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"Honour To Whom Honour Is Due."
on thoso who subscribe to our Institutions ? One main difficulty is , of course , to avoid even the appearance of being careless as to the merits of our three Charities , but ,
doubtless having regard to the many occasions on which we have p leaded on their behalf , our friends will give us credit for not being actuated by any such feeling of indifference . When the Prince of Wales was installed Grand Master .
he defined the watchwords of Freemasonry as being " Loyalty and Charity . " As regards the former , we know well enough what it means—respect for and obedience to the laws and institutions of our country . As to the lattei' , those who have read St . Paul ' s exposition of its constituent
parts are equally well informed in theory , if not in practice . But hard and fast lines are too often laid down for judging men ' s worth , and one of these hard and fast lines in determining whether a person is truly charitable is the appearance of his name , more or less frequently , in
the lists of subscribers to this or that Charity . Some go even further than this , and regulate their opinion of a man ' s benevolence by the extent of his contributions , A , who gives £ 100 being more charitable than B who gives £ 50 , and B than C who gives £ 10 . But though it is most
probable that such an idea was farthest from his intention , yet there is no question that " 609 " has rendered himself liable to be placed in this category , his suggestion as to the
award of honours being that Grand Officers should be appointed from among the Vice-Patrons and Vice-Presidents of our Institutions , -while Provincial Grand Officers should be chosen from the Life Governors . Now it seems
somewhat strange we should feel under tbe necessity of pointing out that , while , on the one hand , a man who subscribes £ 1000 for some charitable purpose may be actuated by other than charitable motives , so on the other hand the man who contributes nothing beyond the influence of his
recommendation , and does nothing to promote the case he is interested in , beyond canvassing for votes , very often fulfils the conditions which go towards making up the virtue of charity . Those , too , who have read of the case of the woman who contributed her mite to the Treasury ,
and what was said of her , will hardly need to be reminded that Charity must not be measured by the extent of a man ' s subscriptions or donations , and that it does not follow of necessity that the donor of only a guinea is in any respect less worthy than the donor of hundreds or thousands .
But though in theory all this is clear enough , in practice it is otherwise , and it constantly happens that brethren estimate their fellows by what they give , and not by what they say or do . Thus Bro . A is asked his opinion of Bro . B as a Mason and he replies unfavourably , not because he
has ever heard him say or do anything unworthy as a man and Mason , but because he cannot find his name in the published lists of subscribers to the Schools and Benevolent Fund . None will hesitate to say that this is most unjust , and in many cases probably is in direct opposition to the
well-known rule in Masonry which forbids a Brother assisting another to his own detriment or that of his family . The question may be regarded from another point of view , though there is absolutely nothing that is novel in
what we are about to say . One brother , whose income may be reckoned by thousands , may be poor in comparison with another , whose receipts never under any circumstances approach to four figures . To put the matter simply : one man out of £ 400 a year may be in a position
to give an occasional ten guineas to one of our Institutions , while another out of the same income may be somewhat puzzled to contribute even a guinea , the reason being , of course , that the latter has a variety of claims upon him which in justice he is bound to satisfy before he can
honourabl y listen to the dictates of generosity , while the former has only his own immediate requirements to attend to . Then , as between men who move in different spheres of societ y , one is obliged to keep up a certain state , while another need keep up none whatever . Given the
tact of their being possessed of the same income , and it will be seen at once that the former may be able to spare out little , while the latter may revel in a considerable surplus . We are perfectly well aware that these comments of ours are such as have been made times out of number
, hnt it unfortunately happens that a journal must occasionall y remind its readers of the existence of certain wellestablished propositions , especially when they find that sorne of their friends are inclined to ignore them . We say tbls advisedl y , because a worthy correspondent like " 609 " would never have gone out of his way to advise that Grand
Officers should bo chosen from the Vice-Patrons and Vice-Presidents of our Institutions , and Provincial Grand Officers from the Life Governors , had he not lost sight of the fact that the inequality of a man ' s contribution to a Charity is no guide whatever to the charity of his
disposition . Bro . " Reader " is quite right in his suggestion that it will be a sorry day for Freemasonry when a brother ' s claims to promotion are determined by the amount of his subscriptions to the Schools or the Benevolent Fund .
