Hunger Is Satisfied.

strengthens our desires fco be useful and good , directs our ambition to unselfish ends , unfolds the seed of immortality within us and enlarges to the fullest extent the capacities of our nature . The mind of man needs as constant attention as does the body . It is like a clock , always needing winding up . It is like

a hungry man , always desiring food . There is much in the Institution of Masonry that is satisfying if properly understood . It is an educator , and its aims are to make men better , happier , and wiser . Purity of life is the golden thread woven into the warp and woof of its beautiful fabric . The two sides of the

pattern are equally attractive . In fche Lodge room its pictures are truly elevating and ennobling . Its lessons for the heart are fathomless in their deep significance . They are based upon the divine truth of the Great Architect of the Universe . The hungry

Mason can there obtain a supply of mental , moral , and spiritual food , found nowhere else , outside the Great Light of Masonry . Outside of the Lodge room the social side of the Fraternity is protected by the soundest principles of temperance , prudence , fortitude , justice , and Brotherly love .

The superficial Mason , the indifferent , uneducated , and sensual Mason , whose appetite is easily satisfied with outward show , finds but little nourishment in the food of which he partakes . He is dyspeptic , and the food he eats does not assimilate with his mental nature . He minces over the dishes

that would delight a healthy , hungry mind , and he turns disgusted from the food of thought set before him . There are many dyspeptic Masons who do not enjoy , except to a very limited degree , the luxurious and stimulating food of truth portrayed in every ceremony .

The hungry Mason will see beauties where others are uninterested . He will take the degrees , the first , for instance , that most beautiful of ceremonies full of delightful surprises , filled with flashes of light that penetrate to the very inmost soul an d flood it with a glory never before conceived of , and will store away

in his imud fche deep meaning of each revelation . He will bring them before him in thought and meditation , and will feed upon their beautiful and expressive lessons . There is nothing so good for the mind as study , and there is nothing so good for study as truth . The world has been searching for it from the

beginning of time . Much of truth is to be found in Masonry , and the hungry Mason will see hidden" beneath the symbolism of the beautiful ceremonies inexhaustible mines from which he can bring forth the richest and most satisfying treasures for the mind and heart .

Nofc every Mason is satisfied with what he finds in the Institution . He is not hungry . The sun rising in the east finds some windows open , and through them darts his cheerful rays . Those that are closed , with the curtains down , remain in darkness , and shut out the glory of the sunrise . It may be that the

first rays of the morning will percolate through the open cellar casement , while the parlour windows , being closed , shut out their welcome light . Fling wide open the windows of tbe soul , and let fche light of Masonic truth flood it with its glory ! Open the heart windows , that the bright dawn of education may dispel the darkness of ignorance and bigotry !

Oh , for more hungry Masons , whose desire for a knowledge of the real import of the teachings of the Fraternity may lead them to partake of such food as will satisfy their cravings . —" Masonic Standard . "

There is some probability of another grand Masonic ceremonial taking place within the borough of Bournemouth a little while hence .

OWING to the numerous applications to be present on tbe occasion of the Australian XI 'Farewell' Dinner at the Inns of Court Hotel on tbe 7 th September , we are asked to say that the gathering is a private one , and that there are no tickets for sale .

^ < ^ roai ' Western Railway [ Company announce that a one , two , or three days excursion to Newbury , Winchester , and Southampton will leave i addington Station at 7 . 48 a . m . on Monday next , 28 th inst . ; Addison Boad , 7-20 a . m . ; Hammersmith , 7 . 34 a . m ., and tickets will also be issued to Southampton to include a steamboat trip round the Isle of Wight .

"A Sprig Of Acacia."

"A SPRIG OF ACACIA . "

IT is with extreme regret we hear of the death of a very dear old friend Bro . Asher Barfield Past Grand ¦ Treasurer of England , which occurred at Fareham , on tnesday , at the age of 82 . Our deceased Brother was a staunch Mason , a warm supporter of the Institutions , and as Worth y a man as any it has been our fortune to be associated

\ vith . His death will cause sorrow to a large' number of brethren who worked side by side with him in years gone by , who can only think of his kindly disposition with gratification !

"A Sprig Of Acacia."

