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in » to heaven ; with its lights and symbols pointing to immortality beyond the grave , it stands firm and unshaken as it ever stood . Since the celebration of its capstoue , thrones have tottered and fallen , kingdoms and empires have passed away , centuries and ages have borne upon

their sweeping billows the shipwrecked hopes and plans of men and of nations ; yet our Institution remains unscathed and unfading . The gray mists of antiquity which

have encircled its brow have only served to add to its glory and prove the stability of its nature . And who of us , brethren , doubts that it will still survive the lapse of ages , and

that" When the oreation shall fall into ruin , Its beauty shall rise through the midst of the fire . " But while we gaze with pleasurable emotions upon our moral and Masonic edifice , while we delight to view its ancient pillars , count its arches , and linger along its

corridors , let us not forget that we are more than mere idle spectators within its walls . Let us not forget that we are of the hands of the workmen ; that with the implements of Masonry in our hands , we have " solemnly dedicated our hands to labour , and he who idles away his

time in the quarries is not worthy the name of a Mason . He who takes upon himself the solemn engagements of Masonry , and then flits down and folds his arms in idleness , is more to be pitied than that man who built his house upon the sand .

Then , brethren , are we upon the walls , wielding our implements of labour ? Does the trowel gleam brightly in our hands from constant use ? Are we imbued with the

spirit of our labours , and do tbe walls of our moral and Masonic edifice grow in proportion , strength and beauty , each succeeding day ? If we are truly the " Sons of Light "—if we are earnestly engaged in the noble works in which Masonry has instructed

us—if we have learned the Royal Art aright , aud practice it in the true spirit of the genius of Masonry , we are assured that our labours shall not go unrewarded . It has been truly remarked by an eminent Craftsman , that when the sons of Masonry live and act in the noble spirit of their

Institution , she may well adopt the language of the pious Job , and say : " When the earth heard , then it blessed me ; when the eye saw , it gave witnoss unto me ; because I delivered the poor that cried , the fatherless and the widow , and him that had none to help ; the blessing of him that

was ready to perish came upon me , and I caused the widow s heart to sing for joy . " Then , brethren , let it not be in mockery that we hold the implements of Masonry in our hands . Do they not remind us of our duties to God , to each other , and to onr fellow men ? Do they not remind

us of the ancient craftsmen who toiled upon Mount Moriah , in the quarries of Zeredathn , and in tho forests of Lebanon ? Those craftsmen are gone . Their songs aro

heard no more upon the mount . The quarries give back no echo of the notes of labour . The dust of ages lia . s swep ' alike over the fallen ruins of the Temple and tho graves of its honoured' builders . But those ancient brethren havo

left us their precepts , their examples , and their implements of labour . While they have marched forth , at tho summons of the Grand Master of the Universe , to receive the

wages due them , we , in our turn , have taken up tbe square , the level , and the plumb . And Bince we htvo taken upon ourselves their profession ; since they have handed down to us their arts , their traditions , aud their

secret ceremonies ; since thoy have left us their implements , with tho knowledge of their uses ; since they have solemnl y enjoined upon us , by their precepts and example , to love virtue , seek knowledge , practice charity , cultivate

brotherl y love , to walk uprightly before God and manand , in short , to prove ourselves worthy of them aud of our noble profession—let us follow in their footsteps , let us imitate their virtues , and prove to the world that ours is a high and noble callino-.

Like them , we are brethren ; and , as such , like them , wo should show the world " how good and how pleasant it is tor brethren to dwell together in unity . " Like them , we are bound together by a " mystic tie" which all the powers ot earth and hell should not be strong enough to severa

; tie that is stronger than the passions of the human heart ; stronger th an death ; a tie that binds tbe heart of every Mason to those of his brethren—and all to God . And that

Judas -who would sever it , nay , who would cleave asunder one of its silken threads is prepared in heart for desds inat would challenge tbe courts of perdition itself , uet not brotherl y love with ns be an empty name , but

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let it ever live and burn in our hearts . If we haTo it not there , we rear our altars in vain ; if we have it not there , our ceremonies aud emblems aro but empty mockery , and oar name as sounding brass and tinkling cymbals . Its living , active presence in each breast , makes us a "band of brothers . " Whero its influence is felt there is trco Masonrv .

