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Masonry In France.
the revenue service , who had on several ' occasions perilled his own existence to save others . The third prize was conferred upon an inhabitant of St . Malo , -who had greatly benefited his native place by the introduction of gasAVorks and manufactories of various kinds , which employed a large number of persons , and greatly increased the prosperity of the town . The
fourth Avas given , for literary merit , to an ex-officer of the navy , author of a history of St . Malo . After an address from the Orator , and a collection for the poor , the president broke up the sitting , leaving a profound impression upon those of the general public who had been admitted , of the merits of the Masonic institution . The day concluded by a splendid banquet . The proceedings are said to have created a great sensation in the town .
The Orient of St . Germain-en-Laye celebrated its anniversary festival on the 20 th June , under the presidency of an illustrious Mason , Bro . Perrot , Venerable ( W . M . ) , of the Lodge BonneJFoi , and Member ofthe Council of the Grand Master . The reports received from the various Lodges under this jurisdiction Avere of the most cheering and edifying character , telling of services performed by the Brethren to their fellow-creatures , acts of devotion , help to the afflicted , large pecuniary subscriptions to charitable
objects , families reconciled , estranged friends re-united , the sick fostered , and the families of the dead cared for , and all this , from pure love of the great Masonic principles ; the profane Avorld participating in these benefits Avith distressed Brethren . At a grand dinner which followed , upAvards of tAvo hundred Brethren assisted , but regret Avas expressed at the absence of the ' closing hymn and the chain of union ; " indeed , we find our French Brethren frequently complain of a want of MasonicJ songs at their banquets , and Avouldfahi adopt the hearty Avarmth and chastened hilarity of our English
meetings . At Paris , on the 21 st June , a numerous body of Masons assembled in the Lodge ofthe Coeurs Unis , to Avitness the initiation into the Order of M . Alexandre Jobert , son of the esteemed Venerable of the Lodge . There Avere present an unusual number of the Grand Officers and dignitaries , anxious to shoiv respect to Bro . Jobert , senr ., avIio was highly and deservedly complimented for the services he has rendered to the Craft . He performed the ceremony himself in a singularly touching and impressive manner . We have received a number of new French Avorks upon Masonry , which Ave shall take an early opportunity of noticing .
Money Makl ^ u . —I think it is a rule that men in business should not be taught other things . Any one may be sure to make money who has no other idea in his head * A college education , or intense study of an abstract truth , Avill not enable a man to drive a bargain , to overreach another , or even to guard himself from being overreached . As Shakespeare says " That to have a good face is the effect of study , but reading and writing comes by nature , " so it might be argued , that to be a knave is the gift of fortune , but to play the fool to advantage , it is necessary to be a learned man . The best politicians arc not those who are deeply grounded in mathematical or ethical science . Rules stand in the Avay of expediency . Many a
man has been hindered from pushing his fortune in theAVorld by an ' early cultivation of his moral sense , and has repented of it at leisure during the rest of his life . A shrewd man said of my father that he would not send a son of his to school to him on any account , for that , by teaching him to speak the truth , ho would disqualify him from getting a living in tho world . — UazlitL
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Masonry In France.
the revenue service , who had on several ' occasions perilled his own existence to save others . The third prize was conferred upon an inhabitant of St . Malo , -who had greatly benefited his native place by the introduction of gasAVorks and manufactories of various kinds , which employed a large number of persons , and greatly increased the prosperity of the town . The
fourth Avas given , for literary merit , to an ex-officer of the navy , author of a history of St . Malo . After an address from the Orator , and a collection for the poor , the president broke up the sitting , leaving a profound impression upon those of the general public who had been admitted , of the merits of the Masonic institution . The day concluded by a splendid banquet . The proceedings are said to have created a great sensation in the town .
The Orient of St . Germain-en-Laye celebrated its anniversary festival on the 20 th June , under the presidency of an illustrious Mason , Bro . Perrot , Venerable ( W . M . ) , of the Lodge BonneJFoi , and Member ofthe Council of the Grand Master . The reports received from the various Lodges under this jurisdiction Avere of the most cheering and edifying character , telling of services performed by the Brethren to their fellow-creatures , acts of devotion , help to the afflicted , large pecuniary subscriptions to charitable
objects , families reconciled , estranged friends re-united , the sick fostered , and the families of the dead cared for , and all this , from pure love of the great Masonic principles ; the profane Avorld participating in these benefits Avith distressed Brethren . At a grand dinner which followed , upAvards of tAvo hundred Brethren assisted , but regret Avas expressed at the absence of the ' closing hymn and the chain of union ; " indeed , we find our French Brethren frequently complain of a want of MasonicJ songs at their banquets , and Avouldfahi adopt the hearty Avarmth and chastened hilarity of our English
meetings . At Paris , on the 21 st June , a numerous body of Masons assembled in the Lodge ofthe Coeurs Unis , to Avitness the initiation into the Order of M . Alexandre Jobert , son of the esteemed Venerable of the Lodge . There Avere present an unusual number of the Grand Officers and dignitaries , anxious to shoiv respect to Bro . Jobert , senr ., avIio was highly and deservedly complimented for the services he has rendered to the Craft . He performed the ceremony himself in a singularly touching and impressive manner . We have received a number of new French Avorks upon Masonry , which Ave shall take an early opportunity of noticing .
Money Makl ^ u . —I think it is a rule that men in business should not be taught other things . Any one may be sure to make money who has no other idea in his head * A college education , or intense study of an abstract truth , Avill not enable a man to drive a bargain , to overreach another , or even to guard himself from being overreached . As Shakespeare says " That to have a good face is the effect of study , but reading and writing comes by nature , " so it might be argued , that to be a knave is the gift of fortune , but to play the fool to advantage , it is necessary to be a learned man . The best politicians arc not those who are deeply grounded in mathematical or ethical science . Rules stand in the Avay of expediency . Many a
man has been hindered from pushing his fortune in theAVorld by an ' early cultivation of his moral sense , and has repented of it at leisure during the rest of his life . A shrewd man said of my father that he would not send a son of his to school to him on any account , for that , by teaching him to speak the truth , ho would disqualify him from getting a living in tho world . — UazlitL