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Gleanings.
GLEANINGS .
THE QUARRIES . —Much is said about the quarries , and to the man unacquainted with the design } of Freemasonry it is puzzling to know just what ia meant by that term . It mnst be remembered that Speculative Masonry ( the Masonry of to-day ) is a science based on an operative art . Before the operative workman oan ereot his temporal building , before tho corner-stone can even be laid , the
earth must be removed from tho hillside , that the stone , whioh is so essential , may be quarried . Right here is a beautiful thought . It is a type which tellu na to investigate . The speculative workman , whoso material is locked np in symbolism must , by aid of the key of study and research , unlock beauties whioh aro otherwise meaning , less . Remove the earth from about the square and yon have the
very strongest emblem of morality . Meisure yonr life by its perfect angles and your temple is one of beauty and harmony . Throw the rubbish from off the level and yon find that all nun are created equal , and all who enter that spiritual edifio-J above do so on this principle . Delve down deeper still and tbe plumb is bronght to view , and ) . o who walks by this upright , perpendicular line , is needed worthy of imitation . Oa and on we could go pointing out the beauty of
this symbol and that , bringing to light marvellous lessons that strike at the very root of evil , and whioh tend to effectually benefit those who care to do better . To improve one ' s self morally is the first great aim in view ; then take these same figures 1 , the identical symbols , and tbey point out the path to knowledge—understanding . Every minute detail about the wholo system leads np to one great point , and that point , which we aro told is a divine attribute , is truth . —The Bough Ashlar .
MASONET AS A SECRET SOCIETY . —The day is past and gone forever when Masonry ia looked upon as a seoret society , in tbe general acceptation of the term . Much more is written than is contained in its esoteric teachings . Each year , yea , every day shows its progress in the field of intellect and letters . Its beauty is foond in the thousands of volumes of bright books , whioh , for tbe want of a
better term , we will name " chips from the quarries . " In speaking of the beanties of it as an educational factor , some express the idea that its teachings are of suoh a nature as to warrant a man in adopting it as his religion . If this were a fact , wonld the Christian minister , the rabbi , and men of all fche religions meet upon its level f Ic can hardly bo presumed that they world . While a high moral
code is inculcated , a beautiful system of symbols illustrated , no man can read even between the lines where it is set np as a substitute for religion . When tho last sad rites are performed around the open grave , when the dust is abont to return to the earth aa it was , the Master , in the presence of death , on the very brink of the silent tomb , recommends his brethren to prepare for that eternity in which our faith is unshaken . Progress is the watchword of the
astesuperstition and ignorance a thing of the past , A man has but to read the works of any authentic Masonio author to be convinced of the falsity of snch rash superstitions , founded on an ungrounded theoiy , as have been set forth by edict and bull from royal palace and propaganda . As the sun rises and adorns the day , as his rays gild mountain topi , aud as he climbs to his meridian glory to beautify all creation , so haa this literary light risen until its meridian has been attained . —Bough Ashlar .
THE PAST MASTIB ON THE SHELF . —One of the most lamentable spectacles in Freemasonry is the brother whose designot ' on heads this article . He is to be found in almost every Lodge . Whilst a neophyte in the Order , his Masonio devotion knew no limits . At every meeting , regular or emergent , he was sure 1 J be there , and when he received the honours of office , his enthusiasm seemed to grow with his
advancement . He it was who toiled at the Lodge of Instrnction , at least when its programme was ritual only , who was always ready to fill the place of an absentee , and to rail at him because he waa not on hand , aad above all , he was prime mover in overy proposition to run another higher degree . Bnt a time came when he was accorded the highest honour that the Lodge has in its power to bestow , and then
came the beginning of the end . At his installation he made great promises , and doubtless meant to fulfil them , bnt when he had passed through his year of office , with more or less eclat , and had entered on the otium cum dignitate of the I . P . M . ' s collar , he began to talk rays , teriotisly of " the burden and heat of the day " and of the necessity " of giving a chance to tho younger hands , " and his place afc the left
of the Master was oft jn vacant , especially at regnlar meetings when there was no degree on . And when the I . P . M . ' s collar had been transferred to otbt-r shoulders the fall from grace came on apace . Regnlar as well as working meetings saw a vacant chair on the dais , and the W . M . was often at a loss when he looked for some one to relieve bim of a Charge or a Tracing Board , or to help him in a knotty
point cf ruling . Facilk est de-censit * Arverni , and soon W . Bro . Blank is only on hand when au installation or a ball give the opportunity of showing the crowd hia dingy apron . He is for all practical Masonic purposes dead as a doornail , and although he pays his snbsoriptiun with commendable regularity , at least when the Treasnrer looks bim up , the Lodge forgets him as a factor in its existence .
