THE BROTHERHOOD OF MAN.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXV, Issue 7831, 10 April 1886, Page 3

THE BROTHERHOOD OF MAN.

Philosophers of all time have engaged their imagination upon the fascinating ideal of a perfect humanity. Plato's "Model Republic/' Bjcoa's "New Atlantis," More's " Utopia," Sidney's " Arcadia," were all so many dreams of generous minds for the recompoaition of society. Practical men, and those upon whom the lessons of history have an effect, know that these pleasant visions are wholly impossible of accomplishment. The Brook Farm episode of Hawthorne's life is an instance of the utter impracticability of modelling society upon arbitrary principles of conduct Circumstances cannot be controlled, even were it possible to wholly govern temperamentWe must take the world as it is, and wait for the outcome. , ' • ' ' •"■

The brotherhood of man, regarded as, apolitical, social, or religious possibility iscertainly very remote. " Vested interests " are largely superior to generous sentiments, and the great fact remains that, as humanity is constituted, personal selfishness may be considered to be its motive force and character,;

And yet we have before us a brotherhood by man which; ancient as tradition itself, remains at this hour, true,to those sublime principles upon which its founders built it. In Freemasonry, indeed, we behold the accomplishment of the only human brotherhood which is possible. Charity, that Divine principle, is its life; and of the Freemason may be quoted from Pope's "Essay ph Man"— ; " In faith and hope the world will disagree But all mankind's concern is charity."! Freemasons in this part of the world know and. esteem Mr H; G. Crocker, of the "Masonic Journal" of Melbourne,; as a faithful brother of their order. They will rejoice, therefore, to learn that he is fast recovering his health. For fifteen years he has been a martyr to liver and kidney troubles. His agonies of mind and body have been great, and it is scarcely to be wondered at that, finding little or norelief from medical aid, he had well nigh given up his.case as hopeless. Fortunately he. resolved to try what Warner's Sale Cure could do for him. He now testifies as follows:—" About the 10th July last I began the use of Warner's Safe Cure and Safe Pills, and from that'time to this have been free from pain of all kind. I have purposely refrained f rOm giving expression to the' merits of these preparations before this to thoroughly satisfy myself that they had done what was claimed for them. Knowing this, I recommend Warner's Safe Remedies." ■ Mr Croeker is only one of many eminent Freemasons who have been brought back to health and renewed usefulness to the cause of the brotherhood of man by the use of that which is within the the reach of all.