Lodge Kadisha 1002

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Lodge Kadisha 1002 in Lebanon was chartered by the Grand Lodge of Scotland in 1906. It has a special dispensation to operate in three languages: English, French and Arabic

History

Freemasonry in the old Syria was established by the Grand Lodge of Scotland back in the eighteen century. Since then many other French, Italian and Egyptian Lodges were established in the region.

At that time two other main Lodges were established in Beirut, Lodge Peace 908 in 1900 and Lodge Sannine 969 in 1904 under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of Scotland. Lodge Peace was known by its soberness while the Sannine Lodge was known by multiplying its membership. Lodge Sannine whose RWM was Bro. Fares Machrek was initially established in the region of Chouweir but took a dispensation to meet in Beirut at the Peace Lodge Temple during wintertime.

The numerous memberships of Lodge Sannine had some brethren wishing to demit their Lodge due to the oblivious behaviour of some of its members and search to open a new Lodge.

Establishment Phase

The following proceedings are the transcript of an old manuscript by Bro. Gergy Yenny, (1854 -جرجي يني) (1941) who was a prominent intellectual figure in Tripoli and who played a pivotal role in establishing Lodge Kadisha 1002.

Bro. Gergy Yenny was a member of the Lodge of Lebanon 1869 (Le Liban محفل لبنان ) in Beirut under the jurisdiction of the Grand Orient of France and later on RWM of Lodge Kadisha 1002.

In 1908 Bro. Yenny established “Al Hadara” printing house and published “Al Mabahess” magazine. He was also appointed consul for the United States of America and for Belgium following the death of his father Antonios Yenny who was a prominent businessman.

When approached by Masons from the Sannine Lodge with the intent of establishing a new Lodge in Tripoli, Bro. Yenny was reluctant to be portrayed as opportunistic and seeking masonic privileges, so he accepted under the condition of staying in the shadows and refusing a prominent role.

The first task undertaken by Bro. Yenny was to contact Bro. Esber Choukair who was at that time WM of Lodge of Lebanon. When asked for exorbitant fees to get a charter Bro. Yenny seeked consul with Bro. George Dimitri Sursok who advised him to contact the Grand Lodge of Scotland and ask for a Charter he also indicated that the fees requested for the Charter were ten and a half pounds which were very reasonable if compared to the seventy-five thousand liras requested by Bro. Choukair.

At the dedication of the temple and for its installation ceremony both Lodge Peace and Lodge Sannine were invited to attend. RWM Bro. Iskandar Baroudi and Bro. Assad Nachou from Lodge Peace 908 came by boat from Batroun along with the Count Von Molten who was a high ranked political figure.

RWM Baroudi was charged with the dedication ceremony followed by the installation of Bro. Sursok as the first RWM for Lodge Kadisha 1002. Lodge Kadisha has attracted numerous intellectuals and high-end dignitaries from Tripoli wishing to join the Lodge.

Bro. Gergy Yenny passed away on August 1941 and his remains were buried in the family cemetery in Kaftine (كفتين ) leaving behind one of the richest libraries in the north of Lebanon with rare manuscripts and drawings.

The Charter

The name Kadisha was taken upon the Kadisha River (also referred to as Abu Ali River) in Tripoli as its course formed a right angle at a point called “Al Katter” ( القطر).

Kadisha's petition for a charter was written and signed by 'Dr Alex, N. Baroody; Editor of At-Tabeeb' in January 1906, with an attachment from the 'Right Worshipful Master- of Lodge Peace'. The Grand Lodge of Scotland received the petition ten days later.

Lodge Kadisha 1002 charter was issued on the 1st of February 1906 and was signed by Bro. Charles Ramsay, - Most Worshipful Grand Master and the R.W.Grand Secretary at that time Bro. David Raid. The location of Lodge Kadisha was rented from the Rahme Family in Tripoli. Kadisha Lodge was mainly formed by former members of Le Liban, Sannine and Peace lodges and a Brazilian Lodge.

The Founding Brethren and other members

Among the founding members of Lodge Kadisha as per Bro. Yenny’s records and the Lodge Charter were;

Bro. George Dimitri Sursok, RWM

Bro. Salame Ghoraybe, Depute Master

Bro. Rashid Al Yassegi, Substitute Master

Bro. Moussa Nahas, Secretary

Bro. Michel Rahme, Treasurer

Bro. Habib Ghabie, WSW

Bro. Sami Nahas, WJW

Bro. Antonios Fadel, SD

As for Bro. Gregy Yenny he preferred not to take upon any office duties, however in the following years Bro. Yenny was elected RWM of Lodge Kadisha 1002.

