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j ^^^ ^^^^^ HSATURDAY , I 6 TH MARCH igoi .

Grand Chapter Of Scotland.

GRAND CHAPTER OF SCOTLAND .

A QUARTERLY communication was held in the Royal Arch Masons' Hall , Edinburgh , on Wednesday afternoon , 6 th inst , the Depute Grand First Principal Colonel Ivison Macadam presiding .

The Chairman referred in appropriate terms to the death of Queen Victoria , and moved that an address of condolence be transmitted to His Majesty the King . In solemn silence this was at once agreed to .

THERE are undoubtedly many good men who really believe that it would be beneficial to Freemasonry to allow members of the Fraternity the privilege of soliciting for membership . As one Masonic editor puts it : " We adhere

to the letter of the law , but in spirit we believe that all of the material for Masonry should be selected from the best there is to be found , and not from that which happens to be offered . We would go out into the highways and into the quarries and pick it put , and if we found none to suit , we would wait until we found good material . "

We are not of the opinion that there is any necessity whatever for soliciting , nor do we believe that there is any better way to select members than the one which has been in use from time immemorial . It is certainly much easier to reject one who petitions of his own freewill and

accord , than it would be to cast a black ball against one who had been urged to join the Fraternity with the understanding , of course , that it was for the good of others only that they had been asked to seek admission .

The ordinary Mason would feel that tQ . . rejept , ; Qrie ( L wh 6 ; had been solicited to become a benefactor of mankind " would be a most un-Masonic act , though the petitioner might be very objectionable to him personally , and , in his opinion , very poor material from which to make a really good Mason .

A Mason is supposed to have a great deal of respect for a Brother , and there ought to be no reason why he should not have confidence in his capability to select proper material from which to make Masons , and for that reason , if for no other , it would be bad policy to allow

mjembers to urge their friends to become Masons . To break down the barrier which now prevents solicitation would be to turn loose an army of members who have no

adequate idea of the real meaning of Masonry , in a wild scramble to gather together large bodies , on the supposition that a Lodge with a great number of members must necessarily be a strong body .

That a small Lodge is usually much stronger in proportion to its membership than a large one may seem somewhat anomalous ; nevertheless it is an indisputable fact to the observing and thoughtful Mason . A small Lodge is

much more easily handled by its Officers than a large one , each member being brought face to face with his duties , thereby insuring a better understanding of them , and a much more cheerful compliance with their requirements . — " Missouri-Freemason . " ,

The true mission of Masonry is to found , build and maintain a fraternity composed of men imbued with the high principles and lofty purposes of manhood ; men who are moral and upright before God , and of good repute before the world ; men of purity of heart and rectitude of conduct ;

of integrity of life and uprightness in dealing ; men , indeed who can be taken and accepted as such , not only among their Brethren , but also among their fellow-citizens ; and as long as speculative Masonry moves onward and upward in the direct line of its sublime mission , true to its creed and

faithful to its tenets , firm in its principles and strict innts discipline , carefully guarding its doors that none may enter who are not worthy and well qualified , so long will it prosper and be at peace with itself and all the world , and . unity wil ] stimulate its labours . —Rev . Gilbert Small ,

AN ARGUMENT AGAINST SOLICITATION .