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New South Wales.
manner . The toast was vociferously pledged with Masonic honours , tho band playing " Tho Fine Old English Gentleman , " and the Masons giving the mark of distinction , " The Feint 18 , " some impulsive ladies in the galleries taking the time , too , from the Director of Ceremonies , and siring the hononrs
as heartily and as " brotherly" as the Masons beneath . Brother Lord Carrington , in reply , said : Right Worshipful Sir and Brethren , From the bottom of my heart I beg to tender to you my most respectful and grateful thanks for tho overwhelming kindness with which this honourable company has been pleased to receive this toast , and I
feel that the reception of this toast has a great significance , for it is not the individual that has been received , but it is what the individual represents . It is a grand moment to stand here and reflect that tho cheers which greeted the name of the Governor of this great and important colony really represented tho loyalty which is felt towards
her Most Graoious Majesty the Queen , by all ranks and by all soctions of this colony , and it also proves that the loyalty of New South Wales is indeed a creed , and indeed a reality . I tako this opportunity , Sir , this evening , at this grand and magnificent banquet , to express my great pleasure at
Seeing the galleries filled with grace and beauty . It is indeed a compliment to Freemasonry . And it shows how utterly wrong those are who tell us that Freemasonry is unpopular amongst the ladies . Their presence here shows entirely tho reverse . Brethren , your Chairman has told you of tho many distinguished persons who havo
held high office in the Craft , and also that the heir to the throne of England—the heir to the great Empire—holds the highest place of honour in our Grand Lodge of England . Ho has told you that his Royal Highness ' s brothers havo held high office in tho Lodge , and , most important of all , that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , in
the Royal Alpha Lodge , himself admitted his son into Masonry . It was my great privilege to be present on that occasion . It is indeed a thing that onght never to be forgotten by overy Mason all over the world , as it gives a distinct answer to all those who bring accusations of every sort or kind against our great and glorious Craft . Tho
Chairman has also introduced a subject which in this company I shonld not individually have ventured to touch , and that is the subject of the consolidation of Masonry in this colony . On my arrival , brethren , on yonr shores , I was greeted not only by the brethren who belong to the Constitution which is so worthily presided over by my Right
Worshipful Brother on my left ( Bro . Williams ) , but I was also greeted with expressions of loyalty from the Grand Lodge of New South Wales , which is under the presidency of Dr . Tarrant . It is impossible for me , serving under the English Constitution , to accept their address as a Mason . But I think it would be unbecoming of
me if I did not , before this honourable company , acknowledge the loyalty that prompted them to receive me as a representative here of the Throne . Brethren , we all regret there is a division in our ranks . It is a matter of deep and lasting regret ; but perhaps we have the cure among ourselves . For it is only Masonry that can
unite us . Masonry , brethren , is the centre between good men and true , and the happy means of conciliating friendships amongst those who otherwise must have remained at a perpetual distance . It is not for me , in such an important subject like this , to give advice or offer an opinion . But surely , before this
distinguished company , I may be permitted to express the hope that our divisions will come to an end , and that we may all be united in the common bond of Masonry . Brethren , may the Freemasons of this great colony yet be united in our Lodges as wo are united in our loyalty to our Queen , and in our grand creed , from which no one
is excluded , provided he believes in the glorious Architect of the Heavens and the Earth , and so long as he practises the sacred duties of , ' morality . A very pleasant duty has been confided to me , and I feel greatly honoured at being permitted to propose to you all a toast which will be drunk ' with the enthusiasm and the cordiality
that it deserves . I have to propose the toast of " The Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , and Scotland , and their representatives in this Colony . " On an occasion of this sort , it is not for me to remind you of what are the duties of Grand Lodges . They administer and frame the laws for good government ; they are the arbiters of disputes which
occasionally may arise ; thoy are the final court of appeal . I call on you all to drink with enthusiasm and with oordiality this toast , and with the toast I have to couple the names of Bro . Williams D . G . M . of the English Constitution , and Bro . Dr . Sedgwick D . G . M , of the Scottish Constitution . And beforo I sit down perhaps I may
be permitted to say that though loyalty has called us together , yet it is no slight tribute to the merits of these distinguished Freemasons that to submit their names for the acceptance of the grand company that is assembled this evening in this magnificent hall is to secure n demonstration that botb the District Grand Masters are regarded
al \ over the colony with respect , esteem , and affection . With all my heart I give to you our District Grand Lodges , coupled with tho names of our District Grand Masters . The toast was warmly pledged , cheers being given first for the English and then for tho Scottish Constitution , and , on tho nail of tho Governor , ono oncer more for
both , the band playing , ' ' Come , let us be happy together . " Bro . Williams responded for tho English , and Bro . Dr . Sedgwick for tho Scottish Constitution . Soon afterwards his Excellency retired , amid the cheers and congratulations of his brother Masons , and with the goodwill of his gentler admirers in tho gallery .
