Meetings Next Week.

35 Medina , F . M . H ., Cowes 50 Knights of Malta , Hinckley 97 Palatine , F . M . H ., Sunderland 112 St . George , F . M . H ., Exeter 130 Royal Gloucester , M . H ., Southampton 132 Unity , F . M . H ., Ringwood 139 Brittania , F . M . H ., Sheffield iqi St . John , Knowsley , Bury

215 Commerfce , Commercial , Haslingden 216 Harmonic , Adelphi , Liverpool 324 Moira , Wellington , Stalybridgc 333 Royal Preston ,, Castle , Preston 344 Faith , Ram ' s Head , Radcliffe 369 Limestone Rock , Swan , Clitheroe 3 81 Harmony & Industry , M . H ., Darwen 437 Science , F . M . H ., Wincanton

442 St . Peter , F . M : H ., Peterborough 477 Mersey , Mas . Chambers , Birkenhead 487 Portsmouth , F . M . H ., Portsmouth 546 Etruscan , F . M . H ., Longton 561 Zetland , F . M . H ., Guisborough , 586 Elias De Derham , F . M . H ., Salisbury 625 Devonshire , F . M . H ., Glossop 725 Stoneleigh , Craven Arms , Coventry 732 Royal Brunswick , Pavilion , Brighton 739 Temperance , F „ M . H ., Birmingham 784 Wellington . Public Rooms . Deal

816 Royd , Fajcon , Littlebonbugh 945 Abbey . Council Chamber , Abingdon 971 Trafalgar , F . M . H ., Batley 973 Royal Somerset , F . M . H ., Frome 991 Tyne , F . M . H ., Wallsend 1035 Pr . of Wales , Skelmers . Hall , Liverpool 1055 Derby , Victoria , Manchester 1061 Triumph , County & Com ., Lytham

109 S St . Lieorge , temper . Hall , Iredegar 1 099 Huyshe , F . M . H ., Stoke 1 143 Royal Denbigh , Town Hall , Denbigh 1144 Miltqn , George and D ., Ashton-u-Lyne 1145 Equality , Red Lion , Accrington 1147 St . David , F . M . H ., Manchester 1182 Duke of Edinburgh , M . H ., Liverpool 1204 Royd , F . M . H ., Malvern 121 3 Bridgwater , Assembly Rooms , Eccles

Meetings Next Week.

1387 Chorlton , M . H ., Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1416 Falcon , F . M . H ., Thirsk 1429 Albert Edward P . W ., Newport , Mon . 1495 Arkwright , New Bath H ., Matlock Bath 1514 Thornhill , F . M . H ., Huddersfield 1515 Bertie , F . M . H ., Oxford 158 3 Corbet , Whitehall House , Towyn KQ 2 Abbev . F . M . H .. Burv St . Edmunds

16 97 Hospitality , Royal , Waterfoot 1750 Coleridge , Public Hall , Clevedon 186 3 Priory , F . M . H ., Tynemouth 1915 Graystone , Foresters H ., Whitstable 1992 Tennant , Masonic Temple , Cardiff 2038 Portcullis , 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

2218 Rickmansworth , Victoria , Rick'worth 222 7 White Horse , F . M . H ., Westbury 2234 Onslow , F . M . H ., Guildford 228 5 Eden , Masonic Rooms , Workington 23 u St . Alkmund , Victoria , Whitchurch 2343 Sir W . Harpur , Assy . Room , Bedford 2372 James Terry , Falcon , Waltham Cross 2428 Gracedieu , F . M . H ., Coalville 2449 Duke of York , Albion , Manchester 2 * 68 Delaval , Central , Newcastle-on-Tvne

2606 Fforest , Masonic Rooms , Treharris 2619 New Brighton , Victoria , New Brighton Friday . Quarterly Court , Boys School , at 4 . 157 Bedford . Freemasons' Hall 177 Domatic , Anderton's Hotel 1602 Sir Hugh Myddelton , Agricultural Hall 1704 Anchor , Cafe Royal

1997 John Carpenter , Albion 2399 Ordnance , F . M . H ., Plumstead 2593 Hueh Owen , Frascati 266 3 Commemoration , Holborn Restaurant 2737 Captain Coram , Foundling Hospital 3 6 Glamorgan , F . M . H ., Cardiff Si Doric , Private Room , Woodbridge 170 All Souls , F . M . H ., Weymouth

Meetings Next Week.

45 8 Aire and Calder , F . M . H ., Goole 516 Phoenix , Fox , Stowmarket 526 Honour , Star & Garter , Wolverhampton 6 S 0 Sefton , Adelphi , Liverpool 7 86 Croxteth United Service , Liverpool 815 Blair , Town Hall , Hulme 016 Hartinerton , Queen's . Eastbourne

1001 Harrogate & Claro , F . M . H ., Harrogate 10 S 7 Beaudesert , Ass . Rs ., Leighton Buzzard . 1102 Mirfield , F . M . H ., Mirfield 1121 Wear Valley , F . M . H ., Bishop Auckland 128 9 Rock , Masonic Chambers , Birkenhead 1428 United Service , F . M . H ., Landport 1605 De la Pole , F . M . H ., Hull ifiAt \ Tnnr + rtn t * l \ . f TJ XT . * ....-l- ... * T * — , \ ilniUU Ai ltCWill

,, __ LJ ^ ,. , A- . JAA .., W-U | JUU-liV ; ni 1676 St . Nicholas , Cen . M . H ., Newcastle-o-T . 1715 A . J . Brogden , M . H ., Grange-o-Sands 1 S 49 Royal Leek , F . M . H ., Bangor 19 S 3 Martyn , Town Hall , Southwold 23 S 0 Beneventa , Wheatsheaf , Daventry - 2554 Manchester , F . M . H ., Manchester 255 8 Furnival , F . M . H ., Sheffield 2 C 04 Old Priorv . Masonic Rooms . Beeston

2608 Headingley , Parochial Institute , Leeds 26 C 2 Albany , Kingston-on-Thames 2660 Crane , George , Cranbrook 26 74 Ravensworth , F . M . H ., Gateshead 2677 Calcaria , Masonic Rooms , Tadcaster

Saturday . 176 Caveac , Albion 1328 Granite , Holborn Restaurant 1426 Great City , City Terminus Hotel 1686 Paxton , Surrey Masonic Hall 174 ^ Perseverance , Anderton ' s Hotel

18 39 Duke of Cornwall , Freemasons' Hall 202 9 King Solomon , Freemasons' Hall 2206 Hendon , Midland Grand Hotel 2 ; Q 9 Engineer , p , ^ Golden Square 2686 Alfred Newton , Royal Palace Hotel

1556 Addiscombe , Public Hall , Croydon 1755 Eldon , Royal , Portishead 2300 Christopher , Christopher Hotel , Eton 2326 Wigan , F . M . H ., Wigan

Duties Of Recommenders.

DUTIES OF RECOMMENDERS .

NO applicant can be received or balloted for in Freemasonry until after he has been recommended , and well recommended .

In the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania and generally elsewhere , an applicant must have two recommenders , both of whom must be Master Masons , and members of the Lodge in which he petitions for initiation and membership . When the Craft requires two recommenders , it means two , and not one ; that is to say , two members who have personal knowledge of the applicant . The second recommender is not for ornament , but for use . If the second recommender signs merely at the request of the first , he is in fact no

recommender at all , but merely the shadow of the first Brother . No Brother should ever sign such a petition without having first inquired about and known the applicant . We well remember when we were first practically taught thi <; 1 e <;<; nn In our « ta 1-f » of innnrpnrp \ % IP ciomprl AA / linf- wnc

the result ? The applicant was rejected ; and again rejected . How chagrined we were . We had recommended an applicant about whom we personally knew nothing , and he proved Masonically worthlessjL We have often been asked since to sign as second recommender , and often done so , but not until we had personally seen the applicant , made

his acquaintance and inquired of his associates as to his moral character and fitness to be made a Mason . It is too common a practice for the first recommender to ask the Secretary of his Lodge to become the second recommender . The Secretary should never do so if the applicant is unknown to him . Secretaries are not elected or paid for this purpose . They have a duty to perform to themselves and to the Lodge , and this duty requires a

personal knowledge of the applicant by the recommender , whether he be first or second in order on the petition . Freemasonry requires that every applicant should seek the Craft of his own volition . This is the unique characteristic of our Fraternity , distinguishing it from all others . Probably the Brother who is most tempted to infringe this rule is a Worshipful Master , especially an ambitious one , who desires to " break the record " of all previous Masters in nis i it is to oe mat too

^ oage . rearea sucn a one frequently importunes his intimate friends to seek admission to the Craft . The result is always injurious to Freemasonry . Men iare led to seek admission from selfish motives , or merely to gratify a friend . Seeking to gratify an idle curiosity never made a good Mason ,

Duties Of Recommenders.

If Freemasonry should ever become in the profane sense , popular , its high character will be ' greatly imperilled . Every applicant should be a man of good moral character , of reputable standing in snn ' ptv . nWsirall-w c-mnH

and of sufficient means to amply provide for himself and family . An impecunious man is not fit material for Masonry . No one should join it to better his fortunes . A man without comfortable means of support may speedily become a charge on the Craft .

Every recommender should personally know that the applicant he recommends seeks the Craft voluntarily , is upright and of good report , has satisfactory visible means of support , and will possibly add to , or certainly not subtract from , the character of Freemasonry .

Brethren , lay hands suddenly on no material for our spiritual Temple . Ask no profane to become a Mason . Never be a recommender who cannot recommend . Never sign an applicant ' s petition out of compliment to the first recommender . All this is plain Masonic duty , and he who departs from it inflicts an injury , it may be of great magnitude , upon the Fraternity which honoured him by making him a Mason . — " Keystone . "

Masonry has aided wonderfully in the Fraternisation of the human family . It has ever stood for peace . It has ever stood for liberty . It has ever stood for freedom of conscience . Within our sacred temple the good and true of every faith meet on one common level . Religious distinctions are unknown . All who profess a belief in the G . A . of the U .,

wnose lives are clean , whose hearts are pure , may worship around one common altar , as brothers of the square . —Max Meyerhardt , Georgia . •••

The first lesson taught in a Masonic Lodge is that all men are equal by virtue of their humanity . Its narrow wicket has never been widened for a king , nor converted into a triumphal arch to welcome an incoming conqueror . The passport to its sacred inclosure is virtue , and not rank ; manhood , and not money . —Kittredge Haskins , Vermont . ¦

» * It is easy to criticise any other man ' s landmarks , and as for formulating any of my own—well , I think not . The truth is that there is nothing more difficult than defining a landmark . We all admit that they exist , but no two thinkers will agree as to what they are . —G . \ V . Speth ,