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THE CASTLE HOTEL , EAST MOLESEY , Adjoining Hampton Court Station , FACING THE RIVER AND PALACE . Spaolal Provision fop Lodge and other meeting * , Inoludlng AMASONICTEMPLE with ample Ante-Rooms , Banquet Hall , and every convenience . KVB LODGES ALREADY MEET HEBE . Ample eooommodatlon in the new whig of this old-established and noted BtTtnlde Hotel for Banquets for any number up to 100 . Every convenience tor Ladiei' Gathering * . Spacious landing to river , vfhenoe Steam Launches oaa ¦ text . Bpeoimens of Menu , with prices , sent on application . TWO BILLIARD TABLES . ( JOOD 5 TABLINO ACCOMMODATION . Tariff , & o . of Bro . JOHN MAYO , Proprietor .
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THERAILWAYHOTEL,HARROW, ADJOINING THE L . & N . W . R . STATION . The Railway Hotel , now entirely re-decorated and furnished contains the best and Most Comfortable Lodge Accommodation , with ample Ante-Rooms , Large Banqueting Rooms and * every convenience . THREE LODGES ALREADY MEET HERE . SPECIMENS OF MENU , WITH PRICES , SENT ON APPLICATION . Proprietor C . W . HOWELL .
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^g^^^S^^HENNIGBROS., J ^ P ^^^ W ^ W BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS , , ^ S < 56 _ W ^ J ^ JP Manufacturer ! of the Bitabii . h . d isea . PATENT LOW FROST-PROOF GUSHI 0 N 8 . 39 HIGH STREET , LONDON , W . C .
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v * -v IMPORTANT— Please note that A . JUG LA'S l ^ v \/ \ Trade mark is as under : — IwSGODMEPAZ ^/ S ^ y ? Is ^/C^^^^^") [{{{{{]«y/^//'^A fc / U ALFRED JUGLA —( a candidate ) . A well-known electioneering agent writes as follows : — "A . JUGLA heads the poll a . long way as the hest man in London for perfectly fitting genuine Kid Gloves , and my wife declares that his hlack gloves are the only really black gloves to be had in London ; the others are black and white , or so badly dyed that they stain the hand like ink . HIGHLY FINISHED PERFECT FITTING SHIRTS made to measure or ready made . GLOVES TO MEASURE OR FROM STOCK , if by the doz . or \ doz . subject to a discount of 6 / - per dozen . A . JUGLA , 24 Coventry St ., London , W . C .
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TheFreemason'sChronicle. A Weekly Record of Masonic Intelligence . — : o : — Published every Saturday , Price 3 d . — : o : — THE FEEEMASON'S CHEONICLE will be forwarded direct from the Office , Fleet Works , Bulwer Boad , New Barnet , on receipt of remittance for the amount . The Terms of Subscription ( payable in advance ) are—Twelve Months , post free ... ... £ 0 13 6 Postal Orders to he made payable to W . W . MOBGAN , at the New Barnet Office . Cheques crossed " London and South "Western Bank . " — : o : — Soale of Charges for Advertisements . Page ... £ 10 10 0 Births , Marriages , and Deaths , Is per line . General Advertisements , Trade Announcements , & c , narrow column , 5 s per inch . News column Advertisements Is per line . Specia terms for a series of insertions ox special positions on application .
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BRO . A . GEORGE , The Alma , Westbourne GroVe , W ., Has excellent accommodation for Lodges of Instruction . Brethren wishing for fresh quarters or desirous of forming a new Lodge will find every convenience hore , combined with comfort . Also Proprietor of " The Prince of "Wales , " Hartford Street , Mile End ; and " The Woolsack , " Ida Street , Poplar , B .
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^^^ M ^ jwMi ^ ^ pBSBB mmjs ? gag SATTJEDAY , , 21 ST AUGUST 1897 .
Lowering The Dignity Of Freemasonry.
LOWERING THE DIGNITY OF FREEMASONRY .
