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Our Masonic Posterity.
serving every other Brother , with Faith , Hope and Charity reduced to practice in every Masonic life , —what more could be desired ? Only to hasten the time when all this shall result , or if we cannot hope to survive till that happy
era , to then assimilate our customs to theirs , and reduce all of the best Masonic theories , which are so lovely in themselves , to every clay practice , to absolute Masonic facts . — Keystone .
Progress In Masonry.
PROGRESS IN MASONRY .
PROGRESS is a word that ought to be stamped upon life takeu as a whole . The path of noble and worthy human living always points forward aud upward . The call is to advance , to resist and overcome obstacles , to march on to better things , to rise , even
On the stepping atones Of oar dVu . d selves . " to the heights whereon the brightness rests that most attracts our souls .
What is true progress in life ? Ruskin says : " He only is advancing in life whose heart is getting softer , whose blood wanner , whose brain quicker , and whose spirit is entering into living peace . " It is not all outward , in the
ibings that hel p to material advantage and worldly distinctions ; rather is it an inward development , a larger and more accurate comprehension of truth , the disciplining and
ennobling oi' the moral being , and tho attainment of a fullness of life by the use of right means—by unwearied activities and struggles . This only is that manly progress which brings the best results to deservi ^ o- souls .
If true progress in a general scn . se is defined and applied , we are helped to understand what progress in Freemasonry implies . It means more than the taking of many degrees . A brother may advance lapidly in opening door after door
leading to Masonic secrets , and . ' icquiring membershi p in various organisations ivprcse :: ! : ng the Craft , yet ho may not be making great progress . He may move forward altogether too rapidly in taking dcgives aud orders ; he
m-: y be careless or presumptuous and consequently tail to appreciate the liK .-nv . s iu which . he . has been instructed or obtain much profit , iheiefroin . He may belong to all the bodies that claim the Masonic name , but after all his real
Masonic progress does not reach very I ' m ; and lie has no great reason to boast of his hurried advance from Lod < re to Chapter , from Chapter to Comina ; : dery , and so ou until the end is reached . Masonic progress means more than
the attainment of official p ^ iiions ami honours . In the common view the obtaining of oflieo in subordinate and Graud Bodies puts the stamp of success upon a brother ' s efforts to advance . He enters upon a . progressive career as
he wins official honours ; he goes forward as these honours are multiplied ; ho reaches the height- ; only when the last degree is takeu and tho highest oilicia ! position secured . This is the common judgment ; but it fails far . short of
an accurate estimate of wnat constitutes tho best progress i in Freemasonry . For that progress it is essential ' that there should be an understanding of the Masonic systema knowledge of its history and philosophy—i
comprehension of its principles and teachings . He who has never studied the mysteries of the Craft or their purport , who caunot explain-tho symbolism of tlie foundation decrees , or comprehend historic and personal references in tho
work—is such an one entitled to rank among progressive Masons ? Suppose even that ho has been " advanced to hi gh places of official distinction , ( iocs it follow as a matter of course that he has made extraordinary progress along
those paths which are the brightest in Masonic fields and the most fruitful of good ? The highest aud bos !; progress must be witnessed in other ways . The progressive brother is always a learner . He never thinks that he has com-
pleted his education as a Craftsma ,: i . lie srirlies the rifciril , the ceremony ami the symbolism which belong to the various degrees aud orders ho hes iekim . and seek . ; o instantly to get tho right view of tho Institution from
the right sources . lie is faithful in whatever . station he occupies , doing his best , always to serve his brethren and the interests of any organisation to which ho may be attached . Ho appreciates Freemasonry in its social ' ,
intellectual and moral bearings , and iu its giving life and usefulness along those well-defined lines " finds sympatheticall y and actively the way of progress , always opening before him . He makes progress by noming more and more
Progress In Masonry.
to express by his life the genius of the Institution ; by illustrating in his every day conduct those eternal truths and moral precepts which are of the first importance , never failing to manifest that crowning grace of Masonic
character—Charity . A brother of this stamp makes progress in Masonry . He makes advances along an ever brightening way . He gathers new acquisitions from
Masonic study and experience as the years go by ; his love for the Institution deepens , and he couuts it both a duty and a privilege to labour in its behalf as he has opportunity .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Dorsetshire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DORSETSHIRE .
