, 1877-07-29
d'Auu1ale, the cause of this note. Mr.. Henry
Reeve is the Treasurer. The motto OF the Club
ts Esto 1erTxtsu. .''
SECRET SOCIETIES.



Then he <the strong and brisk Of step) at cue OF
such language dumb,
Came to haii. ha]t, dead stop next and still 1iv-
And ssFosed m bis face, and spied asain aud again,
Some sim Of thing, both fair aud square, GER
tainly strange you know.
he, 'twhy not reet?'
"Ah. brother I'm worn and atling enough, but
I'm bound tcar. 10 that uttermost bourne, whittier
For, methinks. the Masters calling, and must
o1eA you know.
They first took hands in wordless way; then spake
they each with care,
In Old World words, with that for this and some
| thing here and there.
It was thus begun. but afterwards done--in the
deathless .iow
,Ayste7tous Of genuine fellow-craft spirit, you
And there sought him soon three faithful men nm
Who all were sad, for we'll they saw that he was
So crciins round This secret apart then to them
he told Of bis distant home and wife, and little
children four.
NOW, I've none to trust. in all tho world but
you good brethren here, .
dren dear:
Fer the world Is wicked, while I'm awayzrauel-
Deaths gayel sounds. and al hare for 1s<m
couide to You.
And, tried and trnsty, those men did, as inst for
themselves they would;
Until Tic last by lis dying side ono or another
And wiped the death damp OF his brow. and cased
Bidding him a1 hi. faith in God as never bcsousht
ID vain
Hc died at low 12-hand upon heart-just as would
His left hand suppliant raised (as if in prayer) on
But the Master TOOK them tenderly, and .'palmcd 81
them On his breast,
While the brethren said $50 mole tt be!" God
give his soul good rest!
With the craftsmen mrtcly following, two by two,
to the grave,
And sprigs Of acacia one by one, over his brothers
Ahl little he thought euch parting last, from home
and babes ana wife,
To roam and rot return. and SO In strange land
But the friends lie found forgot neither orphans
Since slasonry's care is erer-.s dead or alive ~
The Kep. Henry G. Perry 4. II.
DECISIONS
The following will doubtless hold good in
most jurisdictions:
Can We rent our hall to any other organization:
We have been informed that such would be con-
trary to Grand Lodge regulation. 1nscer-The
regulation, adopted by the Grand Lodge in 1875,
reIsEs to aeaica'ed Aasonic @ hal1s only. If your
nous vote OF the members OF your lodge to per-
NIT its use for any purpose other than FteemasoD-
ry; but il such is not the case. this regulation does
not apply.
asked, " Is it proper to ask q visiting brother,
Are you free by birth,' aud how should
Worshipful Master act il the answer be in the
pegatiye!" answered thus:
1t is proper Masonic question. In case tho
question should be in the Negative, decided that
the comforting OF toe degree in regularly con;
sttuted lodge pso facto entities the recipient to al
the privileges Of that degree: that when facts gre
overlooked or suppressed the degree ls not Invalid
On thar account; Masonry Cannot withdraw any
privilege conferred except for post faco CAUSE and
then only after dye tral shoaa any DC admitted
landmarks that Ii the fault OF the comforting
authority, but cannot operate to the prejudice OF
the recipient.
4 Master Mason left the State OF New York
for home in the West, and meeting with re-
verses was unable to pay lis dues promptly, but
did so as soon as he was able, anu received III
return i receipt from the Secretary; also Ger
tltcrtc that, agreeably to the law OF New York,
his name had been stricken from the roll, and
he had thereby become a nou-a1hliate Mason.
An official letter from the officers OF his home
lodge crrtifes to this fact Can we receive his
petitionl d,lsuer-Thc brother, having been
made a non-ai1iliutc by tile action OF his home
Grand Lodge OF New York must be recognized
as such, AMI ii found worthy you should admit
him to membership.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Fifty-ninc lodges in Indiana charge less than
S25 initiation fee
Tennessee, BY the last report, has nfnety-fyc
active Chapters, with u membership OF 3,'s5
The Southern Masonic Female College, To-
Gated iu Georgia, OWLS property valued nj
$4,000.
The records OF the Grand Lodge Of Munster,
Ireland, for 1721, were found III the shop OF an
old book-dcalcr in Cork.
Brother Philip Cbctham. aged 90 years, and a
Mason for sixty-six years. is Secretary oi Lodge
Of Peace, Nc. 1es22, England.
The Grand Lodge Of Pennsylvania is about to
publish complete record OF the uoings OF tue
Grand Lodge from the earliest recods up to the
present time.
Prince Frederick, the Grand Master OF the
Netherlands, at the sixtieth anniversary OF his
Grand Mastersnlp was presented by the, ,Cralt
with gold hammer set with precious stones.
This was an ernincntly proper tribute to the
Oldest Grand Master.
There arc a number OF subordinate bodies now
at work ut Valparaiso. Chil,-two Of them
working under the Grand Lodge OF Massacliu-
sets, one under the Grand Lodge Of England,
and one under that Of Scotland. All meet in
the same building, and the most fraternal rcla-
tons exist between them.
The following were duly installed as officers
of Ashlar Lodge, No. sos, Tuesday evening; ".
A., Frank 5. Allen; s, W., Henry K. Boss; J.
W., Tho,nas H. Grrgorie; Treas, E.. G. Cole;
c., the Rev. Henry G. Perry; S. D., George N.
DGrline; J. D., William II. Blocker: S. S., K.
u. Kaufman; J. S., Milton Il. Price; Tyler, John
Z. Ferns. The Lodge is doing good work, and
the ceremonies were very interesting.
Masonry is, profcssedly and confessedly,
benevolent institution 1t teaches that 1t is the
imperative duty OF each person to care for and
assist needy }elow-creaturc- 1t teaches that
mankind are brethren. aud, as such, are bound
to extend aid to each other in the day Of adver-
sity. By most impressive rites and appropriate
minds and consciences Of the members, and, by
regulations proved practical By experience,
these duties are ever kept clearly aud plainly bc
fore thcm.--I1ou'lSesile.
Freemasonry incuIcatcs the duty Of brothcrly
lief or charitable society, we shall not see
tithe Of its: beauties Brotherly lore is not con-
fined to acts of beneyo1encc. It Is true that
churity-mutual heip-is one OF its distinguish
ing features, and an important tenet Of our
profession, which We highly prze and encourage
each other to practice. But this is altogether
secondary consideration. The Cornerstone Of
the Masonic ediiicc is Gotl-the Ca1-stonc Is
brotherly love-the first and highest of Masonic