Where a man who is known to be rolling in wealth , and yet gives nothing , in such case , of course , we should set him down as unworthy of any recognition , whatever else he may have done ; but who is to determine so delicate a question , except it be done inquisitorially ? A needy man
should not seek admission into the Fraternity . Ifc is nofc a benefit society , or anything approaching to such , but in time ifc will become one if we persist in regulating our opinion of a Craftsman ' s merits by the amount of money he is fortunately in a position to contribute towards the relief of distressed brethren and their families .
Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
THE May meeting of the General Committee of this Institution was held at the Hall , in Great Qaeen-street , on Thursday , the 25 th nit ., under the presidency of Col . Creaton Grand Treasurer , when the following brethren were also present : —Prank Richardson , T . S . Howell , C . Hamtnerton , Col . J . Peters , Eev . A . P . Woodford , J . H . Matthews , Robert Grey , D . M . Dewar , Arthur E . Gladwell , E . Letchworth , A . H . Tattershall , E . M . Money , C . G . Brown , Edward
Baxter , Capt . H . G . Colville , Edgar Bowyer , H . A . Dubois , C . H . Webb , Peter deL . Long , E . C . Massey . After the confirmation of tbe minntes of the April meeting , the Chairman mentioned that Brother Raynham Steward , who was unable to be present , had made the enquiries he at last meeting promised to make as to the practice afc the Boys' School in reference to allowing two brothers to be pupils
in the School at the same time . Bro . Stewart found that nothing of the kind had been done at the Boys' School , and he had written a letter to him ( the Chairman ) stating that he had carefully looked into the Bye-laws , particularly Law No . 56 , and was clearly of opinion that two girls could not be admitted into the School afc the same time . I therefore rule , said the Chairman , that two sisters
cannot be admitted at the same time . Bro . Richardson said that he felt as clearly as possible thafc there was no necessity for a petition in the case of purchase ; aud as there was therefore a direct conflict of opinion , he moved that the Byelaws referring to this point be referred to the Grand Registrar for his opinion . This motion was seconded by Brother Woodford , and
earned . It was then announced that the threo brethren who had been nominated as candidates for election on the House Committee had withdrawn their names ; and thereupon the Chairman declared the old members of the Committee to be re-elected . In like manner the members of the Audit Committee were declared
to be duly re-elected . Bro . Tattershall said that it had been remarked to him that ; the Honse Committee was a close borough , and thafc he had therefore replied , " if thafc is your opinion I will give notice of motion that onefourth of the members shall retire annually , and shall not be eligible for twelve months ; " and he gave written notice of motion to alter the
Bye-laws to that extent . He also proposed that Bro . Weber , the senior clerk in fche Secretary ' s office , who , in consequence of ill-healtb had been ordered to go to Australia , aud who had given three months notice of resignation accordingly , should be granted three months' leave to enable him to leave at once , and be paid his salary in advance . He also proposed
thafc he should receive a donation of £ 25 in addition , and Bro . Tattershall gave the necessary written notice of motion for fche next General Court . Bro . Richardson brought up the report of the Premises Committee upon fche state of fche drainage afc the Institution . Two experts had been employed to ascertain that condition ( one of them being
Professor Corfield ) , and after making their investigations independently , had concurred in condemning ifc as very bad and , in effect , dangerous to health . It appeared that the pipes from all the buildings converge into a cesspool under fche playground , which cesspool communicates with the sewer . Tho upshot of the matter was that a re-arrangement of the drains was absolutely necessary , and that the expense was estimated as £ 1297 .
Bro . Richardson proposed that a Special Court should be summoned to consider the matter , and authorise this expenditure . Bro . Gladwell supported the proposal , whicb was agreed to . Bro . Letchworth gave notice of motion that Dr . Hope shonld be appointed honorary physician to the Institntion . One petition was accepted , and one was—for a second timedeferred for further enquiry .
HOLLOWAT ' OIWTMBITT AND PILLS . —Sudden changes of temperature sorely try all persons prone to rheumatism , sciatica , tic doloreux , and many maladies scarcely less painful , though of shorter duration . On the first attack of stiffness or suffering in any muscle , joint , or nerve , recourse should immediately he had to fomenting the seat of disease with hot Brine and rubbing in this
remarkable Ointment , which will assuage tho uneasiness of the part , subdue inflammation , and reduce the swelling . The Pills , simultaneously taken , will rectify constitutional disturbances and renew the strength . No remedy heretofore discovered has proved so effective as the Ointment and Pills for removing gouty , rheumatic , and scrofulous attacks , which afflict all ages , and are commonly called hereditary .
