Why Mention The Work?

WHY MENTION THE WORK ?

rilHE Grand Lodge of New York has passed an edict ; JL forbidding the publication of candidates' names in the Lodge notices sent out . On this Brother Duncan , in the salvation page of the " New York Dispatch , " comments favourably , arid we think very properly . Why should the world

be permitted to know what is done or not doue in a Masonic Lodge ? These Lodge notices are subject to inspection by those who have no business to know . Iu fact , it is very questionable whether Freemasonry can longer be listed as a secret society , so far as its business is concerned . We once received considerable

of a shock from a gentleman who claimed affinity with the great secret society presided over by the aged divine who hybernates on the Tiber A' So you fellows black-balled B— in your Lodge last night , I learn . " How he received this information we did not seek to know , for in that instance silence was golden . But

when we are indebted to secular papers for Masonic news ( taken to them by Masons ) , which should naturally reach a Masonic journal first , it looks as thongh Masonic secretiveness was a thing of the past . The fact that such information is mailed in

open envelopes , or on a post card , is very reprehensible . A sealed letter , marked personal , might possibly be ' used to convey such information , and to register the letter would do no harm . But the whole thing is un-Masonic , and should be abolished in every jurisdiction .-

Another growing evil , that seeks to do its illegal work and hide its head in the sand , is canvassing for members . The boast of Freemasonry is that all its members are such " of their own free will and accord . " But , is such the case ? Take any city having a number of Lodges and this evil is apparent in

pernicious volume . This false rivalry is a destruction of the spirit of Craft ethics , if not of the letter . There are several ways of killing a clog besides choking him to death with butter , and so there are a number of methods for soliciting without squarely saying : " Give me your name for membership in my

Lodge . " The devil is whipped rouud the stump by saying : " It is singular you are not a Mason , you are just the kind of man Masonry wants , " or " We are not allowed to ask anyone to become a Mason , but if you like to join the institution I would

be delighted to , etc ., etc . " All this is serving to over-measure the grist and choke the hopper , and we protest against it . This , " All is fish for our net , " method is sapping the foundations of Freemasonry , and unless stopped will work disaster .

Further , Grand Lodges chat sanction the use of a key or cypher are false to their obligation , and are unconsciously undermining fche seriousness of the obligation to the full private in the Lodge . Masonry is to-day reaping a large crop of young men ,

who are not suitably impressed with the awful solemnity of their Masonic vows , because they see the Master , Wardens , or any member in the Lodge , " monkeying " with what is a clear infraction of the E . A . O . B .

All these things , and others that we could name , are " the little foxes that destroy the tender grapes , " and every true and lawful Brother in the land should enter his protest against the continuance of the same . We will hail the day with joy when every Masonic jurisdiction will have a Grand Master who dares

to be true to his Entered Apprentice obligation and set his foot down on these glaring innovations upon Craft Masonry . And this sentiment is fast gaining ground , that the intruders must be put to death instantly . They are prolific , and their admission has only prepared the way for greater infractions of well established esoteric Masonic law . — " American Tyler . "

The Masonic buildings in West Regent Street , Glasgow , are rapidly assuming form , a fact for which the Province of Glasgow should be devotedly thankful to Bro . John Graham Prov . Grand Master , and the active directorate of which he is chairman , says the " Mallet , " in " Glasgow Evening News , " who continues : A

Masonic temple in Glasgow has been a long and tiresome cry , and the astonishment is that now , under the Glasgow Masonic Buildings Company , Limited , the desideratum in organisation is an accomplished fact , the Brethren in the Province do not more readily avail themselves of the opportunity of encouraging the work which has been undertaken in their interests and in the

interests of the Province . The directors are unremitting in their efforts to increase the number of shareholders , and it is highly desirable , for the credit of the Province of Glasgow , that many more shares should be taken . In a Province like ours , with all its boasted wealth and influential members , an opportunity of

this kind should not go begging . It is feared that Brethren do not sufficiently realise their responsibility in this important matter . Let that fear be removed , Brethren , and those who have not

already taken shares do so now , be it one or be it a hundred . An application at the offices of the company , 212 West George Street , Glasgow , will elicit all necessary information from the Secretary , Mr . R . E . Smith .

Why Mention The Work?

We understand that the consecration of the Empress Lodge , No . 2581 , which takes place on Monday next at the Empire of

India Exhibition , will be very numerously attended , it being expected that upwards of fifty Officers of Grand Lodge will be present , besides a large number of other Visitors .

The consecration of the Lewisham Lodge , No . 2579 , will take place on Monday , 28 th inst ., at half past four , in the Parish Hall , Ladywell , when the ceremony will be performed by

Bro . E . Letchworth , F . S . A ., Grand Secretary , and Brother Christopher Sims P . M . 1208 and 861 installed into the chair . It is anticipated that there will be a goodly assemblage of Brethren upon the occasion .

The Willesden Chapter has been formally consecrated , fche Grand Scribe E . Comp . Letchworth officiating , and afterwards installing Comp . Walter Wellsman as First Principal .

The Hornsey Lodge of Instruction , No . 890 , held its first meeting of the season at the White Hart Masonic Rooms , High Street , Lewisham , on the 3 rd , when between fifty and sixty

Brethren were present . The fifteen sections were worked , under the Preceptorship of Bro . Walter Martin P . M . 879 , assisted by Bro . Milbourne and other well-known members of the Craft .

The Regents Park Lodge of Instruction , No . 2202 , meets every Thursday evening at the Frascati , Oxford Street . o o o Ifc would be well for some Brethren prior to giving certain

Ss . in open Lodge to study a little comparative anatomy . We are aware of the old adage " that the shortest way to a man ' s heart is through his stomach , " but it certainly would look better if certain Wor . Brethren when desirous of placing their hand over the region where their heart should be , would remember

thafc the abdomen is not the heart ' s abode in the ordinary man , though so many aver that that is the more direct way of reaching it . — " Masonry . "

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