Petitioners’ Lectures

Table of Contents

Do’s and Don’ts of a Petitioner......................................................................................................2

Do’s............................................................................................................................................2
Don’ts.........................................................................................................................................2
About DeMolay..............................................................................................................................2
Petitioner’s Motto.......................................................................................................................2
Petitioner’s Slogan.....................................................................................................................2
DeMolay Motto...........................................................................................................................2
DeMolay Slogan.........................................................................................................................2
History of Jacques de Molay.........................................................................................................3
Jacques de Molay’s last words..................................................................................................3
The First 9 DeMolays.....................................................................................................................3
History of the Lapu-Lapu Chapter.................................................................................................3
7 Cardinal Virtues..........................................................................................................................4
DeMolay Code of Ethics (14 Codes of Ethics)..............................................................................4
Significance of the Emblem...........................................................................................................4
Obligatory Days.............................................................................................................................5
Sponsoring bodies of the Lapu-Lapu Chapter...............................................................................5
Degrees of DeMolay......................................................................................................................5
The 3 elements that led to the founding of the Order....................................................................5
Officers of the Chapter..................................................................................................................6
Chapters in the Visayas.................................................................................................................6
Chapters in Cebu...........................................................................................................................7
At My Chapter’s Altar.....................................................................................................................7

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Do’s and Don’ts of a Petitioner
Do’s
1. A petitioner must always report to the chapter at least one (1) hour before the meeting
and leave the lodge after cleaning it again
2. A petitioner must always do service for his mother and father
3. A petitioner must keep his time busy within the home, school, and church
4. A petitioner must always be properly groomed and neat
5. A petitioner must always wear his pledge button
6. A petitioner must always at any time approach a DeMolay whenever he sees one or
when his attention is called
7. A petitioner must always wear his uniform properly
8. A petitioner must always stand at attention when asked by or talking to a DeMolay

Don’ts
1. A petitioner is not allowed to go to parties (except for family occasions, Masonic/
DeMolay functions)
2. A petitioner is not allowed to roam around malls
3. A petitioner is not allowed to drink alcoholic substances
4. A petitioner is not allowed to smoke
5. A petitioner is not allowed to violate any rules and regulations of campus, community,
city, more so of national laws
6. A petitioner is not allowed to have a failing grades
7. A petitioner is not allowed to wear sando, and shorts outside their homes
8. A petitioner is not allowed to grow mustache, have tattoo, wear jewelry
9. A petitioner is not allowed to have long hair
10. A petitioner is not allowed to look straight into the eyes of a DeMolay
11. A petitioner is not allowed to lose temper
12. A petitioner is not allowed to go out at night

About DeMolay
DeMolay International, founded in Kansas City, Missouri in 1919, is an international
fraternal organization for young men ages 12 to 21. It was named after Jacques
DeMolay, the last grandmaster of the Knights Templar.
The Order of DeMolay was founded in 1919 with nine members, most of whom lived
near each other in Kansas City.
The crown appearing in the self-adopted heraldic arms (the emblem) of the Order
contains 10 rubies, each representing one of the original members and the
organization’s founder, Frank S. Land.
The first member of DeMolay was Louis Gordon Lower.

Petitioner’s Motto
“Never quit, never squeal, and expect and accept the worst.”

Petitioner’s Slogan
“Think twice before doing so.”

DeMolay Motto
“No DeMolay shall fail as a citizen, as a leader, and as a man.”

DeMolay Slogan
“Once a DeMolay, always a DeMolay.”

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History of Jacques de Molay
Jacques de Molay was born in Vitrey, Department of Haute-Saone, France in the year
1244.
Jacques de Molay was 21 years old when he joined the Knights Templar.
He was elected as grandmaster in 1298.
In 1305, he was captured by King Philip the Fair.
In 1307, the persecution of the Knights Templar began and they were tortured and
persecuted for seven years.
On March 18, 1314, Jacques de Molay, along with Geoffrey de Charney, was burnt at
the stake near River Seine.

Jacques de Molay’s last words

“We die innocent. The decree which condemns us is an unjust decree; but in
Heaven, there is an August Tribunal to which the weak never appeals in vain.”