rriHE Provincial Grand Lodge of Dorsetshire assembled JL at Swanage on Thursday , the 18 th inst ., under the presidency of the R . W . P . G . M . Bro . Montagu Guest . The announcement was made that the Dep . Prov . G . M ., Col . Hambro , M . P ., having received Jubilee honours , had placed
his Provincial office in the hands of the P . G . M ., who appointed in his stead Bro . W . E . Brymer , late M . P . for Dorchester . The P . G . Chaplain delivered a lecture of an uncommonly able and bold character , contrasting with the
English rite some marvellous realistic ceremonies observed by foreign Masonic bodies . The P . G . M ., in his address on the general state of his Province , said the progress was satisfactory . He commented with approval on one W . M .
who had performed 21 out of 22 ceremonies , and installed his successor , and this brother , who already held the rank of Registrar , was promoted to be Prov . S . G . W . One brother , it appeared , had attended a Jubilee celebration in
Masonic clothing , but he was said to be only six months old . Tho Treasurer ' s account , showing a balance of over £ ¦ ' 50 on the year , Bro . L . H . Ruegg P . P . S . G . W . suggested that 20 guineas should bo voted to Bro . Rev . M . Heath ,
Prov . G . C ., who is a Steward for the Girls' this year , and the suggestion was acted on . The Provincial Masonic Charity has now a fund of over £ 2 , 200 , and it was mentioned by Bro . Goov ^ c Burt , the Chairman , that the Court , in addition to grants of money for the relief of necessity ,
i had lately voted sums for the education of the children of | poor brethren . The following appoiutmeuts were made : — Bro . W . E . Brymer P . M . 417 ... ... D . P . G . M . J . Trevor Danes P . M . 1108 ... S . W . J . Shearman W . M . 11-16 ... ... J . W . | Rev . Arthur Hill , D . D ., P . M . 170 ... Chaplain ! It . D . Thornton 1037 ( re-elected *! ... Treasurer
j T [ . P . Harvey , P . M . 622 ... ... Registrar ! It . Case P . M . 417 ( re-appointed ) ... Secretary I P . Turner P . M . 707 ... ... Senior Deacon I Alh . u McLean W . M . 170 ... ... Junior Deacon ' W . JL Kerb- ; y P . M . 6 ( 55 ... ... Superintendent of Works
i P . Buddon W . M . 622 ... ... Director of Ceremonies j J . W . Tribbett VV . M . 386 ... ... Assist . Dir . of Cers . ' J . Stewart W . M . 1266 ... ... Sword Bearer W . T . W . Robinson P . M . 1266 ... Organist C . Roberts W . M . 472 ... ... Parsuivanfc P . A . Sham
S . Whettam ... ... ... j C . Tinsley ... ... ... . „ J . E . Hill j . Stewards J . P . Hatch . ird ... ... ... j It . Tucker Jan . ... ... ... J P . Long ... ... ... Tyler
' ' I The brethren afterwards dined together , under the presidency of J 3 ro . George Burt P . P . S . G . W " ., ex-High Sheriff of London .
' i ; Tho quarterly meeting * of the Board of Masters and the ; monthly meeting of the Board of Benevolence were held at | freemasons' Mall , on Wednesday , under the presidency of
I Bro . Robert Gioy P . G . I ) . The programme of business for tho September Quarterl y Communication having been laid . before the Board of Masters , the Board of Benevolence ' confirmed recommendations to the amount of £ 170 made
at the July mooting . There were twenty-six new petitioners , a smaller list than has been presented for some time . These were relieved with a total sum of £ 8 * 25 , which was made up as follows : —One recommendation to Grand
Lodge for £ 150 , one for £ 100 , and three for £ 50 each ; two recommendations to the Grand Master for £ 40 each , and six for £ 30 each ; while four grants were made of £ 20 each , one of £ 15 , si * of £ 10 each , and two for £ 5 each .
