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spirit of his obligation . It cannot be that a cable tow is so long that it would be the means of working injury or that one is outside of it who does not respond to every demand that may be made upon him . He is to do those things , which with a proper regard for the circumstances by which

he is surrounded , an upright , honorable , law-abiding , Godfearing man may do , tempered with friendship and Brotherly love . It is within the spirit of his obligation that he shall respond as a Brother should do , to the demands upon his time , labour , or means , which are contemplated by his

covenants with his Brethren , and more he ought not to be called upon to render ; this we understand to be the spirit of his obligation , and hence , the length of his cable tow . — " Tyler . " SJLJLMJUUUUULILAJtJtMjLJLX

Lodges of Instruction are an unknown quantity in Scotland , ana why it is so is difficult to understand . 1 here have been , certainly , a few exceptions , but these exceptions have been individual efforts . There is no authorised system of instruction , and the absence of recognition by Grand Lodge

has made any individual effort prove abortive , or , at most , short lived . Yet there is an ever-recurring call for instruction , but not having the required authority , the question dies down , only , however , to burst out again after a brief lapse of time . The demand proves their necessity , and when , the

report of the Committee on " Essentials " is approved , there will be an absolute need for such meetings . The alteration , with a view to uniformity , must be properly discussed and understood by the members and Office-bearers of the various Lodges . There is no time at Lodge regular meetings to

thoroughly comprehend such changes as we may reasonably look for from this Committee , and the special meetings that may be found necessary would much better be Lodges of Instruction , authorised by the Grand Lodge . Let Grand Lodge give every daughter Lodge the opportunity of

constituting a Lodge of Instruction , place , date , and time of meeting to be sanctioned by Provincial or District Grand Lodges , and , where there is no Province , by the Grand Lodge . These meetings , with regularly constituted Officers , would then have a special interest ; Brethren who have ,

under existing circumstances , no means of gaining further knowledge in Masonry , and who , in consequence , are being quietly elbowed out of Masonic circles , would find that these meetings would create for them a new attraction to

Freemasonry , and many that would otherwise become of the ' " lapsed masses" would brighten into prominent members and Office-bearers . — " The Mallet , " in " Glasgow Evening ^ ews . "

Every spark of good feeling in the human breast has been fanned into a flame of devotion to high principles and noble purposes , and men have grown strong in character and in moral fibre as they have preserved inviolate the secrets and honour of their Brother Masons which have been

confided to them and which they have felt proud in holding safely within their bosoms . Freemasonry in all that it teaches of moral precept and religious truth , both in the sober injunctions and lessons of its lectures , and in the attractive influences of its decree work , sets out to elevate

the mind and heart , and to improve the condition of the individual equally in his own life , and in his 'fraternal relations with his Brethren . It seeks to overcome selfishness and to instruct its votaries in making life more honourable and society better and happier . —The Rev . Archdeacon . Browne , California .

I have sometimes heard Masons say : " The Lodge is a good enough Church for me . " But men who say that are not good Masons , and I can prove it . Masonry is founded on the Bible , is it not ? The Bible goes along with the compass and square as one of your most honoured emblems ,

does it not ? Well , then , take your Bible and learn what it says about the church . As Masons you claim the same right as that on which Protestants take their stand—the right of private interpretation of the scriptures . You may come out a Roman Catholic at one extreme , or a Congregationalist

at tne otner extreme , or as an Episcopalian or Presbyterian in the middle , but you are bound to come out a believer in the church in some form , that is if you accept the Bible for the doctrine of the church as the community of those who love God as revealed by it is there . —Rev . W . R Taylor New York . J '

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The blazing star , one of the oldest symbols of Masonry , represents material overshadowed and illuminated by the spiritual ; the two merged into one becomes the emblem of light . " The wise men saw his star in the east , and went

forth to worship him . " Ihe east represents the place from which material light comes , and is emblematical of that greater spiritual light . Every man and woman has the star within themselves ; it is the star of destiny , the light which

will forever lead them onward and upward toward perfection . This star will not shine bright at all times , there may be long periods of darkness , but the night is ever followed by the day , and in this knowledge let us rest content . —C . A . Mead .

••• Lodge meetings , whether stated or special , should be conducted so as to be elevating and instructive , and hence attractive to the members . Lessons of charity , forbearance

and brotherly love should be not only inculcated , but exemplified . The Worshipful Master should preside with dignity and conduct the ordinary business with promptness , fairness and courtesy . Any work done should be marked with

impressivcness . Much depends upon first impressions . Slipshod practices in the transaction of the ordinary business of a Lodge , or in the initiation or advancement of a candidate , are undignified and un-Masonic , and can only breed contempt . —G . M . Africa , Pennsylvania .

Think of the immense importance of an order so widespread , so international . The inventive wit of man has devised nodiing that can be compared with it . The good that may be accomplished through it for the elevation of mankind and

the promotion of human Brotherhood are only measured by the fidelity of its members to rise to the full height of their great possibilities . How earnestly then should each one

strive to illustrate the principles of its constitution and practically demonstrate the love , loyalty , and self-sacrifice that permeate the teachings of all its rites and ceremonies . — Walter W . "Wells , Nebraska .

Masonry is on a higher '" lane and doing more good than ever it did before . Our past is something to be proud of , but I believe the time will come when the historian will

write that of all that went to make for the best interests of the Republic , no greater moral influence was ever exerted than that of the Masonic body . —William Sherer , New York .

If Masonry be charged with infidelity , let it be known that true Masons , with reverence and adoration , ascribe to the Almighty One the power and honour and glory by which

the lives of Masons are ennobled and redeemed . It is God who makes true Masons . He is acknowledged the source of all light and life . —Walter E . Ranger , Vermont .

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