The First 9 DeMolays

1. Clyde Stream
2. Louis Lower
3. Elmer Dorsey
4. Ralph Sewell
5. Edmund Marshall
6. Jerome Jacobson
7. William Steinhilber
8. Ivan Bentley
9. Gorman McBride

History of the Lapu-Lapu Chapter

In 1946, the International Supreme Council of the Order of DeMolay, granted a letter
temporary to the Lapu-Lapu Chapter in the Philippines. However, due to the lack of information
pertaining to the DeMolay Movement, most of the Dad Masons who formed the Advisory
Council, trained the new members as boy scouts. This caused the members to lose interest and
eventually, the Dad Masons also lost interest.

When Dad Juan Causing, the founder of the Lapu-Lapu Chapter returned from an
assignment, being a colonel in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, he found out that the letters
temporary were forfeited due to inactivity.

Since he has been sent to the USA by the AFP, he took this opportunity to go to the
International Supreme Council in Kansas City to explain to the Grand Secretary, Dad Frank S.
Land, founder of the Order of DeMolay, the possible causes of the inactivity of the Chapter.
After listening to Dad Causing’s explanation, the Grand Council granted second letters
temporary to the Lapu-Lapu Chapter on July 2, 1949 with Dad Causing as the Chapter Advisor.

The Chapter was instituted on January 6, 1957 with 30 members as chartered. They
received 2 DeMolay Degrees which were conferred by Dad Masons, together with Dad Edgar
Shepley, PMC, PSMC, as the director of the degree work. He was an outstanding Mason who
later became a Grand Master Mason of the Philippines.

On March 7, 1958, the International Supreme Council of the Order of DeMolay granted
the Lapu-Lapu Chapter their chapter. The Lapu-Lapu Chapter is the mother chapter of the
Visayas Jurisdiction.

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7 Cardinal Virtues
1. Filial Love
- Is a DeMolay’s pledge to love his parents and family
2. Reverence for Sacred Things
- Is a DeMolay’s pledge to be true to God and his religion
3. Courtesy
- Is a DeMolay’s pledge to bond together with other DeMolays
4. Comradeship
- Is a DeMolay’s pledge to be a brother and a friend to a brother of this Order
5. Fidelity
- Is a DeMolay’s pledge to honor his promises, be true to his vows, and loyal to his
fellow brothers at all costs.
6. Cleanness
- Is a DeMolay’s pledge to keep his body, mind, and heart clean
7. Patriotism
- Is a DeMolay’s pledge to be a good citizen of his country and be prepared to defend
her in times of war

DeMolay Codes of Ethics (14 Codes of Ethics)

1. A DeMolay serves God.
2. A DeMolay honors all womanhood.
3. A DeMolay loves and honors his parents.
4. A DeMolay is honest.
5. A DeMolay is loyal to ideals and friends.
6. A DeMolay practices honest toil.
7. A DeMolay’s word is as good as his bond.
8. A DeMolay is courteous.
9. A DeMolay is at all times a gentleman.
10. A DeMolay is a patriot in peace as well as in war.
11. A DeMolay is clean in mind and body.
12. A DeMolay stands unswervingly for the public schools.
13. A DeMolay always bears the reputation of a good and law-abiding citizen.
14. A DeMolay by precept and example must preserve the high standards to which he has
pledged himself

Significance of the Emblem

The CROWN is symbolic of the Crown of Youth and constantly reminds a DeMolay of his
obligations and the seven precepts of this Order.

The TEN RUBIES honor the founder, Frank S. Land, and the nine youths whose ties of
friendship drew them together in the formation of the Order of DeMolay.

The HELMET is emblematic of chivalry. Without which there can be no fineness of character.

The CRESCENT is a sign of secrecy and constantly reminds DeMolays of their duty never to
reveal the secrets of our Order or to betray the confidence of a friend.

The five-armed WHITE CROSS symbolizes the purity of your intentions to always remember the
motto of the Order.

The CROSSED SWORDS denote justice, fortitude and mercy. They symbolize the increasing
warfare of DeMolay against arrogance, despotism and intolerance.

