Taxing Non-Affiliates.

TAXING NON-AFFILIATES .

NON-AFFILIATED Master Masons in Tennessee are required by the Grand Lodge to pay annually to the Secretary of tlie Lodge within whose jurisdiction they reside , the sum of two dollars . The Secretary must forward the same to the Grand Secretary , and the

money thus accumulated is designated as the " Widow and Orphan Fund , " to be disposed of as the Grand Lodge may direct . Non-affiliates who fail to pay such contribution are reported to the Grand Lodge for

discipline . If two dollars could be collected annually from every non-affiliate in the United States , it would build and maintain a National Widows' and Ophans ' Home that would accommodate all the widows and

orphans of Masons who need assistance . Judging , however , from the annual report of the Grand Secretary of Tennessee we fear the great army of non-affiliates do not generally pay their two dollars , as the sum reported as received from that source was only $ 104 , showing

that only fifty-two had paid , while there are probably several thousand in the State . When a Mason takes out a dimit he voluntarily surrenders all rights and privileges pertaining to Lodge membership ; and hence the tax levied on him is simply for the privilege of being a Mason . It is not much wonder that so few pay .

Taxing Non-Affiliates.

Every man who becomes a Mason does so by his own voluntary act , or as he is required to declare , of his " own free will and accord . " Whether he shall thereafter all his life retain an active membership in some Lodge , we think him as free to decide for himself .

While we think it is the duty of every Mason to be a member of a Lodge and contribute to its support , and that when one ceases to do so he should be deprived of the benefits that are derived from being thus associated together , we still think every one is free to decide for

himself which he will do . If he surrenders his claims on a Lodge by taking out a dimit he suffers the penalty of forfeiture of all rights and privileges in a Lodge . Upon what principles a Grand Lodge may impose upon him an additional penalty by fining him two dollars a

subjected to discipline and disgraced by suspension or expulsion from the Order ? If so , we are mistaken in the purpose of this great time-honoured Institution . — " Masonic Advocate . "

year is not withm our Masonic knowledge . Many Brethren dimit because they are unable to pay the annual dues . They forego what they would greatly enjoy that their families may not suffer . Is it right then for Grand Lodge to take a like sum from them without a recompense ? Is it right for such Brethren to be

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NEXT WEEK .

Monday .

1615 Bayard , 33 Golden Square 62 Social , Manchester 148 Lights , "Warrington 353 Royal Sussex , Winshill 1218 Prince Alfred , Ashton-under-Lyne 1258 Kennard , Pontypool 1688 Buxton , Buxton 1753 Obedience , Okehampton

Tuesday . Colonial Board , at 4 18 Old Dundee , City Terminus Hotol 171 Amity , Ship and Turtle 1257 Grosvenor , Freemasons-hall 1259 Duke of Edinburgh , Limehouse 1472 Henley , North Woolwich 1662 Beaconsfield , Walthamstow 2128 United Northern Counties , Inns of

Court Hotel , High Holborn 2190 Savage Club , Freemasons-hall 70 St . John , Plymouth 103 Beaufort , Bristol 120 Palladian , Hereford 124 Marquis of Granby , Durham 158 Adam's , Sheerness 209 Etonian , Windsor

226 Benevolence , Littleboro ' 252 Harmonic , Dudley 265 Royal Yorkshire , Keighley 294 Constitutional , Beverley 315 Royal York , Brighton 34 Aiireauxiora

U , 364 Cambrian , Neath 393 St . David , Berwick 1222 St . Kew , Weston-super-Mare " 1244 Marwood , Redcar 1282 Ancholme , Brigg

1310 Harrow , Harrow 1336 Square and Compass , Wrexham 1509 Madoc , Portmadoc

1619 Sackville , East Gnnstead 1780 Albert Edward , Southampton 1785 St . Petroc , Padstow 1807 Loyal Wye , Builth 1908 Cholmondeley , Frodsham 1970 Hadrian , S . Shields I flfll Arnolrl . TCn . sfc Mnlesfiv W >

« , __ . __ . _ . __~ w _ . v , _ . .- . - —w — -.- ^ 2032 Richmond , Richmond 2129 Dorothy Vernon , Bakowell 2133 Swan of Avon , Stratford-on-Avon 2136 St . Michael , Bishops Stortford 2260 Ridley , Newcastle-on-Tyne 2290 Fairfield , Fairfield 2295 Scarisbrick , Southport

2475 Border , Blackwater Wednesday .

Grand Chapter , at 6 1298 Royal Standard , Cock Tav ., Highbury 1491 Athenteum , Criterion 1585 Royal Commemoration , Putney

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74 Athol , Birmingham 94 Phcenix , Sunderland 159 Brunswick , East Stonehouse 164 Perseverance , Sidmouth 168 Mariners , Guernsey

