The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-01

Its storms and cornmotion
Have sought fer the freei
The lightnings lit our path
With wild and lurid flame;
The thunders spoke in wrath,
And storm-clouds darkly came
Where fearful breakers flash d,
rs o'er the wave we dash Il.
We rush d 10 land in tcmpests.
We bow'dto proud old forests.
And crushed the monarch oak;
Thus or and on we flew,
Till all the wide world knew,
Twas freedoms voice that spoke.
And then 80 calm we sank 10 rest
Upon the lakelct's gentle breast,
The ripple we gave!
Or if We swept tempestuous there,
Or stirred the wild tumultuous air,
The bow of heaven : irradiate form
Arose and GAINED to peace the storm.
That peace and those bowers,
We join with q shout
The storm IN his rout.
Bat madly glad, in stormy glee,
The we've we climb,
And loudly Join the rolling sea.
Aud thunder chime.
While far we hold, unchain' and free.
Our march Sublime.
4th. Laying the cornerstone.
The principal architect presented the
working tools to the Grand Master. who
handed the square to the Deputy Grand
Master, the level to the Senior Grand
Warden, AMI the plumb to the Junior
Grand Warden. The Grand Master
then addressed the Grand Officers as
follows:
Grand -Mastcr. Right Worshipful
Deputy Grand Master, what is the
proper jewel of your office?
Dcpaty Grand Master. The square.
e.. II. What are its moral and ma
sonic uses!
d. G. H. To square our actions by
the square of virtue, and prove our
work.
G. IT. Apply the implement of your
Office to hat portion of the foundation
stone that needs to be proved; n dmake
report.
THE deputy applied the square to
the stone. and said ::
d. G.M Most Worshipful, I find
the stone to be square. The craftsmen
have performed their duty.
q. ID. Right Worshipful Senior
Grand Warden, what is the jewel Of
your office?
Scnior Grand Uodca. The level.
e.. III. What is It's masonic use?
$. &. ". Morally, it reminds us of
equality, and its use Is to lay horizon
tails.
G.M Apply the implement of your
Office to the toundation-stone, and make
report.
This was doue.1
S. &. ". Most Worshipful, + find
the stone to be level. The craftsmen
have performed their duty.
q. u. Right Worshipful Junior
Grand Warden, what is the proper jewel
of your Office!
Junior Grand Wordea. The plumb.
e.. u What is its masonic use?
u. e.. ". Morally, It teaches recti-
tude Of conduct, and we use it to try
perpendiculars.
G.. u. Apply the implement Of your
office to the several edges of the foun-
daticn-stone, and make report.
This was complied with
j. q. ". Most Worshiriul. | find
the stone is plumb. The craftsmen
have performed their duty.
e.. " This cornerstone has been
tested by the proper implements of Ma
sonry. | find that the craftsmen have
skiilfuliy ard faithfully performed their
duty. and do declare the stone to be
well formed, true and trusty, and cor
reotly laid. according to the rules Of our
ancient craft.
Let the elements of conservation now
be presented.
THE Deputy Grand Master came for
ward with the vessel Of corn, and scat.
tering it On the stone, said:]
| scatter this corr as an emblem OF
plenty. May the blessings of bounte-
Gus Heaven be showercd upon us ant
upon all like patriotic and b~cuevolcnt
undertakings. and inspire the hearts q
the people with virtue, wisdom and
gratitude.
Response. Go mate 1t be.
1.-THE Senior Grand Warden then
came forward with the vessel of wine
and poured it upon the stone, saying:l
pour this wine AS an emblem of JOY
aud gladness. tlay the Great Ruler q
the Universe bless and prosper our ma
@tional. state and city governments, pre-
serve the union of the states, and may
it be Il bond of friendship and brotherly
love that shall endure through all time
Response. So mote it be.
lThe Junior Grand Warden ther
came forward with a vessel of oil, which
he poured upon the stone. saying:]
Ipour this oil as an emblem of peace
May its blessing abide with us c%ontinu
ally, and may the Grand Master OIL
heaven and earth shelter and protect
the widow and orphan, shield and de
fend them from trials and vicissitudcs
Of the world, and 50 bcStow his mere,
upon the bcreaved, the afflicted and tho
sorrowing, that they may know sorrow.
ing and trouble no more.
ReIpopse. So mote it be.
THE Grand Master, standing in front
of all, and extending his hands, made
the following-l
INVOCATION:
Miay the all bounteous Author Of ma
ture bless the Inhabitants Of this place
with an abundance Of the necossaries.
conveniences and comforts of life; assist
in the erection and completion of this
building; protect the workmen against
every accident; long preserve the struc-
ture from decay and grant to us all a