The MASONIC STAMP COLLECTOR

VOL. 1 - No. 4 MARCH-APRIL 1968 WHOLE NO. 4

FRC!! THH mITOR

Hailo, Eoror;ybocl.rl I am sorry I .. hte. I have been oxtreoul,y busy the past two lIJ)uths. OUr local club, Crescent City 3t.a.Mp Club, 1. holding its 36th annual exhibit, NOPEX '68, April 5-7; hst week.nd I wont to San Diogo tor tho A.P.8. 8pri� MAt.ti� held in coDjunction with SANDPEX on Maroh 29-31; coupl. of weeks wearlier I .tt.r:ded the. emma' convocation ot the GraM Q&apter oL LouiSiana, R.A.M. ; and a fev wooks boto"," that tho Grond Lodge ot Louis1ano held it. annual. 8 ••• ion. _ week I .. go� to attend the onmal. Conchve ot tho Gr.,. eo-rn"'"7 ot Loui.1ana • .... you c.n ... your editor has been k.pt quit. buoy, to soy l.ast. I am glad; howeY"', to b. able to c.".",uc.t. with 70u again. '!h. _rohip 111 our Uuit i. roall.7 �. I ... hapw to report to you that .. or th1. writi� we have 197 ", ... hera. '!h1o i. trol;r 0 vondortul growth 111 such 0 mort period ot tboe. '!bore are -1\1 meaberl, ot course, floc. the old MaaoD1o Sta.p Unit, but I .. very pl.sed to report that w. hay. a VV7 large number ot newcomers to the Masonic stamp col­lecting. To all at th., • hearty VWOIH. Maaonic stamp collecting, I am. sure the older lIl_bers can verity, 1. a most lnter • .ung and tuclnatlng way or colleot1� stamp.. There ". haft tw things in common; Mil.,nry and stampa. W. p:1t both to­gether an:l w. cam. up with something worthvhUe am. educational. I wish to thank all ot you tor �ur contitmed. k1nd r-.ark. aM support.. IYer7 day I receive -.11 fro", you apr •• nng your aotiotaction in tho Maaouio stamp Collector. '!hi. i. IQ' revard. I w1l.l al.wa78 ooDtinUo to .trivo tor a bottor puWoation. Your intoroot am 1o,.ut7 are .ut grot1t71�. KaI17 ot you .ond III. all kind. ot information tor publioation. I nov haw a groat pUo ot ,.torial tor eventual publication in the MllC. I ""uld liko to aale you to be pationt. It 111&7 talc. a little while botoro your partiouhr 1nf .... tion or artiol. _7 b. published. lI .... ing 00 JllUCh IIIOtor1al am not onough opao. 111 tho ball.tin, it mako. it rough tor eTOr,Yth1� to bo published at one t1ao. llI ... w, I will try IQ' bo.t. Your quostioNl 1Ib;r certain .taapa with known _Ida oo_ion ha .... not appeared in tho poWcotion I ""n onl,y soy, the7 v1ll in u.. �, you laD,.. of a1V' .tamp nth Masonic connection please send it on to ... � .. . tn.. When ptlblished, ani I •• sur. you the,. v1ll, toll credit will bo g1�11 to all contr1b1ltoro. One. in a 1Ih1l.. thoro 10 tho qu.stion about questionable .� _t� to have Kaoonio o._tion. I knInr tor tact that _ lIl_bere do not iDolDde in their collection atuIpI wtdch the Ma.anio oonnection 1. <rague or doubtf'ul. As th. editor ot auch a epee1al1sed ani .ret well. diverll1t'ied topio I tool it 10 1117 dut7 to iDCludo such doubt!uJ. or quostionable it.s. Thi. i. the onl¥ wa.r we oan .u.inate the doubt OM W&7 02' the other. .At &.IQ"t.:bu, &1\7' ot you, think that I erred in &l\J'W&7 pl .... br1� it to 1117 attention. I will alWOT • • tand corrected. Pl. .... conti .... to write to M. It l oan holp 111 aJV' 1IOJ' I will do.

