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The Dervishes And Masonry.

can point out , but which will occur to the careful reader . They show a decided resemblance to Masonry . To the Melamiyoon Bro . Brown devotes Chapter viii . Among other things , he says that on

¦ their tombs are peculiar signs , the origin and meaning of which he has not been able to learn . On a tomb of 1122 , or 160 years ago , he found two triangles joined by a poins , and also on a tomb fifteen years later . Others have a single

triangle A , or beneath the angles . Many have also the Muhr-i-SuIeeman , Soloman ' s Seal , the two triangles interlaced YY , but without dots . The Melamiyoou are known in Constantinople now

as the Hamzavee . It is , like the Order of Bektashee , almost under prohibition in Constantinople , but from widely different causes . The Hamizavee , it is said , held their meetings in secret in houses not like a Dervish Tekieh , and for this reason it is thought by some persons they are Mussulman Freemasons .

lhe word Melamiyoon means the condemned or reproached , a designation taken by them in token of humility . They are stated to be a sincerely pious sect , conscientious in all their dealings , and living much for themselves and their

doctrine , without any regard for the opinion of the world . Thus in Constantinople any poor or miserable object is now called a Melamiyoon . Unfortunately Bro . Brown has not beeu able to obtain the initiation ceremonies of the Melamiyoon ,

as he has of some other Dervish sects . Besides his own observations , Mr . Brown introduces into his work all that is to be found in

the standard authorities on Dervishes . Apart from its other merits , it must be considered a Masonic book of reference , valuable , particularly in this respect , that it shows how many ancient eastern practices have been handed down from remote sources and by obscure channets , equally to Freemasons and to Dervishes .

Address.

ADDRESS .

Delivered at the anniversary meeting of tha Wellington Lodge of Instruction [ No . 548 ) , on thelSth of June , 1868 , by Bro . BODERT WENTWORTII LITTLE , P-M . Brethren , —In compliance with your request conveyed to me by my esteemed Bro . Past Master Gale , I have undertaken to perform the ceremony of consecration this evening in the Wellington

Address.

Lodge of Instruction ; and as , upon occasions of which the present is but a rehearsal , it is usual for the consecrating Master to deliver an appropriate address to the members of the new lodge , I shall endeavour to follow this time-honoured

custom by craving your attention to a brief consideration of the career of the illustrious captain from whom the Wellington Lodge derived its name . It may be said , " What has Freemasonry to do with the record of deeds of war ? " her

progress is not like that of ambition , over the bodies of the slaia , nor amidst the carnage and horrors of battle fields ; her victories are not achieved by the fall of cities or the ruin of empires ; the lamp of love and truth which she bears on her

heavenward path , can never be called the ignis fatuus of the unwise , or the torch of the destroyer . And yet we may emphatically assert that the soothing spirit of Freemasonry has softened the rugged

strife of warriors ; that our brethren have not been deaf to the cry of distress even amidst the roar of cannons , and the rush of legions—that our mystic signs of fraternity have frequently disarmed a foeman '' s wrath , and kindled in his heart

not only forbearance but the light of brotherly love . I do not , however , purpose to enlarge upon the benefits which Freemasonry has conferred upon brethren in the perilous times of war ; the instances to which I refer are numerous ,

and are well authenticated ; but rather to invite you to a contemplation of the guiding principles of Wellington's character and career . It has been truly said by a distinguished American poet of the present day , that

" Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime , And , departing , leave behind us Footprints on the sand of time . " and as this desirable object cannot be better achieved than by . a steadfast adherence to the

strict line of duty , I may remark that however great our opportunities , however noble our gifts , they are but wasted , like water poured upon a burning desert , unless dedicated to the service of G-od , or the welfare of mankind . A

more conspicuous exemplar of this profound truth than the illustrious Wellington never existed . From the commencement of his career to its close in the midst of the people he had served so well , his steps were ever in the path of duty . His efforts were directed by what he conceived to be the principles of right and justice ; and whether