Such is the story of many a Masonic fossil , literally ' ' on the shelf " and more is the pity of it . If Masonry is worth anything at all i is worth cultivating to the end of one ' s active mental life , and he who drops out of it directly he has acquired tbe potentiality of being truly useful , has never properly imbibed its sublime teachings . The P . M .
on the shelf is trul y a sorry spectacle , and a blot on the Masonio es-Oitcheon . Wo warn all yonng Masons to beware of falling into a simi-™ 8 tB . te or" dry rot . lie ready , honours or no honours , to do our Masonio duty so long as the great Architect of the Universe gives ns strength to put on an apron or frame a sentence of onr ritual , —South Airuan Freemason .
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THE FREEMASON'SCHRONICLE, A Weekly Record of Masonic Intelligence , Reports of United Grand Lodge are published with the Special Sanction of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales the M . W . tho Grand Master of England . fllHB FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE will be forwarded direct L from fche Office , Fleet Works , Bulwer Road , New Barnet , on receipt of remittance for the amonnt . Intending Subscribers shonld forward their full Addresses , to prevent mistakes . Postal Orders to be made payable to W . W . MORGAN , at the New Barnet Office . Cheques crossed " London and South Western Bank . " The Terms of Subscription ( payable in advance ) to the FBEE . MASON ' S CHRONICLE are—Twelve Months , post free ... ... £ 0 13 6 Six Months ditto 0 7 0 Three Months ditto 0 3 6 SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS . Per Page £ 8 8 0 Back Page 10 10 0 Births , Marriages , and Deaths , Is per line . General Advertisements , Trade Announcements , & c , single column , 5 s per inob . Donble column Advertisements Is per line . Special terms for a series of insertions on application . Advertisers will find the FBEEMASON ' CHBONICLB an exceptionally good medium for Advertisements of every class . Agents , from whom copies can always be had : — Mr . W . F . MORGAN , Belvidere Works , Risingbill St ., Pentonville . Messrs . H . DAKBYSIIIKE and Co ., 9 Red Lion Court , E . C . Mr . LAMBERT , Barnsbury Road , Islington , N . Mr . RITCHIE , 7 Red Lion Court , E . C . Mr . EDWARD ROBEXTS , 19 Walmer Place , Manchester , S . E . Mr . ROBINSON , Shoe Lane , E . C . Messrs . W . H . SMITH and SON , 183 Strand . Messrs . SPENCER and Co ., 15 Groat Queen Street , W . C . Mr . J . HOOD-WILLIAMS , 43 Osborne Road , Southsea .