1 ATA HONOllll II8UI '!h. IIaroh-April isauo, Vol. 19. 110. 2 or tho Topioal 'riae ot tho Amori .. n TopioaJ: .... aoo1ation. honored our Uuit. Our thanks go to I!r. Joroae lIIloak. keaut1ve Secretary, tor this hODOr and the excel.l.ftt presentation f4 it. Th. tront cover depicte, enlarged, our Masonic stamp Collector's _1. nioely done. Insid. ther. 1. an al"U.c1. about 0\11'" thd:t and. another about rr.-.eonr.r and. Hdl.atel,T. both

b)" ••• Also there are tVIO articles by Bra . Marshall S. Lok •• one entitled Carl Sehun and the other War ot Liberation in &!rope 1813. For those ot you who are not llfll1bi1!1rs ot A. T • .1. , ani ;you should b. (writ. to me tor an application), you may order a copy ot thi. 1a..,e by .on:I1� 75; to Mr. Ilusak at ))06 N. 50th stre.t, MUwauk .. , Sio. 53216. It will make a mce addition to your Masonic p.tbll.cationa. or oour", those ot you 1Iho ar. already members, you bave received your copy by DOW I Ul sure.

YOUR mrrOR TO Sl!IIVE AS A JUDGE AT TOPEl '681 I am privil.ged to haTe b.an cho.en by the TOPEl '68 comitt .. to 00""' . .. on. ot the Judg •• tor tho O>h1b1t1on to bo h.ld in Milwaukee, Wis . , June 21-23. I do hope several ot our members are planning to uh1b1t an:i atterd. It you have not send in .TOur entr1es tOl"lll ;yet please do so as soon as possible as the time 1s runniDg out tast.

MASONIC STAMP UNIT TO HOIJ) FIRST MEETIN:l AT TOPElI W. v1ll hav. an informal ..... t1� on Saturday at 4,00 p.m. at the Sheraton-Schroeder Hotel, convention sit. ot TOm. I will be glad to m.et as many ot you as possible. U you are around the vicimty please .. ke plans to attard this IlHting.

I!ASONIC COVl!RSI '!h. Maeonio lodg. ot Ro.earch ot the steta ot Coruwcticut, a regu_ lar17 chart.red lodg. or tho Grani Lodge ot Connecticut •• 1abrated, reoentl,y, th.ir tirst ann1.ersary.,:Hui:th1. q1li:Dection they 1ssued • MalCniO Cover, canoilled. on the day ot their tirst anni ... ersary am. 1t 1s quite attraotive. Thanks to Bro . Leon Rola�ne, R.W. Master ot this lodge, tor serding me on. ot these ooverl. It you are .. * 1nter .. ted in purohao1ng thi. covar you may writ. to Cerlaton Atwat.r, Totok.t Road, Ro!'th Bradtord, Conn. 064?l. '!hey •• 11 tor $1.00 ... h. - - - - - Union lodg. Ro. 95, 1'. & A. M. Kla1ra, !lew York ott.r. a •• cbet oo __ reti� their 17Sth anniftr...,.. .I-'l'he oover depicts the bu1l.ding which VIlS first used a. the Masonic T_ple in that area. '!h. oover to be I"'.tmarked August 26 on tho annivorsary dat.. _ � I addr ... ed .t1.k.r. ani $1.00 tor three oover. ()S; each) to C. R. Ziegl.r, lID 11 Box 18), Lowan, _ York 14861. '!hi. information wa. r ... 1ved by Bro. IIeyJooni H. Vater, lle1l1ber ot our Unit . .. .. .. .. .. In the Maeon1o staap Collector Whole No. ), lallt i8sue, p.ge 17 , there was an 1t_, illustrated, about the a8M' i.sue fro. Austria oOl!lll8l'lorating the 4SOth antt1versary of the Retormation. It you are interested. in obtaining a firot day oover ot ..... , lIh10h 10 nry attre.tlve17 don. (it look. alJooot lik. a Masoni • • achet) , write to Bro. John M. CUnningham, Grana Bl1ldi� 151, U.S. Soldier.' 110m., Wash1ngtoD, D.C. 20)15. H. oan supply it tor .60 (e1xty cent.) each. Bro. Cunningham aloo writ •• that Bro. H_n J. Ll.ohty, 4532 47th Stre.t, II.W. , Wash., D.C. 20016 1. ocntemplat1� in 1'Qtt1� out a oov.r tor the laot day usage ot the l'ord '!heatre Cancel at D. C. Main Poot ott10., which 10 the anniversary ot the death ot A. Ll.noo1n OD 14 April 1968. Although ... know that Ll.nao1n va. nat a Maeon, Bro. CWm1ngham states, it 1s to b. DOt«l that Lil'l:oln'. persorw.l bodyguard, who was DOt present at hi. assal81natlon was • Mason. He was Wat"d 'R1ll Lamon, past .ster. l.aJaon carried out -n.:r private missloD.l 1ft the C1:911 War interest tor L1n:oln, but he was away tl'oll Wash. tho night that Ll.naoh v1e1tod the Ford '!beater whar. h. was ..... e1nated by John Wilk •• Booth. Lamon later """re •• ed h1Msolt that it h. had boon at tho Pree1dont'. aide thAt evening, po •• 1b13 the assassination would not have taken place. '1h1. i, tor your lntor.at1on tor whatever may be worth to you, espeoiaUr tor those at 1'OJI hav1� bl-oad fio1d ot Maeonio collocti�.

