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( Content's . PAGE . F EEBMASOSS' MAGAZINE : — Admission of Candidates 41 History of Freemasonry in Worcestershire 4-1 Masonic Red Cross Order—By R . 33 ° :.... ' 13 Old Loclfre Records—By Bro . K . S 45 Ears of Wheat from a- Cornucopia 46

Masonic Jottings—No . 2 S 4 S Freemasonry in Denmark 48 Masonic Notes and Queries 4 !) Correspondence 51 Masonic Sayings and Doings Abroad 51 MASONIC MIRROR-. — Masonic Mems 52 Eoyal Masonic Institution for Boys 52

CEAIT LODGB MEETISQS : — Metropolitan , 55 Provincial oG Scotland 58 Eoyal Arch 58 Knights Templar 59 List of Lodge , & c , Meetings for ensuing week GO To Correspondents GO

Admission Of Candidates.

ADMISSION OF CANDIDATES .

LONDON , SATURDAY , JULY IS , 1870

"We have long and persistently advocated the use of more discrimination in the admission of candidates into the Order . "We are pleased to see that the subject is being taken up bv influential brethren , and we hope that throughout the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of England much more care will be taken in investigating the character and position of candidates for initiation .

The remarks of Bro . Col . Francis Burdett , Prov . G-. Master of Middlesex , and of Bro . Binckes , at the recent summer fete of the Boys' School ( which will be found another column ) , were much to the point j and we hope to see the intentions of the Prov . G . Master , in requesting the Masters of the lodges in his province

to be more careful whom they admitted into the Order , fully carried out , not only in the province of Middieses , but in all our lodges . We learn from an American contemporary of a Grand Master refusing to grant a warrant to a lodge

which hacl been working under dispensation , on the ground that it had run deeply into debt , and therefore its members would be tempted to attach more importance to the fees for initiation than the worthiness

of the candidates . Increase in our numbers may , perhaps , be considered a sign of prosperity in the Craft ; but mere numbers should be less considered than a high moral and social standard in the candidates . In Washington Territory during the past year there were

25 rejections to 48 initiates , and we think it would be well for Masonry in England if there were less of that monotonous unanimity at the election of candidates , who , as a rule , only require a proposer who can generally get the W . M . or the Secretary to second the nomination without any previous knowled whatever of the

ge candidate , who is thereupon pitchforked into the Order . There is certainly room here for improvement .

History Of Freemasonry In Worcestershire.

HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY IN WORCESTERSHIRE .

"THE WORCESTER LODGE . " ( Continued from page 27 . ) In March 1838 , the musical brethren recommend that it is not necessary to purchase a pianoforte , but it would be advisable to hire one for the

festival . Iu April , mention is made of a contribution towards the piece of plate to be presented to the Duke of Susses , M . W . Grand Master . In October of this year letters are read from the Grand Secretary " on tlie subject of tbe returns and remittances

not having been made from this lodge , " when it is proposed and duly seconded " that a special meeting do take place to decide toliollier the returns and moneys due be remitted to the Grand Lodge . " At the next lodge , a statement of arrears is

produced , and " thanks are voted to Bro . Miles , the Secretary , for the pains ancl attention he has paid to his duties in searching the books , and makingout the amount of the arrears dae to the Grand Lodge since the year 1831 ! "

In 1839 , the by-laws are again revised . "The year 1842 / " says , Bro . Griffiths , was memorable as that in which , ( the quarters occupied by the brethren for so many years being * found to be too small for their increasing numbers ) ,

on March 3 rd , the first proposition appears as to changing the place of meeting a week later , tho Committee report " that it is desirable on several grounds that the lodge should be removed . " An executive Committee is appointed " to carry out the subject and make arrangements . "

The lodge was removed to the Bell Hotel , where a weli-proportioned hall , with suitable ante-rooms , & c , were built under the superintendence of the Committee ; and Masonry assumed a new phase . This change of locality and superior

accommodation appears to have given a large impetus to the practice and the extension of the Eoyal Ait ; and during this year we have records of no less than twenty-eight meetings , and of fifteen members added to the roll .

The third volumne opens with tho minutes of a " Regular Lodge held at the Bell Hotel , 24 th Jane , 1842 , to celebrate the Festival of Si . Jolm . the Baptist , " when twenty-six members ; md four visiting brethren , after the transaction of the business of the lodge , and the proposition of two

candidates , partook of " tne cup of cheerfulness and tho bread of plenty . "