Masonry And Warface.

Masonry and Warface .

The Jewel of the Treasurer .

The Jewel of the Secretary .

SsijpffipHE following curious extract is interesting , and may be ^«||| jiS ? taken as conclusive evidence of the softening influence ISMS )/ ' exercised by Masonry , even on the hearts of our national % 3 || K |& enemies in the old fig hting times . " M § W " Pickard ' s , George Tavern , March 25 th , 1806 . " - **• " Brother George Waugh , a member of this Lodge ,

related an occurrence ot Ins having been captured m ms vessel , the ' Good Intent , ' of this Port , by a Spanish Privateer , and that through the particular good and mutual friendship in the Order of

Masonry , Bro . Waugh asserted in Lodge assembled that the L / aptain of the Privateer , who , being a Mason , had generously given up and restored to him the vessel and cargo , desiring Bro . Waugh to make the best of his voyage , and not to give any descrip tion of thc Privateer , nor would thc Spanish Captain give up his

name—therefore this information is inserted for the good of Masonry in general and by order of the Chair . " ( Signed ) "S . Yates , W . M . " Richard Thornton , "E . Haskell , S . W . Sec "T . Mooncy , J . W .

" Extracted front thc minutes of St . George ' s Lodge of Harmony , No . 38 ( late 25 ) , by request of L . G . N . Starkie , Esq ., M . P ., R . W . P . G . M . of tho Western Division of Lancashire . 0 " Adelp hi Hotel , Liverpool , " 9 th Nov . A . L . 5830 , A . D . 1826 , " Henry Lucas , "Secretary . "

The foregoing is by no means an isolated case , although it is certainly unique as having been deemed worthy of being recorded in the minutes of the Lodge . Thc "Freemasons' Quarterly Review " for 1835 contains an account of a coasting vessel belonging to Plymouth , which had been captured by a French Privateer , being released in a similar manner , both the victor and the vanquished

being Masons . The records of the Lodge of Amity , at Poole , also contain particulars of the release of one of its members with bis ship and cargo by the Captain of a French Privateer , on discovering that his captive was a Mason . Ju this instance the victor , if 1 recollect rightly ,

behaved with great kindness to his former captive , not only giving him liberty and property , but provisions , of which the brother was in need . Probably many other of our sea ports had , fifty years ago , traditions of a like character . It is not surprising , therefore , that Masonry should have been exceptionall y and proverbially popular with those " who go down to thc sea in ships . " HENRY SADLER .

The Freemason's Home.

The Freemason's Home .

Where hearts are warm with kindled fire . And love beams free from answering eyes , Bright spirits hover always there , And that ' s the home the Mason ' s prize .

The Mason ' s Home , ( he peaceful home , The home of love and light and joy ; How gladly does ( he Mason come To share his fender , sweet employ .

All round the world b y land , b y sea , Where summers burn or winters chill , The exiled Mason turns to thee , And yearns to share the joys we feel .

I he Mason s Home , the happy home , The home of li ght and love and joy ; There ' s not an hour bnt I would come And shine this tender , sweet employ !

A weary task , a dreary round . Js all benighted man may know , But here ;\ bri ghter scene is found ,

The bri ghtest scene that ' s found below . The Mason ' s Home , the blissful home , Glad centre of uniningled joy , Long as I live I'll gladl y come

And shave this tender , sweet employ .

And when the hour of death shall come , And darkness seal my closing eye , B y hands fraternal bear Die home , The home where weary Masons lie !

Ihe Masons Home , the heavenl y home , To faithful hearts eternal joy ; How blest to find beyond the tomb The end of all our sweet employ ! Bro . Rob Morris ,