THAmeS, to Bro. S. J. Berger, Cristobal, C.Z. , tor tirst day cover new &1l'!u.il C.Z. stalllP8. • • • • • • to Bro. (e1th W. Tucker, North ntsroy, Viotoria, Australia tor tirst day .ovar World Weathar Watoh stampa. • • • • • to Bro. Ralph T. M.b •• , Aaeabury, Mass. tor first da;y oancellation cover oOlllHllOratlng 300th ann • .Ames'bm7, Mass • • • • • • to Mis. Joan Robertson, Idmonton, Alberta, Canada , &1110 .eMber ot MSO, tor ESCPKl 68 ellhibition cover. • • • • • to Bro. JaMe. W. Zoll1okofter, Union Bridge, M::l. tor tirst day coYer P'1ag atup.

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1I!W ISSUES AND COMMENrSI In the laat issue ot the Masordc st.ap Collector there was a I!.onticn mnde that

Great Britain would issue on 1 June 1968 • 1/9d sta.m.p to cOlIIDemorate Captain Cook'. YOyage ot Diaoovery. In th1a oonnection Bro. Allan !:Yana , Wooloowin, Queensland, Australia, .taber ot MSU,wr1t .. that ·Cook was the Min discoverer of our country, and vas one ot the first that I im'e.t1gated • • • I spent a couple ot years track1� down d.sc.nIi&nt. and writi� to th., checked with our local histor1cal Ubrar1es (Mitchell 111 s,.!Doy and Oxley in Brisbane) , and with the Mar1time 1t1.eIllI in �land • • • and. mt ODe word ot ev1d.nce oould be tourd in his journals, letters, etc. to lDd1cat. Masold.o &!tillaticn. Unles8 so •• proof can be brought to light, I won't believe that h. ".,s • Fre_son. '!he 200th anrrl..'lersary ot his Pacillc voyages will be celebrated by staap issue. over the next two years • • • starting with Great Britain this year to mark his departure. In rtr:f Australian top1.eal collection, I have about six pag •• 011 his story, profusely illustrated with stamps showing him, his v.a­sels, the places he discovered. or Vialted, etc . Inaldentall,y, I notice that the recent Canadian Meteorological bicentenary issue p'ints to a chap named Wales , who was the a.tronomer who aoco1!lp&rrl.ed. Cook on his South Sea. trip. The only connection with Cook 10 hi. botan1st Sir Jo.oJi> Banks, who 10 .oon bohind Cook on a 2/_ N.Z. stamp. He, ot course, vas a Mason, am I don't doubt you have his Masonic backgrouDl by now. '!he Cook co_emorativ •• could poseibl,y be associated. with Banks, especial.l7 it the stamp or staape show the vessel '!:nd .. vour' . 'l'be other Botanist on this voyage was r:.n1el Solander, but I don't know it he was at.t1l.1.ated.