The business to be transacted in Grand Lodge of Freemasons on 6 th September will probably not occupy more than a quarter of an hour . A paper of business so barren is not within the memory of the oldest attendant at these Quarterly meetings . But , nevertheless , everyone who may

attend ought to go on his way rejoicing as a Mason , because a termination will be put for ever to any question arising out of the disputes which originated some seven years ago as to the protection of the rights of minorities . Many a stubborn battle has been fought on this point in Grand Lodge since

18 93 , the bone of contention being the Cambrian Lodge of Australia , No . 656 , a minority of the members of which desired to retain its English Warrant and still work under the Grand Lodge of England , although the Grand Lodge of Victoria had been formed as a separate sovereign jurisdiction .

In the end the Cambrian Lodge , which wished to remain loyal to the English Constitution , had its way , and was not absorbed in the newly-erected Lodge . It went on working all the time , although its acts were declared illegal , and

members of it were not acknowledged as true and lawful Brethren by the new Colonial Constitution . The Lodge has now sought recognition of its act by our Grand Lodge , on whose roll the Cambrian continues . Its members ask to have their acts condoned and ' authorised . Better counsels

now prevail than those which sw-ayed the authorities six years ago , and the Board of General Purposes , while regretting the irregularities which have occurred in the Cambrian Lodge and the cause thereof , acknowledge the great emergency under which these irregularities were

committed and the loyalty out of which they arose . The Board therefore recommend Grand Lodge to confirm the different Brethren in their rank as Masters and Past Masters , and to recognise the certificates of all Masons initiated in the Cambrian Lodge since 1886 . — "Birmingham Post . "

Promotion In Office.

PROMOTION IN OFFICE .

IN the " Charges of a Freemason , ' published by the Grand Lodge of England in 1723 , the following passage occurs : " All preferment among Masons is grounded upon real worth and personal merit only . " But in the same connection ifc is stated that " no Brother can be a Warden until he has passed the part

of a Fellow Craft , nor a Master until he has acted as Warden . " Substituting the words " Master Mason" for "Fellow Craft " this is the law to-day in a number of Grand Lodges , with the exception that in quite a number , Missouri included , an exception

is made in case of a new Lodge , when any Master Mason , may be selected as Master . The custom prevails in many Lodgesand , we think , wisely—of promoting the Senior Warden to Master , the Junior Warden to Senior Warden , & c . But custom should be followed only on the following conditions :

That the Officer to be thus promoted has faithfully discharged his duties in the office already held ; that is fco say , that he has been punctually present at every meeting of the Lodge when nofc providentially prevented ; that he has fully learned his part and is able , intelligently and creditably , to perform the duties of his

station . It is not improper fco state also thafc ( if fche Master has given him the opportunity ) he should be able to perform properly the duties of the higher position to which he may be called . If he fails in any of these requirements , whether owing to negligence or incompetency , he should , without " fear , favour or affection , " be dropped out of the list .

We believe in " promotion , " because he who would wisely rule must first have learned the necessary lesson of obedience . In ancient times no one could be a Master or Overseer who had not served his apprenticeship , and thereby learned the practical

workings of the Craft . But if he has proved a botch as an apprentice , and has never become skilled as a Fellow of the Graft , ifc is useless to expecfc that he will ever succeed as a Master of Masons or Overseer of the Craft . — " Constellation . "

Aids To Appetite And Digestion.

AIDS TO APPETITE AND DIGESTION .

A PEW years ago tomatoes were frequently looked upon with suspicion , and it was no unusual thing to hear them dismissed , as fancy articles , only partaken of by those who bad " acquired the taste . '' Whether this condemnation was deserved or not it is unnecessary to now determine , but it is very certain that among the present generation there are very few who do not enjoy the tomato in its natural state , as well as preserved for sauce , soup , ketchup , or other of tho many forms in which it is now provided . It has not

taken many years for the majority of mankind to " acquire a taste " for the fruit , which is day by day becoming more popular , as it becomes better known . We havo lately been testing some of the products of the H . J . Heinz Co ., famous in America for pickles , sauces , & c , among them being some Tomato Ketchup , which was particularly appetising , and some " sweet" pickled gherkins which we can also well recommend to our readers . The business was established by Mr . H . 3 . Heinz , near Pittsburgh , in