WE think it can hardly be denied by anyone who closely ¦ watches the signs of the times that the Order is not now so " close " as it was in years gone by . Its numbers are rapidly increasing , and every day the danger of unworthy
candidates being admitted to its mysteries and privileges is becoming more and more imminent . There is great need for the utmost precaution being taken , and in this connection we would quote a manly , outspoken address , delivered by the District Grand Master of the Transvaal at his installation
recently . Would that the precepts laid down in the sentences quoted below were strictly adhered to . Thus did the District Grand Master importune the Brethren of his District : " Let me impress upon you never to lose sight of the dignity of the Craft which has honoured you by admission into its ranks , and take heed that you do nothing , in either word or act , which
may tend to lower the dignity or cheapen the prestige of our Order in the eyes of either your own Brethren , or of the outside world that are not Masons . I feel that it is due to the important and responsible trust committed to my care to speak with no uncertain voice upon this point , for I have seen , during my five years' residence in this State , many instances of that lowering of
the dignity of Masonry to which I have referred . I have heard Freemasonry publicly discussed at street corners and in public bars by Brethren whose presumed acquaintance with the tenets of the Order should at least have taught them greater caution . I have known of wrongs done to and advantages taken of Masons by their Brethren , evidently without a single thought or care
for the solemn obligation of the points of fellowship . I have known of Lodge differences , party and personal , and of private piques and quarrels between Brethren , causing one to wonder whether our grand motto , ' Brotherly Love , Belief and Truth , ' is not regarded by some of our Brethren in the light of a Masonic jest , and I have also known Masons who have so abused their
privileges and traded on their membership in the Graft to such unworthy extent , that my heart has sickened at the deterioration of moral principle in men , whose Brethren must at one time , if true to their obligations , have pronounced them as fit and proper persons to be made Masons . Brethren , this is not as it should be , for no Brother who strives to carry out the principles and
tenets of our Order can deteriorate in moral character , so that in the cases to which I have referred it is not our system which is in fault , but the individual members . Let us then earnestly - strive to elevate the individual tone and character of our Brethren and ourselves , and thus add to the lustre and dignity of our Order . Let us forbear to cheapen Masonry , or to let others
think that our degrees can be bought with money , as one might purchase fancy articles in a curiosity shop . Let us so act towards each other , that honour and integrity may become synonymous terms for Freemasonry ; that this race for wealth , this indecent haste to become rich , which specially characterises
the community of this State , may not be able to destroy in us that purity and uprightness of life and conduct which we are taught is necessary to qualify us for that Grand Lodge beyond the mystic veil , where we hope to pass from the labour of life to the refreshment of eternal rest . Let our Masonic Brotherhood
be not merely an idle boast or empty name , but through storm and sunshine , weal and woe , through good report and evi report , let the conduct of our daily life be based upon the firm rock of friendship , upon perfect trust and perfect faith and unsullied honour , so that the world may be better for our having lived in it . "— " Craftsman , "
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THE CASTLE HOTEL , EAST MOLESEY , Adjoining Hampton Court Station , FACING THE RIVER AND PALACE . Spaolal Provision fop Lodge and other meeting * , Inoludlng AMASONICTEMPLE with ample Ante-Rooms , Banquet Hall , and every convenience . KVB LODGES ALREADY MEET HEBE . Ample eooommodatlon in the new whig of this old-established and noted BtTtnlde Hotel for Banquets for any number up to 100 . Every convenience tor Ladiei' Gathering * . Spacious landing to river , vfhenoe Steam Launches oaa ¦ text . Bpeoimens of Menu , with prices , sent on application . TWO BILLIARD TABLES . ( JOOD 5 TABLINO ACCOMMODATION . Tariff , & o . of Bro . JOHN MAYO , Proprietor .
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THERAILWAYHOTEL,HARROW, ADJOINING THE L . & N . W . R . STATION . The Railway Hotel , now entirely re-decorated and furnished contains the best and Most Comfortable Lodge Accommodation , with ample Ante-Rooms , Large Banqueting Rooms and * every convenience . THREE LODGES ALREADY MEET HERE . SPECIMENS OF MENU , WITH PRICES , SENT ON APPLICATION . Proprietor C . W . HOWELL .
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^g^^^S^^HENNIGBROS., J ^ P ^^^ W ^ W BILLIARD TABLE MAKERS , , ^ S < 56 _ W ^ J ^ JP Manufacturer ! of the Bitabii . h . d isea . PATENT LOW FROST-PROOF GUSHI 0 N 8 . 39 HIGH STREET , LONDON , W . C .
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v * -v IMPORTANT— Please note that A . JUG LA'S l ^ v \/ \ Trade mark is as under : — IwSGODMEPAZ ^/ S ^ y ? Is ^/C^^^^^") [{{{{{]«y/^//'^A fc / U ALFRED JUGLA —( a candidate ) . A well-known electioneering agent writes as follows : — "A . JUGLA heads the poll a . long way as the hest man in London for perfectly fitting genuine Kid Gloves , and my wife declares that his hlack gloves are the only really black gloves to be had in London ; the others are black and white , or so badly dyed that they stain the hand like ink . HIGHLY FINISHED PERFECT FITTING SHIRTS made to measure or ready made . GLOVES TO MEASURE OR FROM STOCK , if by the doz . or \ doz . subject to a discount of 6 / - per dozen . A . JUGLA , 24 Coventry St ., London , W . C .
