Rotary
is a Masonic Jewish organization of business and professional leaders that
claims to provide humanitarian service to improve human relations, encouraging
high ethical standards in all vocations and building goodwill and peace in the
world.
Rotary
is an English word derived from "rotation". The organization was
named as such because meetings were held in members' houses or offices by
rotation. The presidency of the organization is still assumed by members by
rotation as well. The clubs have chosen a distinctive emblem, which is a
"gear wheel" in two colors, golden and blue, with 24 cogs and six
golden spokes within the circle. Each two opposite sides constitute a diameter
within the circle of the gear. They all constitute three diameters that cross
in the center. When the starting point for each diameter is connected to the
ends of the other two diameters, this constitutes the six-pointed star,
surrounded by the two English words "Rotary" and "International".
The
golden and blue colors are of the Jews' sacred colors with which they decorate
the roofs of their monasteries, temples and Masonic lodges. These two colors
are now the colors of the flag of the member states of the European Common
Market
.
Foundation
and leading figures:
• On
23 February 1905 C.E., the attorney Paul Harris founded the first Rotary club
in Chicago, Illinois. This was three years after he had spread his idea which
was accepted by some people. Sylvester Schiele (coal merchant), Gustav A. Loehr
(mines engineer), Hiram E. Shorey (tailor merchant) and Paul Harris (attorney)
are considered the founders of the Rotary movement and the builders of its
intellectual principles after a series of recurrent periodic meetings. Their
first meeting was held in the same place where the Rotary Club, Chicago 177
today, was later founded.
• Three
years later, Shirley Berry joined the organization and rapidly expanded the
movement. He remained as a secretary of the organization until he resigned in
1942 C.E.
• In
1947 C.E., Paul Harris (the founder) died after the movement had spread in 80
countries, with 6800 clubs and 327,000 members.
• In
1911 C.E., the movement moved to Dublin in Ireland, and then spread in Britain
through the efforts of Mr. Morrow, who was paid a commission for each new member.
In
the Arab world, the history of Rotary was connected to three phenomena:
- Western
colonialism in terms of inception and the majority of its members.
- The
aristocratic classes and those who had influence and money.
- Comprehensive
and general activity in entire Arab world, directly or indirectly.
• In
the 1930s, Rotary clubs were founded in Algeria and Morocco under the
supervision of French colonialism. There are now many clubs and branches in
different places and cities of the Arab world.
Ideas
and beliefs:
• Not
regarding religion or the difference in country of origin as a criterion in
choosing a member, or in the mutual interaction among members. The Rotary
claims that it is not concerned with religious or political matters. The Rotary
is not allowed to express an opinion on any controversial public issue.
• Rotary
clubs teach their members the list of the equally recognized religions in
alphabetical order: Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Judaism,
Mohammedanism and Taoism.
• Religion
being disregarded, this protects the Jews and secures them easy penetration
into all walks of life. This is clarified through the necessity that each club
must have at least one or two Jewish members.
• One
should do good deeds without waiting for any material or moral reward. This is
indeed against the religious perception which connects doing voluntary good
work to the double reward from Allah The Almighty.
• There
is a weekly meeting; and the member's attendance rate should not be less than
60 percent per year.
• Membership
is not available for all people. Rather, one should wait for the club's
invitation for joining, according to the principle of selection.
• Classification
is based on the main profession. There are 77 professions.
• Workers
are deprived of the club's membership, and only those who occupy high positions
are chosen.
• They
try to have a balanced age level among the members and nourish the organization
with new blood by attracting young members.
• There
must be a representative for each profession. It is possible, however, that
this rule is violated in order to have a desirable member or exclude an
undesirable one. The third paragraph of Article IV of the Constitution of the
Rotary International is as follows:
There
should be no more than one member of each profession with the exception of the
categories of religions, media and the diplomatic corps, with taking into
account the provisions of the bylaws for the additional active members.
• The
Board of Directors for each club must have one or two of the club's former
heads, who are the heirs of the Rotarian secret which descended from Paul Harris.
• Charles
Marden, who was a member for three years in one of the Rotary clubs, conducted
a study about the Rotary and he deduced some facts including:
- Among
each 421 members of the Rotary Clubs, there are 159 members who belong to
Freemasonry, and this means that they are more loyal to Freemasonry than to the
club.
- In
some cases, membership of the Rotary was limited to the Masons, as it was the
case in Edinburgh, Britain, in 1921 C.E.
- In
Nance loges in France, in 1881 C.E., the following was reported, "If the
Masons constitute an association along with others, they must not let it be led
by others. The effective officials must be Masons and the association must act
according to their principles."
- Rotary
Clubs become very popular and their activities are strengthened when the
Masonic movement weakens or becomes dormant. That is because the Masons
transfer their activities to the clubs until the pressures end and then resume
their former status.
- The
Rotary was founded in 1905 C.E. during the period when Freemasonry was active
in America.
- There
are several clubs that intellectually and methodologically resemble the Rotary,
which are: the Lions, Kiwanis, Exchange, Round Table, Pen and B'nai B'rith
(Sons of the Covenant). These clubs work in the same way and for the same
purpose with some slight modification to create many means to spread ideas and
attract supporters and followers. There are visits exchanged among these clubs.
In some cities there is a council for the clubs' heads in order to coordinate
with each other.
