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existing L : iw l- ' not intcriV-vofl with , but KOTOO iraj ^ n ; - ant additions arc mi-Ac fiiet'elo . We have already shown how irav / ise avo the torsos of the present Law , in so ' " aras titoy WKV . O \ hv \ i a- > ¦ ¦

time or place of mooting ; ; ir . d in regard to tlio c . xw ? ,-tion of adjourniuent , it is ' . ally necessary to consider

that a Special Genera Court can ov-Iy he requirou lov some particulai" purpose , and to dec-:: ;" which bret'r'oTi mavhave to attend from all rarts of tlio cnv . r . tv ' - - . i

If this meeting lias the poy / ar of anjournmetrt , another such gather in p ; o-m only IKI possible after the expenditure of much time ° ~ nl money—more than it is equitable ever to expeot hrethren to entail , even

though the object to ho gained he of tlie grout ess moment . For this reason , therefore , it is almost imperative the subject should be decided upon at tho one sitting . The new matter proposed to be introflr . ced into the Law will put a veto on the re-discussion of rny question settled at a Special Court until a period of twelve months has elapsed , and may be expected to

. limit to an own . grade v extent than hitherio t ^ o .-advening of Special Courts , ova ' cli are a grea o :: pons to the Institution , generally unsatisfactory fo o side or the other , and usually , the cause of regret h the large body of brethren ~ : ; b , o support the Institutions .

Sectarpanism.

SECTARPANISM .

"QCME Ma- 'oni ; . ' I : r . : rivii ;! i- « vo-.-y terd--r on ti . e qiv st ' ou of lr-j O I ; i riant-: in in M : v .:- ; r' \ T ! :.- .- / i oiv : ::: i ([ Li- - 'S '; i- ; \; or ., ' \ ' V-: '; . of Sok-mon ' s Tom ; : . , rrul ir ! -o , '¦' :. tiiv-ly -. - vrpr , ; d ! ni : ..,: :. - . * , nnd o'l : Gi- ' . vo > -th ; cr , < -. ! the fii . civnt religions rii :-rr ; isaiinn , bv . t ' ¦ moment aa iiiipo / brjfc pera'mn . rr ;* ¦ of- t ' : ¦ ¦> nrw rlispen . r ^ ti ^ r ; i < : . , ' ntionel , rlit-yr . ft- ' < •¦? to h- r-s'lv ! -I ; r .- ;!;; or ! r » - ;\ i \ ivthT 7 ith r-ar . <> i ! ' .- o ¦ < r Si'Oh . u-ihnOm . Xow . this is ; nic .: BT . fcho ' . - ' . :. h : a : . i ' ohn -n ;! da- ¦ a 1 .

o : pies of the Cbnsium r < - !;< b'm ; , i ai " 8 i-t ; iy :. 0 ' , thr-n g . e . jno- ) , AJ < . ¦ ¦ , find nil alliui'ins fco . li-vo-h ethicr' $ \\ e avr . Tr , firm , i '' tar a--nc . ; of action adopt" ;! by .-ti-. h ( J an .: " me ' •;'; ro : ;¦ ; . ; -.,, 0 . ¦ :- . ,.: ! .: ' ; ^ .: •' roiiy ; i ( inEi lintnr .--in Fi-foiiiMfvnry . li ^ j ' si ;' --e iv . ; .-.-,.. e ' '¦ : ; : TC ; ' .: ' ¦ .: - ; ; la ; el ; run . eted . 'i'lva . -,,- . a : !' o . u . : - ' ¦"¦ *; - ' ¦ -, ' ¦ ' - ¦ •¦ ¦ ' . ~ t \\?' - [\ ia -- . - a - •. -- :. - it -.. or i-r-a . ' tiv- . -a :.-. ,: ¦ ' ... ; ar--j'M . a n .-a" - - ¦ •{: ¦ ,. •. ¦ . ¦ -,- o

