The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-01-15
Public installation at Marks Lodge,
.If No. 359, r.. AM.

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Agreeably to notice given a public in
stallation of the newly elected officers of
the above lodge took placeat their lodge
room in Huron, on Tuesday night last.
The room was handsomely arranged and
decorated, and the public invitation
which had been extended was accepted
by so large a number that the room was
crowded. Every effort was made to seat
those present comfortably, and at the
hour named the services proceeded.
The meeting was opened by prayer by
chaplain, Rev. S. Marks, after which n
beautiful voluntary was sung by the
Misses Jennie Beverstock, Libbie Hud-
son and Alice Bacon, Mr.. j. L. Brooks
and Joseph X. Colwell, assisted by Mrs.
DIR. McNutt, who presided at the organ.
After the singing, S. S. Carpenter, p.
w. NJ, proceeded with the ceremonies
of the installation, plying the candidates
with various Masonic questions and in
investing each with the emblems of his
Office Between the installation of Off
GERS the services we're interspersed with
charming music, and at the close Of the
ceremonies, which were conducted by
Brother Carpenter in an admirable man
ner, the Chaplain, Rev. Marks, was called
upon for an address. He responded,
and after the Introductory remarks lead
ing to the purpose of his discourse, said
that the fabric raised by omnipotence
had been suffered to fall into ruin and
decay, and it was the object of Masonry
to restore the image of Jehovah, and in.
scribe upoc it ''Holiness to the Lord. y
Masonry does not supercede religion.
Christianity had its claims, but there
were duties aside from those embraced
in Christianity that it was devoted to
There is popular belief in morality il
its relation to Christianity, and Masonry
occupies the same relative position to
wards it, or even a more intimate one
In entering into its lodges and becoming
members of the brotherhood, before tn,
veil of mystery was drawn aside, allwer,
required to avow a belief in God as rule
Of the Universe. Masonry prescribes n,
creeds, but gives the Bible as a chart TO
our guidance; but it can exert no in
) fuence on man who has no sense o
moral obligation. Masonry is band o
+ brothers and takes its name from an az
which combines and unites different ele
ments in one grand superstructure b.
, spreading the cement of human kind
kindness. Men are influenced in thei
J actions by the esteem in which the OF
CARNATIONS they belong to are held, an,
lodges influence the action of their mem
f bers, by the regard they manifest 70
each other. Men esteem the regard @
their brethren more than they do til
rigors of the law, and the loss of tha
) is SO severelp felt that the same idea
{ employed in the Bible as a symbol c
3 hell. The complaint is made that tn
: pure principles upon which Masonry
' said to be based, are not manifested i
the lives of Masons. If this be fact
, it is a lamentable one, but it is not th
{ fault of Masonry, though it may resul
{ from the shortcomings of brethren. i
g however, we look backward five hundre
3 years, we see the same strange phonon
+ ena manifested in churches and societie
e devoted to Christianity, and it might b
f replied, ''remove the beam out Of thin
f own eye" Were he, the speaker, satii
j. fed that there was anything in Masonr
s itself calculated to produce such result
, he should not hesitate to denounce it a
: unworthy of appreciation, for he desire
the appreciation of his Lord and maste
more than he feared the frowns an
! Isneers of men. The brethren were eac
as city set ON an hill Each one sui
r. iect to criticism and examination, an
Y each should see that he exemplified
, his life and conduct the pure principle
}. of Masonry. Stop not on the outC
J, porch of morality but enter the sacre
e portals of Christianity. Your works ca
:. not be approved unless you can presel
f the white stone with the new name vri
e ten, and Jesus alone can bestow thu
e upon you The speaker closed with
2 fitting exhortation to all Mnsons to su
4 tain the high character of their institl
e ton.
+ After the delivery of his remark
: which were well received by the entil
J. audience, an, adjournment was had
d Aicher's Hall, where asplendid collatio
Y was served up and enjoyed by all pre-
+ ent. After an hour spent in the enjo.
r ment of the edibles provided and in pie
e SAINT conversations, the room was cleare'
/. and friend Aicher was assaulted to pc
n NIT those festively inclined to "trip it {
}. the light fantastic toe" His consel
It obtained, the inspiring strainsof the vi
=, lin were soon animating the pedal e
=, tremites Of the young and gay, wi
, trao1aI f1,n many 1novnd Of tba dam