The Honest Mason.

to right the wrong , not as missionaries seeking to save souls , but as men endeavouring to work out the problem of our own lives , that we may have souls fit to be saved . To accept something he has not earned is abhorrent to the good Mason . To demand something from your Brother , for which he has not

been paid , is un-Masonic . 1 o be a mere hanger-on , a drone , is unworthy of one whose name appears on the roll of membership of a Masonic Lodge . If you have gained the respect , the esteem , the love of your Brethren , you have earned jewels which will be yours through life ; they will be with you in sunshine

and in rain , in sickness and distress , and , finally , when your throbbing heart becomes weary and death confronts you like a spectre , ready to strangle you with his iron grasp , tender hands

will minister to your wants and loving words will assure you that ypu have fought the good fight , and that you have earned a priceless reward . How much more glorious is the life of one who has lived for others rather than for himself ; one who has

kindled the beacon light which has guided others into a safe harbour when his neighbours slept , or , sought to lure them to destruction . There can be no more glorious life than that of a good , honest Mason . Masonry may not of itself be all that is required to admit your tired soul into eternal rest , but it goes a long way toward preparing you to make your peace with God . —Exchange ..

The Seriousness Of Masonry.

THE SERIOUSNESS OF MASONRY .

WE have had occasion more than once to undo the work of well-meaning Brethren who have' intentionally led candidates tor the mysteries to suppose that they were about to undergo an embarrassing and painrul ordeal , whenever we have talked with a candidate who has such notions we have said to him something like this : " You need be under

no apprehension of any sort . And it would be well for you in receiving the degrees to remember this . Freemasonry is designed to impress upon the mind wise and serious truths , and if at any time you should find yourself apparently gratuitously placed in an embarrassing situation , you may rest

assured that the serious purpose thereof will m due time clearly appear . Remembering that , no such situation will be reahy piiiniul to your mind . Remember , too , that while it would

seem that some of your friends would be best pleased to have you exhibit timidity and apprehension , the majority of the members will be best pleased if you show only thoughtfulness and seriousness . "

We think that a candidate who enters the Lodge room after assurances oi that sort is in the proper frame of mind to be benefitted by the ceremonies . We strongly deprecate the thoughtlessness that would seek to fill his mind with a different set of ideas . — " Tyler . "

Sentiment In Masonry.

SENTIMENT IN MASONRY .

ip REEMASONRY affects life for good in a thousand ways . } ft fosters Fraternal feelings and inculcates tender and noble sentiments in its disciples . Freemasonry is charged with sentiment . Take away sentiment , and it would be left cold , formal and unattractive . Let not the sentiment which belongs to the Masonic system be undervalued . Ian Maclaren

says , "' Thank God for sentiment . Thank God that people are sometimes carried away by sentiment in the service of man and the worship of God . ' l ake sentiment out of literature , what do you find ? The most repulsive realism . If you take it out of politics , what do you leave ? Hard , dry doctrinaire

theories . If you take sentiment out of religion , what becomes of it . It will have no heaven , no beauty , no hope . Masons may well rejoice that their Fraternity is permeated by so much sweet and hol y sentiment which enables them to render the best service to their fellowmen , not growing weary in

welldoing , but counting it all joy to labour for truth and love ' s sake , even to the end of earthly existence . An institution having for its aim the elevation of humanity , causing men to become perfect in the image of their Divine Creator , must be of more

than human origin . So it is . It has withstood the opposition and persecution of ages and stands to-day unsullied with thousands upon thousands who are proud to wear " Holiness to the Lord " upon their forefront . — " Masonic Sun , "

Masonry For Boys.

MASONRY FOR BOYS .

rp HE recent proposition of Right Rev . Henry C . Potter , JL Bishop of New York , that a new Masonic degree be

Masonry For Boys.

contrived for the reception and training of boys , has called forth a great deal of comment from the Masonic press , but none better than the following thoughtful paragraphs printed by the Palestine Bulletin of Detroit : " Undoubtedly Masonry ought to have a part in the

training of youth because it is the most important work in which men engage . Undoubtedly , too , it would be well if boys who are to become Masons were brought early under the influence of Masonic princip les . But we need not wait for official action . Every Mason ought to have apprentices

in Masonry and morality . If he has no sons he should select a few boys of his acquaintance and so put ; his mark upon them and exert such an influence over them that when they are grown they will become not only Masons , but good Masons and intelligent Masons .

The first great advantage of such a course would be that the preceptor would feel the need of making himself a worthy exemplar and a competent teacher of the science and the morality of the Craft . "

The Exterior View.

THE EXTERIOR VIEW .

SOME one has said that it is not numbers nor wealth that indicates the prosperity of a Lodge , but rather the manner in which the members live up to Masonic principles . This may be , undoubtedly is , true , but it is also true that the wealth of numbers and material riches almost ivariably indicates that

preater wealth of brotherly affection and devotion . It is hardly likely that a Lodge which was " rotten at the core " would be entirely pleasing to the exterior view , though there may be such

exceptional cases . Inner prosperity naturally leads to outward prosperity and is , in fact , the sine qua non of that delectable condition which says to the outer world that Masonry is deservedly flourishing . —Exchange .

Masonry , says a contemporary , is a noble Institution . Its object is to promote the happiness of men—its laws are reason —its intention peace . Every member voluntarily subscribes to these principles , by obligation is bound to them . Remaining true to the trust reposed in him by his fellows , he earns the

honoured title , Brother . A member who wilfully violates these trusts by any act intended to injure a Brother forfeits his claim to the honoured title in an Institution having the motto emblazoned on its standard—Brotherl y Love , Relief , and Truth .

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