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ADDRESS TO OUR READERS. Article 6
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THE DERVISHES AND MASONRY. Article 12
ADDRESS. Article 13
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS. Article 14
MASONIC NOTES AND QUERIES. Article 19
HABITS DESIRABLE POR MASONS' SONS. Article 19
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 21
FREEMASONRY AND CHIVALRY. Article 22
MASONIC MUSIC. Article 23
MASONIC MEMS. Article 24
UNITED GRAND LODGE. Article 24
METROPOLITAN. Article 25
PROVINCIAL. Article 26
IRELAND. Article 28
MARK MASONRY. Article 28
RED CROSS OF ROME AND CONSTANTINE AND K.H.S. Article 30
Obituary. Article 30
Poetry. Article 31
A MASONIC COLLOQUY. Article 31
UNVEILING THE BUST OF EDMUND PLOWDEN. Article 31
MASONIC LIFEBOAT FUND. Article 31
METROPOLITAN LODGE MEETINGS, ETC., FOR. THE WEEK ENDING JULY 11TH , 1868. Article 31
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 31
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The Dervishes And Masonry.

can point out , but which will occur to the careful reader . They show a decided resemblance to Masonry . To the Melamiyoon Bro . Brown devotes Chapter viii . Among other things , he says that on

¦ their tombs are peculiar signs , the origin and meaning of which he has not been able to learn . On a tomb of 1122 , or 160 years ago , he found two triangles joined by a poins , and also on a tomb fifteen years later . Others have a single

triangle A , or beneath the angles . Many have also the Muhr-i-SuIeeman , Soloman ' s Seal , the two triangles interlaced YY , but without dots . The Melamiyoou are known in Constantinople now

as the Hamzavee . It is , like the Order of Bektashee , almost under prohibition in Constantinople , but from widely different causes . The Hamizavee , it is said , held their meetings in secret in houses not like a Dervish Tekieh , and for this reason it is thought by some persons they are Mussulman Freemasons .

lhe word Melamiyoon means the condemned or reproached , a designation taken by them in token of humility . They are stated to be a sincerely pious sect , conscientious in all their dealings , and living much for themselves and their

doctrine , without any regard for the opinion of the world . Thus in Constantinople any poor or miserable object is now called a Melamiyoon . Unfortunately Bro . Brown has not beeu able to obtain the initiation ceremonies of the Melamiyoon ,

as he has of some other Dervish sects . Besides his own observations , Mr . Brown introduces into his work all that is to be found in

the standard authorities on Dervishes . Apart from its other merits , it must be considered a Masonic book of reference , valuable , particularly in this respect , that it shows how many ancient eastern practices have been handed down from remote sources and by obscure channets , equally to Freemasons and to Dervishes .

Address.

ADDRESS .

Delivered at the anniversary meeting of tha Wellington Lodge of Instruction [ No . 548 ) , on thelSth of June , 1868 , by Bro . BODERT WENTWORTII LITTLE , P-M . Brethren , —In compliance with your request conveyed to me by my esteemed Bro . Past Master Gale , I have undertaken to perform the ceremony of consecration this evening in the Wellington

Address.

Lodge of Instruction ; and as , upon occasions of which the present is but a rehearsal , it is usual for the consecrating Master to deliver an appropriate address to the members of the new lodge , I shall endeavour to follow this time-honoured

custom by craving your attention to a brief consideration of the career of the illustrious captain from whom the Wellington Lodge derived its name . It may be said , " What has Freemasonry to do with the record of deeds of war ? " her

progress is not like that of ambition , over the bodies of the slaia , nor amidst the carnage and horrors of battle fields ; her victories are not achieved by the fall of cities or the ruin of empires ; the lamp of love and truth which she bears on her

heavenward path , can never be called the ignis fatuus of the unwise , or the torch of the destroyer . And yet we may emphatically assert that the soothing spirit of Freemasonry has softened the rugged

strife of warriors ; that our brethren have not been deaf to the cry of distress even amidst the roar of cannons , and the rush of legions—that our mystic signs of fraternity have frequently disarmed a foeman '' s wrath , and kindled in his heart

not only forbearance but the light of brotherly love . I do not , however , purpose to enlarge upon the benefits which Freemasonry has conferred upon brethren in the perilous times of war ; the instances to which I refer are numerous ,

and are well authenticated ; but rather to invite you to a contemplation of the guiding principles of Wellington's character and career . It has been truly said by a distinguished American poet of the present day , that

" Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime , And , departing , leave behind us Footprints on the sand of time . " and as this desirable object cannot be better achieved than by . a steadfast adherence to the

strict line of duty , I may remark that however great our opportunities , however noble our gifts , they are but wasted , like water poured upon a burning desert , unless dedicated to the service of G-od , or the welfare of mankind . A

more conspicuous exemplar of this profound truth than the illustrious Wellington never existed . From the commencement of his career to its close in the midst of the people he had served so well , his steps were ever in the path of duty . His efforts were directed by what he conceived to be the principles of right and justice ; and whether

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