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Our Masonic Posterity.
serving every other Brother , with Faith , Hope and Charity reduced to practice in every Masonic life , —what more could be desired ? Only to hasten the time when all this shall result , or if we cannot hope to survive till that happy
era , to then assimilate our customs to theirs , and reduce all of the best Masonic theories , which are so lovely in themselves , to every clay practice , to absolute Masonic facts . — Keystone .
Progress In Masonry.
PROGRESS IN MASONRY .
PROGRESS is a word that ought to be stamped upon life takeu as a whole . The path of noble and worthy human living always points forward aud upward . The call is to advance , to resist and overcome obstacles , to march on to better things , to rise , even
On the stepping atones Of oar dVu . d selves . " to the heights whereon the brightness rests that most attracts our souls .
What is true progress in life ? Ruskin says : " He only is advancing in life whose heart is getting softer , whose blood wanner , whose brain quicker , and whose spirit is entering into living peace . " It is not all outward , in the
ibings that hel p to material advantage and worldly distinctions ; rather is it an inward development , a larger and more accurate comprehension of truth , the disciplining and
ennobling oi' the moral being , and tho attainment of a fullness of life by the use of right means—by unwearied activities and struggles . This only is that manly progress which brings the best results to deservi ^ o- souls .
If true progress in a general scn . se is defined and applied , we are helped to understand what progress in Freemasonry implies . It means more than the taking of many degrees . A brother may advance lapidly in opening door after door
leading to Masonic secrets , and . ' icquiring membershi p in various organisations ivprcse :: ! : ng the Craft , yet ho may not be making great progress . He may move forward altogether too rapidly in taking dcgives aud orders ; he
m-: y be careless or presumptuous and consequently tail to appreciate the liK .-nv . s iu which . he . has been instructed or obtain much profit , iheiefroin . He may belong to all the bodies that claim the Masonic name , but after all his real
Masonic progress does not reach very I ' m ; and lie has no great reason to boast of his hurried advance from Lod < re to Chapter , from Chapter to Comina ; : dery , and so ou until the end is reached . Masonic progress means more than
the attainment of official p ^ iiions ami honours . In the common view the obtaining of oflieo in subordinate and Graud Bodies puts the stamp of success upon a brother ' s efforts to advance . He enters upon a . progressive career as
he wins official honours ; he goes forward as these honours are multiplied ; ho reaches the height- ; only when the last degree is takeu and tho highest oilicia ! position secured . This is the common judgment ; but it fails far . short of
an accurate estimate of wnat constitutes tho best progress i in Freemasonry . For that progress it is essential ' that there should be an understanding of the Masonic systema knowledge of its history and philosophy—i
comprehension of its principles and teachings . He who has never studied the mysteries of the Craft or their purport , who caunot explain-tho symbolism of tlie foundation decrees , or comprehend historic and personal references in tho
work—is such an one entitled to rank among progressive Masons ? Suppose even that ho has been " advanced to hi gh places of official distinction , ( iocs it follow as a matter of course that he has made extraordinary progress along
those paths which are the brightest in Masonic fields and the most fruitful of good ? The highest aud bos !; progress must be witnessed in other ways . The progressive brother is always a learner . He never thinks that he has com-
pleted his education as a Craftsma ,: i . lie srirlies the rifciril , the ceremony ami the symbolism which belong to the various degrees aud orders ho hes iekim . and seek . ; o instantly to get tho right view of tho Institution from
the right sources . lie is faithful in whatever . station he occupies , doing his best , always to serve his brethren and the interests of any organisation to which ho may be attached . Ho appreciates Freemasonry in its social ' ,
intellectual and moral bearings , and iu its giving life and usefulness along those well-defined lines " finds sympatheticall y and actively the way of progress , always opening before him . He makes progress by noming more and more
Progress In Masonry.
to express by his life the genius of the Institution ; by illustrating in his every day conduct those eternal truths and moral precepts which are of the first importance , never failing to manifest that crowning grace of Masonic
character—Charity . A brother of this stamp makes progress in Masonry . He makes advances along an ever brightening way . He gathers new acquisitions from
Masonic study and experience as the years go by ; his love for the Institution deepens , and he couuts it both a duty and a privilege to labour in its behalf as he has opportunity .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Dorsetshire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DORSETSHIRE .