zca ! :-.:. d ;;; v ; . o n .: ; . a . v . -. { . '¦ . ¦ ' ¦ ; i " ' ^^ - ¦ ,, / Fo-- - ¦ ' ? . vo , y .. ; a v .,-- | o _ ... , . L .. . ¦ j , ... . . - .. ¦ , . , _ ' " - ' ¦ - . ^ ' - - IIhur . :.-..: ¦¦! la- i " ¦ .. - i : .. ¦ ' ¦ : :- : ¦ - ¦; ? ^ . - ' ¦ •¦ - , " . ¦' -, ' - . . :- , ; : , it =: ; ip- > : c : s iir . j . ri-f . , it ! M ¦••. . ¦ v . - ¦ :-. ';• : ;' . ' •. ' . ± ; '¦ : ¦ ¦¦ :, ; - ¦ ' •¦ •. :- ' ;; b . il . :::, : 'i ; c ai'U i . h'ro ' . - . ;•¦ ¦ ' . u . - . ¦ - ¦ •-i , { .:-, !; . o

•ni :- 'K . on i « ro ii ' . i ' ji ' i ; :- - ^ . ' . ! . " . t :: t ; ;• . - .: ' .. i ¦ ¦' . ¦ ..- ¦ " •" t : ; - ; . ¦ - . ¦' tlif'in pyi : cipic'S in nrc ' i Cran s :. - . ;¦ ¦ ; - \ t , cv ] . : •' ¦'¦ . ' " ¦¦¦ - ¦! fort-trinity . T ' .-u ? it iissr r iic ' , V , v pit . ' .- ¦ ¦ r . ' . av ^ ¦ " - •¦ " ' o ? Suints John , anti thns tiii'J it voOrts , 0- >' j . •' - ' ¦ ¦¦ •' ¦ .-. ;!

giiiflo oi uLjis ' iinio i ' aitn : ¦ ::. ' .- ' . - •¦ , a ~ . z ' . Cr ? '¦ - .. .., - " dpgradin ;< any of' iho grr-. nd p . i . i . i-ior ; !>¦ i , ' . v ' .. >;¦ •..... them ay ssctarinn , shonld ^ . i-: . ^ v-v . ri ; ' . ¦ •¦ , -T . , / -.-. ¦ . - . np ; ,. . ia . their v , isdom , strength , - . it :: i boaucy ; ¦¦ ac'i . iu , : iu ; " .-ill pio ¦ themsnlres wisa Mastjr-bnilr ' ci' - a . "—Vo : ¦ / 3 f ' - " ' . nry , "iarrti l . l > :, > , page 28 ! -.

COMMENTS ON THE ABOYE . BY BROTHER JACOB EORTON .

I suppose it is no secret thai mankind JH divided in opinion as to which ia i : he trne rftii ^ -i -nri ; that p ^ . ar , ir . f'irldna ! imagines tbafc his own religious not ' or . s alone avt- iiifiiHible , while all other reli g ions are tingt-d -vith --nore ov less absurdities and even b ! . ° . sohemiea . acd individnni K who HFH

venerated by one sect an prophets , sairt :, or even god ^ . sie contemptuously regard" 3 bv '¦ voc ' - ' r-s--- ' sect either ap - " i ih . g , cranks , or impostors . In oiciy . i viine , dnroind / io see ' s i . _ a .. n ... - .. , \ : sx- - . 1 :..... j . i .-. ' _ . _ . o _ . .. ¦ all who differed f ¦ their creedsand rich is

pereecuted om , still the fashion in some coimOJGS But in i 72-, Freemasonry stepped forward ? . nrt cried halt ! The platform it laid down aimed nofc only to sfcop reli gions persecution , bat

to unite the good and true or ad denominations into i \ harmonious brotherhood ; and its first Charge is as follows ; 'In ancient times Mesons were charged in every

covntry to be of the religion of bat country * * * yet ifc is now thought mortr- expadieur . only vo oblige them to that religion in which ail men : •- ¦ : •" & , le ; ivmg their

particu . ar opiaious to themaelves : that - ,:-. , to be good men and true , or men of honour and honesly , by v / liatevcr denondnatiotj or persuasion they may be di .-iingui . sbed , whersbv Masonry becomes the centre of union tind the means of

