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The Influence Of One Man.
THE INFLUENCE OF ONE MAN .
WE do not need to search far through the pages of history to discover numberless instances of the power exercised by some men over their fellows . In every -walk of life we meet with individuals to whom the right appears to belong to take the lead in their particular
section , and although they seem to exercise no effort to secure or maintain their position , they are none the less recognised as leaders , or their doings are copied iu such a manner as to leave no doubt that it is their example
which is being followed . If we analyse the surroundings of these leaders among the people—as they may really be termed—we find the power they exercise , whether it be for good or for evil , is enormous ; and if we
go further , we shall be surprised to find how many of our every-day actions are influenced in one way or another by such leaders , patterns which have come under our personal notice , or of whom we have gathered particulars in other
ways . We may perhaps summarise the argument , and in a few words express the gist of the subject under notice , when we repeat the well-known definition , that man is ^ an imitative animal .
Admitting that much of what is done by the men of today is but a reflex of what others have done in the past , it follows that there must be patterns of excellence , men who may be referred to as worthy of imitation , or whose
example it is desirable to follow . The question not unnaturally arises , —from whom do such men take then example ? To answer this we have to shew the exception which proves the rule as to the imitative tendency of
mankind in general , for ifc frequently happens that those who figure as leaders win their right to that distinction solely on account of their originality , hence we are able to trace the power of individual men among their fellows .
Freemasonry , with its peculiar system of symbolic teaching , is particularly rich in the number of the brilliant examples it offers for imitation : —men whom no one need be ashamed to follow , or to whom no one need hesitate to
look up . It is difficult to say how much we owe to these examples , for whenever we come across a particular case of success in a Lodge , it is not very difficult to discover the one man to whom much , if not the whole , of such
success is due , and without whom the Lodge might have made no special name for itself . So it has been with our Charities . Their progress has been rapid and generally regular , but there have been numerous occasions when a
departure from the ordinary course has been made by some particularly energetic brother , with the result that others have subsequently taken a similar course , and permanent benefit has accrued . Here also we have no difficulty in
tracing the power of the men who originally departed from the beaten track , and who have now become patterns worthy of imitation , to excel whom is a desire worthy of the most ambitions .
Within the last few days Freemasonry has lost a member who during his lifetime won the highest distinction among his fellows . He has long been recognised as a pattern worthy of imitation , and no doubt he will be so
considered for many years to come , when the power he has wrought for good shall produce the fruit it is certain to bear . He was truly one whom we mi ght regard as a leader in his section , and as Freemasonry was fortunate enough to be included in that section it has derived some
The Influence Of One Man.
of the advantage which has accrued from his good
example . No doubt Freemasonry has taught him many a good and useful lesson , but ifc will be acknowledged that Freemasonry has , if anything , been the gainer through his association with the time-honoured Institution . In him
the three cardinal principles of Freemasonry were more than exemplified . His Brotherly Love did not cease in being on good terms with those around him , nor did his Charity stop when he had done all that lay in his power
on behal f of the distressed . He had the power of leading others to follow his example , and right nobly did he work in the furtherance of this particular bent of his fancy .
Indeed , we may truly say that Freemasonry has not only lost an honoured and respected member , and a zealous worker , but also one of the few whoso example is of such a character as to be felt wherever they are known .
It was in the particular matter of Charity that our brother won for himself the highest of his honours , and the title by which he has long been known throughout the
metropolis of the world gives evidence of the extent to which he practised that virtue . In a city so proverbial for the number and munificence of its charities and
benevolent donors , it is hard to attach to any ono individual the palm of excellence , but we think Londoners must have recognised him as being worthy of special consideration when they dubbed him " Charity " —for years past our
worthy brother has been known as " Charity Sfcorr , " not only in Freemasonry , bat outside it ; indeed ifc was as "Charity Storr" that the leading paper of the world referred to him in its obituary column . Surely we neod
no further evidence of the power of this one man , who , by quiet , unostentatious labour , secured for himself general recognition of a title which the proudest of us might be proud to bear .
We have selected this one brother as a particular exemplification of our views on this subject , and it would be difficult to select one better qualified for the office , even had not his recent sudden death made him foremost in our thoughts .
All who knew him will recognise his right to be considered as a leader in our midst , while those who had not the pleasure of his personal acquaintance will recognise the claims of a man who won so honourable a distinction as that he
so long enjoyed . Doubtless there are many others yet among us equally deserving of our good opinion , but there are few who will not agree with us that they might do well to number "Charity Storr" among the number of their
examples . Whatever may be said against the spirit of imitation which is so largely associated with the human race , there can he no discredit in following such an example as
he has set , and which we venture to think will produce such results as will illustrate the power possessed by this one man .
Freemasonry Requires Master Building.
FREEMASONRY REQUIRES MASTER BUILDING .
( Continued from p 292 ) . " iVTOW we see where these objections lead to , when ap--L \ plied to the affairs of business and statesmanship .
They are not founded in reason or right , and Freemasonry , or any other lawful society , has as good a right to secret organisation as an army or nation . We have a
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The Influence Of One Man.
