The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06

won't be 70 very hard to take. will 1t,
boys?
Masons
II Masonry was not SO 1t would
not have withstood the prosecutions
of the dark ages It's kinship to things
higher has brought it through its
numberless trials and it is the. world s
heritage today
: Consistency, thou art a jewel" is
short sentence that should be in
delibly stamped upon the mind of all
Masons. There are too many who
search for the jewel in the life OF
, others and are unable TO find it be-
cause 1t does not exist within them
selves. That which one does not pos
sess within himself becomes a re-
proach when recognized in another
A real Mason is not satisfied with
, what he learns in the secret work OF
the three degrees. He hungers and
+thtrsts- for more knowledge and will
go 10 any amount OF trouble In secur-
ing that for which he searches and
the more he searches the more he
hungers. This is what causes Mason
ry to endure for all times.
Are you a Mason" is an oft-re-
peated phrase. Why not live a life
that would proclaim this fact rather
than 10 be asked the question?
Craftsmen should be honest with
one another. Eventually everything
Will be found out and then how will
you square yourself.
The Bible is not displayed in Ger
man lodge, but instead a blank book
in which the candidate writes his con
ception OF the Supreme Ruling Power
Every man gets out OF Masonry just
what he puts in~-nothing more nor
less. II he makes a draft and find
nothing TO his credit. that draft will
not be honored
All democracy had its birth tn the
great conception or man as the child
IF God. who must be educated and
left to think and achieve, because
each young craftsman mus; render hts
own final account
Let there be light" is not only the
uppermost thought in this world. but.
II Is the anticipation Of further light
that gives 10 Masonry its suhiimity,
Judicious silence often is an elo-
auent indication OF wisdom Of a
craftsman.
Masonic brotherhood is dignitied
n
ideals Of model manhood and points
anerriHgly to the path of duty II
cannot be improved, II cannot be
changed without impajring the
strength that has characterized II
throughout the long ages of it's eS-
! istence. and through which II com
mands the respect OF the world
Masonry proper is all work--Sol-
ern, serious and sublime work There
is not and never should be a line Of
the light and frivolous from the first
step We make AT the outer courts to
tse' last In the holy Of hotties OF its
mystic temple. Truth. syartaSthri Il nd
unc'hsngine. is the foundation upon
which II is erected, and on this basis
II uniteS its votaries by The bonds of
brotherhood which are helpful and
beneficial
Somebody has aske What ts go
ing 10 he done with those American
Masons who go abroad and fraternlze
with French Masons. since lodges in
France arc not recognized in this
country" Nothing in the world Will
become Of this action on the part OF
American soldiers because in the
trenches ths spirit OF tru: fraternity
is geing TO prevail. regardless Of the
unnatural barriers raised by men.
The melting pot" included the whole
of civilized mankind.
Order III Eastern Star Il,
Ruth chapter, No. q, meets in Ma
sonic temple on the second Tuesday
in each month at 4 O'Clock Mrs
Matte Woodbridge, worthy matrcn.
Arcmc chapter. No. II, meets TN
Masonic temple on Twenty NTH street
the third Monday in each month at s
o'clock +. NJ, Mss Elsie Davenport
is worthy matron.
Mixpah chapter. No. 81. meets In
Masonic temple on the third Thurs
day lin each month at o'clock +. NJ
Miss Mary Malonee Is worthy ma
iron.
Manchester chapter. 20. So. meets
in Masonic hall. South Richmond. on
the fourth Tuesday at o'clock +. NJ.
Mrs. Mary Bates is worthy ma
tron----
Holly chapter. NJ II. meets in
Masonic han. Highland Park. on the
fourth Friday at +. NJ. Mrs Rosa
Toombs is worthy matron.
Richmond Blue Lodges
Temple lodge. No. .. meets on the
frst Friday in each month at Masonic
temple.
Richmond i->s'gc, No. 40, meets on
the first Tuesday in each month at
Masonic temple.
Metropolitan lodge. No. II, meets IL,
Masonic temple on the second Thurs
day in each month.
Manchester lodge. No. IL, meets in
Masonic hall. South Richmond. on the