- mto:r's note. We thank Ere. EYana tcr this ti.Jlely and interesting it. on Captain Cook. Of course, like tlll.n;r other famous men appearing on sta.pa , Capt. Cook's Masonic affiliation with the Masonic Fraternity is speculative am questionable, although many' bel1eve that he was a MaBOn bu.t no proot has ever COIM to light. Brother G1llber;r wrot. that he will investigate turther in London to determine the actual facts, it possible. It a·rt3 other member has an:! infonutlon on Capt. Cook, pl._s. let us hN.r. Aa I said earlier, our am here 1. to determ1M one way or the other questionable it .... stUl, concerm:rw: with Capt. Coole's isaue, Bro. GUlbeJ'l'7 wrote .. recently that th .... io a CaptUn Cook l<>dg. in Yorkshir., �land and h. has writton to 8ocr.t&r7 tor turthor intormat1on. Bro. Gillberry rurther .tat .. that he will be vory plea.ed to purchase stamps and/or covers on Cook's i.aue tor the member. at cost. It you are intere.ted �t. to Bro. capt. G. I. GUlberr;y, Ordnance Directorate, 'Sq. BAOR, B.F.P.O. 40, Y1a London England. I suggost .1.1"..11 to b. used and this addre8. not good attar 15 � 1968.

Po.tal Author1ty ot I'gypt will lasu. two .tampe March 25, 1968 to commanorat. the l400th Amdversar;y ot the Ho11' Coran (ICoran). The postal brochure states that tho l400th anniversary ot the Holy lDran is worth,y ot c.lberation by all the I.l.aJd.o Nations all over the world. It i. the heaven-g1tted constitution which leads to happiness ot the h.-n1ty. It 10 granted by tho Ahdghty including tho new. of our tormer, and successor agee to organize our human relations. '!he Propher Mohamed was iMP1rod with lDran dur1� 23 yoar. to support hla invocation and to give teet1mony to his ld.ee1oft. He ordered hi. oo.pan101la to wr1te Koran. It vas firstly written on Patche. ap4 pala leaTe. and atone page.. 'the loran on the stamps is surrouJXled with rayo. � ••• � wq be included in a MaIOn1C collection ot syaboU... 'I'h1. into .... tion ... _tted by Bro. John M. Cunninghaa, IC!IU somb.r.

the Chri.-. 1967 IIortolk I.land stazap iosued 111 laot Dec_bar is ot Maoon1c lntor.st. It depl.cta a candl. vh1ch 10 Ughted surrounded by "3' and a scroll with prayer b,y John AdaJu. I don't bellM'S Adame was a MallOn. HovaTer, the staap!:: itlelt could b. included il1 the SymboU_ ot a Masonic collection. '!hank. to Bro. Cunninghaa tor .ond1ng _ a _ otaap·ot .... and br1ng1� thi. to otT attention.

G.rmany handic..rt otaapl Bro. Gillberr;r .ent _ a t1rst day cover with stazap .ntitled (llandicraft, tradit1on, progr ... ) .nd it. object. are shown in .ovel1 oquar .. which correspond to the ..... n groups ot cratt. th. first oquare 111 the upper lett­hand corner ohcnm br1ckwork and tr1a�. &yIIboU.l� the bu1ld1� trad.. 'I'h1. i. tollowed by kliY and sUd. gang. tor the metal'l(OrI<1� indUlltry; tun1� tork and 0"." ohutter tor the glu., po,.... and pott.ry industr1 .. and oth.r cratts; a pair of ooi,,01"8 tor the .lothi�, tezt11. and leather industr1e., • br.tool tor the tood proce •• ing trade.; oomb aJXl spectaole. tor the �ca1 outun aJXl hygiene imutri •• a. vel.l a. tor the ohadoal ani olean1.ng indu.tri •• , planing took and square tor the wood-usUw lnduatry • . . . -- .-- . � I'''' - _;

