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the Masons are acquainted with the " Kentish fire / ' though under another and more barbarous appellation . In addition to a brown shawl or handkerchief worked with certain Masonic " symbols , and worn round the neck , the Turkish Freemasons wear in open Lodge , also round their , necks , as insignia of the Order , a flat white marble polished slab , of twelve sides , and two inches in diameter . On these are a number of reddish brown spots to represent blood , and indicate that
the founder of the Order in Turkey , Ali Effendi , suffered martyrdom rather than reveal the secrets of the Fraternity . The convent of Senkedgi Teckar , belonging to the sect known as the " Dancing Dervishes , " is the largest establishment belonging to the Order in Constantinople . In Persia Freemasonry is also widely distributed , the Brethren being estimated at 50 , 000 . In Arabia there are about 20 . 000 Freemasons .
Obituary.
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BRO . JAMES HODGSON COMPIGNE . On the 12 th oP August , after a short illness , aged 36 , Bro . James Hodgson CompignC ' , of Reading , of the Lodge of Union , No . 597 , Sov . P . R . C ., & c , and member of the High Grades Union .
BRO . JOSEPH PITCHFORK
This Brother ( who was for thirty-three years Master of Bayhss ' s School , in Dudley ) died at his residence , Bond-street , Dudley , on Wednesday morning , the 20 th August , after only a few hours' illness . His remains were consigned to the cold tomb on Sunday , the 24 th , in the presence of most of the present scholars , and many of his friends and Brethren . A meeting was to be held the next Friday , August 29 th , to take some steps to raise a memorial to him , a committee for which purpose was appointed on the 22 nd . We shall further allude to this in our next number , merely adding now , that he was for many years the leader of " Whig politics" in Dudley . He was initiated in the Harmonic Lodge , No . 313 .
BRO . HENRY JAMES PRESCOTT . This highly-respected Brother , who was formerly Governor of the Bank of England , died at Brighton on the 13 th August , in the 55 th year of his age . Bro . Prescott , who was initiated into the Order in No . 0 ( the Lodge of Friendship ) , on the 12 th of May , 1881 , was a P . M . and Treasurer of the Lodge , as well as a P . G . of the Chapter . He was also a P . J . G . W . of England ; and P . Asst . Soj . in the Royal Arch .
BRO . JOHN NICHOLLS . We have to announce the death of this" esteemed Brother , which took place , after a long illness , on the 17 th ult ., in the f > 3 rd year of his age . Bro . Nicholls was initiated on the 7 th Feb ., 1833 , in the Strong Man Lodge , No . 53 , and presided over it as M . aster in 1830 . He was also a member of the Arch and the High Degrees . Dm . Nicdmlls was well known to the Craft as Collector to the Girls' School and the Royal Benevolent Institution , which bo has held for many years to the full satisfaction of the committees and all with whom his duties brought him into contact .
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Summary Oe 2tews For 'Atjgf8t.
the Masons are acquainted with the " Kentish fire / ' though under another and more barbarous appellation . In addition to a brown shawl or handkerchief worked with certain Masonic " symbols , and worn round the neck , the Turkish Freemasons wear in open Lodge , also round their , necks , as insignia of the Order , a flat white marble polished slab , of twelve sides , and two inches in diameter . On these are a number of reddish brown spots to represent blood , and indicate that
the founder of the Order in Turkey , Ali Effendi , suffered martyrdom rather than reveal the secrets of the Fraternity . The convent of Senkedgi Teckar , belonging to the sect known as the " Dancing Dervishes , " is the largest establishment belonging to the Order in Constantinople . In Persia Freemasonry is also widely distributed , the Brethren being estimated at 50 , 000 . In Arabia there are about 20 . 000 Freemasons .
Obituary.
Hbftituavfa
BRO . JAMES HODGSON COMPIGNE . On the 12 th oP August , after a short illness , aged 36 , Bro . James Hodgson CompignC ' , of Reading , of the Lodge of Union , No . 597 , Sov . P . R . C ., & c , and member of the High Grades Union .
BRO . JOSEPH PITCHFORK
This Brother ( who was for thirty-three years Master of Bayhss ' s School , in Dudley ) died at his residence , Bond-street , Dudley , on Wednesday morning , the 20 th August , after only a few hours' illness . His remains were consigned to the cold tomb on Sunday , the 24 th , in the presence of most of the present scholars , and many of his friends and Brethren . A meeting was to be held the next Friday , August 29 th , to take some steps to raise a memorial to him , a committee for which purpose was appointed on the 22 nd . We shall further allude to this in our next number , merely adding now , that he was for many years the leader of " Whig politics" in Dudley . He was initiated in the Harmonic Lodge , No . 313 .
BRO . HENRY JAMES PRESCOTT . This highly-respected Brother , who was formerly Governor of the Bank of England , died at Brighton on the 13 th August , in the 55 th year of his age . Bro . Prescott , who was initiated into the Order in No . 0 ( the Lodge of Friendship ) , on the 12 th of May , 1881 , was a P . M . and Treasurer of the Lodge , as well as a P . G . of the Chapter . He was also a P . J . G . W . of England ; and P . Asst . Soj . in the Royal Arch .
BRO . JOHN NICHOLLS . We have to announce the death of this" esteemed Brother , which took place , after a long illness , on the 17 th ult ., in the f > 3 rd year of his age . Bro . Nicholls was initiated on the 7 th Feb ., 1833 , in the Strong Man Lodge , No . 53 , and presided over it as M . aster in 1830 . He was also a member of the Arch and the High Degrees . Dm . Nicdmlls was well known to the Craft as Collector to the Girls' School and the Royal Benevolent Institution , which bo has held for many years to the full satisfaction of the committees and all with whom his duties brought him into contact .