The Brotherhood Of Man,

THE BROTHERHOOD OF MAN ,

TN » la ' number we pointed out that the whole fabric of Froe-I masonry had for its foundation-stone a belief in the Fatherhood f God . On this g lorious basis do the Sons of Light daily erect , to {" honour and glory of the Creator , their moral and spiritual e ( jj ( - ce « that house not made with hands , eternal in the heavens . " Ifc is » "loriou s faith , a noble heritage , that they have left unto us ,

and in which we as Hiramites continually rejoice . But in addition to this weat and glorious truth , Freemasonry also teaches the Godinspired doctrine of " the Brotherhood of Man , " a doctrine next in importance to the former , and one which , when used from a proper standpoint , is the natnral sequella and culmination of the other . The two combined teach the essence of purity and virtue , and are the

crowning glory of truth . The Brotherhood of man ! What an immense vastuess there is in the thought . It sweeps away with a breath the bigotry of chnrchism , the sectarianism of creed , and the prejudice of colour , race and nationality . Ifc is the echo of the voice of God , to draw the mind of man far , far back into the dim and distant past ; it reveals to him an

era in which there must have been a race of only one nationality , of only one creed . It takes him back to the earliest period of the world ' s history , and opens to his vision the marvels and mysteries of the creation . The Mason who thoroughly grasps this idea of the Brotherhood of man , has mastered one of the poignant features of onr philosophy . To

think that there is a society whose members are of every clime aud country , who worship at the altar of the Christian and the shrine of the Moslem , who bow the knee to Vishna and believe in the dogma of the Chrisma , and yefc stand united in one common faith , bowing the head in reverence to one Great God , and faithful to each other as brethren sprung from one common parent . The Mason may know not the language of his Brother ; he may not possess talent , position

or fame j yet in the Lodge he is equal , perchance hia superior—at all events he is a Brother , and as a Brother he haa the right to appeal to him if in distress , difficulty or danger . No other organisation can lay claim to this tangible Brotherhood , because no other believes in the one common Fatherhood . This is the real secret of the difference between the Brotherhood of man , as taught and practised by Freemasonry , and that of the Brotherhood of all other so-called secret societies . It matters not where the

Mason goes , or to what branch of the Order or Rite he may belong , he can find a friend and a Brother , if he himself be versed in our uni . versal language . Thousands and tens of thousands of instances bear testimony of the real , true Brotherhood that exists amongst Craftsmen . On the battlefield , amidst the roar of cannon and rattle of musketry , the H . S . of D . has been recognised and answered . In

the plague-stricken hospital the Masonic tie has proved its worth . On the stormy deep , wheu death stared brave men iu the face , the Masonic cry for help has been responded to with readiness and eager haste . This is that Brotherhood of man which Masonry , and which Masons believe in , uphold and practise . It is a Brotherhood based on a holy Fatherhood .

Ifc is a strange sight to those who understand nofc our mysteries , to note how quickly men who are diametrically opposed to each other in politics and reli g ion coalesce when they find they belong to the aame noble Order . How can a Mason fail to feel and act as a Brother towards every Hiramite , when he remembers the solemn obligations he has voluntarily assumed , and the sacred pledges he has given to

his brethren before the Most High God ? It is impossible for a true Freemason to be a bad man . Of course , there are many Hiramites who never either care for or appreciate a single lesson taught in the lodge-room , and wbo consequently were never brethren . They were members of the mystic tie , but neither faithful Hiramites nor honest brethren . Only those who are bronght to the true light understand

this Brotherhood of man , which is our glorious inheritance from the forefathers and founders of the Craft . Ifc is a grand and noble heritage , which it is the dnty of every Freemason to keep and perform . It has been proved over and over again . We defy the world to deny it . We have stood by each other with death staring us in the face ; we have breathed the atmosphere of pestilence aud death iu

order to watch by ihe bedside of a Brother ; we have faced the li ghtning flash and the stormy billows of the deep , to rescue the famished , shipwrecked sailor ; we have protected the dying , fed the hungry , clothed the widow , and educated tbo orphan of a Brother j and we have guarded with a jealous , reverential care , and a Brother ' s deepest love , the virtue of those near and dear to a Brother Hiramite . This Brotherhood of man is dear to every Freemason . It is part

of that holy creed which points to God as the Father before whom we how , to whom as Masons we offer up our prayers and obligations , aud n pon whom we place our hope of a glorious immortality when called to join the Brotherhood of the blessed , beyond the dark and turbid waters of the Eiver of Death . This is the Brotherhood of man , based on belief in the Fatherhood of God , which we as Masons teach and practise . — Canadian Craftsman .

