Ritual Formality In The Orange

It has been said, and perhaps with some showing of truth, that there ia too close adhesión to the ritual in our grange meetings, and that In consequence of its lengthy and monotonous formality many menihers of the order whose thoughts are of a versatile turn are constrained to absent themselves oftener than it is for the good or wellbeing and perpetuity of the grange. The impressive lessons which are tobe taught by the beautiful and striking imagery of the ritual fail of ten of their effect, for they present to the view of ' the majority of members standards for practical living and working which are ircpossible of attainment. In order to cultivate interest in grange meetings we must curtail this formality to some extent, and introduce instead exercises that are not incompatible with our declaration of purposes. This is easy of solution if we but reflect momentarily and thoughtfully. In every grango there shouldbe a leiiding spirit. Some brother or sister who is endowed with intelligence and wise judgment to lead the order into a channel of ïnteresting and versatile entertainment.