Masonic Sayings And Doings Abroad.

At the time of the prohibition , Cromwell was thirtyeight years old . Nine years before he had made his first speech in Parliament , but ever since , he had lived the life of a quiet and meditative but observant farmer , whose house was noted as a great resort for those who were persecuted by the unscrupulous tyranny of the

King and his followers . Scorning to yield to the injustice of the times , he and his chosen friends had resolved to seek a refuge in a Western wilderness , where they " might at least worship their God in freedom , " and aid in the establishment and promotion of a government founded on principles of liberty and justice .

The infatuated King and his court , in thus denying peaceful egress from their dominions , kept at home their own destroyers and practically insisted on the future revolution . Had they not passed the ordinance of May 1 , 1637 , Milton , who was afterwards Secretary to Cromwell , might have remained " inglorious ; " and Earl de

Grey , instead of being to-day one of tho commissioners appointed by the government of Great Britain to arrange terms with that of the United States , would , if he had existed at all , have been an American citizen of ancient New England descent , as we measure such things in our new country , and might to-day have been employed on the same commission , but under the stars and stripes instead of the meteor flag of England . —New Yorh World .

The magnificent Temple in Philadelphia is rapidly approaching completion , and will be , not only a pride to the city of " Brotherly Love , " but ofthe whole nation . The Grand Hall being built in New York City , is announced as being half completed , and ifc too will be a model of architectural grandeur , and worthy of the

Craft of that great city and State . Wil mington , Delaware , is also erecting a fine hall , which it has needed for man } ' years . Atlanta , Ga ., has just dedicated her grand Temple , and thus throughout tlie land , the links of Masonic architecture are being added , until from ocean to ocean , and

from the lakes to the gnlf , we will have a chain of Masonic temples worthy the grandeur and mission of our noble Institution . We cannot agree with our good brother of the " Masonic

Tidings , " that fine halls should be discouraged , for fear of a "Masonic aristocracy . " We might as well fear fche aristocracy of human nature , because men would rather live in a comfortable home than in a cabin . Ifc is a sure type of the advance of civilisation , when we see people endeavouring to improve their social and habitable con

dition , and as it is ivith individuals , so it is with societies . There are many young and feeble Lodges throughout fche country who are financially unable to erect or obtain halls suitable , for the mysteries , owing to the few members interested , or the newness of the country , where the pure principles of the Institution are as much

revered and practiced as anywhere , yet there is no argument or reason why , when they become stronger and better able , that they should not improve their lodge condition as fast as their means will allow > without a too heavy taxation upon individual members .

We hardly think , that even the poorest man will charge his neighbour with being an ' ' aristocrat " simply because he washes his face or wears clean clothes ; and so with lodges , we do not think any of them are nn Masonic enough to begrudge seeing their sister lodges in good apparel and furniture . Bare floors , naked walls ,

and dry goods boxes can be used under emergencies , and we sympathise deeply with lodges who are compelled to thus work for a time , and we rejoice greatly when we hear of their being able to go into comfortable quarters . We think every lodge-room should be a comfortable place to meet in , and should be as well taken care of as is

the best kind of a home . It is , in fact , the "Masonic Home , " around whose altar gather the worshippers of God in the bonds of Brotherly Love . —Freemason , St . Louis .

The Grand Master of Pennyslvania decided thafc : Ifc is a fundamental regulation that the rejection of any one member of a lodge , shall be sufficient to prevent the initiation of a candidate even after approval , " for he is not under the term of good Masonic Report . " Upon such objection being made in open lodge , an effectual bar

is interposed to the introduction into Masonry of the candidate . The fact of the objection must be entered upon the minutes , and report thereof be made forthwith to the Right Worshipful Grand Secretary . Questions have arisen as to where and how objection should be presented , and vague and loose ideas are entertained upon

this subject . As the work of the lodge is done in the lodge , so the objection should be made therein by a member of the lodge- No reason need or ought to be given by fche objector , for ifc is presumed that he who thus opposes the initiation , is moved thereto by good and sufficient cause , that ho acts under a high sense of

Masonic duty and obligation , thafc he is swayed by no " petty malice , private revenge , partisan rancour , businessrivalry , sectarian prejudice , or other like unworthy

influence . " It is not sufficient that fche objection be made privately to the Worshipful Master on the street . When objection is made elsewhere than in fche lodge , the Worshipful Master is not bound fco regard ifc , or to refrain from his work upon the applicant . In the exercise of due caution , and of that discretion he ought zo possess ,

he should be careful lest he admit fche unworthy . But if he fail to require fche objection to be made in the-Lodge , and refuse to enter the candidate , he adopts the objection as his own , and therefore becomes the objector . When an objection has been made , and afc a subsequent

meeting is remov ed , the Worshipful Master should give oral notice in the lodge of the fact of the removal , and that at the next stated meeting he would proceed to enter the applicant unless other objection be made This notice and delay are proper , lest trusting to the objection already made some other member has intersposed none ,

or lest after fche objection was made others have become members of the lodge , and have thereby acquired the right to a voice as to who shall be admitted to membership in the lodge .