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A few days ago a Master Mason found , in a second hand store , in one of the Texas cities , a ritual of the Mediterranean Pass and Knights of Malta . He purchased it for ten cents , and turned it over to a Knight Templar . To make the matter worse , the blanks had been carefully filled in , with the

explanations of the signs , passwords , & c , making the whole thing intelligible to any reader . The Sir Knight who had this book , and signed his name pledging his honour to turn it over to his successor in office , had failed to do so , and it became public property . At the last session of the Blue Lodge Committee on

Work , a Brother was found to have in his possession a monitor , in which some pencil notations had been made . The Brother was publicly reprimanded by the Committee , and charges preferred against him , which resulted in his acquittal , as it was shown that the notes could not be read so as to be intelligible to

anyone . Here is food for earnest thought by those who favour the printing of rituals . In Canada there is a private cipher ritual to be possessed only by Masters of Lodges , yet the writer saw one in Texas , and it was so plain that anyone with a little

ritualistic experience in any of the modern Orders could easily have deciphered it . There is but one way to conscientiously keep the O . B ., and properly guard the work , and that is to only receive and impart it orally , as our forefathers did before us from time immemorial . — " Masonic Journal . "

The recent failure of another so-called Masonic Insurance Company calls attention again to the impropriety of permitting mere private business enterprises to assume the name of the

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Fraternity , when it is in no way responsible for them . The inaction of Masons in matters of this sort often leads to loss on the part of Brethren who are misled by the name . Of course , the Grand Lodges cannot control the action of outsiders , but those subject to their jurisdiction might be forbidden to use

such misleading names for enterprises that are backed by no Masonic organisation whatever . If this were done , outsiders who attempted to use the Masonic name improperly could be denounced as impostors . The fact that a business is managed by Masons does not make it Masonic . — " Home Journal . "

The " Masonic Constellation , " of St . Louis , Missouri suffered a severe calamity on the' 19 th December last . The building in which its office was located then went down by fire , and the " Constellation ' s" loss was total . All its property , records , accounts and subscription lists were burned . But , facing such

loss , the " Constellation" is trying to go abead , and requests from its subscribers information concerning their subscriptions and assistance in procuring new subscriptions . We hope they will promptly comply , and that the paper may rise from the ashes with increased vigour .

Garrick . —Notwithstanding the greafc success of the charming Fairy Pantomime of " Cinderella , " Bro . Brickwell will be compelled to withdrawit after Saturday evening , 19 th inst ., in order to produce " 22 A Curzon Street , " by Brandon Thomas and John Edwards , early in the following week . First amongst the numerous applicants for seats on this important premiere is that inveterate first nighter the Earl of Londesborough .

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BROWN AND J ONES : "Steady there with the PATTISONS ' , old chap ! " ROBINSON ' : "All right , there ' s plenty for all of us , and not a headache in the whole bottle . "

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At a Bound Pattlsons' Whisky has come to the front , and is now in General Use as thc Class of Fashion , being- recognised Here , There , and Everywhere , as Scotland ' s Best .