The New York herald., 1873-07-01

rs' masonic researches there. He found in Smyrna
language In their rituals, and whose members rep
resent all the religions OF the Levant, yet meeting
and associatipg in a harmony which is standing
marvel to those who are familiar with the Earrings
and contentious so common in that city. SO at
Damascus and elsewhere, In the private convoca-
tiOns OF Free MasOns to hear the masonic lectures
OF DIR. Morris, the Consuls OF France, Italy, Eng.
land, Germany, Persia, the. United States. &c.
joined hands with Pashas sheikhs Beys, Oadis, Kar,
niakams, Armenians Protestants, Greeks and
Jews in the one work OF giving and receiving
pleasure.
1t Is believed by the most thoughtful men who
have resided or travelled In the East that the
MASONIC WORK MUST PREcADE THE WORK OF THE
MISSIONARY
II any large success Is to be anticipated. The
latter cannot approach the MahOmmedan without
some social medium other than his religious mes
sage. This was exemplifed in the case OF Rev.
Pliny Fisk, the first American missionary to the
Holy Land. Preparing himself for what was to be
his lile-work, this earnest man became Free
entered Jerusalem, April, 1923, tie was already
established between him and the rulers OF the
death, october %, 1925, the American Mission.
whose labOrs have certainly been extremely sue
cesslu might have been generation in advance
of what 1t Is through the additional influence OF
fraternity whose covenants. are equally binding
upon the Mahommedan, Christian and Jew.
ties of the world In behalf OF the people OF the East
be lost sight of. Their normal condition Is extreme
Voted 70 charity. In the rst Christian upbading
OF Jerusalem, in Constantine's day,
CHARITABLE ESTABLISHMENTS OF THE MOST ExTEN-
SIvE CHARACTER
one, for instance, hospital OF four hundred beds
were founded. The institution OF the Order OF st.
John was strictly charitable one, as their name
(Knights Hospitallers) proves. At the present day
every sect has its charitable establishments within
the walls Of Jerusalem. The Prussian Knights
OF st. John have hOspce and female
seminary there, supported exclusively by
aims. The Jewish Hospital is well known.
The English EpiscOpalians have charitable estab-
lishment as also the Latins, Greeks, Arnenians,
&c. Now 1t viii follow as necessary outcrop OF
the establishment Of Masonic lodge at Jerusa-
lem that q Masonic hospital and caravansery will
be founded.
Already search is being made for building lot.
year ago plan was set on foot to raise the funds
Ior an edidce Of three storiesthe first two to be
gwen to the shelter and relief Of ''distressed,
worthy brethren" the third for Masonic chambers
grades. Such ON edi1ce will be nucleus Of
Masonic interest to the worldwide fraternity.
Serving both as the centre OF Masonic charity,
the place Of Masonic resort the asylum for
weary ana homesick craftsmen, picture
gallery Of all the faces that have ever .looked to
vexed questions among brethren. and the work
shop in which good materials from the hands OF the
Common Father, men OF all languages, natonalites
and forms Of religious fath, shall be prepared un-
der the mystic gavel for greater usefulness on
earth, a higher appreciation OF duty to God and
man and clearer perception oil those revealed
truths concerning the Immortality OF the soul and
the resurrection OF the body which have always
been preserved in and made part Of the Masonic
Craft wherever dispersed, ana a convincing reply
to. the query, often propounded, what are the
Free Masons doing to justify their claims to the
worlds respect ~