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THE MAS0N1(' JOUK^iAL
^MOilE LIGHT.’;
Signing By-Laws.
A good Brother, the W M. of one of
our Lodges, while writing a letter at us
full tilt, suddenly “paused,iii mid career,”
to fling some queations—hard questions
that were inaniftstly intended to make
us dodge adroitly or get huri. Hear
him ;
“Since the great fire, we have had no
By-Laws for our members to sign. Dis
pute has arisen in the Lodge about the
standing of those who have not signed.
What is tueir standing? Bo they stand
as expelled; suspended; non-affiliated; as
a Brother under charges; as a dehnquent
Brother; as a Brother in the Lodge with
no right to vote; can they become members
of any other Lodge; have we any claim on
them as members ojour Lodge; or does it
efl'ect their standing? All these ques
tions have arisen and made quite a dis
pute.”
A Lodge that can raise so many ques
tions about nothing, must be in a chronic
“di.spute.”
In the last number of the Freemason,
Clrand Master Webber decided that, “i'he
Brother asking to become a member,
xivouiisQS, in his appliCidion to conloim
to all its established laws, usages and
customs;’ and the Lodge having consid
ered the application and by unanimous
ballot having acceded to his request the
Brother becomes a member of the Lod e
even if he ue^ilects to sign the By Laws.
To which we add from our last report on
Foreign Correspondence, the following ;
(ISee page 251 G. L. Proceedings of
1874.J
“The obligation of every Mason hinds
him to obey the By Laws of that or any
othei Lodge ®f which he may become
a member, and the mere act of sign
ing his name cannot ado. to or extuact
from that binding force. In Michigan
we require the signature to a roll of mem
bership, because we want in the Lodge,
the undoubted signature ot each member,
as a standard of comparison by which to
judge other signatures puiporting to be
genuine; but whether be does or does not
.sign his name, is not allowed to affect, in
any degree, the question wlietlier he is or
is not a member—is or is not bound
to obey the By-Laws of the Lodge
We hold a Brother by a very “slendei
tie,” if after the pledges made in his pe
tition, and the obligations taken in eacn
degree, he may be raised to such a sub
lime degree” as to snap his finger in our
faces and tell us —“I’ve got Masony and
‘got you,’ but I liaven’t signed your By-
Laws and until I do, you haven’t got me! ’
It is amaxing ho’v much time and tem-
oer have been spoiled, even by old and
intelligent Masons, in arguing on this
abolish question.—Michigan Freemason.
Motto o'f Masonry.
What the rap.^ontlnue to say am o^b. niibld
Ths Gre.ii.boro, N. C. Masobic Joob- , «.k (or th. Masobic Joobbai , 1,.„
M„.nr,i b., (or ir. ...((o .b. *r..d,.( .opr.... -b lO. rtriE
.rwriti.n op.n huoi.i. b.nirer. .f.IL.i-iVo.Lo Tdmji. q.i.ntity «nrl ioprov. m s.i.,
Wisliitsuc . rial) bigotry or the misguided zeal of *
Thi.s is a first class eight page we ) ’ adherents can do us no harm ; they i,,.
published in the interests of_ Ine oi‘ ®L toonarrowbetweentheireyes.-—iffls„
and shou.d be in the hands ol every Ma- J.) Chronicle,
son in the Bbate. Terms $2 per G.,num. ;
ever
aim to unite men ot every country, sect
and opinion, into one band or society, of
friends and brothers, among wliom no
contention, or, rather, emnlatioii, of who
can best work and best agree. inis we
could not do if we reijnired the accept- Q Aurora.
hUIi iii T i ..j
Address E, A, Wilson, Greensboro, iN.
Charity Funds.
The students of Yale College disgraced
themselves recently by insulting and
throwing stones at a procession of Odd
Fellows, while passing the College build-
dug.
ance of any particular religions creed.s as
a prerequisite tor a-lmisaion to ourOi’der.
We would then be a church. Me aim to
unite members ofai! churches Ihey can
all meet upon the level ot the Ma.sonic
floor, whicli l.hey cannot 'lo about the saine
religious altar. A seeker fiir adiiii.ssion
into our Oi'der i.s not require'! to sign ih.if
or that creed, oi article cl iaith. lie i.--
requireJ to belie, e in God; to declai-e
bis trii.st in Him, am! if so, we give him
our lieart ami haml, an'l welooiiie him to
the great firotherhood, wide as the world
Itself. Can a Christian, .Mohammedan
and Jew wor.ship God at the toot-stool ul
tiie same throne? Ma-soiis can; can
kqeel and clasp hainls atouml tnesaine
alt.ir, be th“ir creeds and beiiel.s what
they luav. We need some common ground
on which all good men can iiieet, uni
where can men of all nations, tongues and
creeds meet but at the altar oi JIasonty
It is charged that Masonry is pusitivel}
an irreligious lustitiuioii. bo-called le-
ligions are many. Masonry is vine.
