Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-15

A MASONIC TEMPLE.
For more than score Of years the vari-
Gus Masonic grand bodies have been meet
ing in this city annually, holding their
meetings in Masonic or other halls as
would best suit their convenience.
Had a joint effort been made by the
grand DO les and the brethren of Burline-
ton we might long since have owned a
comfortable building that would have
been creditSble to all interested, affordng
better accommodations and yielding
good revenue.
The library of the grand lodge is iucreas-
ing rapidly, but we have no safe place to
keep our books.
Oar Jewels and other property are cared
for by the stewards the best they can, but
it is scattered about liable to loss or dam
age almost any day.
| am confident that there is public spirit
enough in the MasOus OF Vermont and
our good brethren of Burlington to take
hold of this matter and devise a plan tnat
shall not be burdeusome but snail result
in this long needed home.
CoNCLUsloN.
There are other subjects of importance
to which | would gladly allude subjects
that are being discussed in addresses, and
reports on foreign correspondence that
are of great interest to the craft, while
there is no necessity for general
Grand Lodge there should be greater uni.
formlty in regard to laws that relate to
interjurlsdictional matters some broad
general policy ought to govern all the
grand bodies and be recognized as con-
trolling whenever veXed questions arise
between them, this would AVOID much if
not all the friction that now interferes
with the harmony that should character
! iZe all our dealings.
The success of the Masonic institution
| in its onward march, does not depend up
a.
| ly halls, elegant paraphernalia and splen
did ritual, however valuable these may be
as accessories, for true Masonry is not
simply a thing to please the senses its
shrine is In the heart, and the principles
must find their way to the inner sense
! IN order that they may become a part OF
/ ourselves and be eXemplitied in life.
When as Masons we study more and
| live better we shall find tnat Masonry
will be conceded all that its most enthu.
! siastic admirers claim for it.
Clean in the journey of life from the
I fields through which you pass from the
waysides and halting places all that is
true and pure, noble and good all that
adds TO the stature OF perfect manhood :
cultivate the virtues and shun the vices
tnen IN your lives Will be eXempltied the
tenets of Masonry.
We should count it a privilege to have
part in carrying on this work in au age OF
intelligence and usefulness.
/ Finally, in'the beautiful language of an
other, eXhOrt you to take your place in
the ouwald march of history. Let the
/ glory of mornlug rest upon your lives
| learn and change turn and overturn but
always see to If that the sunshine chases
the shadows and that the transition be
ever from had to good and from good to
better" Fraternaly submitted,
ALFRED A. HALL, grand master.
At the afternoon meeting nothing was
done except hearing the report OF few
committees.
In the evening the grand lodge met to
hold memorial service in honor of he
memory of Past Grand VI Ister Lucius G.
Butler. An eloquent and feeling address
WAS delivered bv the Grand Chaplain,
Rev Edwin WheelocK. and remarks We're
made by Past Grand Masters Smith, Bow
man, Read and others, and the Grand
Lodge was closed at Q p. III.