Masonic Sayings And Doings Abroad.

ditary hates , producing Avar by the hardened heart of man , a Mason still remains at heart a Mason , whatever may be the duty that he is called on to perform . The teaching of Masonry is that all men are brethren , and he who does not act np to his obligation is not

acceptable in the sight of Heaven . Our teachings come from the Bible . This is the teaching of Masonry . What has she done ? She has held out that teaching ' everywhere , and nowhere have they been otherwise than this . Churches crumbled through

age , and palaces tumbled through corruption , but Masonry cannot fall , as its teachings , like the Infinite—on whose principles it is founded—cannot fall . It is easier for one to preach than to practice , bnt although , I am sorry to say , there are those who forget

to do their duty . Notwithstanding all this , Masonry is a grand insfitutio o . Its true votaries never swerve They give of their abundance to the poor , their prayers to God , and their love to man . Although objections have been raised to this gathering , I see nothing in it that anyone should cavil at . Whatever

objections anyone has to this gathering , and the grand object in view , they must now all be laid aside . We are here for enjoyment , and the proceeds are to be devoted to the sick and sorrrowing . We have come for enjoyment , and also for a beneficent purpose , and more than all , we have come together to help the

helpless and infirm . By your presence you give evidence of your vitality that shows that where there is a suffering man or woman , you will be there to comfort them ; that where there be heavy hearts , they will not be left in loneliness to mourn ; they will find

in their distress that there is a band of brotherhood , bound together in the sight of God , who , with Avilling eyes and sympathetic hearts , will look to the interests of a brother , and help him to the greatest of his ability . That is Masonry . The Order is ever ready

and willing to minister to those deserving of relief , and , as far as possible , to increase the happiness of mankind . " At the conclusion of the address , the A-ast audience testified its pleasure by several rounds of applause , in which many fair hands took part . —Voice of Masonry .

The Bayreuth Lodge of Freemasons has issued a circular against the notorious fdecree of the Grand Orient Lodge of Paris , summoning Bro . William , King of Prussia , to take his trial for perjury and bloodshed . If the Parisian Masons could have known the extent of the mischief they have created by their

effusion , they would have thought twice before indulging in it . The Germans have long been accustomed to being looked down upon by French statesmen and journalists . The tone of self-satisfied hauteur

peculiar to our neighbours is admitted to be part and parcel of their intellectual habits . It has become a socia l custom , and can scarcely be regarded as an offence for which the individual is to be taken to task . It has * in fact , created a phraseology which , iu treating political subjects on the tribune or in the press , they

can as little afford to do without , as to speak without language . But it is different when a grave and respectable body , such as the Freemasons , deliberately adopts a sort of verbiage expressive of anything but a truthfulequitable , and charitable judgment . The

, fact of the French Freemasons not only imitating , but hugely surpassing , the Cassagnacs has made a deep impression upon a section of German society , singularly retentive of opinions once adopted .

Mr . Elias Howard , in writing to his brother , under date of Arlon , Belgium , November 1 st , sa 3 's : — " We came here on Thursday , the day when the news first ' came of the capitulation of Metz : but it was not altogether believed . On Saturday we were

at Longwy—one of the very few French fortresses which still holds out—just as a peasant arrived who had come from the town . The excitement was , as you may imagine , tremendous , and it was a most interesting scene to be present at .

" Longwy consists of an upper and a lower town . The former is the fortified part , and the latter is open , under the guns of the fort . Watson and Whitwell had ridden thither the evening previously—while I waited for letters , arranging to follow them by train

in the morning . In their ignorance of the locality they rode right into the fortified part of the town , without being challenged , intending to report themselves to the authorities as soon as they had arranged

their horses and their toilettes ; but while they were dressing they were sent for by the Commandant , who stormed and raved , refused to look at their papers , and packed them out of the town under charge of a gendarme , leaving their horses behind . After Avaiting some time , deciding that it would be better to let the

irascible Colonel get his breakfast before facing him again , their horses made their appearance ; but they still thought they had better ask permission to go past the town . This time he was more angry than ever at their having , as he said , presumed to appear again ,

and threatened them Avith all imaginable punishment . Just , hoAver , after he had given final orders to the gendarme to remove them , he suddenly , to the great astonishment of Watson , changed his manner , hurriedly called them into his private room , and

showed them every possible attention , and wrote them out safe conducts . He talked to them for some time , and finally showed them out , hat in hand , so that