Some religions have many Gods. Ma.
sons believe iii one God, wdioiu they rev
erence ami love. Religion, so called, has
cau.sed tears to flow, has made widows
and orphans, imprisoned di.sbelievers,
tortured them at the rack and burned
th'un at the stake, consnuied cities, de.-o-
lated lands ami blotted out nations. Ma
sonrv has no .uunies, no arsena's no mag
azdiies or implements of war and death,
no flag of desolation, no
hate. Masonry is the world's greatpeace
maker. If all men were Masons, nations
would learn to war no more. Masonry
never consumed a city, never desolated a
field or hearth-stone. It. employs no
racKs, chains or faggutts. Never burned
a disbeliever at the stake; never made a
widow or an orphan ; never shed a drop
of blood ; nevei caused a heart te break,
or a single tear to flow. Its hosts are
those of peace. Its arms good deeds.
Its banner is love and its watchword
peace and good will on oai’tli. It has ex
isted for ages, come down through wars
and r-evoliitions, passed through ages ol
darkness, living on after nalions have
passed away, growing stronger with each
succeeding age. Time has but strength
ened the foundations of our tempie, and
added new glories to our copestone. Ev
ery rising sun but lends a brighter halo
to its spires. It is not easy to compre
hend that it will not always exi.st. It ex
i.sts now wherever civilization is found,
and even barbarous people recognize its
fraternal band, and it will continue, and
the golden chain will lengthen until a
band of brothers will clasp hands around
the world.—Mayor Caven, of Indianapo-
Is.
We have received the fifth number of ‘ Some Masons object to the accumula-
this excellent paper, and find it all that , charity funds, and even advoc-itf
It promised to be—a live, neat, oh.iste
VVe imve receive 1
this pui)ii‘.:ation wtiieli is it
IS vvort.'iv
we cordis
I'siie.l
Axs —Tlie obligations of Frccinasoury are
as unalterable as the lawsof tlie Medes and
Persians, and wlieii once voluntarily as.snmed
can never be abrogated or laid a,side. There
fore, no good Mason can cheat, wrong or de
fraud ids brother to tlie value of anytkinq.
The Michigan Odd Fellow is after the
•Texas Gift swindle with a pointed stick.
It has already been denounced by both
the Masons and Odd Fellows of that
.State, and the signatures appended there
to recommending it are pronounced for
geries. No gift scheme in the name of
,’reemasonry or Odd Fellowship is allow
able, under any cirotiiJstnnce.s.
: r. . '
The Mason is bound to protect a broth
er in all his interests, and to warn him
when he discovers some threatening evil.
Consequently no Mason can devise a
scheme which will tend to the injury of a
brother's business and interests, without
incurring the severest penalties of the
Order. Think well of this, brother.
You should not, you must not, build up
yourselves on the ruins of your brother.
You must not cherish a thought for a j
moment, which -thought, if ultimating in j
acts, would reduce a brother to poverty
and involve himself and' family in dis
tress/ "
liter rv faniiy and Ma.s'unc newspaper,
and commend it most cordially to all our
readers. — LietdsvUle Mews.
tlie fifth number ol
a full keeping
'.vith the lormer excellent numbers. It
of all praise and support, and
ally comiiiend it. It is pub-
Gi'eensboro, N. 0., by Rev. E.
Vv’ilson.-- li'uanokc News.
Me are i-i the receipt oi the Masonic
-TournaIj, a new candidate lor public fa
vor, published in GreensbA.ro, N.O Be-
sirie.s a well iligested selection of news
and general reading matter, a large por-
iion uMtie paper is devoted to Masonic
iiianci,-. !t is .leserving ol sue.-ess.—
Fhiladclplua Fvenmg Chronicle,
The MASuific Journal is the title of
a new Masoiiicjournai des'gned expressly
for the .Miisonic fi'.atei mty, just started at
Greensboro , by E. A. Wilson, late ol Kins
ton, N. G The papei ns an excellent one
ai.il we coiii.inuu.I it to every mason in the
Ltate. It is ably conducted and elegant-
Iv [.riuted J'iiicourage it.—Milton Chron
icte.
We have received several numbeis of
this valuiible journal published at Greens
boro' N. 0. by Rev, E. A. Wilson, It’s
an eight page, tbir'y-two column paper,
beantilullv gotten up, and not only every
brother of the ‘ Mystic Tie,’’ but every
one who ivarits a good family paper,
siionld subscribe at once. Subscription
price $2 perai.nnm —Ansonian.
