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r THE MASONIC JOURNAL. SI MOSAICS. Masonic Elections. Most of the Lodges in this and other jurisdictions hold their annual elections in December. As it is matter of great importance 'o every Lodge, a .short dis sertation on the subject cannot be inap propriate. Lodges are so often governed by prefer ences not founded on mei it and intelli gence, that a coid outsider looks on with astoniahnient at the selections frequently made for Lodge officers. The Master and "Wardens of a Lodge are supposed to be among the most intelligent, worthy and ■ devoted members of it. The Master is the teachei and instructor of every mem ber of his Lodge. Like .j, teacher in school, he is supposed to study, read and think e.nough to keep ahead ot his class, and be ready to explain the lessons as the ■candidates and members ot his Lodge advance, -Good sense, and good Masoni.- information are e.ssentials with a good Master. Good manners, habits and fetl- ■lings add materially to Ills iniluence. It Masonry is a moral and mental science, as all admit. Masters of Lodges have a very poor appreciation of their position il they tlo not devote time and study to ■qualify themselves for the office. Masters are termed bright when they can prattle ■over the ritual, but members of Lodges, after long attendance get hungry for "more light” if no other food is furnished them. A Master that cannot or dare not ■utter a thought except as committed to memory from others, is a "poor stick,’ unless the membe.rs are sati.slied that eggs can only be eaten when fried, and that playing “ruffian'’ or “waylare” ara; the great essentials of Masonry. We do not expect that every Master will become a walking test-book of . Maso-nry, or a vade rnecuni of Masonic knowledge; neither do we expect him to quit every thing else, and d.-vote himsek to Mason ry. Dut we do expect him, by the study that ne can easily devote at nights, or at ■leisure hours, to make himseif familiar with the ritual, hislory and teachings ot int.sonry —the rudiments of Masonic juri.sprudence—the rules of order and debate that govern Masonic bodies. With the many avenues now open to gather Masonic knowledge, a Master has but little excuse to p.ead ig norance, and the members no apology for placing a brother in such a position that will not qualify himself Masters are chos^ en from the Wardens, and a Lodge can easily determine when a Warden is doing his duty, and if he has, while as Warden, qualified himself for a higiier position. Every Warden should cnisidei' himself as a Master in embryo, and whether the Lodge {lermits the “feaihers to grow” or not. It matters not, and it is the Warden's duty to qualify himself for the Master's place Lift and energy will never char acterize a Lodge with ignorant otficers— or those that are cold, indifferent or stupid “Vim” is as necessary to run a Masonic Lodge as a camp meeting, and a hearty and parts a amen to the efforts of the Masters Wardens should come up from all of a Lodge room to give meetings tone and su.cess. Life is what is wanted to .make members, and interest old ones. iLife ii what is wanted to make Masons realize their duties, to keep their feet from going astray, and to create interest, increase intelligence, promote brotherly love, to subdue passions, and improve in Masonry, The lethargy shown by Ma sons in many localities would drag any other human institution into the dust, and bankrupt everything connected with it. 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