The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-06-15

FOrsAigfHI NGster-YOu will apply
the Plumb TO the stone, then, and See Il 4
has been properly adjusted.
The Junior Warden tried he several
sides d the stone with the Plumb, and
FesPoNded-~
have O6sycd your order, WOsshipfuI
Master, and find that the work Of the
craftsmen In that respect has been skill
fully performed.
The WOrshipful Master thsn again sp-
preached the stone and, giving it three
blows with bis Gavel, said;
The craftsmen having faithfully and
akillfnlly performed their duty, declare
this foundation stone to be sell formed,
true, and trusty. May the edifics which ID
to rest upon it ever be devoted to the uses
Of those whose mission Il l. To teach and
disseminate the sacred truths flood most
holy religion, to practice u eSAsing and I'm.
CsleMtaiiOus piety and to inculcats frateFn.
itv and good willamOng men; and may it be
completed by the craftsmen 10 peace, love,
and hsrmOuy-they permitting no con-
tcnti0u among themselves except that
noble and frHteVnal one, IS 10 who best
can work and best aSree.
The WOFshipful Master then directed
the distribution Of tho. Vessels Of Corn,
Wine aud OIL respectively, to the Deputy
Master and the Senior and Junior Ward.
ems.
The Drputy Master poured Ihe corn
upon the stone, saying;
May the Grand Architect Of the Uni.
verse strengthen and sustain the crafts.
men while engaged in this important
work {; and may He ever beautifully
voHchSafe the Corn Of ROurishment to all
employed In honest and useful toll.
The Senior Warden then poured The
wine upon the stone, saying
May the Great 0iver Of MI good enable
me craftsmen h due time To complete
this beautiful Christian Temple; and,
during their intervals from labor, msy
they constantly be blessed with that re.
freshmcnt Of which this Wine Is ernhgIn-
Ktknl
The Junior Warden next poured the
oil upon the stone, saying:
May the blessings Of Heaven descend
upon thM and oil good works; and may
our loved Fraternity hong exist to pour
firth the Oil Of jOv upon Che hearts Of
the widowed, the htherlcss, and the dis.
tressed
The Worshipful Master then said:
May the All.BOunteous author Of Gre.
alton lend aid to those who have cnncrivcd
aud thus far carried on this gOOdly enter
prise may He protect the workRcM cm.
Ployel upon this building from every ac-
ril"nt, anil hong preserve it for the he.
hrIiccnt uses which il is destined 10 sub.
serve and may He grant to Is all an
ever lr"n'ifh supply Of the Corn Of
Sntrkhmcnt, the Wine Of HefrcShnHnt,
and the Oil Of Joy.
Then addressing the Chief Architect,
md directing the Usud working tools to
he placed in his hands, the WWshipful
Master said
Brother f'rmtfpnl Architect Relying
upon your skill in our noble art, nOw
cOnfide To you these implements OG U,,cra
tive Masonry. May this undertaking IN
speedily accomplished; may there be nc
envy, discord. or confusion among tht
workmen and may you perform the i'm
pbrtant duties with which you have beer
ehmsedf not only to the satisfaction o
those who have entrusted you with theiI
IultilInent, but in such manner rs shal
secure the appreciation Of your own con
ncience, and rebound to the honor Of Ou
{ Ancient Graft.
TIM Worshipful Master and his officer
then returned to the platform and resume,
their seats, while thc ciIok sang an ap
propriate hymn.
Rev. J. d. Blain; Of Sacramento, theI
delivered = most beautiful, instructive an,
entertaining address lie Eeelhgiy aIlude'
10 the trials, difficulties and ttftAnphs o
the early members Of the Church in hi
city and In glowing terms pictured tn
benefits and blessings conferred upol
mankind by Christianity. Gencrousl,
and justly and commercially he re(erret
to the perseverance and librrality Of tn,
congregation, and the zeal and piety oft
ministers Although the audience wa
large and prOmiscuous, the accommOda
tons not the best, and the sun rather IN
comfortable, with no protection from It
rays, yet the orator was listened 10 will
breathlesS attention. At the conclusion
Of tire grafton . collection was taken 81
for the Grncist Of the Church after whicI
the choir sang a hymn, and the ban'
played "Old Hundred" The ccremOnic
were ciosrd with a bcnedicllOO by tn
Rev. Mr.. Bland, pastor ofihe Church.
The procession was then reformed d
the same order, marched TO Upper Placer
tile and back TO the nall Of Neptn,
Engine Company tn which they accom-
panied and sAIUted tho Knights TemplaV
and then counter-Imarched and returned 4
Masonic Hall on Main street. where they
were dismissed. Everything was admi
mirAbly conducted and passed OF mos
pleasantly. Theme dress Of the knight
TcmPlar, their elegant banners, and Ih
perfect OFJeF they OG~eVved; especially al
iraclcd attention. The prOesssiOn We
large and imposing and the ceremoNie
weve impressive and sCleMM and thos
who witnessed thew Win refer 10 them !,
the long hereafter - something worthy Il
Be remembered
"S%SS
TRGSFTE ~ kEsPEcr. At q regUla
meeting m Upper PlacervilIe Division
NJ. ~. s. Of T., held at then hall OF
Wednesday evening, June 5th, 1861, tn
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