We have received several copies of the
watchword of 1 Masonic Journal, published at Greens-
' boro, N C wh.ch is full to the brim with
excellent Masonic and family literature.
It is always a welcome visitor to our sane
turn and de.serves a liberal support from
every M isoii in the Southern States.
Send” for a specimen copy and subscribe
for it.—Balton{Ga.) Enterprise.
We have received the first number of
the Masonic Journal, a weekly news
paper published at Greensboro, N. C.
Its f.ublisher pledges himself to spare
neither labor nor expense to make the
Journal a highly instructive and popu
lar family and Masonic visitor. The first
number most ceiuainly has a good supply
of Masonic food. We wish the eiiter['rise
an abundant success.—Freemasons £e-
pository.
The MaaSonic Journal is the title of a
Masonic and family weekly issued at
Greensboro, N. C. No. 7 has just been
received by us, and we welcome the new
coiner for several reasons. It is happily
made up, printed in good type on clear
paper and will evidently be welcomed to
the hnuseliolJ ; it is .sprightly and full of
news and readable matter. We are
pleased to : ave it among our exchanges
and will look for it with plea.sure.—Fle-
hrew Leader {N. Y.)
The first number of the Masonic Jour
nal of Greensboro, N. C., comes to ns a
bright eight page folio paper, filled with
1 excellent family Aeading as well as Ma-
! sonic matter. It is publisheti weekly at
$2, W’e take it up lovingly, feeling that
it is like a tender babe born into a bleak
world. It may have friends who will
love it. toil for it .aid make life a blessing
to it, but we sadly fear tliat the friends
who come gaily to the christening will
forget it as time flies on and leave it to
pick its infant way through dust and mud
and finally to die and become an untime
ly liftrary angel.
Nevertheless we send it our blessing, '
and best wishes, and we trust the crafts
men of North Carolina will remember
that it is they who are to see that it is fos
tered and protected —Masonic ToJem.
The Masonic Journai,, published at
Greensboro, N. C., comes regularly to |
our office freighted with much good mat- ''
ter. We have always had more than or- |
diaary fraternal attachment to the hons.i. ‘
expending the principal of those acccDn,].
lated by their thoughtful predecessors,
A little consideration will show ihai
nearly all the earnings of mankind are
consumed at once, and that the actual
Sotvirigs transmitted from one generation
to another are but a small portion of fie
earnings. These accumulations are ami
always will -be in the hands of
the few ;—they always will h
because selfi.-Iiriess is implanted in th
human race for its own preservation,
precisely as the seiise-of pain is given ig
that we may protect our bodies, Th
theory of Freemasonry is equality: llinl
the richer shall assist the poorer C'cnv
munity of goods cannot be the remedv.
for the lazy will frustate the scheme k
trying to live at tiie expense of the iiidiis-
trious. Taxation meets the case partial
ly, but the one thing which receives ti,e
approbation of all is tile accumulation of
wealth for purely charitable jmrposei.
It is thus taken from the rich and givci)
to the poor for a perpetual possession.
Public parks, librarie.s, school.^, hospitals,
insane asylums, and homes for Ik
orphans Snd aged, are the wealth of Iht
people, because they afford the poor tkisf
advantages and that relief which was en
joyed only by the rich in former times.
It is akso evident that direct accumii
lation is small. It is the rolling up ci
interests that makes colos.sal fortunes. I
George Peabody had given away la,'
money as fa.“t as he earned it, he migli!
have given ijt.3,000 a year for fitly yeais,
now his bequests will give away $31111,011'
every year for ever Where interest
changes into usury and then into rotiter;
is a question too difficult to decide; 5.
only know that usury was practiced intk
earliest days, for 3,500 years ago weStc
recorded an ordinance against it. Ih
cannot prevent it bv laws, because it will
only change its form. If the capitalfe
cannot let his money he will invest it it
trade or agriculture, and get usury fron
that. Jacob's bargain with Laban wfi
rank usury. Let us tiien avail ourselve
of it to benefit the poor. A Lodge ma;'
be only in its childhood a hundred yean
hence, yet $1,000 invested now and k
lowed to accumulate will then be $10tV
000- It may be used improperly in tk
future, but a generaiion wbich is unselt-
ish enough to save may s d'ely trust k
successors to preserve. The iuture pet'
lie may be jealous of the accumnlatioinl
great sums by private societies, but eya
then they will be preserved tor Go“;
poor in some shape, .and become pereiiiii'
al fountains of charity flowing on forevar
— Token.
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