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On 2, April 1968 the stamp 1llustrated v1l1 be 1.sued b:r New Zeal&m Fbot attic. to com_rat. tho c.nt.nary ot tho Bibl. printed in the Maori lalIguag.. Th. d.o1gn 1. trom !i>otogra!i>o taken at the Rang1atoa Maori Church, otalc1. As 1llultated, tho stamp t .. ture. a Maori Bible with creon ... tin hard-embroidered. sash •• resting on a leotern. Th. lectern 1. oxportl3' eerYed b:r a crattsman in the Raupanga (tern) patt.rn. Th. ""od 1. Iraan. Th. Bibl., whicb 1. shown open at the Book ot Oout.rollOll\Y, 10 Bishop Radt1eld'. own llaori Bible am boar. hil ha_t1� iMid.. Th. green satin sa.h •• are ham_embroidered in pink tueh.1a d.o1gn which in Maori interpr.tat1on 11gn1ti •• -opportunity" . The border

on tho sash •• 1. the ham.rhaed shark Icroll de.ign, o1gn1ty1ng -authorit:r am pr.st1og.-. SUbmitted b:r Bro. John M. CUm1ngha11l, Washington, D. C.

lIenry Ford! Th. U. S. Fbst attic. hal annoumed that a II.Dry rord 120 proadnent American .er1ea: stamp will be issued. this ye&l". Hen17 lord va • • Mason an::l lION d.tailed intomation v1l1 be !>lbl1.hed in tho 1Ia.0nio Stamp Collector latar 1.su.. Also a Mason1c coyer will be issued.

Prha. Itl.nistor. ot Auotrolla! Au.trolla 1. in the proce •• ot preparing a Pr1JIIO Ministers' aeries tor relea •• at & tuture date. Thq vU1 be issued. t.-turing the 19 .. en who haTe held tho ottic. betw.en January 1, 1901 am the pr ••• nt do:r, on 1nd1rldual .tamps with all ot th... probab).y in a 81ngl. sh •• t, aocording to rel...... W. kDotr that tho tirst Pr1Ao M!.nistor, lIdIlum Borton who took offlc. on Jamary 1, 1909, wu a llason. lbt h .... about the other 18 un! W. need ..,.. help troa our our brethren dowa uBier. lIow about it Brothar lIvan8! Or, an;r other brother who can gi,.. UI .. re llaooll"''­information. Here it looks that -IV' ot the •• lien were or should. haTe 'been Maeou. W. are looking forward to hear troa 801Il8 of you. 0.1.'

50th anDiTer..,.,. ot the tirst U.S. a1rmaU otaap! On Ma:r 15, 1968 the U.S. v1l1 1.sue a .taap, 100 a1rmaU, to co __ rat. the 50th anniTeroary at the t1rot _bU.hed ai1'll&11 rout. in tho United Stat •• , Washington, D. C. to ..., York. IIan;r ot ;rou wrote _ cODCerning .sonic connections with this event. UDtortunately, as tar a. it can be d.termined at tid. t1mo thero ...... not Masonio ti. 1no vith tid. Oftnt, elthough thoro were a t_ poopl.. 1nTolved. rr an;r ot ;rou have intormation to tho oontror:y pl. .... let me kDotr l .. ed1ata).y. To giv. ;rou a brief history! Lt. G. L. lb;rl. pUoting tl'Oa Wash. which .... a Curti •• pla.... After the aooident 26 ..u •• awa;r Lt. J.C. lIlIgorton tlovn to HdJ.delJi>1a. From there Lt. II.P. CUlTor am lamed at BelJoont Park. �ng Iolam. On Southam tllght Lt. T. II. Webb to 1'b1la. am Lt. J .C. l!lIgerton fi .... to Washington.

a.torio Flag .orie.! Th. U.S. will issue Ju).y 4, 1968 a .ori •• ot 10 otampo depicting tamous historicel tlag. in one sheot. Man;r ot tho.e otampo am probabl3' all v1l1 haTe Masonic connections. W. v1l1 elebore on th . .. r. d.taUed later.