Has our brother fallen into error ?—it prompts the gentle reproof ; yea , more , it prompts ns to follow an erring brother to the very gates of hell to reclaim him . Is our brother surrounded with difficulties and seeking counsel ?—it meets him with kiud words and advice . Is he in distress ?

—it hastens to relievo him . Is his fair name traduced by serpent-tongued slander—brotherly love stands ready t > support and defend . It is the cement of our Masonio Temple , and without it we cannot build . Then , brethren , let us be faithful to our trust and to each

other . Let us perform our vows . Let us exemplify to the world the pure and beautiful teachings of our rituals . Let us show to the world that , by the aid of that " hireoglyphic light , whioh none but craftsmen ever saw , "

we are erecting a spiritual , moral , and Masonic edifice whose glory shall be infinitely greater than that of the magnificent temple with which onr ancient brothren crowned the summit of Mount Moriah . Then , when with

ns" There is no more occasion for level or plumb-line , For trowel or gavel , for compass or square , When our works are completed , our ark safely seated , Then we shall be greeted as workmen most rare . " —Voice of Masonry .

The Prinoe Of Wales's American Tour.

THE PRINOE OF WALES'S AMERICAN TOUR .

IN the spring of 1860 it was deoided that the Prinoe should pro * ceed to the Far West under the care of the Duke of Newcastle , Seoretary of State for the Colonies , and when the news reaohsd Amerioa , Mr . Buchanan , President of the United States , invited the Prince to visit the Republic , promising him such a warm welcome as would be most pleasing to the Queen . Tho invitation was aooepted , but it was intimated that on his tour tbe Prince would drop all Royal

state and travel under one of his Scottish titles—Baron Renfrew . On the 2 nd of August His Royal Highness received a hearty greeting from the people of St . John ' s , Newfoundland , the rough fishermen and their wive * being especially enthusiastic in their loyalty . On the 7 th , at Halifax , he was pelted with flowers by cheering crowds till , the Duke of Newcastle said , their carriage was rapidly filled up

with bouquets ; in fact , all through Canada the welcome given to the Queen's son for the Queen ' s sake waa cordial in the extreme . One of the most picturesque incidents of the tour was the visit to Niagara by night , the Falls being illuminated by Bengal lights . These were first of all placed between the Falls and the rock over whioh they tumble , and turned as if by magio the rait sheet of water into a mass

of incandescent silver , the boiling river itself gleaming witi phosphorescent tints , aud the spray rising high in the air si a thick luminous cloud . Then when the whito lights were changed to crimson , tho Falls and rapids were transformed into a seething lurid river of blood . and the spectators wero awed it . to silence by the terrifio grandsjr of the » cene . When the Prince crossed to tbe

United States tbe people thero strove to outdo the Canadian welcome . It TTflg laughingly g » id that he would be luoky if he got out of the country without being asked to " run fur President " next year , and the accounts whioh the Queen received of the splendid recaption » fc Chicago deeply moved her . At Cincinnati and St . Louis tbe oroirds were still greater , and more enthusiastic , though quieter and more staid in demeanour than those in Canada . On the 3 rd of

October the Prince visited President Buchanan at Washington , and in company with him stood unoovered before the tomb of Washington —who had wrested the independence of the continent from his greatgrandfather . Iu new York no monarch of ancient or modern times could have received a warmer ovation from his own people , and tbe reception at Boston , if less effusive , was not less cordial . —From Cassell ' s Life and Times of Queen , Victoria .

A Lodge of emergency was recently held at tbe New Falcon Hotel , Graveseud , in connection with the Lodge of Freedom , No . 77 , to take into consideration the claims of two widows of deceased brethren to be

recommended to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Kent , which was agreed to . There being no other business before the Lodge , Bro . Orlton Cooper delivered a lecture on the "Antiquity of Freemasonry , " which was highly appreciated , and a vote of thanks accorded to the lecturer .

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