The Directors of the Crystal Palace District Gas Company have given notice that from and after the date of the present Lady-day Quarters' Accounts , the price of their gas will be reduced .
The Revised Book of Constitutions ; Critically Considered and Compared with , the Old Edition . London : Simpldn , Marshall & Co . 4 Stationers' Hall Court , E . C . Sent on receipt of stamps , One Shilling , by W W . Morgan , Freemason ' s Chronicle Office , Belvidere Works , Herme 3 Hill , Pentonville .
To Understand The Truths Of Freemasonry.
TO UNDERSTAND THE TRUTHS OF FREEMASONRY .
THAT understanding of the truths taught by Masonry , aud that appreciation of the obligation and duties of a Mason , which bogets activity iu the work , outside of , as well as in , the Lodge room , is , in my opinion , the great need of the day and hour . In this , we are all deficient ,
and all aud each of us responsible for that inertness which has well nigh reduced Masonry to an association of persons held together almost alone for the pecuniary benefit it may afford them . This , brethren , is tho dark side of the
picture , and it is mentioned because we euter the light through the darkness . The moral influence exerted by our beloved Order is being felt m almost every locality in the State , but the morality of its membership does not come up
to the standard erected by the teachings of the Order . I would have its adherents learn more of that morality taught by Masonry , feeling assured that , those being known better
they would more generally be observed and practised by the Craft , and the cause of humanity correspondingly advanced .
If the symbolism of the compass and square was more strongly impressed upon the mind of the initiate , Masons wonld not , sometimes , malign to the profane one whom , in the Lodge room , he is apparently pleased to call " brother , "
but would make an honest effort to live up to the duties and obligations every Mason has assumed , and thus make his conversation and action bear testimony to the excellence of the principles of , and calculable benefits resulting from
Masonry when fully lived up to by its adherents . I do nob overlook the many difficulties with which we have to contend , by reason of the frailties incident to our human nature . I do not forget that there are two natures in man ,
the "higher and the lower , the great and the mean , and the noble and the ignoble , " nor does Masonry ; but in every degree teaches its membership to cultivate and
practise the better part of our nature , and continually guard ourselves against the temptations suggested by our prejudice , passions , and appetites . We should be slow to make inferences which a full examination of the facts
would prove to bo unjust , as well as to firmly refuse to approve that which justice and good morals would condemn . —Liberal Freemason .
Does It Pay To Be A Mason.
DOES IT PAY TO BE A MASON .
WE have been asked by men if it paid to bo a Mason . In answer to such , we would say it pays some a big percentage , but to others it pay 3 but little . To a man with a large heart and benevolent disposition , who lives to
make tho world better because he lives in it—who is generous , charitable , and a social being—it pays , for it " ives him an opportunity to develop those " qualities that make up the true man ; but a close-fisted , narrow ,
contracted , selfish man , who lives within himself , like a turtle—that only sticks his head out of his shell to snap at something—that passes by and can see nothing good in this world but dollars and cents , and believes in tho
principle of " everybody take care of himself , "—to such a person we would say that it would not pay him to join the Masons , because ho would not feel at home in our Lodges , for they teach morality , charity , and brotherly
love . They feed the huugry , clothe tho naked , visit the sick , bury the dead , care for the widow and orphan , and help , aid , and assist their brethren in every way possible ; they will speak well of them in their absence ; they comfort
the distressed , speak kind words in tho ears of erring ones—¦ in fact they are " ( heir brother ' s keeper . " They will pay their dues cheer frilly , sacrifice their time and use their taleuts to promote this glorious course of humauity ; they
glory in doing good . Its pays such persons to be Freemasons . Such a member will attend Lodge meetings regularly , will serve on Committees , will accept office and perform the duties . He will read Masonic papers , will study the Ritual ,
will post himself on the laws regulating the Order ; in fact he will live np to the obligations . When such a brother dies , his loss is deeply regretted . Such a person it pays to bo a Mason , aud it pays the Lodge to have him in it .
But those , like the Jew in New York , who said " I will join the Masons , and put on my vest a big G , and get lots of trade on the square , " generally get left . Masonry is not to be used as a trademark , and he who tries to so U 3 e it will find that it will not pay . Detroit Freemason .