Sectarpanism.

coticil ating true friencl ^ hip among pe ^ so .-s that mnst have lx-mai iifd afc a psep ^ Mial d stance . " I ! id Ihe a' ove Oh . IT ; e been h < v > est ' y carried out and : ' : df :. iv : d eowe .-f . or . 'd " u . " rr ; . re ha- * . j heard in a Masonic

Lody , e tiloui ; : Old "D-sp-v ^ a' O ' . ; or " iSevr Dispensation , " tHu wo iie * . vabout ^ ' ! -ih niroedn ^ or Mormon Disnanaationa , but- -8 ' . ? . ons bif ; - () ' ¦ " ¦ ' was not oxti-ct ( n : '\<\ is not extinct

\ e" ) , heiK . e the B'hh- w ?^ nut into tho Lodge . Now , in those ehi ' . s , most -vevv-b . » V . b ^ . ieved that every word in the Bible v . - .-ie , inspired ? . "d aolbf n l ' ' c , hence no objection was me . de to it . Tho next notion introduced was ro dedicate

Lodges lo Saint . John . A ' r ^ -rv . sirda stories were invented and [ . "Ejvtecl irdo tne ritind li'st tbe ivv Saints John were alwave "etnhif — Ch * isfci ; : n pnteons of Masonry , " Grand

. V <*? : ;• -, > , ntid whet net , he- •. < ' •<., ' n sj'i : e of the first Charge in Anusr * on ' s Ce v-iitn- . a , and in spite of adhering to the theory of ' - ivlui-omc nnivf-rssHirf zealots began in their nsnal fashion to dimont-fcrals that Masonry was a Cfristian

in-titoti oi , a"d bfi ' . T . n to vvrde about Masonries HE der the O'd r i ner-o :-itior . and F ^ w Dispensation . The introducteri ¦ -f - ¦ -h' . t is ceiled h ' ph d ^ g- 'ees , tlhrisM . ^ n degrees , < fec , "oerhic d to t * r : l ; --r bemndd ^ th-- --oinds of Masonic

i'j"iif .-iiej ! . H-d ! lv ? -e ' - ; - * e- r . t \ -, i cared t <~< turn iVIasonrv ini ; . > . ' K . !' : r ; s :-ie . i i-. sfi ; nt : r >' , ¦ : -ee r , -.- , WRS dt-nt- ) iv . Sweden eeid in C-rerme . ny , t ' t' 7 wotdd ed- l east hsve been consistent ; biit their m-.-t . dir .. ' ; io one ;' tio to s-sert that Masonry . / ¦ i

_ .. ... ! M _ i ..: . . . II . I i _ j _ T - _ i "_ . _ was v " ¦ •: ¦ . ee .-rd , arit : then cif . iai a ngnt to turn a Lodge into a ' . Uhristian Church , i = * ee / i * s to me not- ordy absurd , bat

contnnpt ' tble . Tbo Jdjdr . oi - of te . e voice belongs to -bat school of Masonic ] urrdna . " ' es ; ho ignores the first Charge in Anderson ' s Constitution , as well PS fche golden rule to do to o' . ' : era e . ° > ' ¦ - ¦•?. would K e . done by : and bis method of

i-c i-. c-n : ' " ! "' io as jeauitice . ' fes ifc t ' -an be : because no one o .. jecl 3 io Motes and -olotnon being mentioned in the L-. -y •¦ ¦ :-.- , theref ' ors ever- * svlason ought to venerare the S-dn .--- Jo ' . ' •- ¦ as hoiy Ohri . st-ipa Salnrs But in the first

p' e ' eeethei' Iv-oses i . or Solomon are ca'ded lioh j saints ; and :.- ; tond , if good and ovoe btstlirea hr .. d a co'ascientio * as objection to mention the names of Moaes or ido ' ornun in u Lodge , ihe Grand Lodge ought to

di-i at ' -d de- ; -e neiiiss " 'Vov . i tne ritual . Bat , says he : — •' ¦ Trc-r { . ' ¦•¦ •i / iit teat 7 *' rer * masonry is a grand science of mo-rV . i ; . .- - , ¦ ¦/¦ i ;; -d bi ?; . ! ri ;' u : y and illustrated "b y symbols . " Ti f , ! i iLd'j .. ib t , -ne . bat it does not follow that irrational

