The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-19

Dudley Wright, In Christian Science
Monitor: The wars effect upon Free
masonry is not confined to the British
! isles. From other countries news is
t. hand of the deeper interest that is
being taken not only in the history,
Tut also In seeking to ascertain the
inner meaning of the ceremonial and
The endeavor to put those ideals into
individual exemplification.
In Holland, for example, lodges are
meeting every week in an informal
manner for the purpose of discussing
the best means of giving effect to the
Masonic ideals in daily life. A more
deeply thoughtful attitude is asserting
itself in Dutch Freemasonry, and IN
accordance with this spirit of the
times a circular has just been issued
| 10 all the lodges in the jurisdiction OF
the Grand Orient Of The Netherlands,
giving guidance as to how the best use
can be made of this awakening. THE
AIM" says the circular, lis not sta
tionary with the individual, but ex-
tends its sphere over life, the full life
Of humanity. He who desires to CO.
operate in the development of human
lIty ought to be acquainted with that
full life, with all it's expressions. it's
necessities, spiritual as well as ma
terial, and he expects, therefore, to
he able to participate in the discus
sion Of all questions, whatever their
nature, the consideration or solution
CT which influences the fortunes OF
mankind. And the treatment OF the
subject must be on Masonic lines, in
order that the primary purpose shall
be fulfilled, viz, the ennobling, the ex-
altation, and the determination OF
humanity, rather than the exposition
OF scientific truth or practical ad-
vantage"
The Royal Masonic Institution for
Boys is contemplating the opening OF
a Junior school, in order that boys ad-
mitted to the benefits of the institu-
ton may become internal pupils at an
earlier age than at present prevails in
stead of being placed on out-education
grants, as hitherto. The movement
has strong supporter Gf, indeed, he
may not be regarded as its initiator)
in Sir William Raynor, the provincial
grand master for West Yorkshire.
In an address delivered a short
while since, he observed that the con-
nection of Masonry with highest
forms Of intellectual activity in Great
Britain was too obvious an advantage
to be lost, and the association of their
universities with the craft was in
every sense to be desired. "If," he
said, I'VE tap the influence and intel
leot of the nation at it's source, we
are only emulating the example of
ether organizations in seeking to have
cur ideals associated with the culture
o' an educational system that is un-
surpassed even in Germany"
Two other steps, likely to be produc-
tive of much good to the craft in the
province over which he rules, have
teen announced by Sir William Ray
nor. He has stated his intention to
grant no petition to any new lodges
to meet upon licensed premises, and
tc discontenance lodge having larger
membership than 10, but recommends
all lodges when they attain that num-
bel of members to seek to form off
shoots
The United Grand Lodge of England
also has expressed desire that
"class" lodges, that Is, lodges com.
POSED solely OF members of certain
professions or callings. shall no longer
be formed. The only exception to be
Permitted is in the instance of univer
sity lodges. There are many such
class" lodges at present on the reg
lister of the United Grand Lodge,
lodges where the membership is con-
fined to medical men, engineers,
clergymen, barristerA authors, sol