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"Honour To Whom Honour Is Due."
on thoso who subscribe to our Institutions ? One main difficulty is , of course , to avoid even the appearance of being careless as to the merits of our three Charities , but ,
doubtless having regard to the many occasions on which we have p leaded on their behalf , our friends will give us credit for not being actuated by any such feeling of indifference . When the Prince of Wales was installed Grand Master .
he defined the watchwords of Freemasonry as being " Loyalty and Charity . " As regards the former , we know well enough what it means—respect for and obedience to the laws and institutions of our country . As to the lattei' , those who have read St . Paul ' s exposition of its constituent
parts are equally well informed in theory , if not in practice . But hard and fast lines are too often laid down for judging men ' s worth , and one of these hard and fast lines in determining whether a person is truly charitable is the appearance of his name , more or less frequently , in
the lists of subscribers to this or that Charity . Some go even further than this , and regulate their opinion of a man ' s benevolence by the extent of his contributions , A , who gives £ 100 being more charitable than B who gives £ 50 , and B than C who gives £ 10 . But though it is most
probable that such an idea was farthest from his intention , yet there is no question that " 609 " has rendered himself liable to be placed in this category , his suggestion as to the
award of honours being that Grand Officers should be appointed from among the Vice-Patrons and Vice-Presidents of our Institutions , -while Provincial Grand Officers should be chosen from the Life Governors . Now it seems
somewhat strange we should feel under tbe necessity of pointing out that , while , on the one hand , a man who subscribes £ 1000 for some charitable purpose may be actuated by other than charitable motives , so on the other hand the man who contributes nothing beyond the influence of his
recommendation , and does nothing to promote the case he is interested in , beyond canvassing for votes , very often fulfils the conditions which go towards making up the virtue of charity . Those , too , who have read of the case of the woman who contributed her mite to the Treasury ,
and what was said of her , will hardly need to be reminded that Charity must not be measured by the extent of a man ' s subscriptions or donations , and that it does not follow of necessity that the donor of only a guinea is in any respect less worthy than the donor of hundreds or thousands .
But though in theory all this is clear enough , in practice it is otherwise , and it constantly happens that brethren estimate their fellows by what they give , and not by what they say or do . Thus Bro . A is asked his opinion of Bro . B as a Mason and he replies unfavourably , not because he
has ever heard him say or do anything unworthy as a man and Mason , but because he cannot find his name in the published lists of subscribers to the Schools and Benevolent Fund . None will hesitate to say that this is most unjust , and in many cases probably is in direct opposition to the
well-known rule in Masonry which forbids a Brother assisting another to his own detriment or that of his family . The question may be regarded from another point of view , though there is absolutely nothing that is novel in
what we are about to say . One brother , whose income may be reckoned by thousands , may be poor in comparison with another , whose receipts never under any circumstances approach to four figures . To put the matter simply : one man out of £ 400 a year may be in a position
to give an occasional ten guineas to one of our Institutions , while another out of the same income may be somewhat puzzled to contribute even a guinea , the reason being , of course , that the latter has a variety of claims upon him which in justice he is bound to satisfy before he can
honourabl y listen to the dictates of generosity , while the former has only his own immediate requirements to attend to . Then , as between men who move in different spheres of societ y , one is obliged to keep up a certain state , while another need keep up none whatever . Given the
tact of their being possessed of the same income , and it will be seen at once that the former may be able to spare out little , while the latter may revel in a considerable surplus . We are perfectly well aware that these comments of ours are such as have been made times out of number
, hnt it unfortunately happens that a journal must occasionall y remind its readers of the existence of certain wellestablished propositions , especially when they find that sorne of their friends are inclined to ignore them . We say tbls advisedl y , because a worthy correspondent like " 609 " would never have gone out of his way to advise that Grand
Officers should bo chosen from the Vice-Patrons and Vice-Presidents of our Institutions , and Provincial Grand Officers from the Life Governors , had he not lost sight of the fact that the inequality of a man ' s contribution to a Charity is no guide whatever to the charity of his
disposition . Bro . " Reader " is quite right in his suggestion that it will be a sorry day for Freemasonry when a brother ' s claims to promotion are determined by the amount of his subscriptions to the Schools or the Benevolent Fund .
