling moral obligation on our part to aid and assist our past Masters, their widows and orphans and alleviate their problems posed by old age, sickness and other permanent or temporary disabilities that hamper their continuing services to the Craft, which duty can be best discharged by giving them an organization that will specially look after all their social security needs.

WHEREFORE, I, REYNATO S. PUNO, Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of F. & A.M. of the Philippines decree the creation of the Grand GUILD OF PAST MASTERS OF THE PHILIPPINES whose primary purpose is to promote the welfare and interest of all our Past Masters, their widows and orphans and I hereby appoint MW ROSENDO C. HERRERA, PGM, as its President, endowed with all the powers to organize District guilds of Past Masters throughout our jurisdiction and assisted by a Council of Advisers to be composed of all our Past Grand Masters.

This Edict shall be read in open Lodge at the stated meeting next following its receipt and shall be recorded in the minutes.

GIVEN under my hand and seal of the Grand Lodge this 31st day of August 1984.

(Sgd.) REYNATO S. PUNO Grand Master ATTEST: (Sgd.) MANUEL M. CRUDO, PGM Grand Secretary