The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-12-25


The instances ,elated in my former nons
be' were ihose which hsppeosd at q di,'snce,
bul which do not On that account fail OF show
ing ,hs un'ye,ssity Of our mysteries. In or
der to bring the subjee, neeer home, ! will
relsie an occurrence which took place OF ,hs
hall VI Ssio John's Lodge IN this Town, which
Is recolleetsd with pleasure by every persoa
who Uss ,hen rnascn, or TO whom IL has
been com muuicsIed.
On the 1hus'dsy evening preceding tho
full moon IN Sepiember, 1905, when Moses
Seixss "a lineal de,eerdant Of one Of The
twelve tribes Of Iusei, who is reue nbered,
respected, and essemed by every clas, oil our
community presided over the lodge, ih'ee
Turks appeared st the door snd spplieJ for
.dm"tance. In ss,rspso land, Ignorant alike
our language ard manners they sought the re-
ueH oi sutoe and friendship, eouhdent Of
meeting win those Win whom he could con-
ve'se by means Of en- universal language, sod
from whom ;bty would unhs sitstingIy receive
the ex'endId hand oi feeling, Of eood fellow
ship. Ag4eesbly to sncient custom they
were examined, end blythe aid Of unerrirg.
signs end undertaking word, esvs ample
proof OF thsiT uieiuloess, end sf,o,d ded pleas.
p'ecisipn snd eorreciness wi which they
made hemselvss known, without the inter-
ven',or ofsny, except the masonic laDgusge,
could not out be gratifying 10 every one in
teresied in The society, ana the ples.ure ives
greatly increased by he wotkmanlike manner
IN which they conducted during the lsbors Of
the evening.
The Ms,on's Hall, from the time Of its
plati,
present, has never exhibited o me so pless-
ing spectacle as on that evening. The
Worshipful Master (sihough endowed WITH
many chiisianise vntues, yet living after
The s''ictest msonef OF the sect) Hebrew,
with tbe followe's of the Tu ksh religion,
and Christians OF almost every denomination
were assembled in The retreat of brothers
uniting their lsbors 10 the Temple OF Mason.
~, exchanging pledges Of mutual s.si.,sneo
and succou', and spreading the cement of
otohsriy love and affection which uniles the
society in one common body.
The concluding ceremony Of the evening
was peculiarly impressive, and the besu,,iul
quo.a'ion from the sacred writing, Behold
now good and how pleasant it is, for brethren.
10 dwell together 10 uniy," struck the mind
OF each bro,her with additional force, end sp.
pea'ed to have derived additional sublimiy
from the scene.
The above instance alone, (if no other were
to be obtsined.) would be svflicien, to .how
that IN evs'y country end 10 svefy cline tbs
principles OF Masonry are received and prop.
ags'sd. That men Of every denomination
s'e taught TO respect their fellow uen. and
that the arbitrary distinc,ions OF tho world
gave w.y 10 feelings e benevolence, such s,s
some oi the principles Of masonry, and su,,
principles will be respected ss long a. me-
5000 ismain true to themselves, and practice
the divine preeept CT doing good unto oil, bus
moro particularly to the household Of tho
fsithfui. SENEX.
NoTs- In the pisces where ssteri.k. "a
inserted, We have lett out . part Of the W.T..
ers text. However We msy sgrss With him
IN sentiment, We decline making II Q subject
Of newspaper discussion, % il is nov q subi G,
ot legal iovestiS a.ion. n.-Ed.ior
We understand that Commodore Hull viii
be Instructed, by the Government, TO pay.
short visit 70 the Ssndeieh islands, OF 20 ..r.
ly period site' his arrival in he Psei6c q.
essn a. .As public in,srsM will permit hip 10