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compact and solid body . This unity was shewn even in the battle field , as after a battle it frequently happened that a Mason , when wounded or a prisoner , made himself known , he immediately received all possible succour and assistance from a brother Mason , even though neither could understand a word the other might say . Let them go to any part of the world they pleased , they would be sure to find Freemasonsand by making themselves knownas everywhere the same
, , signs and signals were used , they received as much assistance as would be accorded them even in their own country . On this matter he spoke from experience , and had himself been placed in situations to prove the value of being a Mason , and the exercise of true Masonic principles . He would give one instance of this being shown where it was little expected . A general in the army , well-known to him some years since , left Gibraltar with his family as passengers in a small vessel for Sicily ,
and on their passage the vessel was taken prisoner by an Algerine pirate ; intreaty and intercession failed to induce the pirates to grant them their lives , and the order was given for all hands to walk the plank , or in other words to be thrown overboard , when as a last resource General Gardiner , who was a Freemason , thought he would try what effect the sign of unity might have upon the pirate captain ; he made the sign , it was acknowledged , and the result was that their lives were spared and
the Algerine landed them all safely in Sicily . As regards himself he was taken prisoner during the war , and during his captivity , being without shoes and stockings , and but half clothed , he had made himself known , and was acknowledged by a Mason , and from that time he was clothed and fed by Brethren as long as he remained a prisoner . He mentioned these instances to show that in whatever nation a Mason may beas soon as he made himself known tbe feeling which bound the
, brotherhood together , prompted those who were in any way able to do so to afford the required relief . The gallant P . G . M . returned his thanks for the toast , expressing a hope that the Great Architect of the Universe would of his great goodness grant to all the Brethren present every happiness and comfort they and their families could themselves
desire . Bro . J . Y . MELMOTH , Pro . P . J . W ., in flattering terms proposed the health of the Right Worshipful the Provincial Grand Master of the province of Dorset , then presiding over them . Since his accession to that high and important office , he had shown himself most zealous in his endeavours to carry out the true principles of the Craft . He not only took the lead in his own province , but was also a prominent and active member of the Grand Lodof land
ge Eng . >¦; The R . W . P . G . M . in returning his thanks for the toast , said that during his career in Masonry , which , though not of very long standing , had been somewhat flattering to himself , he had endeavoured as far as lay in his power to promote its interests in the full belief that it was a good , holy , and proper institution , teaching each to respect his fellow man as a brother . In no province was that feeling better carried out than in this province of Dorsetand he hoped that kind feeling would
, continue to be carried out for years and for ages yet to come . The more they cultivated Freemasonry , the more would they be pleased with it . The R . W . P . G . M . next proposed the health of two gentlemen who had assisted materially in the ceremonies of the day , —the two Clergymen , one of whom , the Rev . J . 0 . Parr , he bad appointed P . G . Chap-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
compact and solid body . This unity was shewn even in the battle field , as after a battle it frequently happened that a Mason , when wounded or a prisoner , made himself known , he immediately received all possible succour and assistance from a brother Mason , even though neither could understand a word the other might say . Let them go to any part of the world they pleased , they would be sure to find Freemasonsand by making themselves knownas everywhere the same
, , signs and signals were used , they received as much assistance as would be accorded them even in their own country . On this matter he spoke from experience , and had himself been placed in situations to prove the value of being a Mason , and the exercise of true Masonic principles . He would give one instance of this being shown where it was little expected . A general in the army , well-known to him some years since , left Gibraltar with his family as passengers in a small vessel for Sicily ,
and on their passage the vessel was taken prisoner by an Algerine pirate ; intreaty and intercession failed to induce the pirates to grant them their lives , and the order was given for all hands to walk the plank , or in other words to be thrown overboard , when as a last resource General Gardiner , who was a Freemason , thought he would try what effect the sign of unity might have upon the pirate captain ; he made the sign , it was acknowledged , and the result was that their lives were spared and
the Algerine landed them all safely in Sicily . As regards himself he was taken prisoner during the war , and during his captivity , being without shoes and stockings , and but half clothed , he had made himself known , and was acknowledged by a Mason , and from that time he was clothed and fed by Brethren as long as he remained a prisoner . He mentioned these instances to show that in whatever nation a Mason may beas soon as he made himself known tbe feeling which bound the
, brotherhood together , prompted those who were in any way able to do so to afford the required relief . The gallant P . G . M . returned his thanks for the toast , expressing a hope that the Great Architect of the Universe would of his great goodness grant to all the Brethren present every happiness and comfort they and their families could themselves
desire . Bro . J . Y . MELMOTH , Pro . P . J . W ., in flattering terms proposed the health of the Right Worshipful the Provincial Grand Master of the province of Dorset , then presiding over them . Since his accession to that high and important office , he had shown himself most zealous in his endeavours to carry out the true principles of the Craft . He not only took the lead in his own province , but was also a prominent and active member of the Grand Lodof land
ge Eng . >¦; The R . W . P . G . M . in returning his thanks for the toast , said that during his career in Masonry , which , though not of very long standing , had been somewhat flattering to himself , he had endeavoured as far as lay in his power to promote its interests in the full belief that it was a good , holy , and proper institution , teaching each to respect his fellow man as a brother . In no province was that feeling better carried out than in this province of Dorsetand he hoped that kind feeling would
, continue to be carried out for years and for ages yet to come . The more they cultivated Freemasonry , the more would they be pleased with it . The R . W . P . G . M . next proposed the health of two gentlemen who had assisted materially in the ceremonies of the day , —the two Clergymen , one of whom , the Rev . J . 0 . Parr , he bad appointed P . G . Chap-