MASONIC covm CLUB! as .. st ot ;rou k ..... the llasonic CaTer Club 10 uBi."..,.. or.... 1.au •• alroad;r c .... outl one tor Illino1. Statshood am the other tor r .D.R. ooU redu1po4 So tar the orders on babd are not ad_ta to OOTer the oost ot printing aM postage. HcnreTer, sinDe I .. tIM ODe 1Iho sponsors th... oover. will oontime to i8sue th_ hop111g for ,.,r. order. to be roo.bed a. the tise 110 •• b:r. _. at ;rou wrote me am I thank you tor your encouraging re.rks conoern1� the tor..t ot the oover. and your appro'ftl.! Helpl l l I need ;rou ;rour help. _e ot the .... ber. wrote .. ako1ng it OOTors v1l1 be losued tor the historioel tlag .orie.. It ""uld be quite expeno1 ..... to 1.sue 10 OOTero. Soraeone .,ked it possible a J:80kage deal 011 all ten COTerI. To thi. l oan auwer that •• tar .s the cost ot print1ng am postage are OODCel'DCed there 1. DO d1tterenoe. '!here­tore a paokage deal tor the cost 10 1IIposo1bl. o1""e tho membership in tho ICC 1. ot1ll low. Tho •• ot ;rou who are intere.ted pl..... let .. haT. _. ouggeetiono. rr tho _jori t:r ot the letters received want one cover tOl" eaoh .tamp vU1 � do eo. On the other ham ..... ot ;rou ma:r ... nt oomb1nat1nn ot d1ff'll"lnt tlag staap on .. oh oOTor th.roh;r outting down the -... ot 1nd1rldual oovera. In an:r oa •• pl. .... lot _ hear tl'Oa ;rou lOOn. Wh.never po.o1ble a different 001' or v1l1 b. used on the oaohet _tohing that at the stamp. Thoro are not too -n:r OOTer. being •• rTioed th_ore th ... OOTors should be desirable in tha ;roars to 0_.

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FIVE 31'!PS - MASONRY ON 31'.1MP5 � W. Wo.loy Hibbard

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mtor'. not.. This 1s the secord ot • aeries ot artieles written by Bro. W. Hibbard, Detroit, Michigan, _ember ot !C5U, pertaining to P'1v. steps _ Masonry on stampe. Bro. Hibbard has done an ellllellent job in research Ma80n10a1l,y &8 well a. 1'h11atol1call,y te tie-in both wbjooto tegothor. W. do hope that 70U o!>joyed reod1� step I which appeared at our last issue. Reterenee cod. v1ll be touDi last issue.

CR&t.TION. "SUn, Moon and Stare . the Heavens above and. marth below alii all. therein, Created. R. th_." (MM, SR, YR, 9C)

Thi. step roter. te otanpo .. hl_ti. or syaboll. ot God'o gitto te 1I&n; Ri. Cr.tive Acts and His Worderoua Works a. venerated. ani e:uarpl.1.t1ed in KasoDio Ritual. and Hamal.. (10_JJO) !!aoed, pr11I&rily on C ..... Uono roOR !LIKI!!rS (MK,sa) and Tho roUR VEILS (IR). nSI-

