Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-01

osity. AS one wanders through that
great building and sees here and there
interesting things, he finds the great
est interest, however, centers in the
museum of Masonic curiosities and an
tiquities. In this collection can De
found the trowel of gold, used by Ben
jamin Franklin, while master Oh the
lodge in Pennsylvania, preserved oy
Franklin Lodge of this State, and pre-
sented by the body to the museum. A
model of the Obelisk, made under the
direction of the late Commander Goer-
inge has been deposited in the museum
by Anglo-Saxon Lodge, Of Brooklyn,
to which he was attached as mem
her. Three candlesticks used by an
cient Chapter No. 1, Royal Arcn Ma
sons, during the last century, are a
curiosity. A Past Masters Jewel, pre-
sented to the Grand Lodge of New
York by the Grand Lodge OF New Jer-
sey in 1882, recalls the early period OF
Masonry in our country. Inc levers
and records of Rainbow Lodge OF New
York City. which were stolen by the
| British soldiery during the war OF
1872 and 1914 and carried 10 Montreal
and preserved by lodge there Is
found among the relics and upon the
Past Masters jewel the whole history
of their capture and preservation Is en-
grayed. Coins of antiquity are
there preserved, one commemorate
ing the creation of a son OF hing
George III as Grand Master Oh Masons
in England and America, struck perore
the revolution, is of great interest 10
American Masons.
! The lodge room is not play ground
Levity in the lodge room should not De
allowed on any occasion, and more
especially during the ceremonies OF
the degrees. In this connection, the
! following article, excellent In It's IAN
! guage. appeared in the Iacoma
! Masonic Review, and is applicable to
all bodies of Masonry:
A lodge is under many more oollga'
lions to its individual members tnal
would at first thought seem possloie
When a lodge accepts candidate WIG
has petitioned in good faith, IL as
sumes a debt not easily discharged anc
one which is never paid in full unit
the last clod of earth has been place.
ON the little mound that marks hl'
last resting place.
When a candidate presents himself
for initiation, he should be received
decorously and should be informed D!
some member that the ceremonies
through which he is about to pass con
tain many important and useful les
sons: that these lessons are not to b.
taught by flashlights thrown upon l
mentally, nor to be forgotten as soo'
as the last ray fades from the screen
but to be pondered, to be studied ear
nestly, prayerfully, with a view U
gaining the largest amount OF Denen
nossible. not only to himself but U
all who may need the helping hand o
the philanthropist. No indecorouI
conduct should on any account be per
mitted in the lodge or preparation
room. In a church, where persons o
all ages and conditions are admitted
leyity is not tolerated during the ser
vice: then why should a body com
posed entirely of men, who, thoretc
aIlv at least. have arrived at an az
that has put away boyish things, D
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presence of a candidate who is entities
to the highest possible amount o
benefit to be derived from our inltla
tory ceremonies? No person is allow
ed to receive the degrees until all tn
fees are paid, nor should any lodge, b
now iiy-G ...csns actions, be in arrears to
to understand II he is permitted t
hear every word that is being i'm
parted to him of the symbols o
Masonry
If a member is in distress from an,
cause, he is entitled to the sympath.
of the lodge, which should be shown
in the best manner calculated to re
lieve his distress. But it may be well
in this connection, to say that sym
patty, either abstract or material
may be easily wasted, consequent!
care must be taken not to run thu
fountain dry.
While the lodge may owe a need!
member pecuniary assistance, it at the
same times owes him an education il
fortitude and self-reliance that ough
to prevent a man Of ordinary ability
from becoming a dependent.