Meetings Next Week.

n 82 Duke of Edinburgh , M . H ., Liverpool 1204 Royd , F . M . H ., Malvern 121 3 Bridgwater , Assembly Rooms , Eccles 1387 Chorlton , M . H ., Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1416 Falcon , F . M . H ., Thirsk 1429 Albert Edward P . W ., Newport , Mon . 1457 Bagshaw , Public Hall , Loughton 1495 Arkwright , New Bath H ., Matlock Bath is 14 Thornhill , F . M . H ., Huddersfield

158 3 Corbet , Whitehall House , Towyn 1 592 Abbey , F . M . H ., Bury St . Edmunds 16 97 Hospitality , Royal , Waterfpot 1750 Coleridge , Public Hall , Clevedon 1863 Priory , F . M . H ., Tynemouth 1915 Graystone , Foresters H ., Whitstable

1992 1 ennant , Masonic 1 emple , Oarcutt 2038 i ' ortcullis , St . Mary's Chapel , Langport 210 9 Pr . Edward , Assy . Hall , Heaton Moor 2132 Egerton , F . M . H ., New Brighton

2217 Windermere , Mas . Room , Windermere 222 7 White Horse , F . M . H ., Westbury 2234 Onslow , F . M . H ., Guildford 2262 Dagmar , Anglers Rest , Wraysbury 2285 Eden , Masonic Rooms , Workington

2372 James Terry , Falcon , Waltham Cross 2449 Duke of York , Albion , Manchester 2501 Ixion , Roebuck , Buckhurst Hill 2523 Roll Call , Oddfellows' Hall , Hounslow 25 68 Delaval , Central , Newcastle-on-Tyne 2606 Fforest , Masonic Rooms , Treharris 2619 New Brighton , Victoria , New Brighton

3722 Edward Terry , Barnes 2806 Three Pillars , Parish R ., Cockington

Friday . 33 Britannic , Freemasons' Hall 1201 Eclectic , Freemasons' Hall 1602 Sir Hugh Myddelton , Agricultural Hall loo ? John Carpenter , Albion

2399 Ordnance , F . M . H ., Plumstead 2663 Commemoration , Holborn Restaurant 3 6 Glamorgan , F . M . H ., Cardiff 81 Doric . Private Room . Woodbridee

170 All Souls , F . M . H ., Weymouth 458 Aire and Calder , F . M . H ., Goole 516 Phoenix , Fox , Stowmarket 526 Honour , Star & Garter , Wolverhampton 7 86 Croxteth United Service , Liverpool Sis Blair . Town Hall , Hulme

1001 Harrogate & Claro , F . M . H ., Harrogate 1087 Beaudesert , Ass . Rs ., Leighton Buzzard 1102 Mirfield , F . M . H ., Mirfield ¦ 1121 Wear Valley , F . M . H ., Bishop Auckland 1289 Rock , Masonic Chambers , Birkenhead 1428 United Service , F . M . H ., Landport

1605 De la Pole , F . M . H ., Hull 1661 Newton , F . M . H ., Newark-upon-Trenl 1676 St . Nicholas , Cen . M . H ., Newcastle-o-T . 1715 A . J . Brogden , M . H ., Grange-o-Sand-1983 Martyn , Town Hall , Southwpld 2359 Doric , F . M . H ., Chorlton-cum-Hardy

2380 Beneventa , Wheatsheaf , Daventry 2554 Manchester , F . M . H ., Manchester 255 5 Furnival , F . M . H ., Sheffield 2594 Old Priory , Masonic Rooms , Beeston 260 S Headingley , Parochial Institute , Leed » 26 ^ 2 Albany , Kingston-on-Thames 2660 Crane , George , Cranbrook 2674 Ravensworth , F . M . H ., Gateshead 2677 Calcaria , Masonic Rooms , Tadcaster

