The Washington bee., 1897-09-25

and WatCh people VINO are always tSl
ing stories and finding fault; these are
what you call cranks.
Fraternally,
D. F. SEVILLE,
Chief of Bureau
Official:
NJ. H. Hill, Secretary.
GEMS FROM THE QUARRIEs.
The following is the roster of officers
of the NJ. w. Grand Lodge of A. r. 8
A. NJ. for Ontario ]. c. WIlmore, O
NJ; r. w. S. Johnson, d. G.. NJ; ]. /
Bryant, S. G. W.; J. d. Brown, G
w; J. Johnson, G. T.; w. Montgom'
cry, G. S.; J. F. Scott, G. l.; J. {,
Richards, G.. Chaplain; VIM. Lynn
G.. Marshal; VIM. Blockston, q. SW
B.; w. F. Brown, G.. s. D.; !. H. Viii
son, G. ]. D.; S. Rodgers, G. St. B
G.. H. Hughes, G.. Organist; H. d.
Banks, G.. Sr. s.; VIM. Brantford, @.
Ir. s.; w. H. Barrie, G. Pursuit w.
Tavlor, G.. Tyler; Bro. J. L. Lightfoot,
d. D G. NJ. for Hamilton; J. c. Rich
ard, for Chatham; w. F. Brown, for
Windsor; Chairman Committee on
Foreign Correspondence, w. Mont
2OlllClh. AiNAN
will be held in Chatham, Ont, third
Monday in Aug, 1898, at 9 a. m.
For light read the BEE, the old reli'
able:
Aaron, the brother Of Moses, the first
high priest under Mosaic dispenSatlon.
Abbreviations.- Masonic are much
more in use among the French Mason
than English or American MaSons.
Acacia, the ancient name of plant
of whose species are evergreen; and
at least six are natives of the East.
The Acacia Mimosa Nilotica of Lin
naens is a shrub which grew in abund-
ance in the neighborhood of Jerusalem.
According to Jewish law no interments
were permitted within the walls OF the
CITY, and as it was unlawful for the
priests to pass over a grave, 1t became
necessary to place marks wherever a
dead body had been inferred to enable
them to avoid it.
Achishor was the Chamberlain in the
household of King Solomon.
Adoniram, one of Solomon's chief
Heutenants he married sister of Hi
ram, the builder.
Ancient Craft Masonry consists OF
the first, second and third degrees, are
thus called because they are the only
degrees that were anciently practlced
by the Craft
The Master of lodge isSupreme in
his lodge; there can be no appeal taken
from his decision in the ledge; the
Grand Lodge, however, can see that
the Master does not rule his lodge In
an unjust or arbitrary manner; in other
words, call him to time if he oversteps
his bounds.
The Ark of the Covenant (as We read
of in Exod., XIV, I6) was chest orig
inally constructed by Moses at Gods
command; it contained many things
of Importance.
Ashlar is free stone as it comes out
of the quarry.
The annual meetings of the Craft
previous to the organization of grand
lodges in their present form, were
termed general assemblies.
Atheist; one who does not believe in
God.
Aum Aun; the Hindoo and Egyptian
chief deity.
Babel, in the Hebrew language,
means confusion. The same was the
name of the tower attempted to be
built on the plains of Shinar A. M. 1875,
about IAo wears after the deluge; the
HOLY Writ informs us that it was de-
stroyed by special interposition of the
Almighty.
Bone: the word bone is corruptly
pronounced in one syllable: is from
the Hebrew word Boneh, signifying
the builder, from the verb bonah, to
build.
Iohn H. Adams, Consistory, go,
Valley of Alex, Va, together with the
Council of Kodosh, the Rose Croix.
and Lodge of Perfection. have selected
their new officers. The following ill.
brethren were elected to represent to
the Supreme Council in Oct: nj. l..
Robinson, 80, A. F. Turley, go, Rev.
r. B. Robinson, So.
Recently Universal Lodge No. I and
Lincoln No. 2, Of Alexandria, Va, held
a very interesting meeting. Bro. VIM.
Triplett, 320., was present. The men,
bers of Universal are making arrange
ments to celebrate the fifty. second an
niversary of the organization of the
lodge. Bro. Nj. l.. Robinson, 80, w.
NJ, is working hard to make the lodge
the banner member of the State. AL
ready he has applications of good men
for admittance.