!"IRE (vol.) Ic.lond J/+7-8 E&RTH (globe) U3-.III6J

AIR (hurricane) DomDi.a .. Rep. Plt-P12 WATER (ocea .. ) Bolg1,.. .1.92

Th. Four Ilements, when broken down into related. subject. a. ex.p11.t1ed in Masonic tradition, R1tuals am Manual., are ot rare PhUatellc interest ani ftl.u in Masonry on stamps. P'ollowing, are & suggested Iw, ot hurdred.e of lIOrl.dw1d. oyoboll. varl..ti •• ; idontified by rolotiYO "" .. Dic Hit •• ; nOI �tual (.). lIarthly (.). H ..... Dly (h}s-

-(o) U.S • .11161. "Light" (MK.SR.IR); (.) Icolond ih7-8 (vol.) (ltI.SII) (h) U.S. A524 (LightoDi�) (MK.sa.IR). (h) Po .... .1.17 (31m) (MII.SII) (.) l!alg1ua J27-ihS "S.t.BB.U'II" (tab ftr.) (MK.SR)

Barth - 1 ••• 1 Base, Vegetation, Habitation. visl Geologr. _ .t &1; !!a.o (to .... ote . ) U.S. J2)4 (earth) (SII.IR) _tsorlond j,54 (Alp8) (sa) 30ulia est:" AJO (deo.rt) (SII). Ves.tation (oak) U.S. J249 (SII) . HaiU JI>O (.orn) (SII.IR). Argentino Al49 (wino) (MK.SR.IR). 1.go Al3 (oil) (MII.sa.IR). Mgari. II:A (groin) (HK.SII.IR). Auotroll. J27 ( •••• ia) (MK.SR). Iora.l A7Z (Pologranata) (MK.SII) . HabitaU.nl i ••• 1 W • • An1lIIal. 1c1ngdoll; .t 01. �1o AJ6-7 (a,..,-lo) (SR.IR}l I.oloDi AlU..:! (tish) (SR) . I'alkan I.land Al6 (whale) (SII}l Liberia R8 (oerpent (SR). Arg.nUno Al)9 (bull) (SR) . U.S. APlS (tly1� .. «10 (311) . IIonHlllb1qu. AlO (i�ry) (SR.YH). Jucoelona .I.10S (pelle.n) (311) . Iraq J2 ( ... ) (HK.sa) . lIang.ria APY1 (bird) (MK.SR.IR) . San Marino A77 (dog) (SR) . Sth10p1a J2 (Judah'. lion) (MK.31I) . U.S. AS'" (1I&n) (Ad .. ) (SR).

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!gypt J8-2J (operative Maaonry) (MK.BR) . Malta ih (lit. IIorah. &it. I.T.TeapJ..) (MK.3R.IR) •

(iron) (MK.SR.IR). Arg.ntina .1.1Js4 (oil) (IR). (g.ld) (HK.sa.YH) . Chil. A82 (.opper)

Mr. i.ol FU.aaunt. llght •• anaU.n (tly) ot 011- Argont1Da AB8-89 (""") (MK.sa.YH) . U.S. AII68 (""on) (HK.SR) . heU .l.J8 (star.) (III.SR) . _il IQS (tly) (MK.SR)

Waterl I •• lond AJs-6 (llnng water) (MK.sa) . U.S • .I.1n ( .. I\)' ... toro} (MK.SII. IR). Austria .1.101 (on:nr) (MK.31I.YH).

ROUL nnm DOCTOR SERVICE IS9UE

'!'he man who did lIlOst to get the Royal Flying Dootor Service issue approved by the Australian Govertlllent, spending many years ot badger1.:ng politicians, writing letters, .tc . ..... Reg Ferguson, a Ma ..... Mason of Loyal.ty Lodge No. 436 United Gram Lodge of Qu .. nslam. Thi. stamp i.sued b;v Australia August 21, 1957, Soott No. J05, honers tho Royal. P'131ng Doctor Sorvice of Australia. It depict. Winged Caduceus am Map of Austr. The deSigner, James Iirl. 18 all1edly & Freemason am the JIl8.n who had most to do with the Royal. P'131ng Docotr Service in Qu .. nalam, at l .. st) was Dr. Alan Robert Vicker. (b. 3 June 19011 d. November 1, 1967), C.M.G., O.B.E., C.St.J. , M.B. , Ch.M.

