New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
-yr TWO KINDS OF MASONS.

n the Masonic fraternity, as In every other
.ssocia,ion Of men. the labor a Keeping tho ma
,,,nerv Of the organization IN motion devolves
'.o, q few. while the majority are idlers in the
..mn,unity. mere lookers-on, "do-nothings"
"a where you will on the face of this broad
18th Of ours you Will find two classes as dis
,,rct in their aims and the purposes for which
,.v live as light and darkness. the one con-
,ru,ng the producing and the other the non
,,oducing class. While one class are working
r,.b their brains or their hands or both, 10 de-
velop the useful in art and science to benen'
,sslr fellow man and contribute to the produc-
,,veness 81 labor and the mental and social en-
,oyrnent Of the race. the other. active only III
consuming idly live solely for their own gratih-
o.,on and their sphere Of thought and action
does rot extend beyond their own personal sell.
and selnshness controls their every action.
In Masonry the worker and the idler are louhu
in every lodge the laborers are few. IN" lolers
are many. While il Is the duty oi each ana
sverv member to make himself proficient in the
work Of the craft. so that II called upon 10 per
form the duties required or him ne may 90 80 80
ir,eU'gently. vet how few, how very rev, OF
tsose who are admitted into our sanctuarles
take he pains TO acquire knoWlecse - our
mystic science and become nteiHgent ana 'n ,s,o
loctua' Nasons II IS not only the rev VINO mus
do all .hc work Of Masonry, keep up tho orsahi-
cation and the spirit 10y constantly a''enuIhs
The meetings of the lodge and performing me
chiefly cont rihute To the support Of the lodge
and all the incidental expenses
What encouragement Will he ASKED nave
these few VINO constantly. always, ana, many
-, Il lifetime work toll and labor in the Vlne-
ward Of Masonry for the good of the fraternity
and for the good Of others? We answer, IL Is
:, these few to these earnest and honest Ma
sons belongs the true credit OF the glory OF the
craft True the ider enjoys the fruits or the
nor of the worker. but the worker has the
satisfaction Of doing his duty, of knowing that
he has contributed his share and more toward
The common stock Of needful work. OF useful
knowledge OF good and true Masonic produc-
fiveress II is also true that often the powers
that be" give honor and preferment 10 the idler.
70 the unknown" in Masonry, but happily TINS
does not make constitute the renown In our
craft; the worker is known by us and esteemed
FOR his work for the good ne is doing; the idler'
TOO is known and Is measured strictly according
TO his merits even IL he have an extra letter.
and T. W attached TO his name, by the grace
OF the reigning administration OF the time. And
TO the worker to the active brother. we must
ever look for the fruit OF good and true Ma
sonry and, like all other human associations.
we must bear with the idler, simply because we
can't help II. Fortunately for the worker. FOR
the true brother among US. the brethren know
him and appreciate him and his services ana
the worker ever holds the friendship and re-
epect Of those who him at work IN our guar
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