rriHE Provincial Grand Lodge of Dorsetshire assembled JL at Swanage on Thursday , the 18 th inst ., under the presidency of the R . W . P . G . M . Bro . Montagu Guest . The announcement was made that the Dep . Prov . G . M ., Col . Hambro , M . P ., having received Jubilee honours , had placed
his Provincial office in the hands of the P . G . M ., who appointed in his stead Bro . W . E . Brymer , late M . P . for Dorchester . The P . G . Chaplain delivered a lecture of an uncommonly able and bold character , contrasting with the
English rite some marvellous realistic ceremonies observed by foreign Masonic bodies . The P . G . M ., in his address on the general state of his Province , said the progress was satisfactory . He commented with approval on one W . M .
who had performed 21 out of 22 ceremonies , and installed his successor , and this brother , who already held the rank of Registrar , was promoted to be Prov . S . G . W . One brother , it appeared , had attended a Jubilee celebration in
Masonic clothing , but he was said to be only six months old . Tho Treasurer ' s account , showing a balance of over £ ¦ ' 50 on the year , Bro . L . H . Ruegg P . P . S . G . W . suggested that 20 guineas should bo voted to Bro . Rev . M . Heath ,
Prov . G . C ., who is a Steward for the Girls' this year , and the suggestion was acted on . The Provincial Masonic Charity has now a fund of over £ 2 , 200 , and it was mentioned by Bro . Goov ^ c Burt , the Chairman , that the Court , in addition to grants of money for the relief of necessity ,
i had lately voted sums for the education of the children of | poor brethren . The following appoiutmeuts were made : — Bro . W . E . Brymer P . M . 417 ... ... D . P . G . M . J . Trevor Danes P . M . 1108 ... S . W . J . Shearman W . M . 11-16 ... ... J . W . | Rev . Arthur Hill , D . D ., P . M . 170 ... Chaplain ! It . D . Thornton 1037 ( re-elected *! ... Treasurer
j T [ . P . Harvey , P . M . 622 ... ... Registrar ! It . Case P . M . 417 ( re-appointed ) ... Secretary I P . Turner P . M . 707 ... ... Senior Deacon I Alh . u McLean W . M . 170 ... ... Junior Deacon ' W . JL Kerb- ; y P . M . 6 ( 55 ... ... Superintendent of Works
i P . Buddon W . M . 622 ... ... Director of Ceremonies j J . W . Tribbett VV . M . 386 ... ... Assist . Dir . of Cers . ' J . Stewart W . M . 1266 ... ... Sword Bearer W . T . W . Robinson P . M . 1266 ... Organist C . Roberts W . M . 472 ... ... Parsuivanfc P . A . Sham
S . Whettam ... ... ... j C . Tinsley ... ... ... . „ J . E . Hill j . Stewards J . P . Hatch . ird ... ... ... j It . Tucker Jan . ... ... ... J P . Long ... ... ... Tyler
' ' I The brethren afterwards dined together , under the presidency of J 3 ro . George Burt P . P . S . G . W " ., ex-High Sheriff of London .
' i ; Tho quarterly meeting * of the Board of Masters and the ; monthly meeting of the Board of Benevolence were held at | freemasons' Mall , on Wednesday , under the presidency of
I Bro . Robert Gioy P . G . I ) . The programme of business for tho September Quarterl y Communication having been laid . before the Board of Masters , the Board of Benevolence ' confirmed recommendations to the amount of £ 170 made
at the July mooting . There were twenty-six new petitioners , a smaller list than has been presented for some time . These were relieved with a total sum of £ 8 * 25 , which was made up as follows : —One recommendation to Grand
Lodge for £ 150 , one for £ 100 , and three for £ 50 each ; two recommendations to the Grand Master for £ 40 each , and six for £ 30 each ; while four grants were made of £ 20 each , one of £ 15 , si * of £ 10 each , and two for £ 5 each .