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re „ in what estimation he must be held . The W . M . thanked the brethren ; he was gratified at the manner in which the toast had been proposed and received . In giving the toast of the Past Masters , the W . M . said he welcomed with pleasure their esteemed Brother Gabriel Brandon P . G . S . In addition , however , they had a goodly array of Past Masters present , who had all worked well for the Lodge . Brother Gabriel Brandon said he assisted at tho birth of the Lodge ,

and was one of its founders . Ho was pleased , after seventeen years , to see it so flourishing ; he regretted not being able to attend so often as he could wish . He sincerely thanked them for their kindness in associating his name with the toast . The Wardens having been comp limented , the W . M . proposed the toast of the Joining Members . The claims of the remaining Officers were not overlooked , and special recognition was made of the services of Bro . G . T . Maim , the Organist . The Tyler ' s toast closed a most harmonious meeting ,

At the last meeting of the West Middlesex Lodge of Instruction , it was unanimously agreed that the banquet of the Lodge should take p lace on the first Thursday in September , and Bros . Tucker , Bellerby , Wells , and Smith were appointed as a Committee to make the necessary arrangements . A unanimous vote of thanks was acoorded to Bro . Preceptor Tucker and Bro . Secretary Wells for their services during the past session .

Under The Tongue Of Good Report.

UNDER THE TONGUE OF GOOD REPORT .

EVERY Mason knows well what the above phrase signifies , aud when we recollect how much it does really mean , how important is it that we should guard with great care the portals of the Lodneroom . " Guard well the outer door " is a mnxim the Hiramite shonld never forget 5 it is his sworn duty to do so . Would he receive into his house or take to his house as a friend a man destitute of moral

character , or introduce into his home circle the libertmeand the profane ? No . How dare he then permit one , whom he knows to . be a libertine , a gambler , or a blasphemer , to cross the threshold of the Masonio Lodge . Accept not any candidate that does not come literally and truthfully under " the tongue of good report . " The object of every Mason should be to raise the standard of

Freemasonry ; to make the Fraternity what it should be , a brother , hood in the highest sense of the word , of honourable , true and upright men . To be negligent in this respect shows a criminal carelessness that is deserving of the highest censure . The brother that is careless in this particular , and neglects the duties of his Lodge , will never make a good Hiramite or prove to be true to the principles of the

Order . How can he ? if he does not care sufficiently for the material of the foundation of the temple , what regard can be have for the quality of the superstructure ? NONE , and such a Mason is not worthy to be called a follower of the Widow ' s Son . The importance of securing the best men for the first three degrees ia all important . We cannot lay too much stress upon this .

Generally speaking the practical benefits of the Craft are distributed by the Blue Lodge , and it is the universal Masonry that is acknowledged wherever civilization has penetrated . It is Freemasonry that brethren of every degree must acknowledge , and that is known and practised in every part of the world 3 and it matters not to how many branches of the Order a brother may belong , his first

allegiance is due to Symbolic Masonry . Hence the great and paramount importance to be attached to regular duties . If bad men , or even careless men , are accepted , tbe welfare of tbe societ y is at stake , and every Masou should be sufficientl y interested in the Brotherhood to examine well the character of those who seek admission to our mysteries .

_ We entirely fail to understand how any Hiramite can be so lost to IM sense of duty , and so regardless as to his obligations , as not to pay strict attention to the nature of the material that is brought np for the building of the Temple . We are presumed to be engaged in a sacred work , and if we are derelict in our duties and careless with regard to our responsibilities , we have forgotten the principles that

we promised to support , and negligent of those important lessons that it should be our pride to teach and our glory to practise . The Mason that will admit a candidate to our mysteries that he knows to he unworthy should be expelled from onr Fraternity , for he is striking a death blow to our Institute , and he has wofully perjured himself in the sight of God and in the eyes of his brethren .

The Lodge shonld be the Masonic home of every Hiramite , and , in order to keep it so , none must be admitted excepting those who are under the tongue of good report . " We are a great social and moral organization , professing certain fixed principles and advocating certain dogmas . To admit a man amongst us who openly violates these , and by his course of life shows his utter disregard for them ,

18 a heinous offence . We , by so doing , destroy our Masonic home and drive from the Lodge those whom we love to honour . The swearing , cursing , blaspheming Mason is a hideous ni ghtmare to those who understand our traits . The scoffer at religion and the " ¦ alitiie of the gambling bell are surely not fit companions for a band of men who have professed their belief in the Divine Godhead and

acknowled ge their faith in the brotherhood of man . That creatures so demoralised do at times gain admission within our portals cannot o denied ; but if gentle admonition and kindly advice fail to reclaim "era , it is our duty to drive them from our midst . One foul-mouthed animal , in form of a man , in heart a loathsome ^ feature , w '" do more in one year to demoralize a Lodge and disgrace r eemasonry than ten good men can do in the same length of time

purif y una reclaim it . This is a stubborn fact ; consequently , let inV ^ ^ . on ever guard well the outer door , and see that none are andK ^ . ' ? to onr , ysterie 8 w ^ ° do not live a pure and moral life , ( , "' believing in the Heaven inspired doctrines of Freemnsonry , are wder tbe tongue of good report . "—Masonic Tablet .

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