Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-31
LAID A TRUE STONE
The Corner Of the New univer'
saIist Church
PACED IN IT'S POSITION
~ Eninens Masons with Pretty csrs-
rsonials--The solemn Lesson OF the
oeeassoa Portrayed BY Mr. FIuhrer.


and sheldon street. vas laid with sol
erin Masonic and religious ceremonies
q o'clock yesterday afternoon The
eorsnsonies we're conducted ny the
grand lodge Of Free and Accepted
Nasons Of Michigan Seventy hive
Knights TemplAr acted as an escort to
The grand lodge which wAs accompanied
~ . body Of seventy Master Masons.
A stand for ths ofiiciAtinx clergymen
and Masons had been erected At the
northwest corner Of the church. and
VA sIsborateIy draped with large
AAgs. The corner stone - . massive
block Of granite, and WAS inscribed
41lh the following words;
ALL Sous CHURCH..
1892.
UNIV ALIsr.
In the upper surface of the stone
waa chsseled . hollow chamber in which
Vas placed . tin box containing . copy
e. the Bible, the revised city charter,
Prot. Huxley's address on the PRO
Hrsse Of science During the Last Halt
Century," resolutions of the board OF
education Of the city. pamphlet pub
Iishsd by the board Of trade en-
titled 'sGrand Rapids ss 1t Is"
3 history OF the Universalist church, q
be. Of the officers and members OF the
Sunday school, the Masonic ritual for
the laying of the corner stone, bylaws
Of tb% T.. a. NJ, copies OF the invita-
tons 70 and announcements Of the lay
ing OF the corner ssous, and . psmph-
leS entitled, ssWhat Universities Be-
lieve."
Gsassss lsnss' Addsssa.
The officers of the grand lodge, cler-
Gymen and prominent members OF the
chuych were gathered on the platform.
while around them were grouped the
companies Of Knights TemplaT and
Ussoas- Deputy Grand Master Craw'
ford Angels then commanded o.
ssenee in the name Of the
r-and lodge of Michigan. Grand
Naates lines said: "From time
jussnemorial is has been the custo4 of
ne 1rand lodge TO lay the corner stone
of : public structure when it WAS 60
deeired. and in accordances with the
ancient usages Of Masonry. We take
GreAs pleasure in responding TO the lu'
vltAii0n rendered us TO lay tho corner
sons Of this church. IL % our custom
On ouch ocrAs,ous 70 invoke the blessing
of che great architect of the universe
that he will let His plessing rest upon
enc work" The Rev Ut. Husted, chap
laln of the grand lodge. then pro-
uounced the Invocation, after watch
ohe corner stone was slowly lowered t.
10 reassug place By three distinct move.
msnts- Al each pause the assembled
uaaous executed the public grand
h0uors of the craft. The tools Of the
craft, the square level and plumb we're
then presented 10 the proper officials
Who pronounced the work perfect and
oeclsred that the crsftsmen had done
their duty. The chamber containing
The documents Was then closed BY
Grand Master 1nnes, who declared thu
Stone ~ b 'spiumb, level and square
- b we'll formed, true and trusty."
The VARIOUS wardens then bore 70 thu
seone the corn, wine and oil, and after
repeating the solemn aud beautiful
words Of the ancient ritual the tool
were presented to Architect Hosllenl
and The ceremony Was over.
New Ers IN ArchitsetursI
xhsSchubert quartet rendered . hJmr
SITTER which the Rev. