Human Brotherhood.

belonging to one family is such that no human being could possibly have invented it , for it does not redound to the selfish benefit of any one man . It is rather the blessing that comes from giving . In this case the truth is not to

be made acceptable to man , but man must be made acceptable to the truth . Before we may know the truth wo must know what is false . When we know that , then in our hearts we discover that this is a great truth . That is not human brotherhood that thinks we must roll a steam

roller of mankind over people and says , " you ought to be my brother ; you must be my brother . " That will nover do . Never will it be possible to bind all human beings together with anything that generates in man ' s mind .

The one great practical idea of human brotherhood is that it teaches men to do unto others as they would have others do unto them . It is not universal brotherhood that

has one fixed standard of man . There can be no standard found in any one man that gives the high ideal that is desired by all men . There is a safe principle of which there can be no question . If we only knew the complete

destiny of man we could tell just how far human brotherhood goes . It is not the forcing into man of the idea which he must follow out , but it is interpreting to man what he himself is , in order to diffuse this doctrine of

universal brotherhood the world must first be at peace . It is impossible to have it unless there is an absence of hostile feelings . But , again , we must remember that men must

not be forced to accept it . They must seek it . Jesus said : " Come unto Me , all ye that labour and are heavy laden , and I will give you rest . " He did not call those who were contented with their lot . The little incidents in the

life of Jesus show how universal brotherhood is to be worked out in the lives of men . What is the duty of those who believe in this doctrine toward those who do not believe in it ? It is plainly their

duty to interpret to these men their destiny . It should be their object to show these people what it is to be men . We must show them their duty as man to man . If wo recognise at the beginning that this universal brotherhood

is not a fact , not a human invention , then we have gone a great way in the right direction . If a man says , " I love myself first , then 1 love my family , then my city , then my State , then my country , & c , & c , that is not human

brotherhood . It is very true that we are to save our souls . But what is that soul that we are saving ? Universal brotherhood is nothing more nor less than harmony with the whole universe . That harmony cannot be

gained unless a man loses sight of himself . It is only gained by a complete self-surrender . It is true that all men are sons of God . We are sons of God , aud yet we are not such unless we accept that right . There can be no

relation between the individual and the universal , unless the individual loses sight of himself and of the individuality of the universe , and views only the grand whole . When a man accepts all these conditions he will always do right .

If he follows those principles he will not do wrong . This universal brotherhood is the true religion , for it is made up of the underlying principles of all other religions . "Bdbu Mohini M . Ghcdterji .

Rash Judgments.

RASH JUDGMENTS .

THERE is nothing in life more valueless than those decisive judgments which most of us so glibly pronounce from hour to hour on men and things . With many people , conversation is a continual expression of

conclusions founded largely upon sudden impressions , if not upon complete ignorance . One must be really courageous who would suspend judgment on any matter in these days . Whatever topic happens to come to the front

instantly stimulates people , not to search the libraries for information , or to seek solitude for quiet thought , but to quick and comprehensive expression of opinion . Most of these judgments are not only worthless , they are ludicrous

and they are evil . They not only involve habitual injustice to the persons and things passed upon , but they vitiate and demoralize the intellectual life . People who have had no art training , and have no data for reaching intelligent

decisions , will look at Rembrandt ' s " Gilder" for ten minutes or less , aud forthwith decide upon its merits and rank ; people who have no knowledge of the great mediaeval myths , and less knowledge of music , will pro-

Rash Judgments.

nounce judgment on " Parsifal" with as much confidence as if such matters had been their special study for a lifetime . Not less sudden and final are the jud gments that are passed on other people and their actions . In every community there are men and women whose

principal occupation is to sit in judgment upon their nei ghbours , and to publish their decisions far and wide . The fact that they know absolutely nothing about the motives which impel certain actions , or of the ends to which these

actions are directed , does not deter them in the least ; on the contrary , their total ignorance of all facts necessary to the formation of an opinion only gives their utterances

greater conciseness and certainty . Nothing can be more unjust and misleading than this unscrupulous and ignorant discussion and decision of matters which

ought never to be touched without full and trustworthy knowledge . The people whose daily practice is based upon this vicious habit are always resentful and outraged when it is applied to them . Every one who really knows anything about character and life knows that

there is nothing more difficult to judge intelligently than the action of another . To give such a judgment value there must be a completeness of knowledge which is rarely attainable . A wise and just man will

leave bis neighbours affairs and character alone ; he will be slow to form an opinion of other people and still slower to express it ; he will feel keenly his own ignorance , and the limitations of his own nature ; he will

understand that for the most part he is here to learn , and not to sit as a judge ; and he will be content to wait for knowledge , insight , and a thorough understanding of the perplexed and baffling life in which he has his own difficult part to play . —Freemasons' Repository .

Mark Masonry. Provincial Grand Lodge Of Buckinghamshire.

MARK MASONRY . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE .

THE annual meeting was held on the 28 th ultimo , at the Cock Hotel , Stony Stratford , when the following brethren were present : — The R . W . P . G . Mark Master , the Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , J . Reeve , L . Cooper , C . Terry E . C . Knight , C . W . Guille , F . W . Harnett , E .

Carr , J . R . Wilmer , F . D . Bull , W . H . Pike , T . Taylor , E . Revill , W . H . Robinson , W . L . Harnett , C . Aveline , J . McCubbin , Bernard T . Fountain , F . R . Harnett , J . Elmes , G . B . Valentine , H . King , H . Roberts , C . A . Bennett , J .

Bonser , C . F . Matier Assistant Grand Secretary P . G . W . After the preliminary business , the Prov . Grand Treasurer , Bro . J . Williams , was unanimously re-elected . The following brethren were appointed and invested as Officers for the year ensuing : —

Bro . L . Cooper ... ... S . W . O . Terry ... ••• J - - E . Knight M . O . 0 . W . Gnille ... ... S . O . P . D . Bali J . O .

ReV' £ 2 U ^ r u . i Chaplains Rev . F . R . Harnett ... ) F E . Carr ... ... ¦•• Registrar of Marka J . Williams ... .. Treasurer J . R . Wilmer ... . _ ... Seoretary W . H . Pike ... ... ... S . D .

W . R . Parrott ... ... J . D . R . King ... ... Superintendent of Works T . Taylor ... ... Director of Ceremonies E . Revill ... ... Assistant Dir . ofCer .

J . Line ... ... Sword Bearer J . Glad well ... ... Standard Bearer G . H . Charsley ... ... Inner Guard J- - B ° \ Stewards

Henry King ... ... ... ) The Prov . Grand Mark Secretary expressed the regret of the following brethren for their enforced absence : —A . McDowallJ . WilliamsW . R . ParrottR . King , J . Line ,

, , , Rev . — Oliver , G . H . Charsley , and J . E . Bowen . A very excellent banquet waa provided by Bro . Revill , and the customary loyal , patriotic and Masonic toasts were

given , the R . W . Prov . Grand Mark Master , in his usual felicitous manner , making marked allusion to the Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen .