New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-11
DEPARTMENT
WATCH AND WAIT.

Every year at about this season there are
rrurbling and faultfnding. some criticism and
considerable disappointment among the brethren
OF the craft and more especially among the Past
Masters 1t Is an established maxim among the
trathren that there is not a Master or q Past
Master who worthily wears the title Of Wor-
Sinful who nwardly and away down in the in
nermost recess Of his soul does not expect to &C.
o,ire the H. w. as a handle to his Masonic
name. and if the lightning strikes mile away
from, him-well. then, the lightning was dead
wrong"
,ust now q great number Of the brethren, al
though some are disappointed are LOOKING
around to find out who is who. and who are our
chiefs our new banner carriers. and In looking
them over the brethren is always the case
how with good grace and true Masonic spirit 10
the brethren selected TO lead them for the Ma
sonic wears lSJT-9S and right here remember
The good old maxim. Patient waiting is no loss,
and watch ard wait" But for the possession
of a good stock Of patience. Masonry must nave
succumhed to a thousand obstacles. which are
constantly overcome and Masonry demonstrates
again and again that progress. advance ana I'M
proveInent are the fore. in all It's breathing IN
all its doings and that peace and harmony Tor
ever reign within it's portals. The discoverer the
reforyner the benefactor, in whatever walk Oh
life since the world began. learned through ex-
per,ence the truth Of the line They nobly win
who watch ard wait
Patience is lofty. divine virtue WISDOM
alone begets it in the true man and Mason 1or
with the aid Of wisdom we see how trivial are
the very things over which we are most impa-
tent Ard what If you are not H. W. WIN
the sun forget TO rise or the rain 10 lah! VIII
the seasons lose their order seedtime and har-
vest fail?
VIII Masonry stand still or come to grief?
No, at all Centuries before you were born the
good old craft sailed along peacefully, harmoni-
ouslv and did its good work for all its devotees
and for all humanity and will continue to do
So for centuries to come. Remember. TOO tnat
the solid brick in the building Is or more use
and stability tina; the orna,en.a. eo.riu ueer ~
fancy spire and the good. solid, everyday mem
Der is the real strength Of Our Masonic struct-
.,. pa
Then let this he your comforting tnouGnt be
patient in well-dOine; ever seek to do well. LEI
us upheld the strength the wisdom ana tne
glory Of Masonry. and above all let us upnoIo
the hands of the Grand Master the Crane oiLi-
GERS the DEPUTY Of your district. whoever ne
is Let us all support the dignity, the purity
and the honor Of the craft. We owe II 10 the
Grand Lodge officers ana TO ou.se.ves am nv
above all We owe it 10 Masonry, TO stahG 10
gether shoulder 10 shoulder and INK 10 INK 10
strengthen the vast chain which enclrcies 'he
entire globe. 1900.
added responsibility: with glory comes hard
work and while any brother may we'll feel
proud 10 wear the purple of the great Graha
Lodge OF the Empire State. he should also reel
the great responsibility which rests upon MS
shoulders He has been made mark, a shin
fns mark and over ninety-three thousand Ma
sons hold him to strict account for his acts and
for his conduct and he would indeed be un-
worthy Of the title of Right Worshipful or even
OF the name Of Mason who does not deeply ana
sincerely feel this added burden Ana burden IL
Is in a true sense Of the word, for the appointee
IS responsible TO the Grand Master to the Grano
lodge TO his district and to his own lodge 10
his brethren that know him. and TO those VINO
know of him Hence. brethren have patience
with the new Grand Officers, and have patience
with your own old ambition; curb II and
"wait and watch"