Right Worshiptul Vioker. was initiated in Wodonga Lodge No. 156, United Gram Lodge of Victoria. a. erriliated with Port H..u..m Lodgo No. 174 roL ot West Australia am on 16 Fobruary 1945 he affiliated with Charlerllle Lodgo No. 70 roL ot Queonslam. In the latter Lodgo he se,...ed as S.W. 1947-8 am W.!!. 1948-9; he was subsequontl;v honored with Past Grand Rank P.J.G.W. He was a tIlember ot Charlev1.11e R.A. Chapter No. 8?, S.G.R.A.C. of Queensland, with P.G.D.R. rank. He was also a member ot The Ancient Rite, B.C. in Cunnamulla No. 457 (Qld). H. joined tho s.rvic. throo yoar. after it was to""ed in 1927, being a P'131ng Doctor at Clcncurr;v (Qld) 1930-33. a • • tarted tho P'131ng Doctor Sorvic. in Brooa. W. A. in 1934-5, then ... nt to Port Hedlam (W.A.) 1935 until 1940. He .e,...ed a. C.O. of the llOth Au.tralian General Ho.pital during the World War II yoars am became Medical SUporintement of tho R.F .D.S. at Au.tralia (Qld Branch) 1952-66.

This interesting artiol. was submitted by Bro. All.&n En.ne, Wooloowin, Qld, Austr.

CEIL J. MODIS

Cecil John Rhode., the financier, !'hllanthropi.t am stat._n, .mo .... born Jnl;v 5, 1853 in Herttordsh1r., Englam , lett gr8llllll&r .chool at ago 16 am .. ent to Natal in I South Africa tor hi. health. He bee .... inter.sted in d1amom mining am began b;v we1"-ld.� a claim which proved 110 productive he &JUs.eel • fortune in what became known as the KiMberloy Diamom _ ••

In his 20's he returned to Englard to complete his education. H. enrolled in Oxford Urdversity, one ot the greatest seats of learning in Great Britain, where h. earned the Bachelor of Arts degree.

'/ While . student at the university, Rhode. was made a Freemason in AJX)llo Universi .. ty Lodge Ro. 357 at Oxford, being initiated on Januory JO, 1877, po.sed on February 27 am rai.ed on Apr1.1 17 that _ yoar. ae was porfected in Oxfcrd University Chapter No. 40 &s • member ot the 18 , Prince Rose Croix A.A.S.R. , on June 2 , 18?? He d1d not p!'Ogres8 beyond that degrM.

In 1895 he .... a charter .ember of Mawa;vo Lodgo No. 2566 in Bulawa;vo, Rhod.sia, .more h. hod ostablishod • 0_1\'1'. e. gave the lodge lam on which it lator built a tOlllPl.. He .... an important figure in the Briti.h South JI!o1ca Co., am .men gold .... discovered in 1886, Rhod .. bought lam am toumed the Allalg .... ted Gold Field. of South Africa. He ...... ed in the Caplo Colol\'I' porlia ... nt am boc ..... PriIIle Mini.ter ot Capt. Colcl\'l' 189O-l.896. Northern _e.ia am Southern Rhodesia were named in hi. hOllOr.

Cooil J. Rhode. died !!arch 26, 1902. In hi. will ho lett ",000,000 to public service am his pal.atial hoa. near Cape Town as the olticlal rea1dence of future prime II1ni_tor.. Ho al.o lett $10,000,000 to e.tablish am maintain tho Rhode. Scholarship Furd, onabling ycung men from British Colonie. am the U.S. to have :3 :roars study at Oxford t1niTers1ty.

Stamp.. Southern Rhode.ia (1940) 'SS, (1953) 1761 B.R. (1953) I54-SS SUbll1tted b;v Brothor Marshall S. Lob, Roch.ster, _ York

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