Records show that other initial members also included Bro. Soumail Yenny brother of Bro. Gergy Yenny, Bro. Mitri Sioufi, Bro. Hikmat Charif and Bro. Afif Afif,

Prominent early members of Lodge Kadisha was Bro. Nassib Bustani – appointed as representative of the Ottman Company which represented the Ottman Empire at the world Fair Exposition in Chicago in 1893.

Its early members came from various backgrounds; Up until 1914 the lodge was mainly formed by merchants, traders and highly positioned government employees as well as men serving in the Ottoman army. Also included Landowners with seventeen members, teachers, physicians, pharmacists, lawyers, hospitality managers. The Lodge also included two religious men: an imam by the name of al-Umari and a priest. While most of Kadisha's founders were Greek Orthodox Christians, the lodge itself represented a mix of religions, with over thirty Muslims and a few Greek Catholics and Maronites.

Lodge Kadisha formed great masonic ties with neighbouring Lodge EI Mizab. Dual Membership between these two lodges was common between the brethren. They also collectively founded Milia al-Amin Lodge in 1918 under the jurisdiction of the Grand National Lodge of Egypt.

Dormancy and Reponing Phases

Lodge Kadisha 1002 went dormant and inactive on many occasions all throughout its history.

In October 1930 the Lodge saw his charter uplifted by the Grand Lodge of Scotland. It is not well known the reasons that led Grand Lodge to take this action.

Since then, various attempts to repone the Lodge were undertaken at different times in its history;

First Reponing

ln late December 1966 an unsigned communication letter was sent to Br G.L. Colenso-Jones, - 'Superintendent of the District of the Eastern Mediterranean’ - In this letter it was highlighted the eminent necessity to repone dormant Lodges in Lebanon referring back to two main lodges; ‘Mount Lebanon and Kadisha Lodges and to strengthen Scottish Freemasonry in Lebanon, preserve it in its leading position, and protect the principles and ideals it upholds and stands for'.

A few months later a petition to repone Kadisha Lodge was sent to the superintendent Bro. Colenso-Jones and forwarded to Grand Lodge at Edinburgh. All the signed petitioners were from Peace Lodge, with the exception of Bro. Victor Dichy a member of an American Lodge, Bro. Noureddine Mikati, who was a former master of Kadisha and Bro. Bahij Fakhouri from El Mizab Lodge. The petition was also supported by Bro. Boutros Khoury from Peace Lodge, Bro. Adib Andraos from Zahle Lodge and Bro. Mahomoud Zouhair from El Mizab Lodge. The listed Brethren expressed their wishes to repone the former Lodge to work in the French Language and to be in Beirut. The petition stated that the brethren were 'desirous of working for the prosperity of the order and anxious to assist in expanding the right and true principles of our Science, and for other good reasons'.

The Lodge resumed its activity the following year in 1967 and had his meetings taken at the Peace Lodge Temple in Bachoura in Beirut. The Lodge remained active up until the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War in 1975 and went dormant again.

Second Reponing

On the 16 of September 2002, a Petition to Repone Lodge Mount Lebanon 1312, was sent to Bro. Martin Mc Gibbon Grand Secretary. The Reponing Letter was signed by Brethren from the following lodge Al Merj #8, New York #2, Peace 908

On the 26 of November 2002, a meeting was facilitated by Bro. Graham Smith – MEC in Edinburgh at Bro. Mc. Gibbon office

Bro. Mc Gibbon advised to follow the following course of actions:

1. To choose to repone another Lodge – Lodge Kadisha 1002 – instead, as there being no Brother alive from Mount Lebanon as required in order to repone a Lodge,
2. To conduct the Lodge’s Meetings in the English Language.
3. To ask a past member of Lodge Kadisha to send a letter requesting the reponing with a special dispensation for Affiliation for the Brethren outside the Scottish Jurisdictions to be sent to the attention of the Grand Master Mason.

After Having Received the Charter for Lodge Kadisha 1002, a dispute erupted due to the operating language in the Lodge.

Seeing a resistance to this approach by the reponing members and the inability for the members to form, the Lodge the Charter was subsequently cancelled.

Third Reponing

In 2010 Lodge Kadisha's charter was restituted yet again through the combined efforts of a Brother from Harmony Lodge 1830 and a Brother from El Mizab Lodge 1130 and the personal efforts of the Grand Superintendent of Lebanon.

Since then Lodge Kadisha 1002 maintained a young and vibrant image and attracted many young members and took the Freemason’s Hall in Fanar as a location to conduct its meetings operating under the District Grand Lodge of Lebanon under the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Scotland

External links

• The District Grand Lodge of Lebanon under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Scotland
• Lodge Kadisha 1002

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