, 1877-07-22
SECRET SOCIETIES.
MASONIC.

| l6 uOt SO L0W2fuS Ills utlSuuol
He that recognizes no obligation Il
his nature to relieve his fellow-man, can be bu
the cold pillar of self, and is adorned by n
living light; he may exc out miserable exist
ence, but can never know the joys and happi
! ness with which sympathy and charity toward
his fellow soothes and ealms the troubled heart
and warns aud inspires the pure sentiments 0
humanity. H that passes BY On the other sid
his fallen brother, and merely points at him a
a warning, and seeks not to aid him with
helping hand, although in public display he ma.
| give profuscly OF his abundance, is but fraut
| and cheat, and lacks the noblest principle O.
lnanhoou-that Of charity."
DECISIONS.
| The following decisions, approved by Crane
| Lodges, will hold good in almost every iuris
| dietiun:
| The payment OF one year's dues cannot reinstAtt
for five years delinquency.
A candidate for the Fellow Craft degree Wit
cannot write must not be passed.
The families OF non -af1iliates have no claims on
the lodge for charity. Those who claim benefits
must bear an equal share OF the burdens, or show
willingness TO do 10.
Where non -atilia1c pays dues, the lodge may
extend TO him the benefit Of funeral honors II be
does NOT 80 contribute, the lodge cannot bury him
with Masonic honors.
A lodge cannot grant dimit on conditions. An
entry in the minutes that member is to have a
dinit on payment Of dues. and he being delinquent
for dues at the time, is Of no validity.
4 brother holds dimit from Lodge s; petitions
Ledge II resides i've miles from Lodge $, four
teen miles from Lodge M. Can the latter receive
hirn7 tie is under the Jurisdiction Of Lodge $.
Lodge cannot admit him unless Lodge has re-
jccted him.
\ Mason commits suicide; should he be buried
with Masonic honore: 1t is the opinion Of the
mits suicide. II this hypothesis be true, and the
party is in good standing previously, and does not
bF4ng on his mental alteration By destination or
somc other immoral cause, and the usual request
not be withheld from, him. The lodge should a.
ways judge of the circumstances under which The
net was committed, and exercise prudent dis
crction.
Mason under the rulings OF the Grand Lodge and
4 lodge comforting the E. a. Degree upon such
candidate was clearly in tne wrong aud guilty OF
mittce OF Investigation. always appointed on the
petition Of profane il not TO make full and Care
fnl Investigation into tae candidates physical as
we'll as his moral qualification: The candidate can
receive no further degrees, and the Committee thut
recommended his petition should be disiplined.-
hdnsds.
An Entered Apprentice who has lost an eye may
be advanced. person dep.i:ed of either Of the
human senses OF seeing feeling or hearing, is
physically disqualified for receiving the degrees In
Masonry. But the loss OF Que eye is said, by op-
tlc1Ans md physlolOslsts, to strengthen the other
The rule should be construed literally, a. deal
inspeculative Masonry only. II the subject is ca
pable Of performing all the duties and functions
required OF him in the r1tualistc, theoretic, and
practical workings Of onr Order, he ought TO be
permitted to advance. .~Itssissipp1.
What should be done with Masons who are, in
auy manner, connected with duel between pro-
7anes bnt especially where Masous parties
Dueling is forbidden by the laws Of God and man.
The principles OF our Order do not admit tolcr-
ate it. The Committee on Complaints and otensea
should take cognizance Of such cases. il they occur
investigate. and report to the lodge for further
action. There. fs scarcely 4 duel fought which
might not have been prevented BY the inerposition
oE friends Mosons can exercise potent iuiu-
ence, morally, in adjusting difficulties among
nciyhbors.
Wednesday evening there was organized
new chapter of the Order Of the Eastern Star,
to be known as Queen Esther Chapter. Tie
ceremony took place at Nc. Ia Dearborn street,
and was conducted BY Brother s. 4. McWil-
Jams, Past Patron. The members are most
was large delegation from Lady Washing
ton and Miriam Chapters present. Addresses
were made by Brothers McWlliams and Height
aud Sisters Pitkins and AfcHlfgh, after which the
company partook Of refreshments. Queen
Esther starts cut WE'LL containing. as it does, ac-
Lorraine ]. Pitkins, ". M. John Hodges, ".
F.; Mrs. Dewitt c. Jones, 4. NJ; F. C. Vier-
ling, Secretary, Mrs A. B. Height, Treasurer:
Mrs e: Diamond, Con-; Mrs. $. 4. Knight, 4.
Con-; Mrs. a. X. lngersoll, War; Miss Carrie |
Height, Adah; Mrs. $. Asscnheime, Ruth; Mrs.
;. G. Jones, Esther; Mrs. N. Vierling, Martha:
Mrs. n. Snyder, Electa.
MISCELLANEOUS. ]
Philander " Barclay, Grand Commander Of |
vcek. '' - ''' N''' cay ''''
Emperor William, OF Germany, has been made I
IN honorary member the Grand ! o3r of
scotland.
France has 2oSlodges under the Grand Orient.
nd Including all the outside rites, about SC, 900
lasons-such as they are,
Bob Smith, 1llustrious Grand Sovereign,
Knights OF Constantine, from Alton, is in the
ity visiting friends. Afr. Smith aud wife
re On their return from sir weeks' visit East
Londesborough Lodge, No. 1,671, was recently
in England, and Lord Londesbor-
ugh is the first Master It Is, however, named
fter his father, who was Senior Grand Warden
England over century ago.
J: G. Steiger, Commander in Chief, Thomas
J. Cautt, Fast COMMANDMENT Chief, and Messrs
ant. Thirty-sccond Degree: Cress, Thirty |
econd Degree; Hazard, rhlrty-secoud De-
r: rec; Smith, Thfrty-sccond Degree; Francis,
eoria Consistory, Peoria, ILL.,, we're in the city
lst week, many of them being accompanied by
leir wives.
Tuesday evening The newly-elccted officers of
shlar Lodge, No. 30S, will be installed. They
re: Frank s. Allen, ". NJ: Henry r. Boss, S.
+; Thomas FL. Gregorie, j. W; E. c. Cole,
re2surer; n Charles 4; Crane: Secretary; George
!. D. Kaufman, $. s.; Milton H. Price, j. s.;
'e Rev. Henry G. Perry, 4. NJ, Chaplain; Jotn,
Ferns, T. The proceedings Will be open to
aster Masons only.
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