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__________ fflHIS valuable medicine , discovered and A _ W ________ X invented by Mr . RIOHABD Fsimux ia l 8 it , ___ _____ . introduced into India and Egypt in I 860 , and subiHlMBMjiB ^^ r "' eequently all over tbe world , maintains its supra-« f » T 7 H % VJ macy as a special and specific Remedy for tho ___ mgM ^ L __ Treatment IM Cure ot Coughs , . Colds , Cousump-^ 5 j ? y * S t tion . Cancer , Bronchitis , Asthma , Ague , Sore ¦ MA & JUur VVk Throat , lnfluenw , Neuralgia , Diarrhoea , Dysentery , Asiatic Cholera , Colic , Gout , and all Fevers . T ? r » ppnir A WO At Is lid , 2 s 9 d , 4 s 8 d , lis , and 20 s per bottle . t IvijCiJyiAH b Sold by Patent Medicine Dealers in all parts of the world . — ( YRTfrTNAT N . B . —Lord ChanceHor Selbnrne , Lord Justice VJAU . UA 11 t \ U James , and lord Justice Hellish decided in favour Of FREEMAN'S ORIGINAL CHLORODYNE , and Pfl T ORnnVNF against Brown and Davenport , compelling them to \ ji . i . u \ jk \\ JU l ll u . pay ttH costs in the suit . —See Timet of 24 th July 1 S 7 ;) .
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Gleanings.
GLEANINGS .
THE QUARRIES . —Much is said about the quarries , and to the man unacquainted with the design } of Freemasonry it is puzzling to know just what ia meant by that term . It mnst be remembered that Speculative Masonry ( the Masonry of to-day ) is a science based on an operative art . Before the operative workman oan ereot his temporal building , before tho corner-stone can even be laid , the
earth must be removed from tho hillside , that the stone , whioh is so essential , may be quarried . Right here is a beautiful thought . It is a type which tellu na to investigate . The speculative workman , whoso material is locked np in symbolism must , by aid of the key of study and research , unlock beauties whioh aro otherwise meaning , less . Remove the earth from about the square and yon have the
very strongest emblem of morality . Meisure yonr life by its perfect angles and your temple is one of beauty and harmony . Throw the rubbish from off the level and yon find that all nun are created equal , and all who enter that spiritual edifio-J above do so on this principle . Delve down deeper still and tbe plumb is bronght to view , and ) . o who walks by this upright , perpendicular line , is needed worthy of imitation . Oa and on we could go pointing out the beauty of
this symbol and that , bringing to light marvellous lessons that strike at the very root of evil , and whioh tend to effectually benefit those who care to do better . To improve one ' s self morally is the first great aim in view ; then take these same figures 1 , the identical symbols , and tbey point out the path to knowledge—understanding . Every minute detail about the wholo system leads np to one great point , and that point , which we aro told is a divine attribute , is truth . —The Bough Ashlar .
MASONET AS A SECRET SOCIETY . —The day is past and gone forever when Masonry ia looked upon as a seoret society , in tbe general acceptation of the term . Much more is written than is contained in its esoteric teachings . Each year , yea , every day shows its progress in the field of intellect and letters . Its beauty is foond in the thousands of volumes of bright books , whioh , for tbe want of a
better term , we will name " chips from the quarries . " In speaking of the beanties of it as an educational factor , some express the idea that its teachings are of suoh a nature as to warrant a man in adopting it as his religion . If this were a fact , wonld the Christian minister , the rabbi , and men of all fche religions meet upon its level f Ic can hardly bo presumed that they world . While a high moral
code is inculcated , a beautiful system of symbols illustrated , no man can read even between the lines where it is set np as a substitute for religion . When tho last sad rites are performed around the open grave , when the dust is abont to return to the earth aa it was , the Master , in the presence of death , on the very brink of the silent tomb , recommends his brethren to prepare for that eternity in which our faith is unshaken . Progress is the watchword of the
astesuperstition and ignorance a thing of the past , A man has but to read the works of any authentic Masonio author to be convinced of the falsity of snch rash superstitions , founded on an ungrounded theoiy , as have been set forth by edict and bull from royal palace and propaganda . As the sun rises and adorns the day , as his rays gild mountain topi , aud as he climbs to his meridian glory to beautify all creation , so haa this literary light risen until its meridian has been attained . —Bough Ashlar .
