The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-20


Jersey, on his Eastern travels was Target,
attended on Monday evening, by members
of the fraternity at Masonic Hall. Henry
II. Smith, Esq. Master of Centre lodge.
presided.
The lecturer gave an interesting account
of his travels in the East and of the Amer
lean holy land exploration society. and
the constitution of a Masonic lodge at
| Jerusalem.
An interest was added TO the lecture by
the exhibition OF numerous specimens gath
cred in the holy land, such as stones from
Mount Moriah, the pomcgrantc of the
broken chapitas; the salt and
widows mite of the parallels; crosses from
Bethlehem the cedar, olive and acacia
woods and many others. The following
are the main features of the enterprise in
which he is engaged, with comments there
on:
First \ charter was granted by the
grand lodge of Canada to Robert Morris.
l.. L. d., John Shcyille and others, author
Jerusalem 10 ne .a,i~u .."ys.. ,-,A-----4
Mother lodge. No. 293." This lodge was
organized by Mr.. Shcvillc in cavern under
the city of Jerusalem in the celebrated
''stonc quarry" from which it is supposed
most of the material for building the first
and second temples was obtained.
.Sccond, The organization occurred on the
eth of May. There were but four of the
charter members present. Other Masons
to the number of some ten or twelve were
present. by invitation, among whom were
Capt. Warren, the English explorer, the
venerable Prussian Scrvent DIR Peter
man and others.
7Hird. After the Lodge was opened, Il
candidate was duly initiated, Il resident of
the city of some distinction.
Fourth. When the Marshal proclaimed
the Lodge as perfectly organized, he was
directed to declare that "all master masons
who are members of the American Holy
Land Exploration, are hereby recognized
AS honorary life members of No. 293.
These are the substantial facts connected
with the organization of the Lodge at Jcr-
usalem.
While some are disposed to doubt the
practicabilty of this project, we have the
faith to be believe that it can be success
fully accomplished because there are am
pie considerations why Lodge should be
maintained not only for the promotion OF
masonry but also for the purpose of further
discovery and archaeological research
Among the considerations why lodge
should be maintained are the following:
First. The condition of society in til,
Turkish Empire-social civil and religious
is such that there can be no common
ground, no broad platform of principles
upon which there can be union of sentimcn
and association found sufficiently firm ant
general TO bring the heterogeneous massc
into harmony with each other. The religion
intolerance, prejudice and hostility existing
between the Mahomcdans Christian AM
Jews, raises an insurmountablc barrier II
such a union. Missionary presents just sucl
a platform as is necessary, 1t has alread.
embodied each of these classes and brougl
them together in peaceful harmony an
united them AS brethren in other countries
Second The elements of nature are tn
same in every part of the world and whe
properly understood and dealt with accord
! ing to their demand, union and good fellow
shin can be firmly established, as is evder
by the history of the Institution, througho,
the world for thousands Of years.
4 Third There are existing circumstance
\ which if they are properly considered an
A turned to good account, may be made
greatly promote the interests of true relis
ion in Palestine and other portions of IL
, Turkish Empire, and by this means great
u further the government, the social and mi
r. terial interests of that community.
!, The Masonic institution is well know
II TO the Sultan and he is favorably di
V posed toward it, and great number of Il
Pachas and high officials are members
the craft. The celebrated Fuad Pach, lor
: Grand Vizier of Turkey was warm a
!, vocate of masonry and at his death w
Deputy Grand Master Of Turkey, und
the English Constitutions. IWl
The Sultan and all the Kings and En-
\ pcrors of Europe are many of them mer
ID bers of the Masonic Institution or are
D. patrons and friends considering its tendcn'