Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-04-01
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Candor compels us to make the shame.
faced confession that there are by far too
many droncs in the great Masonic hive
A Masonic Lodge is not the appropriate
theatre for the do-nothing and idler. IL is
emphatically place where Masons meet
to work, aud to work nicely, harmoniously
and smoothly. A its sessions, during its
intervals Of rolrcshment, we should scdu-
lousy, whenever opportunity offers, en-
ploy ourselves in such manner as will lead
to the complete mastery OF our desires and
passions, and our general improvement in
the science. The working bees should set
their heads together aud devise some sure
means by which to kill of the drones II
we're called upon to define Masonic drone,
would do so somewhat after the following
manner
l.-That Mason who holds bis utilization
with the Craft in the form Of a rumpled
dimit, carefully laid away in some place
where it may become the prey Of rats and
mice, is droue in the great Masonic hive.
2--That Mason who is so careless aud
improyident in the application Of his time
gauge as always to have on Lodge days
something on hand that is obliged to be done
that will not suffer the slightest postpone
mcnt, aud which, therefore, much to his as
serted displeasure, prevents his attendance
at Lodge sessions, Is drone in the great
Masonic hive.
3-That Mason who is always tardy IN
bis appearance, and who nine times in ten
knocks for admission after the Lodge has
been opened aud is engaged in business,
thus making his want OF punctuality cause
Of temporary distraction or confusion, is a
dronc in the great Masonic hive.
THAT Mason who, when called upon
to Gil some station or place for the time
bcgs to be excused, as he is little rusty
and fears that he will make some mistake
that will invite laugh at his expense, is a
drone in the great Masonic hive.
5.-That Mason who is always going tC
pay up his dues at the next meeting, but
never lets the next meeting come till affec
tionately reminded Of a certain bylaw 1t
regard to those 10 arrears, is drone in The
great Masonic hive.
Chat Mason Who while the Lodge i
engaged in work or general business, is al
ways whispering something loud enough t
be heard over the entire room, to the brothe
near him aud that one also who keeps nj
an ncessant squirting Of the tobacco juic
almost equal in destructive force to th
Great FIRE" aud which renders his imme
date vicinity less clearly than dirty pi
pen, is drone in the great Masonic hive
THAT Mason who always forgets tina
he was on the committee till the report
called for, and who therefore never reports o
anything without asking further time, is
drone in the great Masonic hive.
S-That Mason who, generally about th
time business is half gone through with
rises to explain that he lives a good way
of, or that be has a right smart headache
and would like to retire. is drone in tn
great Masonic hive.
ne 0.-That Mason who would have been
On brothers funeral if he had known exact
10 at what hour it was coming of, or, if
u, hadn't looked so much like rain, is dron
e. in the great Masonic hive.
~ 10.-That Mason who, Just about the tin
id the Lodge commences comforting a degre
d. eloquently announces it is getting late, an
ks therefore, asks the W. NJ. to " cut the thin
ry as short as possible" is drone in the gre
&C. Masonic hive.
tie 1l.-That Mason who only bungliug
er knows the words and tokens and not soita
nd thing of the essence and spirit Of the Sc
by ence, is drone in the great Masonic biy
be r. Last, but not least, that Mason vi
'ly will not by every possible means encourai
ne and foster the Masonic literature, at lea
ch of his own jurisdiction, is drone in Il
nd great Masonic hive Keystone.