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not sufficiently resemble the year 1 S / 0 , and that the Prussian knew not that the drowning man was a Frenchman ? Will it not be better to represent to our Brother chat the League is a lamentable violation of the principles of ITniveisal Freemasonry , and of the four Particular Freeniasonries , Christian FVeemasonry ,

Jewish Freemasonry , Mahommedan Freemasonry , and Parsee Fremasonry ? The Anecdote . "A . D . 1793 . The Master of a Berlin Lodge , whilst walking in a meadow adjoining the Spree , heard the cries of a man who by some accident had fallen into the river , and he speedily ran to the bank , but being a very indifferent swimmer he

hesitated to go any further . The drowning man had already sunk twice , when , on coming to the surface once more , he contrived , in the midst of his struggles , to make a Masonic sign . The Master of the Lodge recognised it , and he hesitated no longer ; he plunged into the water , and succeeded , although with great difficulty , in rescuing the brother , who proved to be a Frenchman , holding a hig h office in the Grand Orient of Paris . "—A PAST PEOVINCIAL GEAND MASTEE .

Masonic Sayings And Doings Abroad.

MASONIC SAYINGS AND DOINGS ABROAD .

At the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations , held in the city of Providence , Monday , May 15 th , the following officers were elected lor the ensuing year : Bros . Thomas A . Doyle , G . M . ¦ Lloyd Morton , D . G . M . ; Emerson Goddard , G . S . W . ; William Gilpin , G . J . W . ; Gardner T .

Swartz . G . T . ; Charles D . Greene , G . S . ; Daniel Babcoek G . S . D . ; Benjamin Tallman , G . J . D . ; Israel E . Sheldon , and William T . C . Wardwell , G . S . ; Israel M . Hopkins , G . M . ; Eev . Henry W . Eugg , G . O . ; Charles E . Cutter , G . S . B ; John B . Pierce , G . P . ; Henry C . Field , Grand Lecturer ; and Ebenczer B . White , G . Tyler .

It was regretted by all the Craft in New York , that some demonstration in honour of the Grand Master Mason of England , M . W . Bro . Earl de Grey and Eipon could not be made ( as every brother , from our M . W . Grand Master , Bro . John H . Anthon , his Grand officers , and all of our subordinate Lodge Masons desired ) , so as ,

to extend to him , before his departure for the motherland of our American Masonry , and giving an expression of our fraternal regard and respect , and an opportunity to greet him , as his exalted Masonic rank demanded . The mission—a glorious one , and worthy of a Masonwhich brought him . here , to establish Peace between two

kindred nations , now successfully accomplished , detained him at Washington , until almost the last moment ; merely giving his Lordship time to make his arrangements for embarkation ; much to the regret of Grand Master Anthon , and the great body he represents—and will continue to represent .

An incident , successful in its issue , however , occurred , and we record it with much pleasure . Everybody in New York knows that the Masonic heart of W . Bro . Isaac H . Brown , Master of Puritan Lodge , No . 339 , is as large as himself—and by way of parenthesis we

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would say he only weighs 387 lbs . averdupois—stole a march on all . He is a sharp coon , and having set himself to work to beat us all , succeeded in his undertaking What was it ? Why he procured a copy of R . W . Bro Daniel Sickels '" Ahiman Eezon , " had it bound in Turkey Moroccoand on the cover stamped in gilt letters :

, RT . HON . EARL DE GREY AND RIPON , Grand Master of Masons of EX & IAKD . From ISAAC H . BROWN , Master Puritan Lodge , 339 , of New Yorlc

, 1871 . and presented the same to his Lordship , on Tuesday , May 23 rd , the eve of his departure , by whom it was cordially and fraternally received . —Pomeroy's De mocrat .

Obituary.

Obituary .

W . BEO . WILLIAM PETTIFOE , P . PEOV . G . S . W . FOE LEICESTEESHIEE AND EUTLAND . We regret to have to record the decease , on the 28 th ultimo , at his residence , Eushin Terrace , Leicester , of the above named Brother , at the age of fifty-one . The lamented Brother , who was esteemed and respected ball who knew himwas one of the oldest Past Masters

y , and most zealous Masons in the Province . Bro . Pettifor was initiated in St . John ' s Lodge , Leicester , in the year 1845 , and at the end of the following year he was appointed Junior Warden . In 1848-9 he served the office of Master , and on retiring from the chair , was presented with a Past Master ' s Jewel by the unanimous vote of the Lod .

ge He was appointed a Steward in the Provincial Grand Lodge , in 1846 , Superintendent of Works in 1847 , and Senior Grand Warden in 1848 . Having been exalted in Eoyal Arch Chapter of Fortitude , attached to the Lodge ; he was elected Principal Sojourner , the duties of which office ( as , indeed he did all which he undertook , ) he performed with efficiencyand having passed through

; the third and second chairs , he was appointed M . E . Z . in 1851 , and in 1858 the Grand Superintendent , Earl Howe , appointed him Third Principal in the Provincial Grand Chapter . He was advanced a Mark Master in the Newstead Lodge , at Nottingham , and was one of the Founders of

the Howe Lodge of Mark Masters , 21 , at Leicester , ( now removed to Melton Mowbray ) , iu which he served the office of Warden in the years 1858 aud 1859 , and in the following year he was elected Master ; and also held office in the Mark Grand Lodge of the Province . He was a zealous Mason , and during his membership of more than a quarter of a century , his services were always

available in any capacity whenever required , either in Lodge or Chapter , and although more than once declining to preside over the Lodge as Master a second time , on two occasions , in the years 1855 and 1862 , he accepted the subordinate office of S . W ., under other brethren . Bro . Pettifor -was one of the most quiet , unobtrusive Masons , and his obliging disposition , and strict integrity

of character caused him to be universally esteemed and respected . After an illness , of many months duration , hegradually sank , and expired on the 28 th ult ., at a comparatively early age , leaving a widow and young family to mourn his loss . At a meeting of St . John's Lodge , 279 , on the 7 th

inst ., a resolution , expressive of the deep regret of thebrethren at his decease , and of their sympathy with his widow and family , was adopted , as reported in anotherpart of our paper .