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New South Wales.
manner . The toast was vociferously pledged with Masonic honours , tho band playing " Tho Fine Old English Gentleman , " and the Masons giving the mark of distinction , " The Feint 18 , " some impulsive ladies in the galleries taking the time , too , from the Director of Ceremonies , and siring the hononrs
as heartily and as " brotherly" as the Masons beneath . Brother Lord Carrington , in reply , said : Right Worshipful Sir and Brethren , From the bottom of my heart I beg to tender to you my most respectful and grateful thanks for tho overwhelming kindness with which this honourable company has been pleased to receive this toast , and I
feel that the reception of this toast has a great significance , for it is not the individual that has been received , but it is what the individual represents . It is a grand moment to stand here and reflect that tho cheers which greeted the name of the Governor of this great and important colony really represented tho loyalty which is felt towards
her Most Graoious Majesty the Queen , by all ranks and by all soctions of this colony , and it also proves that the loyalty of New South Wales is indeed a creed , and indeed a reality . I tako this opportunity , Sir , this evening , at this grand and magnificent banquet , to express my great pleasure at
Seeing the galleries filled with grace and beauty . It is indeed a compliment to Freemasonry . And it shows how utterly wrong those are who tell us that Freemasonry is unpopular amongst the ladies . Their presence here shows entirely tho reverse . Brethren , your Chairman has told you of tho many distinguished persons who havo
held high office in the Craft , and also that the heir to the throne of England—the heir to the great Empire—holds the highest place of honour in our Grand Lodge of England . Ho has told you that his Royal Highness ' s brothers havo held high office in tho Lodge , and , most important of all , that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , in
the Royal Alpha Lodge , himself admitted his son into Masonry . It was my great privilege to be present on that occasion . It is indeed a thing that onght never to be forgotten by overy Mason all over the world , as it gives a distinct answer to all those who bring accusations of every sort or kind against our great and glorious Craft . Tho
Chairman has also introduced a subject which in this company I shonld not individually have ventured to touch , and that is the subject of the consolidation of Masonry in this colony . On my arrival , brethren , on yonr shores , I was greeted not only by the brethren who belong to the Constitution which is so worthily presided over by my Right
Worshipful Brother on my left ( Bro . Williams ) , but I was also greeted with expressions of loyalty from the Grand Lodge of New South Wales , which is under the presidency of Dr . Tarrant . It is impossible for me , serving under the English Constitution , to accept their address as a Mason . But I think it would be unbecoming of
me if I did not , before this honourable company , acknowledge the loyalty that prompted them to receive me as a representative here of the Throne . Brethren , we all regret there is a division in our ranks . It is a matter of deep and lasting regret ; but perhaps we have the cure among ourselves . For it is only Masonry that can
unite us . Masonry , brethren , is the centre between good men and true , and the happy means of conciliating friendships amongst those who otherwise must have remained at a perpetual distance . It is not for me , in such an important subject like this , to give advice or offer an opinion . But surely , before this
distinguished company , I may be permitted to express the hope that our divisions will come to an end , and that we may all be united in the common bond of Masonry . Brethren , may the Freemasons of this great colony yet be united in our Lodges as wo are united in our loyalty to our Queen , and in our grand creed , from which no one
is excluded , provided he believes in the glorious Architect of the Heavens and the Earth , and so long as he practises the sacred duties of , ' morality . A very pleasant duty has been confided to me , and I feel greatly honoured at being permitted to propose to you all a toast which will be drunk ' with the enthusiasm and the cordiality
that it deserves . I have to propose the toast of " The Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , and Scotland , and their representatives in this Colony . " On an occasion of this sort , it is not for me to remind you of what are the duties of Grand Lodges . They administer and frame the laws for good government ; they are the arbiters of disputes which
occasionally may arise ; thoy are the final court of appeal . I call on you all to drink with enthusiasm and with oordiality this toast , and with the toast I have to couple the names of Bro . Williams D . G . M . of the English Constitution , and Bro . Dr . Sedgwick D . G . M , of the Scottish Constitution . And beforo I sit down perhaps I may
be permitted to say that though loyalty has called us together , yet it is no slight tribute to the merits of these distinguished Freemasons that to submit their names for the acceptance of the grand company that is assembled this evening in this magnificent hall is to secure n demonstration that botb the District Grand Masters are regarded
al \ over the colony with respect , esteem , and affection . With all my heart I give to you our District Grand Lodges , coupled with tho names of our District Grand Masters . The toast was warmly pledged , cheers being given first for the English and then for tho Scottish Constitution , and , on tho nail of tho Governor , ono oncer more for
both , the band playing , ' ' Come , let us be happy together . " Bro . Williams responded for tho English , and Bro . Dr . Sedgwick for tho Scottish Constitution . Soon afterwards his Excellency retired , amid the cheers and congratulations of his brother Masons , and with the goodwill of his gentler admirers in tho gallery .
