Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-29


Is lifc-there are no dead.
LAWFUL lSroRMATroN.- will find
proper reply IN the following, sent 10 us by
a Detroit brother:
We copy the following rules in regard
to the admission Of visitor in Lodge. -
embracing the whole subject in conven-
lent form. and recommend every brother |
who does not keep scrap-5ook to cut them |
out and paste them in his hat, where they |
will be handy for reference
81. 1t is not sufficient evidence to the
Lodge of visitors Masonic standing, that
his name appears in the printed proceed.
ings Of Grand Lodge or in the printed
catalogue Of his own Lodge.
-. It's not sufficient evidence to the
Lodge Of a visitors Masonic standing, that
he has been seen in Masonic procession.
49, II is not sufficient evidence TO tue
Lodge of u visitors Masonic standing, that
he had delivered letter Of introduction to
some member OF the Lodge, even less II
the letter was to some person not amember
Of the Lodge.
al. 1t is not sufficient evidence 10 the
Lodge Of visitors Masonic standing, that
he has been examined and vouched for by
q private member Of Lodge, unless .aid
private member was legally authorized to
do 20 by the Master or one Of the Wardens.
None have the authority save the Master
and Warden. The Lodge elects them 20
attend 70 ito business, and it is sheer i'm
pertinence for . private member to inter
neddlc therein without leave asked or
power granted.
"5 II is not sufficient evidence to Lodge
ia visitors Masonic standing, that he pre-
SCENTS diploma from some Lodge of which
be claims to be or to have member.
sc 1t 10 not sufficient evidence to Lodge
of = visitors Masonic standing, that Bro
A. declares that Bro. b. vouckes that Bro
Z. knows him to be Master Mason.
~. IL in not sufficient evidence to .
Lodge of visitors Masonic standing asa
Master Mason, that some member present
vouches that he has sat with him in an En-
| tered Apprentices or Fellow Crafts Lodge.
"S. II is not sufficient evidence TO the
| Lodge OF q visitors Masonic standing, that
popular opinion considers him a Mason.
The voice Of the people IS not voice that
can admit stranger in Masonic Lodge.
| National Frttmas9a.
| QUESTIONS TO CERTAIN FRRRxAsoNs. No
| Your station, property. or mental char
acter invest you, it may be, with measure
| Of authority ana influence; do you ever en-
ploy that power to Cypress, and to override
| right2 Are you what the poor denominate
hard-hearted? capable Of driring hard bar
GAM rigid and memorable as an Egyptian
| task master in your mode Of conducting bus
mess? enforcing every legal claim, pressing
| every demand, and exactlng every obliga.
ton to the extremist point OF justice
Are you what is commonly denominated
seans cutting down the enjoyments Of those
dependent on you to the very quick never
reward,ug sxertion title beyond what is
Tin the bondv doing out requital for ser
vices with SO niggardly q hand that want
| alone would submit TO your bondagcs
| Can you Ego beyond. and dsiraud an
other in any mat,cr,' DO not hastily re-
sent the question. For only remember,
first, the multiplied laws which already ex-
ist against fraud and the insutiiciency Of
this vast and complicated apparatus Is i'm
piled in the continued labors of the Legisla-
ture to prevent. and OF the Executive to
punish, fraud-all intimating tho dreadful
prevalence Of the evil. Recollect, also, that
no multiplication OF laws can supply, he
place of principle and integrity; artiiice
would still find a way of escape through the
finest net1ork Of human legislation. Then,
again, baar in mind the grieyous, but ac-
know lodged fact, that two kinds Of morale
ity obtain in hfe-the morality Of private
life, al sensitiveness, delicacy and honor
and the morality OF business, all secresy in
its own movements-all vigilance respecting
the movements of others-all suspicion OF
their representations-all protesta,ions and
confidence OF the superior excellence of its
own wares-all depreciation of theirs-a mo-
rality that deems q thousand things justtia-
bic in business, which in private life would
be condemned. Now, we take it for grant.
cd that you would not violate the law that
you would shudder ct the bare shadow of
dishonesty; but do you never avail yourself
In business o:th ignorsnc and weakness OF
others? Do you ever take advantage of that
class of the secrets Of your business, which,
though deemed defensible by the world, are,
to say the least, Of doubtful character I,
Are you satisfied. with escaping, and, per
haps, barely escaping, the penalty of the law
and With pleading that you are only doing
as others dos and oil this for the sake of a
little paltry gain
ELECTION OF OrviCsss. it will
not be considered intrusive by our brethren
If Nc volunteer little kind service on .
subject pertaining exclusively to themselves
and about which the members of Lode-s
are little sensitive. We refer to the cleo
ton Of officers. During the following
month the Lodges Of Ohio and some other
States, will hold their annual elections ; and
It 10 OF great importance that judieious &C.
lection be made, for on this will depend, in
great measure. the prosperity Of the
Lodges for the ensuing year
In the first place. then, If you have an
officer who discharge his duty faithfully
and well, and is willing to continue in Office
smother year, BY oil means retain him. Il
y net IN easy matter to find . frst-rate Of
dcer and when you haze one, keen him if
possible. for IL may Be . long time before
you get such another Don't give IN A
tried. faithful and competent man. for an
experiment. Half the cases of discord and
decline that occur in Lodges, are the
result Of having incompetent or inefficient
officers. II you have good one. Their, keep
him IS long as you can.
Second. in your selections for eflice bear
ers. avoid cteS hunters. There are of.en
men forming cliquss and parties with view
OF securing Offices; give such wide berth,
but not an office. Let personal merit, skill
and fAithfulness point out the individual for
selection. The law 10 As old % the Grand
Lodges, that merit alone should secure po-