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a strong emphasis , " I love Masonry , but I hate to be humbugged . " We all admit that " war is an evil , " but as long as we have either fools or knaves in the world , sensible and honest men will be compelled to fight them . For instance ,
we will imagine that a certain churchman attacked a Freemason for his adherence to the Craft , when the following dialogue took place : Freemason : "Mr . Churchman , what harm has Masonry done to you ?"
Churchman : " Harm ! harm enough ! You keep your secrets from me . ' ' Freemason : " And what right have you to pry into my secrets !" Churchman : "Right , you say ! You must know that my order always had the
right to pry into everybody ' s secrets since the days of St . Peter and St . Paul . Why , it is a very ancient landmark . " Such foolish reasons might merely excite my laughter . If tho fellow , however , persisted in molesting me too often with his conceit I might be provoked to call him a fool , with , perhaps , a strong adjective prefix . But if the said party undertook to
attack Freemasonry with lies , either of his own invention , or lies , which he knew to be to be such , of others' invention , then I would be justified in peppering him with "barbed arrows" until he looked like a nondescript porcupine ; or , in other words , I might do my best to bring him into
contempt . The same rules may with equal justice be applied to the dreamers and charlatans who have imposed themselves on our fraternity as great authorities , and I am persuaded that if my fellow passenger above referred to , bad had the moral
courage twenty years ago , to shoot " barbed arrows " at those who humbugged him , Bros . Findel ' s and Lyon ' s histories would have met with better success . And I further believe that , should a Masonic work of equal merit to the above-named
meet with a favourable reception ten years hence , it will be mainly due to the freedom accorded by the " Freemason " and other liberal papers to " barbed arrow " shooters to bring false Masonic teachings into disrepute . And this freedomI hope and
, trust , will never be abridged by the " Freemason . " Should unprincipled writers attack honest and well-meaning brethren for little or no fault , as " A Veteran " says they did ,
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the arrows will most assuredly recoil on the unprincipled assailants , while the parties aimed at will come out of the fight scathless . But . if , on the other hand , quibblers and falsifiers of history should be driven away from the Masonic press , then not onl y
Masonry will be a gainer thereby , but the press will also ultimately reap great benefit therefrom . Respectfully and Fraternally Yours , JACOB NORTON . Boston , U . S ., Sept . 29 th , 1 S 76 .
Reunion.
REUNION .
From " ALL THE YEAR ROUND , " September 30 , 1876 . WHERE shall we meet who parted long ago ? The frosty stars were twinkling in the
sky , Tho moorland lay before us white with snow , The north wind smoto our faces rushing by . Where shall we meet ? On such a
moorland lone ? In crowded city street , or country lane ' On sandy beach-walk , while the sea makes moan ? In quiet chamber ] Shall we meet again On any spot of old familiar ground
, Our childish haunts ? or in a far-off land ! Ah me ! what if on earth no spot bo found For longing eyes to meet , and clasping hand ? What then ?—If angry fate re-union bars , A better meeting waits beyond the stars .
When shall we meet who parted in the night ? At some calm dawning , or in noontide heat ? To-day ? to-morrow ? or will years take fliht
g Before our yearning hearts find welcome sweet ? When shall we meet ? While summer roses lie Beside our path , aud rustle overhead ?
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a strong emphasis , " I love Masonry , but I hate to be humbugged . " We all admit that " war is an evil , " but as long as we have either fools or knaves in the world , sensible and honest men will be compelled to fight them . For instance ,
we will imagine that a certain churchman attacked a Freemason for his adherence to the Craft , when the following dialogue took place : Freemason : "Mr . Churchman , what harm has Masonry done to you ?"
Churchman : " Harm ! harm enough ! You keep your secrets from me . ' ' Freemason : " And what right have you to pry into my secrets !" Churchman : "Right , you say ! You must know that my order always had the
right to pry into everybody ' s secrets since the days of St . Peter and St . Paul . Why , it is a very ancient landmark . " Such foolish reasons might merely excite my laughter . If tho fellow , however , persisted in molesting me too often with his conceit I might be provoked to call him a fool , with , perhaps , a strong adjective prefix . But if the said party undertook to
attack Freemasonry with lies , either of his own invention , or lies , which he knew to be to be such , of others' invention , then I would be justified in peppering him with "barbed arrows" until he looked like a nondescript porcupine ; or , in other words , I might do my best to bring him into
contempt . The same rules may with equal justice be applied to the dreamers and charlatans who have imposed themselves on our fraternity as great authorities , and I am persuaded that if my fellow passenger above referred to , bad had the moral
courage twenty years ago , to shoot " barbed arrows " at those who humbugged him , Bros . Findel ' s and Lyon ' s histories would have met with better success . And I further believe that , should a Masonic work of equal merit to the above-named
meet with a favourable reception ten years hence , it will be mainly due to the freedom accorded by the " Freemason " and other liberal papers to " barbed arrow " shooters to bring false Masonic teachings into disrepute . And this freedomI hope and
, trust , will never be abridged by the " Freemason . " Should unprincipled writers attack honest and well-meaning brethren for little or no fault , as " A Veteran " says they did ,
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the arrows will most assuredly recoil on the unprincipled assailants , while the parties aimed at will come out of the fight scathless . But . if , on the other hand , quibblers and falsifiers of history should be driven away from the Masonic press , then not onl y
Masonry will be a gainer thereby , but the press will also ultimately reap great benefit therefrom . Respectfully and Fraternally Yours , JACOB NORTON . Boston , U . S ., Sept . 29 th , 1 S 76 .
Reunion.
REUNION .
From " ALL THE YEAR ROUND , " September 30 , 1876 . WHERE shall we meet who parted long ago ? The frosty stars were twinkling in the
sky , Tho moorland lay before us white with snow , The north wind smoto our faces rushing by . Where shall we meet ? On such a
moorland lone ? In crowded city street , or country lane ' On sandy beach-walk , while the sea makes moan ? In quiet chamber ] Shall we meet again On any spot of old familiar ground
, Our childish haunts ? or in a far-off land ! Ah me ! what if on earth no spot bo found For longing eyes to meet , and clasping hand ? What then ?—If angry fate re-union bars , A better meeting waits beyond the stars .
When shall we meet who parted in the night ? At some calm dawning , or in noontide heat ? To-day ? to-morrow ? or will years take fliht
g Before our yearning hearts find welcome sweet ? When shall we meet ? While summer roses lie Beside our path , aud rustle overhead ?