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TheFreemason'sChronicle. A Weekly Record of Masonic Intelligence . — : o : — Published every Saturday , Price 3 d . — : o : — THE FEEEMASON'S CHEONICLE will be forwarded direct from the Office , Fleet Works , Bulwer Boad , New Barnet , on receipt of remittance for the amount . The Terms of Subscription ( payable in advance ) are—Twelve Months , post free ... ... £ 0 13 6 Postal Orders to he made payable to W . W . MOBGAN , at the New Barnet Office . Cheques crossed " London and South "Western Bank . " — : o : — Soale of Charges for Advertisements . Page ... £ 10 10 0 Births , Marriages , and Deaths , Is per line . General Advertisements , Trade Announcements , & c , narrow column , 5 s per inch . News column Advertisements Is per line . Specia terms for a series of insertions ox special positions on application .
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BRO . A . GEORGE , The Alma , Westbourne GroVe , W ., Has excellent accommodation for Lodges of Instruction . Brethren wishing for fresh quarters or desirous of forming a new Lodge will find every convenience hore , combined with comfort . Also Proprietor of " The Prince of "Wales , " Hartford Street , Mile End ; and " The Woolsack , " Ida Street , Poplar , B .
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^^^ M ^ jwMi ^ ^ pBSBB mmjs ? gag SATTJEDAY , , 21 ST AUGUST 1897 .
Lowering The Dignity Of Freemasonry.
LOWERING THE DIGNITY OF FREEMASONRY .
WE think it can hardly be denied by anyone who closely ¦ watches the signs of the times that the Order is not now so " close " as it was in years gone by . Its numbers are rapidly increasing , and every day the danger of unworthy
candidates being admitted to its mysteries and privileges is becoming more and more imminent . There is great need for the utmost precaution being taken , and in this connection we would quote a manly , outspoken address , delivered by the District Grand Master of the Transvaal at his installation
recently . Would that the precepts laid down in the sentences quoted below were strictly adhered to . Thus did the District Grand Master importune the Brethren of his District : " Let me impress upon you never to lose sight of the dignity of the Craft which has honoured you by admission into its ranks , and take heed that you do nothing , in either word or act , which
may tend to lower the dignity or cheapen the prestige of our Order in the eyes of either your own Brethren , or of the outside world that are not Masons . I feel that it is due to the important and responsible trust committed to my care to speak with no uncertain voice upon this point , for I have seen , during my five years' residence in this State , many instances of that lowering of
the dignity of Masonry to which I have referred . I have heard Freemasonry publicly discussed at street corners and in public bars by Brethren whose presumed acquaintance with the tenets of the Order should at least have taught them greater caution . I have known of wrongs done to and advantages taken of Masons by their Brethren , evidently without a single thought or care
for the solemn obligation of the points of fellowship . I have known of Lodge differences , party and personal , and of private piques and quarrels between Brethren , causing one to wonder whether our grand motto , ' Brotherly Love , Belief and Truth , ' is not regarded by some of our Brethren in the light of a Masonic jest , and I have also known Masons who have so abused their
privileges and traded on their membership in the Graft to such unworthy extent , that my heart has sickened at the deterioration of moral principle in men , whose Brethren must at one time , if true to their obligations , have pronounced them as fit and proper persons to be made Masons . Brethren , this is not as it should be , for no Brother who strives to carry out the principles and
tenets of our Order can deteriorate in moral character , so that in the cases to which I have referred it is not our system which is in fault , but the individual members . Let us then earnestly - strive to elevate the individual tone and character of our Brethren and ourselves , and thus add to the lustre and dignity of our Order . Let us forbear to cheapen Masonry , or to let others
think that our degrees can be bought with money , as one might purchase fancy articles in a curiosity shop . Let us so act towards each other , that honour and integrity may become synonymous terms for Freemasonry ; that this race for wealth , this indecent haste to become rich , which specially characterises
the community of this State , may not be able to destroy in us that purity and uprightness of life and conduct which we are taught is necessary to qualify us for that Grand Lodge beyond the mystic veil , where we hope to pass from the labour of life to the refreshment of eternal rest . Let our Masonic Brotherhood
be not merely an idle boast or empty name , but through storm and sunshine , weal and woe , through good report and evi report , let the conduct of our daily life be based upon the firm rock of friendship , upon perfect trust and perfect faith and unsullied honour , so that the world may be better for our having lived in it . "— " Craftsman , "