THE INFLUENCE OF ONE MAN .
WE do not need to search far through the pages of history to discover numberless instances of the power exercised by some men over their fellows . In every -walk of life we meet with individuals to whom the right appears to belong to take the lead in their particular
section , and although they seem to exercise no effort to secure or maintain their position , they are none the less recognised as leaders , or their doings are copied iu such a manner as to leave no doubt that it is their example
which is being followed . If we analyse the surroundings of these leaders among the people—as they may really be termed—we find the power they exercise , whether it be for good or for evil , is enormous ; and if we
go further , we shall be surprised to find how many of our every-day actions are influenced in one way or another by such leaders , patterns which have come under our personal notice , or of whom we have gathered particulars in other
ways . We may perhaps summarise the argument , and in a few words express the gist of the subject under notice , when we repeat the well-known definition , that man is ^ an imitative animal .
Admitting that much of what is done by the men of today is but a reflex of what others have done in the past , it follows that there must be patterns of excellence , men who may be referred to as worthy of imitation , or whose
example it is desirable to follow . The question not unnaturally arises , —from whom do such men take then example ? To answer this we have to shew the exception which proves the rule as to the imitative tendency of
mankind in general , for ifc frequently happens that those who figure as leaders win their right to that distinction solely on account of their originality , hence we are able to trace the power of individual men among their fellows .
Freemasonry , with its peculiar system of symbolic teaching , is particularly rich in the number of the brilliant examples it offers for imitation : —men whom no one need be ashamed to follow , or to whom no one need hesitate to
look up . It is difficult to say how much we owe to these examples , for whenever we come across a particular case of success in a Lodge , it is not very difficult to discover the one man to whom much , if not the whole , of such
success is due , and without whom the Lodge might have made no special name for itself . So it has been with our Charities . Their progress has been rapid and generally regular , but there have been numerous occasions when a
departure from the ordinary course has been made by some particularly energetic brother , with the result that others have subsequently taken a similar course , and permanent benefit has accrued . Here also we have no difficulty in
tracing the power of the men who originally departed from the beaten track , and who have now become patterns worthy of imitation , to excel whom is a desire worthy of the most ambitions .
Within the last few days Freemasonry has lost a member who during his lifetime won the highest distinction among his fellows . He has long been recognised as a pattern worthy of imitation , and no doubt he will be so
considered for many years to come , when the power he has wrought for good shall produce the fruit it is certain to bear . He was truly one whom we mi ght regard as a leader in his section , and as Freemasonry was fortunate enough to be included in that section it has derived some
The Influence Of One Man.
of the advantage which has accrued from his good
example . No doubt Freemasonry has taught him many a good and useful lesson , but ifc will be acknowledged that Freemasonry has , if anything , been the gainer through his association with the time-honoured Institution . In him
the three cardinal principles of Freemasonry were more than exemplified . His Brotherly Love did not cease in being on good terms with those around him , nor did his Charity stop when he had done all that lay in his power
on behal f of the distressed . He had the power of leading others to follow his example , and right nobly did he work in the furtherance of this particular bent of his fancy .
Indeed , we may truly say that Freemasonry has not only lost an honoured and respected member , and a zealous worker , but also one of the few whoso example is of such a character as to be felt wherever they are known .
It was in the particular matter of Charity that our brother won for himself the highest of his honours , and the title by which he has long been known throughout the
metropolis of the world gives evidence of the extent to which he practised that virtue . In a city so proverbial for the number and munificence of its charities and
benevolent donors , it is hard to attach to any ono individual the palm of excellence , but we think Londoners must have recognised him as being worthy of special consideration when they dubbed him " Charity " —for years past our
worthy brother has been known as " Charity Sfcorr , " not only in Freemasonry , bat outside it ; indeed ifc was as "Charity Storr" that the leading paper of the world referred to him in its obituary column . Surely we neod
no further evidence of the power of this one man , who , by quiet , unostentatious labour , secured for himself general recognition of a title which the proudest of us might be proud to bear .
We have selected this one brother as a particular exemplification of our views on this subject , and it would be difficult to select one better qualified for the office , even had not his recent sudden death made him foremost in our thoughts .
All who knew him will recognise his right to be considered as a leader in our midst , while those who had not the pleasure of his personal acquaintance will recognise the claims of a man who won so honourable a distinction as that he
so long enjoyed . Doubtless there are many others yet among us equally deserving of our good opinion , but there are few who will not agree with us that they might do well to number "Charity Storr" among the number of their
examples . Whatever may be said against the spirit of imitation which is so largely associated with the human race , there can he no discredit in following such an example as
he has set , and which we venture to think will produce such results as will illustrate the power possessed by this one man .
Freemasonry Requires Master Building.
FREEMASONRY REQUIRES MASTER BUILDING .
( Continued from p 292 ) . " iVTOW we see where these objections lead to , when ap--L \ plied to the affairs of business and statesmanship .
They are not founded in reason or right , and Freemasonry , or any other lawful society , has as good a right to secret organisation as an army or nation . We have a