List of Lodges for which Warrants have been granted ty the M . W . Grand Master since the last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge : — No . 1962 . —The London Eifle Brigade LodgeLondon .

, 1963 . —Tho Duke of Albany Lodge , London . 1961 . —The Clerkenwell Lodge , London . 1965 . —The Eastes Lodge , Bromley , Kent . 1966 . —The Lodge of Fidelity and Sincerity , Wellington , Somer setshire .

1967 . —The Beacon Court Lodge , New Brompton , Kent . 1968 . —The Dnke of Manchester Lodge , Melbourne , Victoria 1969 . —The Waldec Lodge , London . 19 Y 0 . —The Haldrian Lodge , South Shields .

The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

COVENT GARDEN .-ROYAL ITALIAN OPKRA . This evcnmp . If . BARBIPRKDI SIVKiLIA . On Moiidnv , Ih SKRAGT . IO . On Tuesday , L'AFIUCAINE . Ou Thursday , DON GIOVANNI . On Friday , LOHENGRIN . DHTJRY LANE . —GERMAN OPKRV . This evening , OIK

MKISTEUStN'GKR . On Tuesday . EURYANTHK On Wednesday , TANNHAUSER . Ot \ Thursday , DKR FLIKGENDA HOLLANDER . LYCEUM—At 8 , ROiIKO AND JULIET . On Saturday , at 2 also . ADELPHI . —At 7 . 15 , MY TURN NEXT . At 8 , TAKEN FROM LIFE . PKINCESS'S .-At 7 . 30 , A SIMPLE SWEEP . At 8 . 15 , THE LIGHTS OF LONDON .

VAUDEVILLE . —At 8 , OX AN ISLAND . At 8 . 30 , LONDON ASSURANCE . This day , at 2 . 30 . HAYMAHKET .-At 8 , ODETTE . This day , at 2 also . PRINCE OS WALES'S . —At 7 . 50 , THB MARBLE ARCH . At 8 . 40 , THB COLONEL .

STRAND . —At 7 . 30 , TWO TO ONE . At 8 . 10 , THE MVSCOTTE . SAVOY .-At 8 , HOCK TURTLES . At 8 . W , PATIENCE . This day ( Satur day ) , at 2 . 30 , also . AVENUE . —At 8 , JIANTEAUX NOIRS . COURT .-At 8 , MY LITTLE GIRL . At 8 . Jo , THE PARVENU . ALHAMBRA—At 7 . 45 , BASIL AND BIJOU . COMEDY . —At 7 . 15 , THE FAST COACH . At 8 , BOCCACCIO . GLOBE . —At 8 , FIRST IN THE FIELD . At 8 . 15 , FAR FORM THE MAD DING CROWD .

GAIETY .-FRENCH PLAYS . This day , LA DAME AUX CAMELIAS . ROYALTY .-At 7 . 30 , BOARDING SCHOOL . At 8 . 45 , LONG AGO . At 9 . 30 , SINDBAD . ST . JAMES'S—At 8 , MEDUSA . At 8 . 30 , THE SQUIRE . CRITERION—At 8 , CUPID IN CAMP . At 8 . 45 . FOURTEEN DAYS . OLYMPIC—Afc 8 , MOTHS . STANDARD—At 7 . 30 , HUMANITY ; or , A PASSAGE IN THE LIFE OF GRACE DARLING . A ROYAL MARRIAGE .

SURREY . —At 7 . 30 , WHAT A MISTAKE . At 8 , THE HOOP OF GOLD . EGYPTIAN HALL .-Messrs MASKELYNE AND COOKE . Daily at 3 and 8 . CRYSTAL PALACE . —This day , CONCERT . BILLEE TAYLOR . INTERNATIONAL ELECTRICAL EXHIBITION . Open Doily , Aquarium , Picture Gallery , & c . ALEXANDRA PALACE . —This day , CIRCUS . THE TWO ORPHANS . On Monday and Tuesday , TROTTING RACES . Open Daily .

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