THE PAST MASTIB ON THE SHELF . —One of the most lamentable spectacles in Freemasonry is the brother whose designot ' on heads this article . He is to be found in almost every Lodge . Whilst a neophyte in the Order , his Masonio devotion knew no limits . At every meeting , regular or emergent , he was sure 1 J be there , and when he received the honours of office , his enthusiasm seemed to grow with his
advancement . He it was who toiled at the Lodge of Instrnction , at least when its programme was ritual only , who was always ready to fill the place of an absentee , and to rail at him because he waa not on hand , aad above all , he was prime mover in overy proposition to run another higher degree . Bnt a time came when he was accorded the highest honour that the Lodge has in its power to bestow , and then
came the beginning of the end . At his installation he made great promises , and doubtless meant to fulfil them , bnt when he had passed through his year of office , with more or less eclat , and had entered on the otium cum dignitate of the I . P . M . ' s collar , he began to talk rays , teriotisly of " the burden and heat of the day " and of the necessity " of giving a chance to tho younger hands , " and his place afc the left
of the Master was oft jn vacant , especially at regnlar meetings when there was no degree on . And when the I . P . M . ' s collar had been transferred to otbt-r shoulders the fall from grace came on apace . Regnlar as well as working meetings saw a vacant chair on the dais , and the W . M . was often at a loss when he looked for some one to relieve bim of a Charge or a Tracing Board , or to help him in a knotty
point cf ruling . Facilk est de-censit * Arverni , and soon W . Bro . Blank is only on hand when au installation or a ball give the opportunity of showing the crowd hia dingy apron . He is for all practical Masonic purposes dead as a doornail , and although he pays his snbsoriptiun with commendable regularity , at least when the Treasnrer looks bim up , the Lodge forgets him as a factor in its existence .
Such is the story of many a Masonic fossil , literally ' ' on the shelf " and more is the pity of it . If Masonry is worth anything at all i is worth cultivating to the end of one ' s active mental life , and he who drops out of it directly he has acquired tbe potentiality of being truly useful , has never properly imbibed its sublime teachings . The P . M .
on the shelf is trul y a sorry spectacle , and a blot on the Masonio es-Oitcheon . Wo warn all yonng Masons to beware of falling into a simi-™ 8 tB . te or" dry rot . lie ready , honours or no honours , to do our Masonio duty so long as the great Architect of the Universe gives ns strength to put on an apron or frame a sentence of onr ritual , —South Airuan Freemason .
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NOW READY . Handsomely Bound in Cloth , 900 Pages , Price 20 s . ALSO IN MORE EXPENSIVE BINDINGS . HISTORY OF IREEMASONRY "'AND CONCORDANT ORDERS . ILLU STRATED . WRITTEN BY A BOARD OF EDITORS . HENEY LEONARD STILLSON , Editor-in-Chief . WILLIAM JAMES HUGHAN , Consulting Editor . THIS work contains a comprehensive account of Ancient Masonry .. the Ancient Masonic MSS ., or " Old Charges "; the Crusades , and their Relation to the Fraternity ; Cosmopolitan Freemasonry , including all its Rites , throughout the AVoi Id ; the American and British Templar Sy » teins ; the A . and A . S . Rite , and Royal Order of Scotland ; other Rites and Orders connected with tho Institution ; and Tables of Vital Statistics , never before compiled , —the wholo o rmprising the most Authentic History of the Fraternity of Ancient Freo and Accepted Masons ever originated and printed " wMTTEN BY A BOARD OF EDITORS AND SPECIAL CONTRIBH . TORS , twenty-two in number , chosen from among the most eminent and learned specialists of the day ; and a Corps of over seventy ADDITIOKII , CONTBIBUIOHS , also comprising some of the most distinguished and best known Officers and members of the Craft in the United States , Canada , and England . lu the Capitular , Cryptic , and Templar Departments especially , this v « lume will furnish the foundation for nil future efforts ; showing how , when , and where these Degrees and Bites began , as well as thoir rise and progress throughout the Masonic world . It contains 900 super-royal octavo pages , elegantly printed on superfint book paper , and illustrated with 50 choice engravings . Can be tad of W . F . MOBGAMT , Office of the Freemason ' s Chronicle , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill , ~ N .