The Directors of the Crystal Palace District Gas Company have given notice that from and after the date of the present Lady-day Quarters' Accounts , the price of their gas will be reduced .
The Revised Book of Constitutions ; Critically Considered and Compared with , the Old Edition . London : Simpldn , Marshall & Co . 4 Stationers' Hall Court , E . C . Sent on receipt of stamps , One Shilling , by W W . Morgan , Freemason ' s Chronicle Office , Belvidere Works , Herme 3 Hill , Pentonville .
To Understand The Truths Of Freemasonry.
TO UNDERSTAND THE TRUTHS OF FREEMASONRY .
THAT understanding of the truths taught by Masonry , aud that appreciation of the obligation and duties of a Mason , which bogets activity iu the work , outside of , as well as in , the Lodge room , is , in my opinion , the great need of the day and hour . In this , we are all deficient ,
and all aud each of us responsible for that inertness which has well nigh reduced Masonry to an association of persons held together almost alone for the pecuniary benefit it may afford them . This , brethren , is tho dark side of the
picture , and it is mentioned because we euter the light through the darkness . The moral influence exerted by our beloved Order is being felt m almost every locality in the State , but the morality of its membership does not come up
to the standard erected by the teachings of the Order . I would have its adherents learn more of that morality taught by Masonry , feeling assured that , those being known better
they would more generally be observed and practised by the Craft , and the cause of humanity correspondingly advanced .
If the symbolism of the compass and square was more strongly impressed upon the mind of the initiate , Masons wonld not , sometimes , malign to the profane one whom , in the Lodge room , he is apparently pleased to call " brother , "
but would make an honest effort to live up to the duties and obligations every Mason has assumed , and thus make his conversation and action bear testimony to the excellence of the principles of , and calculable benefits resulting from
Masonry when fully lived up to by its adherents . I do nob overlook the many difficulties with which we have to contend , by reason of the frailties incident to our human nature . I do not forget that there are two natures in man ,
the "higher and the lower , the great and the mean , and the noble and the ignoble , " nor does Masonry ; but in every degree teaches its membership to cultivate and
practise the better part of our nature , and continually guard ourselves against the temptations suggested by our prejudice , passions , and appetites . We should be slow to make inferences which a full examination of the facts
would prove to bo unjust , as well as to firmly refuse to approve that which justice and good morals would condemn . —Liberal Freemason .
Does It Pay To Be A Mason.
DOES IT PAY TO BE A MASON .
WE have been asked by men if it paid to bo a Mason . In answer to such , we would say it pays some a big percentage , but to others it pay 3 but little . To a man with a large heart and benevolent disposition , who lives to
make tho world better because he lives in it—who is generous , charitable , and a social being—it pays , for it " ives him an opportunity to develop those " qualities that make up the true man ; but a close-fisted , narrow ,
contracted , selfish man , who lives within himself , like a turtle—that only sticks his head out of his shell to snap at something—that passes by and can see nothing good in this world but dollars and cents , and believes in tho
principle of " everybody take care of himself , "—to such a person we would say that it would not pay him to join the Masons , because ho would not feel at home in our Lodges , for they teach morality , charity , and brotherly
love . They feed the huugry , clothe tho naked , visit the sick , bury the dead , care for the widow and orphan , and help , aid , and assist their brethren in every way possible ; they will speak well of them in their absence ; they comfort
the distressed , speak kind words in tho ears of erring ones—¦ in fact they are " ( heir brother ' s keeper . " They will pay their dues cheer frilly , sacrifice their time and use their taleuts to promote this glorious course of humauity ; they
glory in doing good . Its pays such persons to be Freemasons . Such a member will attend Lodge meetings regularly , will serve on Committees , will accept office and perform the duties . He will read Masonic papers , will study the Ritual ,
will post himself on the laws regulating the Order ; in fact he will live np to the obligations . When such a brother dies , his loss is deeply regretted . Such a person it pays to bo a Mason , aud it pays the Lodge to have him in it .
But those , like the Jew in New York , who said " I will join the Masons , and put on my vest a big G , and get lots of trade on the square , " generally get left . Masonry is not to be used as a trademark , and he who tries to so U 3 e it will find that it will not pay . Detroit Freemason .