Moncado and his Mission Bulletin. Vol. 3 no. 2 (February 1957)
Honolulu: Supreme Council of EFB Students, 1957. 4p., 8.5x11 inch newsletter, very good.
Hilario Camino Moncado established the Filipino Federation of America in 1925 in Los Angeles, California. It was also known at various times as the Filipino World Federation and the Filipino Crusaders World Army. As one of the fraternal organizations appealing to the small but growing Filipino immigrant community, the FFA distinguished itself from competitors by accentuating "clean living" and rules of moral conduct. Moncado earned a law degree and sought to portray the immigrant community as responsible and healthy, in contrast to the then-prevalent depictions of uneducated gamblers. Much less publicly, the FFA developed a set of religious teachings that held Moncado to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ by way of José Rizal, the Filipino patriot executed in the waning days of Spanish rule. (Moncado's birthday was changed to make him appear to have been born after Rizal's death, so that his identity as Rizal's reincarnation would be more plausible). After the achievement of Philippine independence, and limitations on immigration, the FFA turned almost entirely to spiritual rather than political objectives, and even sent missionaries back to the Philippines where there is still an active sect venerating Moncado as a religious figure. This newsletter was issued after his death, summarizing the tenets of his faith. in his later days, Moncado emphasized golf as an ideal sport, and there are small photos of him "Fighting Communism through Golfing."
Cat.No: 339444
Price: $75.00