The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-08-16
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The audience being now all attentions
II w James f Izlar, district deputy
grand master addressed them as follows:
ADDRESS OF GRAND MASTER izLsis..
We are assembled here to day for the
purpose Of laying the corner stone of Ekes
Fair Building of the orangeburg AgEi
cultural and Mechanical AssociasiOn.
according to ancient masonic usage; aud
we extend to all those who have coma
up to cheer and assist in this noble
enterprise a most cordial and .heasty
greeting. To those unacqusinsed with
the object. of our institution, these osss
monies may appear vain, idle ard en
meaning. But to US who have passed
the Square, and have sean the lisas.
they are full Of beauty, fraaght WiEkin
tcrest, and teach great and important
truths AS the rude and unpublished
stone, just taken from the quarry, u
symbolIcal Of our rude and imperfece
state by nature, sothis polished stgns
made ready by the hands ofate skilEal
workman to be adjusted in the buildinr.
is typical of that perfection to which NJ
may al last arrive by good aud xistn
GUS life-'fodr own endeayoss ana tha
blessings Of God" Il arepresenEs ne
heart aud mind Of man, divested cfElsif
the vices and superfuities of lifs, - ana
fitted as a lively and living stone 7sr
that spiritual building, "That hosss NOS
made with hands, eterBalin tho heasers.ss
1t represents the soul Of man ripensa Sas
haven and glory; forit can only bsaoR
tried by che Square Of Gods Holy
Word, and pronounced perEert. & Tssis
stone is a perisct cube, which issym
boIieal of truth. Its square, which "a
an emblem of morality, or the sssiss psr
formance of every duty. It's 8darabilisy.
IN eoutsast witis the decay aud rainof
the wooden edifice tobe srssted upoaft.
reminds the Mason tIlat wheu tIiis castls
~ house Of his tabeFnasls. aIlaIs ave
passed away, be seie wi.hinehisa / ssire
ssasSis.sn sseah 0 stsssal glssssss aoe
ner stone Of immortality Id 4 sssEa asfi6n
from that Diviee Srisis =hloll sersaslss
all nature, and which, therefore, aisrat
survive the tomb, aud riss triusaphnnk
aud eternal above the decaying dust OF
death aud the grave. Thus, bg thu cor
ner stone, the good Mason IL taught
signi6caen and useful lessons. Lessons
of duty, virtue ana religious truth are
portrayed to the contemplati4e mind, and
he ID led "from nature up 70 .Atnrss
fod"-from the vanity and defsemiEs of
the things of earth to the glorig6 ana
beauties of Heaven. The stone Of she
temporal building is tried by the Square.
Level and Plumb, and pronounced 70 bs
"weli formed, true aud truaty." So the
Mason in this life must be tried tv
temPtation, suffering and Adversely be
fore he becomes polished stona, ct for
the Temple above. He must be tested
by the Square of Faith, tho Level og
Hope, and the Plumb iina of charity
before he can be pronounced hy the
Master Builder Of souls TO be material fis
for the spiritual building og Eternal
Life. But if he comes forth from tho
trials, temptations and suffarinss like
pure gold from the renner's frS, then
verify shall he be deemed SWELL formed
true and trusty," aud worthy to Offer
"Unto the Lord an Offering in righteous
ness" The corn, wine and oil arc typos
and symbols of all those abundant gifts
OF Divina Providence bestowed on us
daily, and are spoken .ofby King David
In his catalogue of blessings, "As vino
that maketh glad the hears Of man, and
oil to make his face to shine, and bread
that strengthencth mans heart"
"W therefore,, my brethern, DO You carry
osrn, wine and oil in Jour professions,
but to remind you that in the pilgrim
age OF human life you are TO impast
portion OF your bread to feed the hunssr,
to send cup of your wine TO cheer the
sorrowfnl, and to pour the healing0il oe
con'olation into the wounds which slee
ness hath made In yout bodies. or allie
tion rent In tho hearts Of yeus fsilov
travellers. Such are some Of She use
tut lessons and Important truths these
ceremonies are intendad to t,ach. Tsst
us study, then, these traths pastlss
these virtues, aud so hive az u, % our