279 St . Johr ., Leicester 282 Bedford , Tavistock 287 Unanimity , Stockport 298 Harmony , Rochdale 326 Moira of Honour , Bristol 327 St . John , Wigton

1205 Metham , East Stonehouse 1206 Cinque Ports , Sandwich 1274 Earl of Durham , Chester-le-Street 1333 Athelstan , Atherstone 1335 Lindsay , Wigan 1354 Marquis of Lome , Leigh

1461 Clausentum , Woolston 1478 Longleat , Warminster 1532 Bective , Carlisle 1549 Abercorn , Great Stanmore 1620 Marlborough , Liverpool 1660 Arlecdon , Frizington

1736 St . John , Halifax 1862 Stranton , West Hartlepool 2024 Raymond Thrupp , Hampton Court 2042 Apollo , Liverpool 2193 Queen ' s Jubilee , Nelson 2224 FairfieldLong Eaton

, 2330 St . Lawrence , Ridsey 2368 Alan , Alderley Edge 2382 Loyal Hay , Hay 2464 Longsight , Longsight 2490 Ampthill , Ampthill

Thursday . 10 Westminster & Keystone , Freemasonshall 27 Egyptian , Anderton's 45 Strong Man , Guildhall Tavorn 231 St . AndrewFreemasons-hall _ ..

, , 1216 Macdonald , Camberwell 1288 Finsbury Park , Cock Tavern . Highbury 1361 United Service , Cafe Royal 1425 Hyde Park , Paddington 1445 Princo Leopold , Aldgate

1724 Kaisar-i-Hind , Cafe Royal 1765 Trinity College , 13 Mandeville-place 1950 Southgate , New Soughgate 24 Newcastle , Newcastle-on-Tyne 31 United Industrious , Canterbury 38 Union , Chichester

41 Royal Cumberland , Bath 110 Loyal Cambrian , Merthyr Tydvil 114 British Union , Ipswich 123 Lennox , Richmond , Yorks 195 Hengist , Bournemouth 219 Prudence , Todmorden

249 Mariners , Liverpool 254 Trinity , Coventry 266 Naphtali , Heywood 269 Fidelity , Blackburn 289 Fidelity , Leeds

295 Combermere of Union , Macclesfield 300 Minerva , Ashton-under-Lyne 305 Apollo , Beccles 309 Harmony , Fareham 317 Affability , Manchester

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360 Pomfrefc , Northampton 362 Doric , Grantham 1231 Savile , Elland 1284 Brent , Topsham 1304 Olive Union , Horncastle

1324 Okeover , Ripley 1379 Marquess of Ripon , Darlington 1384 Equity , Widnes 1473 Bootle , Bootle 1500 Walpole , Norwich 1504 Red Rose of Lancaster , Padiham

1513 Friendly , Barnsley 1557 Albert Edward , Hexham 1565 Earl of Chester , Lymm 1639 Watling Street , Stony Stratford 1790 Old England , Thornton Heath 1829 Burrell , Brighton

1874 Lechmere , Kidderminster 1899 Wellesley , Sandhurst 2169 Osborne , East Cowes , I . of Wight 2255 Philbrick , Chingford 2317 Bisley , Woking 2321 Acacia , Bradford

2350 Corinthian , Hindley 2386 Clarence , Chester Friday . 2076 Quatuor Coronati , Freemasons-hall

44 Friendship , Manchester 242 St . George , Doncaster 291 Rural Philanthropic , Highbridge 306 Alfred , Leeds 1230 Barnard , Barnard Castle 1295 Gooch , New Swindon

1375 Architect , Chorlton-cum-Hardy 1405 Southwell , Nottingham 1561 Morecambe , Morecambo 1664 Gosforth , Gosforth 1725 Douglas , Maidstone 1754 Windsor , Penarth

1838 Tudor Lodge , of Rifle Volunteers , Wolverhampton 1993 Wolseley , Manchester 2433 Minerva , Birkenhead 2491 Whito Rose of York , Sheffield

Saturday . 142 St . Thomas , Ship and Turtle 1928 Gallery , Anderton's 2182 Sterndale Bennett , Camberwell 2202 Regent's Park , York and Albany

1223 Amherst , Riverhead 1388 Canynges , Bristol 1458 Truth , Manchester 1466 Hova Ecclesia , Brighton 1494 Felix , Hampton Court 1550 Prudence , Plymouth

1567 Elliot , Feltham 1929 Mozart , Croydon 2054 Wilson lies , Rickmansworfch 2077 Epping , Chingford 2148 Walsingham , Wilmington

2205 Pegasus , Gravesend 2323 Bushey Hall , Bushey 2331 Ravenscroft , Barnet 2442 St . Clement , Leigh 2473 Molesey , E . Molesey