Saturday . 173 Phoenix , Freemasons' Hall 1328 Granite , Holborn Restaurant 1685 Guelph , Town Hall , Leyton 1686 Paxton , Surrey Masonic Hall 2029 King Solomon , Freemasons' Hall

2579 Lewisham , Parish Hall , Lewishiam 2599 Engineer , 33 Golden Square 2664 Hygeia , Holborn Restaurant 737 Wentworth , F . M . H ., Wellingborough 86 9 Gresham , Great House , Cheshunt 1347 Lome , F . M . H ., Sutton 1556 Addiscombe , Public Hall , Croydon '

1755 Eldon , Royal , Portishead 2001 ; Caterham , F . M . H ., Caterham 2006 Tilbury , Tilbury , Tilbury Docks 210 5 Cama , Greyhound , Hampton Court 2278 Kingswood , Crown , Broxbourne 2442 St . Clement , Bell , Leigh 2757 Charles Dickens , King's H ., Chigwell

Most intelligent Masons know that non-affiliation is not a crime , and that a Grand Lodge cannot make it a crime . It is equally true—though not so generally understood—that no Grand Lodge has any legislative jurisdiction over a nonaffiliate , and no Lodge can lawfully try a Mason for"

disobedience to a mere Grand Lodge regulation of a jurisdiction to which he does not belong . The non-affiliate is subject to the general laws of the Masonic Institution , but not to those of any Lodge or Grand Lodge . In the face of such travesties oni Masonic law and common sense , a certain school ot

writers keep on reiterating the nonsensical assertion that when so august a body as a Grand Lodge " determines " any matter , its utterances are " absolutely binding" on all the world—whether it had any jurisdiction to " determine " the matter or not . —Wm . H . Upton , Washington .

Capitular Masonry is nermeated with religion . At every step of its unfolding it points to Jehovah and to his blessed rule throughout the great universe of which He is the Creator . It seeks to quicken an intelligent faith in God as the Almighty Power , the Supreme Beauty , the Infinite

Perfection ; it sets fortn by direct teaching and by a wonderfully impressive symbolism great and precious truths pertaining to the divine being and authority , while it enforces

obedience on the part of man to God's will . It is often said that Freemasonry is not a religion , but that it is essentially religious . It presents itself in this character at every advancing step , and because of this profound religiousness —this aim of moral teaching ; this call to faith , trust , and

righteousness of life—it has abiding strength . —H . W . Rugg , Rhode Island . • • What boots it that the star blazes in the midst of the

mosaic pavement , if we live our lives thoughtless of that divine Providence which the star symbolises ? If men handle the twenty-four inch gauge never so often , and forget that its symbolism teaches that a proper division of their time would give much time to 'the service of God , of what value

is such a symbol to their God-forgetting lives and hearts ? Nay , Brethren , the beautiful trellis of Masonic symbolism finds its : value in a life adorned with religion and charity and rectitude . It becomes but a bare and useless trellis if it sustains not such a life . —Rev . Stephen S . Estey , Kansas .

We do not believe in the principle of enforced affiliation . There are many instances throughout the world where men have become Masons and are not in sympathy with its teachings who have quietly taken their demit and ceased to be identified with the Order . Others , entertaining or

acquiring religious ideas , which m their judgment are inconsistent with the teaching of Masonry , have quietly dropped out , neither of whicth should be forced to affiliate with the Lodge , and being conscientious in their belief , ought not . to be placed under the ban of expulsion , —J . C . Postlethwaite , Iowa .

While the Grand Master in person may , by the exercise of one of his prerogatives , make a Mason at sight , yet he cannot , without violating the Constitution of Masonry and the edicts of this Grand Lodge , grant dispensations to delegate his authority to another person to confer the degrees on a candidate in any other manner than the prescribed form . —Joseph Hall , West Virginia .

• • • Consider carefully every interest of the Order , and let each one bear his part of the responsibility . Do not leave others to do the work and then offer criticism in regard to the legislation enacted . —E . S . Gatchell , Alabama .

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