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The STARS surrounding the crescent are symbolic of hope and should always remind us of
those obligations and duties which one Brother of the Order owes to another.

Obligatory Days
1. Devotional Day
- Held during the Sunday nearest to March 17, it is the duty of each chapter to attend
church as a group at which a special service has been arranged.
- The Chaplain is in charge.
2. Patriot’s Day
- Held during the month of February, Patriot’s Day features the nation’s great patriotic
events and the great patriots who participated in them.
- The Standard bearer is in charge.
3. DeMolay Day of Comfort
- Held during the month of December, Christmas Season, on the most convenient day
to the Chapter, every member of DeMolay should make an effort to visit the sick and
carry words of comfort to those who are confined.
- The almoner is in charge.
4. Educational Day
- On this day, a day convenient to the Chapter, it is the duty of each chapter to
arrange a program emphasizing the value of education and the fact that we see the
public schools as the bull work of our community.
- The Senior and Junior Stewards are in charge.
5. My Parents’ Day
- DeMolays should give special emphasis to Parents’ Day, which is observed on a day
between May 10 and June 21.
- It is the duty of every DeMolay to perform an act that shows appreciation for all that
his parents are doing for him.
- The 1st – 7th Preceptors are in charge.
6. My Government’s Day
- Held during the month of July, it is designed to explain the government of the
country, state province or community, in which the Chapter is located.
- The Orator and the Marshall are in charge.
7. Frank S. Land Memorial Day
- Is scheduled on a day near November 8, the day on which our founder died, to
memorialize and pay tribute to Dad Frank S. Land.
- On this day, chapters are encouraged to carry out a special fund-raising effort and
donate the proceeds to a Masonic or DeMolay charity.

Sponsoring bodies of the Pagadian City Chapter

Dr.Jose G. Hofeñia Lodge No.153

Degrees of DeMolay
1. Initiatory Degree
2. DeMolay Degree

The 3 elements that led to the founding of the Order

A boy, Louis Gordon Lower
A man, Frank Sherman Land
An idea to form an organization for young men to live upright and patriotic lives

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Officers of the Chapter
Master Councilor
- Presiding officer for meetings, official representative of the Chapter to outside
persons and organizations
Senior Councilor
- Oversees rituals, ceremony works and fund raising.
- Takes charge if the Master Councilor is absent.
Junior Councilor
- Oversees membership
- Assists Master Councilor and Senior Councilor
- Takes charge if both are absent
Scribe
- Records meetings, files necessary paper works and sends Chapter communication
Treasurer
- Manages Chapter accounts and finances
Senior Deacon
- Conducts candidates in initiation
Junior Deacon
- Assists Senior Deacon
Senior Steward
- Keeps facilities clean
Junior Steward
- Assists Senior Steward
Orator
- Presents ceremonies, makes announcements
Sentinel
- Verifies persons entering meetings
Chaplain
- Leads Chapter in prayer
Marshall
- Conducts officers, visitors, and guests around the chapter room
Standard Bearer
- Oversees patriotism
Almoner
- Colects alms for charities
1st-7th Preceptors
- Representative of each of the Seven Cardinal Virtues
Organist (optional)

Chapters in the Visayas

Dagohoy Chapter
Datu Sawili Chapter
Dr. Manuel S. Bernardo Chapter
Eugenio A. Antonio, Jr. Chapter
Graciano Lopez Jaena Chapter
Isla del Fuego Chapter
Justice Calixto O. Zaldivar Chapter
Lapu-Lapu Chapter
Leon Kilat Chapter
Santiago L. Chua Memorial Chapter
Serafin V. Aguilar Chapter

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Chapters in Cebu
Datu Sawili Chapter
Lapu-Lapu Chapter

At My Chapter’s Altar
Humbly and sincerely,

I promise to be a better son.

I promise to love and serve God, my country and my fellowmen.

I promise to honor and protect every woman.

I promise to slander no one.

I promise to aid and uphold the public schools.

I promise to walk upright before God and man.

All of these things, and more, I do promise!

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