We are accustomed to hear the Craft lauded to the skies as something marvellously great, clean, wise and wonderful; and Masons as the very cream of mankind.
Perhaps, therefore, a few words on the title of this paper would be, at least, a change, and possibly do some good by calling to mind and facing seriously some of the dangers, limitations and temptations to which Masonry, Masons and, indeed, most, if not all, exclusive human institutions are liable.