Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-11
I Freemasons had been invited to lay

the cornerstone, wnlcn had Deeu COZ
daily accepted to by them, and they
were there for that purpose. Rev.
John Rea said that this is the first Stone
church in the Territory and the first
Presbyterian Church this side Of 6teil-
accom-; that 81 500 incoin had been
contributed from friends abroad to
build it; that he committed the edi6ce
to God for his glory after we have all
passed away. After the remarks Of
Rev. John Rea, the choir sung " I love
Thy kingdom, Lord" Then the corner
stone was laid according to the ancient
rites and ceremonies of the fraternity,
after which the choir sang, Work, for
the night is coming" T. T. Minor,
Grand Orator, was then called to the
platform and delivered the following
address: ,...- ......... 49,. .
Masonry has existed thousands of
years. From time immemorial its mys-
teries bound together, elevated and
enobled the craft. Operative Masons
at one time embodied in their haudi-
work almost all that was known to the
world of the true, the beautiful and the
good. They stamped their characters
upon the pillars of that age, unduring
monuments of human genius, which
will probably exist as long as Humanity
remains. rp. E- .v fr' 49,
The orders of architecture are to-day
as much admired as they were thou
sand years ago. g.
Operative Masons find much cause
for rejoicing on an occasion like the
present, for though they have assisted
in the erection Of every important
edifce of history, peculiar emotions
naturally arise in the mind of the true
craftsman at the initiation of Masonic
work in o new country. Operative
Masonry no longer occupies the inn
portant place it once held. As ideas
have taken the first place once held by
mechanics, so operative Masonry has
been succeeded by ideal or speculative
Masonry. Side by side with Masonry,
for many hundreds of years has ex-
listed another noble, divine institution.
Hand in hand the Church and Mas
onry have gone forth over the world,
spreading broadcast the seeds of good
living and establishing true principles
of life. This is not the time or place
to even hint at the differences existent
between them, nor would I be the one
to point out the imperfections in either:
sufficient for us is It, that the Christian
Church and Masonry have, with scarcely
An exception lived together in that
harmony which is the strength and
support of every brotherhood, for more
than thousand years, and we stand
here to-day not to seek out the points
Of difference, but to rejoice in the
grounds of unity between them.
Speculative Masonry and true Chris
tianity are in many respects identical.
The principals underlying them are the
same. The cornerstone which we have
laid of this Church and of every true
church, as we'll in, its spiritual sense,
gives US the divinest image Of heavenly
love and. Christian charity the world
ever saw, and the cornerstone of every
Masonic edifce is the same love and
charity reaching not only to our Broth
erhood as some imagine, but through
out the world beyond all time. Aye,
we are taught that the three principal
round of the ladder, by which we mount
upward are Faith, Hope and Charity
admonishing us to have faith in God,
hope in his salvation and charity TO oil
mankind. Faith may be lost in sight,
hope ends in fruition, but Charity ex-
tends beyond the grave throughout the
boundless realms OF eternity. 4aas
II the principal on which Masonry and
the Church are established are near
ly identical, no less closely related are
the objects which they seek to attain
To elevate the human race, to lift man
kind from the condition Of creature
toward that Of q creator, to bring the
mind OF men into harmony with the
Universe and its Divine Architect, is
our common purpose, and let us assure
you friends that we, as Masons, have an
especial pleasure in assisting ut the de.
dication Of building to these high and
noble purposes. .-sa5, i .ye
We shall feel that we have an interest
in these walls as they arise from day to
uays Muy ArAtuoI envy ui5c0Iu VI COu-
fusion interrupt or disturb the peace,
and good fellowship ofyour work. We
confde to You some Of the lessons We
learn from the instruments you will
have to use. May tho Trowel, 'by which
you spread the cement which unites
these stones into one common mass,
teach you to spread the cement Of
brotherly love and affection, that &C.
ment which should unite you into one
sacred band or society Of friends and
brothers, among whom no contention
should ever exist, except that noble con-
tention or emulation rather Of these
who can best work and best agree.
/ May the Plumb by which these per-
pendicnlars are tried, the Square by
which this work is squared, and the
4 Level by which Won prove your hori-