Rotary
is a Masonic Jewish organization of business and professional leaders that
claims to provide humanitarian service to improve human relations, encouraging
high ethical standards in all vocations and building goodwill and peace in the
world.
Rotary
is an English word derived from "rotation". The organization was
named as such because meetings were held in members' houses or offices by
rotation. The presidency of the organization is still assumed by members by
rotation as well. The clubs have chosen a distinctive emblem, which is a
"gear wheel" in two colors, golden and blue, with 24 cogs and six
golden spokes within the circle. Each two opposite sides constitute a diameter
within the circle of the gear. They all constitute three diameters that cross
in the center. When the starting point for each diameter is connected to the
ends of the other two diameters, this constitutes the six-pointed star,
surrounded by the two English words "Rotary" and "International".
The
golden and blue colors are of the Jews' sacred colors with which they decorate
the roofs of their monasteries, temples and Masonic lodges. These two colors
are now the colors of the flag of the member states of the European Common
Market
.
Foundation
and leading figures:
• On
23 February 1905 C.E., the attorney Paul Harris founded the first Rotary club
in Chicago, Illinois. This was three years after he had spread his idea which
was accepted by some people. Sylvester Schiele (coal merchant), Gustav A. Loehr
(mines engineer), Hiram E. Shorey (tailor merchant) and Paul Harris (attorney)
are considered the founders of the Rotary movement and the builders of its
intellectual principles after a series of recurrent periodic meetings. Their
first meeting was held in the same place where the Rotary Club, Chicago 177
today, was later founded.
• Three
years later, Shirley Berry joined the organization and rapidly expanded the
movement. He remained as a secretary of the organization until he resigned in
1942 C.E.
• In
1947 C.E., Paul Harris (the founder) died after the movement had spread in 80
countries, with 6800 clubs and 327,000 members.
• In
1911 C.E., the movement moved to Dublin in Ireland, and then spread in Britain
through the efforts of Mr. Morrow, who was paid a commission for each new member.
In
the Arab world, the history of Rotary was connected to three phenomena:
- Western
colonialism in terms of inception and the majority of its members.
- The
aristocratic classes and those who had influence and money.
- Comprehensive
and general activity in entire Arab world, directly or indirectly.
• In
the 1930s, Rotary clubs were founded in Algeria and Morocco under the
supervision of French colonialism. There are now many clubs and branches in
different places and cities of the Arab world.
Ideas
and beliefs:
• Not
regarding religion or the difference in country of origin as a criterion in
choosing a member, or in the mutual interaction among members. The Rotary
claims that it is not concerned with religious or political matters. The Rotary
is not allowed to express an opinion on any controversial public issue.
• Rotary
clubs teach their members the list of the equally recognized religions in
alphabetical order: Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Judaism,
Mohammedanism and Taoism.
• Religion
being disregarded, this protects the Jews and secures them easy penetration
into all walks of life. This is clarified through the necessity that each club
must have at least one or two Jewish members.
• One
should do good deeds without waiting for any material or moral reward. This is
indeed against the religious perception which connects doing voluntary good
work to the double reward from Allah The Almighty.
• There
is a weekly meeting; and the member's attendance rate should not be less than
60 percent per year.
• Membership
is not available for all people. Rather, one should wait for the club's
invitation for joining, according to the principle of selection.
• Classification
is based on the main profession. There are 77 professions.
• Workers
are deprived of the club's membership, and only those who occupy high positions
are chosen.
• They
try to have a balanced age level among the members and nourish the organization
with new blood by attracting young members.
• There
must be a representative for each profession. It is possible, however, that
this rule is violated in order to have a desirable member or exclude an
undesirable one. The third paragraph of Article IV of the Constitution of the
Rotary International is as follows:
There
should be no more than one member of each profession with the exception of the
categories of religions, media and the diplomatic corps, with taking into
account the provisions of the bylaws for the additional active members.
• The
Board of Directors for each club must have one or two of the club's former
heads, who are the heirs of the Rotarian secret which descended from Paul Harris.
• Charles
Marden, who was a member for three years in one of the Rotary clubs, conducted
a study about the Rotary and he deduced some facts including:
- Among
each 421 members of the Rotary Clubs, there are 159 members who belong to
Freemasonry, and this means that they are more loyal to Freemasonry than to the
club.
- In
some cases, membership of the Rotary was limited to the Masons, as it was the
case in Edinburgh, Britain, in 1921 C.E.
- In
Nance loges in France, in 1881 C.E., the following was reported, "If the
Masons constitute an association along with others, they must not let it be led
by others. The effective officials must be Masons and the association must act
according to their principles."
- Rotary
Clubs become very popular and their activities are strengthened when the
Masonic movement weakens or becomes dormant. That is because the Masons
transfer their activities to the clubs until the pressures end and then resume
their former status.
- The
Rotary was founded in 1905 C.E. during the period when Freemasonry was active
in America.
- There
are several clubs that intellectually and methodologically resemble the Rotary,
which are: the Lions, Kiwanis, Exchange, Round Table, Pen and B'nai B'rith
(Sons of the Covenant). These clubs work in the same way and for the same
purpose with some slight modification to create many means to spread ideas and
attract supporters and followers. There are visits exchanged among these clubs.
In some cities there is a council for the clubs' heads in order to coordinate
with each other.
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