At Labour Again.

Every Officer , the Master in particular , will be eager fox the coming work when he opens his Lodge . He will show his pleasure at the attendance and attention of the members and visitors , and he should not forget that there is a twin brother to the Masonic word " Labour , " and that is " Refreshment . "

I hen the Lodge is , Masomcally speaking , under the orders of the Junior Warden , whose duty it has been to call the Craft '" off " from ' * Labour to Refreshment . " The term is found in the earliest forms of Lodge work . The refreshment may consist of what the Master or the Lodge may please for the

inner man or it may be '' a feast of reason and a flow of soul , " the song or the toast . It does not signify merely eating and drinKing , but simply a cessation of labour . Here is where the social enjoyment of Masonry is manifest . The companionship of the high or low , rich or poor , the member and

visitor here all meet upon the same level . After Refreshment to Labour again , and then the Lodge is closed until the next meeting or at the will and pleasure of the Master . Brethren , when the Lodge has been closed remember that it cannot be

called to . Refreshment again unless by order of the Worshipful Master , and then only in his presence . We trust the labours of the Craft in the several Lodges during the season of work now at hand may be great and the work well done . — " Keystone . "

Masonic Ignorance.

MASONIC IGNORANCE .

IT is astonishing how profoundly ignorant the average man is in regard to what pertains to the duty of an editor and the successful running of a journal . Many men think

that their views ought to be the editor s and that the mere mention of the fact to the editor is sufficient to justify his change of opinion or suffer a boycott . Show us a journal , either secular or religious , run on these lines , and we will show you a journal which will surely die . The successful

editor of this time , also of years gone by , is the man who has honest convictions and dare utter them , even though he is alone in his views . Over thirty years of active journalism , in all departments of the business , some twenty years ago , taught us that candour and honesty , especially in our writings ,

met with more favour and yielded a greater profit than " namby-pambyism , " trying to please all classes , to the detriment of honest convictions . We were " raised " in a different school altogether . In our day we were taught to call things by their proper names and attack both men and measures

whenever the public welfare demanded it . In our day negative men were not in it . It was the positive editor , provided he had the nerve to back his convictions , who always found employment . Then it was that the editorial was read more eagerly than any other department of the paper , especially

so by public servants and men m high places . And in those days , as now , the influence of a well-edited journal kept them " in the straight and narrow path " and deterred them from doing many things the commission or which would outrage the public and forever damn themselves . In our early

journalistic days in this country it was very fashionableindeed , it was the fad—for an editor to back his opinions to the satisfaction of his adversary or " eat crow . " We have seen the " crow act" performed twice , and in both instances the journal died within six months .

Being " raised in the old scnooi and devoting the largest part of our young life to journalism , it is but perfectly natural that we should offend some of the younger class of the present day by our writings . They seem to think that what we write is directed especially at them , and they proceed

to ' lecture us for our own good , " and warn us that our " writings are too severe . " On the other hand , we are made the personal reci p ient of many congratulations , aside from what the mail brings us , approving our efforts and begging us to " keep it up for the good of the Craft . "

To those whom we have offended , and will continue to offend , we desire to say that we do not mean to be severe ; it is just our way of stating the proposition . Is it not just barely possible , Brother , that in our efforts to " point a moral and adorn a tale " the garment which we weave fits you so

uncomfortably close that you , as an honest man , cannot continue in the way best suited to your liking for fear of future developments ? No , no , Brothers ; we have lived

beyond the baby form of editorial work ; we have swapped our swaddling clothes for a man ' s size garment , and , true to the school in which we were " raised , " shall continue to '" hew to the line , let the chips fall where they may , "

Masonic Ignorance.

Oh , ' but you say , " we are a crank and will make enemies by our course . " We deny being a crank , but admit that we make some enemies , only , however , those who want to be made , and view us through prejudiced glasses . We

have never yet , in our long connection with " The Commercial Appeal , personised a Brother , in our efforts to correct evils and improve surroundings . When occasion required it , we have spoken truthfully but honestly and in a general way .

Say , Brother , examine yourself with the light of an X-ray , and see if the fault is not with you that our writings do not suit you . You say you ' * do not read them . " Oh , yes you do . ; otherwise you would have " no kick coming . " That is what

we write for , is to make you read . This you have done for years past and will continue to do as long as we write , and we will wager " dollars to doughnuts " that you never read an article from our pen , or any other Masonic editor , that did not give you something to think about for many moons , and

had you profited as you should by our advice you would have no cause for complaint , but be in close touch with the angels —that is , as close as a fault-finding man can get while on earth . It is said by physicians that when patients begin to " get cross and kick , " they know they are convalescing . So

also with us . When a Brother begins to pout and " do " us , we feel assured that he is approaching the convalescent state , and ere the rising and setting of a few more suns , we will have fully restored him to a healthy Masonic state . See , Brother ?—Bun F . Price , in Los Angeles " Freemason . " ** T * " mi iMwrrMfiian tu rnironiigryrrm ^ riiiiiiin T- iiiin-rnrtrrii i nrrrTTiiinim i iiini iiiiii « m « i »^ i i HHIMI ¦ ¦

"A Sprig Of Acacia."

"A SPRIG OF ACACIA . "

THE death of Bro . John Hughes , a prominent and highly respected resident in the town of Amlwch is much regretted . The deceased took a prominent part in local affairs . In addition to his responsible duties as local estate agent to

Lady Neave , Llysdulas , he acted as the local Secretary of the National Lifeboat Institution . He also filled a prominent position in Masonry , having been for several years a member of the St . Eleth Lodge , No . 1488 , of which ' for two years in succession he was W . M . He also obtained local Grand

honours , being P . Prov . G . Std . Bearer of the Grand Lodge of North W ales . His funeral , which took place on Monday , gth inst , was attended by a large number of Masons . At the graveside Bro . Jas . Smith P . P . G . Chaplain delivered an

appropriate discourse . At the Lodge held after the funeral a vote of sympathy with the widow and family of the deceased was unanimously passed . Numerous letters of apology for absence , containing expressions of the warmest sympathy from absent Brethren , were read by the Secretary .

THE death is announced of Bro . Samuel King , of Orchard Cottage , Malton ( who had been a prominent public man in the town for many years ) at the advanced age of eighty-eight , after an attack of bronchitis . He was a member—at one time Chairman—of the old Local Board of Health , almost

from the commencement , as after being unsuccessful at the first election , in 1854 , he was elected in October 1855 , and continued , till the formation of District Councils , to sit for the Old Malton Ward . He had also for several years ( down

to 1 goo ) been a member of the Malton Board of Guardians . He was initiated a Mason in 1856 , was one of the Founders of the Camalodunum Lodge , being Worshipful Master in i 860 , and had held the Office of Provincial Grand Junior W arden .

THE death occurred on Saturday morning , at his home at Ramsbottom , of Bro . Edward Hoyle , one of the best known residents in the district . ¦ He was a Past Master of the Starkie Lodge , No . 1634 . For twelve years he was organist at the New Jerusalem Church , Ramsbottom .

THE death of Bro . Isaac Hardy , of Cranleigh , which occurred on the 30 th ult , has caused general regret among all who knew him . He had been associated with the local school for thirty years , and passed the chair of his Lodge some time since .

THE funeral of the late Bro . John Holmes P . M . 1325 , of Liverpool , took place at Anfield Cemetery , on Sunday morning , 8 th inst ., and was attended by a number of the members of the Stanley and other Lodges .

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