Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-08-05

tnese WIZ, IN uA4hcSS oI isitFf Noutl
upheave the pillars Of our Republic. 70
crafty low ambition. OF consunmats
an abstraction.
Against ell such recresnt spirits
Masonry ut,ets her anatheiaa Tho
Craftsmen, in every State and Tern
tory. are all links in the golden chain
that binds together our common SOW
ereignty-our common memorv-our
common future. We feel that al me-
rilian. and the close Of day, as well as
with the rising SIN. South, West and
East, there will be but one response
Obedience and loyalty Nvha; they
are taught in symbol. they viii verify
in action. They will never remove
the ancient landmarks. AMI what God
has joined together. they VIII no, dare
TO put asunder.
Oar order is the only institution in
which the descendants Of those who
built the first and the last temple.
have found sympathy aud protection
when Prejudice shut them up in pris-
ons and conisca,ei their estates. Yes.
when ostracizcd by governments they
had largely contributed to support,
when denied the poorest privileges of
4 citizen OF subject. they have found
the memorials of their fathers presery-
ell and vencrated in our ritual; the
sympathy of labor. of mind and heart.
which bound together all who once
wrought upon the same sacred eiihce.
With MS in this free land, they are
brothers and equals. The ancient peo-
pie of God arc the ealth's real nobili-
ty, for their hcraldry is as unmistaka-
bic as their origin, their customs. their
language. Tracing their genealogy to
the Father Of the Faithful, there IS no
broken link. no doubtful pedigree. and
this truth is alike the foundation Of
our hope, as with those from whom we
have been 50 long unhappily separated.
We too. though the Gentle stock.
have become the seed of Abraham, in
the promise, THAT in him all the ma
tions should be blessed"
1t is no ordinary privilege we enjoy.
when with our brethren Of Israel we
can kneel at the same alter, invoke
blessing from the same Providence.
and counsel to walk together in love
and unity. 1t is type of that period.
where. in the fullness of the new dis
pensation, 1T shall come to pass.
from one new moon to another. al
flesh shall come to worship before the
same common God"
Ny Brethren: The ceremonies we
have this day performed are fuli Of IN
tercst; they contain profound lessons
for US all. We remember the devsted
craftsman. whose liberality prgpfia-
ted 10 Masonic uses. the spot where
our Grand Master has laid, with sol.
emn rites. the corner stone of a new
temple. to be dedicated to Faith ana
Hope and Charity. The members OF
Nova Ccsarea Lodge nay well en-.
shrine his memory. by the monument
they are about TO rear. so fitting TO per
petuate his name and his many vir.
tues. II is well. when we can assoc
ate with his corner stone the living
spirit. whose munihccnce bestowed
more than half century ago. Is row
reaping its noble reward We can
not break his slumbers with this JOY
ful celebration. but we can initiate bis
example, and thus Justify our claim to
the honors Of Free and Accepted Ma
sons.
Death. ere thou hast slain another.
Wise and Just, and good AZ be,
Time shall throw dart al thce.'
We have assembled from many por-
tions of our own. and our sister States.
to unite in sacred work: may it
leave deep and abiding impression
upon all who have assisted IN the GER
cmony. Here let US renew our vows.
pledge once more our Masonic faith,
and each receive from the other. the
kindred utterance. $50 mote It be-"
When this Temple Is finished. let
it be consecrated to truth; may no
unholy hand be permitted 10 touch
the ark Of our covenant. or appropriate
to secular uses. the holy symbols OF
our faith. May order reign. as power
is administered in love, and reciprocal
ted by cheerful obedience.
And as one brother after another
shall close his mission. Is TIC tisi that
bind us together one after another
shall be loosed. may We al leave be-
hind us. in the memories Of those who
continue to work in our lodges. the
record of Fidelity &c Principle.
Ny Brethren. long after we shall
have been called 10 ouI Account. may
this ediiicc rear lie columns. nay i,s
fair proportions delight the sye. and
iis inner chambers rejoice the heart Of