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Article REV. DR. JOSEPH WOLFF. ← Page 2 of 3 →
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Rev. Dr. Joseph Wolff.
Mahomedans , " and several other suggestions for increasing the fund for this purpose have been made by Brethren ofthe Order , such as the appropriation of the cost of a single banquet by each Lodge , the holding Masonic balls , & c . In some instances this has been tried , but nothing effective or creditable to the Craft will be done unless the subject be taken up by the Grand Lodge of England . If a request were to
emanate from that influential quarter , something after the manner of the Queen ' s letter to the clergy , subscriptions would become general , and the sum of 5 , 000 / . could be easil y and speedily raised . The Lodges throughout the country are waiting instructions from their superiors . The Chapters , there can be little doubt , would willingly adopt a similar course . " The labours of Dr . Wolff have been productive of much good
whereever he has presented himself ; during his visits various towns have felt a livel y interest in his lectures , and the poor have been blessed by the relief afforded to them . In Sherborn in particular , bread was distributed to several thousands . The Doctor is of opinion that the lower classes in this country , and especially the populace in the outskirts of London , might be interested to sympathize with their Brethren in Ireland and Scotland , and he is willing to deliver in large halls every day to the poor in the environs of London five lectures daily , so that , after one party has heard him
another may come ; this he could do easily for several successive days . The charge to be threepence per head ; the entire proceeds to be for the Scotch and Irish poor . We quote his own words on this Herculean task ; "do not think that it would be too much for me ; I lectured at Calcutta in 1833 twelve hours a-day for a whole week , and with an Indian sun over my head , and I frequently preached whole days when in Persia ; my great aim
is to make myself worthy of the Brotherhood hy activity , but especially to promote more than ever the glory of God !" The Doctor is now in London , and has been lecturing in Pimlico with his usual success , dividing the profits of his lectures between the poor and a building fund for the erection of a parsonage house in Isle Brewers , Somerset .
He entertains a sanguine hope that some means may be contrived and steps taken to induce the whole body of Masons to establish committees in different places , which should have for their object , the abolition of slavery in Bokhara-Khiva and the deserts of Turkistan . The slaves are not blacks , but consist of about 200 , 000 Persians , among whom are many learned , clever , intelligent men of high spirit . Besides this vast numberthere is a regular traffic carried on with the so-called
, Kaffr Seyapoosh descendants of the army of Alexander the Great , who are white like Europeans , and are publicly sold as the Persian slaves all over Turkistan . Worthy Mason , may the great Architect of Heaven and Earth reward thy labours !
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Rev. Dr. Joseph Wolff.
Mahomedans , " and several other suggestions for increasing the fund for this purpose have been made by Brethren ofthe Order , such as the appropriation of the cost of a single banquet by each Lodge , the holding Masonic balls , & c . In some instances this has been tried , but nothing effective or creditable to the Craft will be done unless the subject be taken up by the Grand Lodge of England . If a request were to
emanate from that influential quarter , something after the manner of the Queen ' s letter to the clergy , subscriptions would become general , and the sum of 5 , 000 / . could be easil y and speedily raised . The Lodges throughout the country are waiting instructions from their superiors . The Chapters , there can be little doubt , would willingly adopt a similar course . " The labours of Dr . Wolff have been productive of much good
whereever he has presented himself ; during his visits various towns have felt a livel y interest in his lectures , and the poor have been blessed by the relief afforded to them . In Sherborn in particular , bread was distributed to several thousands . The Doctor is of opinion that the lower classes in this country , and especially the populace in the outskirts of London , might be interested to sympathize with their Brethren in Ireland and Scotland , and he is willing to deliver in large halls every day to the poor in the environs of London five lectures daily , so that , after one party has heard him
another may come ; this he could do easily for several successive days . The charge to be threepence per head ; the entire proceeds to be for the Scotch and Irish poor . We quote his own words on this Herculean task ; "do not think that it would be too much for me ; I lectured at Calcutta in 1833 twelve hours a-day for a whole week , and with an Indian sun over my head , and I frequently preached whole days when in Persia ; my great aim
is to make myself worthy of the Brotherhood hy activity , but especially to promote more than ever the glory of God !" The Doctor is now in London , and has been lecturing in Pimlico with his usual success , dividing the profits of his lectures between the poor and a building fund for the erection of a parsonage house in Isle Brewers , Somerset .
He entertains a sanguine hope that some means may be contrived and steps taken to induce the whole body of Masons to establish committees in different places , which should have for their object , the abolition of slavery in Bokhara-Khiva and the deserts of Turkistan . The slaves are not blacks , but consist of about 200 , 000 Persians , among whom are many learned , clever , intelligent men of high spirit . Besides this vast numberthere is a regular traffic carried on with the so-called
, Kaffr Seyapoosh descendants of the army of Alexander the Great , who are white like Europeans , and are publicly sold as the Persian slaves all over Turkistan . Worthy Mason , may the great Architect of Heaven and Earth reward thy labours !