New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
MASONIC CIlILHl - GOnD HHEhbNG
URiTERNlLLY.

II i q ,.er,. mice" thing TO be pra,sol aud have
orr friends agreeable and be ''paited on the back
bv the way OF encouragement when III me Way
we ought to CO. and when in the wrong way 1t is
doliblv welcome TO receive the friendly assurance OF
sympathy This is good Masonic breeding.
Many OF us have the rugged Side OF hle
and drunk Of its bitterness from the very ee9 that
have been drained Of the wine that once brnmed
II I'm fancy as in reality, with the nectar OF
the vnc-bearng grape. Many or 10 can recal
tones and voices now past as an echo that VIII
no, come back again 30 as To gladden. our ears
and our hearts with the melody that the touch OF
Memron's Tyre awakens, except in meinorys de-
serted halls Such treatment. no matter from
whom or whence it comes. is pleasing in old age
and makes it the consc"rator of exalted ahectioh'
pnt such IS rot always ours. The reverse Is too
often the attander. is stronger in its gen.tlVe ee-
meut TO make more rs strangers IMAM irlcnds'
uard words and cold words and scant sympathy
and unfriendly criticism and arrogant SelhahheSS
are too often lot, especially when the drag Is
heavy ard though Wa have 10 submit TO thcin
they are often somewhat difficult OF endurance
and are certainly appreciated for at least IN" ec.
they have had But this Is the way OF the world ana
we shall not find its counterpart in Freemasonry'
Shall we not? Let rs see. We fear very Hluch
that Freemasonry has within its system like a"
other systems % earth. a lurking faint or unre-
atty and insncerity. Yes ii Is Illuminating AT
times 20 note how the littlenesses OF eaT'h crop
out spring up like "iares' with the wheat even
in Freemasonry. The jealousy OF success, the IN
tolerance Of superiority. the rivalry OF trade the
con,potjtion of business and its combinations
under the general head of syndcates 10 fompe
the people to receive the pre- a",3 Is
combined in every department OF pau ,heip ner
oh"ndise of ali kinds-ths is the minus 100
often exhibited by narrowminded selhshneSs
among MS In those Masonic amenities. as Ne cal
them. which snch stumbling block IN r ,ne
wav of Freemasonry Such renecnoh II i!u'
reo,ires 4 broad mantle OF charity 10 cover II
The forms Of Masonic amenlty are as pean' ,i,
as e,r 81 Character and are as variable almost
ne our Individuality and are as discernihle TO me
Intelligent Mason as the s" ,be IN n nS among
us as Instances affirming Inc rum Hl ,n'S h;s is
no, Masonic progress II people wonder that thir
should sc be So ts ds exsts among u.s. Is il not about
Tine that Masons began 10 complain ~ me ek-
stence OF s% s an fair o ssy TO tho o6ecor who
has made good point IN ethics ina : ~" t"So.S
are nat en- s,at,ns Of humanity Ru Freemasonry
Ways sets forh ina duties Of self;resiran, ana
he ereat need and the greater aeneni Of - con
si1arato and concilatory spirit. sun tIe.ma ,
member those whose !heory , ,9ey be rEn'' '"'
whose practice Is awful bad nas"n'H cod-os ubo
never did sce or will any good IN ard
that may he done in the lodg' hh% UPON
INV viii always object, they will always ma
fault and never be convinced ana never sonsm,,nd
u" ,,Wared while in the chair ms never In any
otber situation through the obstinate imprac-
UJnnhIa ohduracv of a glorious minority OF one 80
| rhno tSe-e are those who always smell a rat
and feel quite sure that there Is more than mees
| needless trouble as they will unravel q mysteIy
uben there is none. They Will get to me not11n
" ,hines whether there Is bottom or not Th'
bo,tnm s an open in repose, mat they VIII Cd
ic"t r. sail upon because there are snakes thete'
! Thrre is n larger class in our order AWAY
aboundng in personalities Personal they aae 1 h
i,~aue viii he and everything In the lohge pc
onrcs persoral the lodge Itself TO them mas me
cu,I'' rlirce Of ciIoue or a caHal and everything
HPprnnstod in II and outside Of II with their dis
| iikrs and dangerous Influences: ,,DrocoN
| lie Roy, y. !. JOHN H. ANi'