Where a man who is known to be rolling in wealth , and yet gives nothing , in such case , of course , we should set him down as unworthy of any recognition , whatever else he may have done ; but who is to determine so delicate a question , except it be done inquisitorially ? A needy man
should not seek admission into the Fraternity . Ifc is nofc a benefit society , or anything approaching to such , but in time ifc will become one if we persist in regulating our opinion of a Craftsman ' s merits by the amount of money he is fortunately in a position to contribute towards the relief of distressed brethren and their families .
Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .
THE May meeting of the General Committee of this Institution was held at the Hall , in Great Qaeen-street , on Thursday , the 25 th nit ., under the presidency of Col . Creaton Grand Treasurer , when the following brethren were also present : —Prank Richardson , T . S . Howell , C . Hamtnerton , Col . J . Peters , Eev . A . P . Woodford , J . H . Matthews , Robert Grey , D . M . Dewar , Arthur E . Gladwell , E . Letchworth , A . H . Tattershall , E . M . Money , C . G . Brown , Edward
Baxter , Capt . H . G . Colville , Edgar Bowyer , H . A . Dubois , C . H . Webb , Peter deL . Long , E . C . Massey . After the confirmation of tbe minntes of the April meeting , the Chairman mentioned that Brother Raynham Steward , who was unable to be present , had made the enquiries he at last meeting promised to make as to the practice afc the Boys' School in reference to allowing two brothers to be pupils
in the School at the same time . Bro . Stewart found that nothing of the kind had been done at the Boys' School , and he had written a letter to him ( the Chairman ) stating that he had carefully looked into the Bye-laws , particularly Law No . 56 , and was clearly of opinion that two girls could not be admitted into the School afc the same time . I therefore rule , said the Chairman , that two sisters
cannot be admitted at the same time . Bro . Richardson said that he felt as clearly as possible thafc there was no necessity for a petition in the case of purchase ; aud as there was therefore a direct conflict of opinion , he moved that the Byelaws referring to this point be referred to the Grand Registrar for his opinion . This motion was seconded by Brother Woodford , and
earned . It was then announced that the threo brethren who had been nominated as candidates for election on the House Committee had withdrawn their names ; and thereupon the Chairman declared the old members of the Committee to be re-elected . In like manner the members of the Audit Committee were declared
to be duly re-elected . Bro . Tattershall said that it had been remarked to him that ; the Honse Committee was a close borough , and thafc he had therefore replied , " if thafc is your opinion I will give notice of motion that onefourth of the members shall retire annually , and shall not be eligible for twelve months ; " and he gave written notice of motion to alter the
Bye-laws to that extent . He also proposed that Bro . Weber , the senior clerk in fche Secretary ' s office , who , in consequence of ill-healtb had been ordered to go to Australia , aud who had given three months notice of resignation accordingly , should be granted three months' leave to enable him to leave at once , and be paid his salary in advance . He also proposed
thafc he should receive a donation of £ 25 in addition , and Bro . Tattershall gave the necessary written notice of motion for fche next General Court . Bro . Richardson brought up the report of the Premises Committee upon fche state of fche drainage afc the Institution . Two experts had been employed to ascertain that condition ( one of them being
Professor Corfield ) , and after making their investigations independently , had concurred in condemning ifc as very bad and , in effect , dangerous to health . It appeared that the pipes from all the buildings converge into a cesspool under fche playground , which cesspool communicates with the sewer . Tho upshot of the matter was that a re-arrangement of the drains was absolutely necessary , and that the expense was estimated as £ 1297 .
Bro . Richardson proposed that a Special Court should be summoned to consider the matter , and authorise this expenditure . Bro . Gladwell supported the proposal , whicb was agreed to . Bro . Letchworth gave notice of motion that Dr . Hope shonld be appointed honorary physician to the Institntion . One petition was accepted , and one was—for a second timedeferred for further enquiry .
HOLLOWAT ' OIWTMBITT AND PILLS . —Sudden changes of temperature sorely try all persons prone to rheumatism , sciatica , tic doloreux , and many maladies scarcely less painful , though of shorter duration . On the first attack of stiffness or suffering in any muscle , joint , or nerve , recourse should immediately he had to fomenting the seat of disease with hot Brine and rubbing in this
remarkable Ointment , which will assuage tho uneasiness of the part , subdue inflammation , and reduce the swelling . The Pills , simultaneously taken , will rectify constitutional disturbances and renew the strength . No remedy heretofore discovered has proved so effective as the Ointment and Pills for removing gouty , rheumatic , and scrofulous attacks , which afflict all ages , and are commonly called hereditary .