Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-02-17

teal Masnns were formed, and their
skill, experience and art, thus trans
fused, cmDclIishcd the eart! with
grand structures and splendid e,iifices
Their mission was--'to be true ana
faithful to the laws Of their country,
wherever that country wa>'--to erect
magnificent buildings TO lie servi-
ccabl,, to the brethren OF The crlft,
and to fear God, the great Architect
OF the Universe. Under their three
leaders Icrrbhabcl, Joshua and EIar
gai, ioriy two thousand Of these Ma
sons commenced the reb ri,ling OF tn.
Temple, after its destruction. They
received Wc yhm fi1i',gs If yrcai Iy,'
that Cyrus, k,ng'of Persia, had per
Elit;"h their +. turn to Jerusalem. and
the reconstruction Of their i'cmpIc;
'hcv trave'cl int, Greece, Rome
Spain and other countries, and wlc:
eyer they went noble structures rose
aud ndornct! the land.
y large number Of the era etsna II
visited Rome. then the patroncss Of Ill
high art. They received protection
from Julius C;rsar, anl we're allowed
To establish their lod yes. II'uri ons
l1|fio, the celebrated architect, men
ii ms their splrnlid wa k, and speak
oftheir rules being vcilcl, on sIm,,Is
""'( "'hyo'y whereby they everywhere
knew each other. Twelve thousand
of these Masons worked upon the
Coliseum, that master piece Of skill.
They built the Circus Of Traian,
which held 100000 persons, at one
time, seated. After the Christian era,
many Of the lio1cgcs nf Buhlcrs. as
the Masons were then called, embraced
Christianity and suffered persecution
at the hands of The Emperor, Marcus
Aurclius.
These Christian NIasons at Rome
fuui d iii the CataI:anbs, a-saarct nsy
ium from The cdicts Of The Empire
whhm during ten years OF severe dis
cipiinr, they transformed the Cata
combs into Churches, ornl:n,ntel
with sarcnphagi, cr,causti: paintings.
and MnSaics.
In the year 2o}, Albums, grail
Master oc Alasons, beam, the first
Christian martyr i'll Britain; lie wa:
decapi';.tcl by order OF Caransius.
King Of Britain.
The Church Of the Latcran, at
Romc, erected by Mnsons. at the order
ot Constantine, was built in form Of
the Greek Cross, which was the
ground plan Of the Temple Of Solo
mon. always regarded by them. rs a
m"frI, Il master piece orarcllitccture
and beauty.
In the year GO5, they laid the
foundation Of St. Paul's Church,
London.
Every town in Britain, lad its
Lodge of Free Masons. when Athcl
stanc ruled over England. His son
Edwin vas male Grand Master. lIc
conrcnnl 1T York, /, genera! assembly
of 'la>on:, who p.,ttnt,l the tnrmr
las, Of what is nos known rs the an
ci"nt York right.
Gll:.r'l, Archbishop of York, as
Grand Master Of Masnns, completed
Westminster Abbey, in the year 1872.
The Lodge of kilwinning. in Scot
land. was presided over by Robert
Bruce. in 1914. Elizabeth OF En-
land. sent 4 b dy Of ftroors to break
up the assembly OF Masons ut York.
The officers, however, reported so
fav"rahly Of their work, that the
maiden Queen became their protcc.
trcss, in licn ol their foe, ever after.
lnig" jones. the great nrehitec: Of
the reign of james |, became Grand
Master Of MaSons, anil obtained re
nown by tile use Of their ancient
knowledge Of building and Geometry.
In The year 1868, general asscmb
y took place at York, Charles III,
presiding, Henry Jcnnycr, Count OF
Saint Albans, Master Degrees here
assumed humanitarian aspect; cult
valion Of arts and sclcnccs, together