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THE FREEMASON'SCHRONICLE, A Weekly Record of Masonic Intelligence , Reports of United Grand Lodge are published with the Special Sanction of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales the M . W . tho Grand Master of England . fllHB FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE will be forwarded direct L from fche Office , Fleet Works , Bulwer Road , New Barnet , on receipt of remittance for the amonnt . Intending Subscribers shonld forward their full Addresses , to prevent mistakes . Postal Orders to be made payable to W . W . MORGAN , at the New Barnet Office . Cheques crossed " London and South Western Bank . " The Terms of Subscription ( payable in advance ) to the FBEE . MASON ' S CHRONICLE are—Twelve Months , post free ... ... £ 0 13 6 Six Months ditto 0 7 0 Three Months ditto 0 3 6 SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS . Per Page £ 8 8 0 Back Page 10 10 0 Births , Marriages , and Deaths , Is per line . General Advertisements , Trade Announcements , & c , single column , 5 s per inob . Donble column Advertisements Is per line . Special terms for a series of insertions on application . Advertisers will find the FBEEMASON ' CHBONICLB an exceptionally good medium for Advertisements of every class . Agents , from whom copies can always be had : — Mr . W . F . MORGAN , Belvidere Works , Risingbill St ., Pentonville . Messrs . H . DAKBYSIIIKE and Co ., 9 Red Lion Court , E . C . Mr . LAMBERT , Barnsbury Road , Islington , N . Mr . RITCHIE , 7 Red Lion Court , E . C . Mr . EDWARD ROBEXTS , 19 Walmer Place , Manchester , S . E . Mr . ROBINSON , Shoe Lane , E . C . Messrs . W . H . SMITH and SON , 183 Strand . Messrs . SPENCER and Co ., 15 Groat Queen Street , W . C . Mr . J . HOOD-WILLIAMS , 43 Osborne Road , Southsea .
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__________ fflHIS valuable medicine , discovered and A _ W ________ X invented by Mr . RIOHABD Fsimux ia l 8 it , ___ _____ . introduced into India and Egypt in I 860 , and subiHlMBMjiB ^^ r "' eequently all over tbe world , maintains its supra-« f » T 7 H % VJ macy as a special and specific Remedy for tho ___ mgM ^ L __ Treatment IM Cure ot Coughs , . Colds , Cousump-^ 5 j ? y * S t tion . Cancer , Bronchitis , Asthma , Ague , Sore ¦ MA & JUur VVk Throat , lnfluenw , Neuralgia , Diarrhoea , Dysentery , Asiatic Cholera , Colic , Gout , and all Fevers . T ? r » ppnir A WO At Is lid , 2 s 9 d , 4 s 8 d , lis , and 20 s per bottle . t IvijCiJyiAH b Sold by Patent Medicine Dealers in all parts of the world . — ( YRTfrTNAT N . B . —Lord ChanceHor Selbnrne , Lord Justice VJAU . UA 11 t \ U James , and lord Justice Hellish decided in favour Of FREEMAN'S ORIGINAL CHLORODYNE , and Pfl T ORnnVNF against Brown and Davenport , compelling them to \ ji . i . u \ jk \\ JU l ll u . pay ttH costs in the suit . —See Timet of 24 th July 1 S 7 ;) .
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MASONIO LITERATURE . Wanted to Purchase . ODD VOLUMES of the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE and MASONIC MIRROR . The Volumes for 1803 especially wanted tddross , stating prico asked , W „ Office of the PSBBMASOH ' S CHHOHICIB , rlelvidere Works , Hormos Hill , Pentonville , London , N