H-eei trior , de > - ; oae shoulc a ' 20 oe- illustrated ma i . jod ge b y ' / HILOIS a . 'iJ a ivories . VVe ail a ' . Vs agree aboutrroralit y , 1 -ii t ' " -: mo : iv :: t vea ake .-r ; p -, to i n- educe sectarian dogmas , : , ¦¦;•' : ( ' ¦ ' . ' -Cr-sea"i ; j offendg \ . ' od and t- JH bv , e . . hien who despise , .: ail d ; . ; : ; . ns . But , SHV :-- o ; i B Vo . 'C , * ' Tbe facr ¦ ia , ? . n afc sach

•; . '•. - ' ' : " 9 e [ wno . oeeeei ~ o sec-, a ; & nisiQ ui toe riouai , are . . . ; fi ^ . l i y bi .-o-e . :-: eai a ad g""ope \ : \ darkness . " But on , ; ¦ -. ; l : ; tid tl ' . Oc -j i * e . e .: ri , v , ; i c « .:. « , Tie > t the Voice oracle a , ui ¦ ? e : <> - •: in < ! ? . 'i & i , & c , a ; : d wools to decide ?

Jeli . — , t- i ,. &*' -: '¦•, mo : H . ht y s br . seo on common sense , iv ... .. eeie . r . no .. --, » > j . ; ( !? d need for aiiegories or symbols to i'Ia 3 U \ -. : "* % v nt t ,: tb . sxpen / ider of in ; xp ! iceble dogmas , a :-- - ' e ' - ''S . / ,- ' " yrn ¦ ol .- ¦ ¦ u . re very useful tools wherewith to conf . iund - k ia ded men ; lor it requires no great

eri i y to t ?? ist aeci tur ; % symbol or adegory into any i > .:., :, if rid make il s-ernif y whatever they please ; for nsiJiiiCe , ¦ : ' ¦ •¦ •¦ ord ;! "eu ) 8 to me an appropriate symbol for

rcbhora ••. ; . 'd on : •'orn & ts , but the Giaet Orient of France deiegDal'P lb .- * shovel iis <( a symbei of honour . " Now , our biother ot the Voice is certainl y a 8 rst rate symbolizer , and here , i .-i . a spec i men o * bia Masonic symbolizing capacity . In his August IT umber , 1887 , he says : —

"It [ Masonry ] reveres tbe Holy Bible as the rule and gu . do of faith and practice . It recognizes the Tr w ' ly in several ways . "Witness the three great aud three lesser lighe , ; the three deg ; ees which every Lodge confers ; the

three pretcinal Officers of the Lodge ; the three great nidi , , -a , * * * the three great virtues , & c . Ac . * * * It teeeiKo the certah . i . y of dea'e , of ' . he resurrection , and of a hlo ; -.-ed immortality . 'Ii rough " the ever green aud ever living

spritj oi faith ia the merits of the lion of the tribe of Judah . " Toe last purt , printed between quotatioe . marks , evidently formed x : i \; i of tin- ritual used in td e writer ' s Lodge ; and .

with such a ritual is it not , a b ire faced humbug to call M ' - " ~ ;* . * -y uni'vers'd ? I'io ,. I wil ! apply tbe ' golden rule" to the Voice Editor ' s ¦

me 1-1 >[ of re-aponing . Suppose , now , that onr Chicago brother lived in ; pain , win-re Ins Caivinistie K-lief is detested b y fcae priests and the people , as a rank heresy ; suppose , however , he was informed thafc some Spaniards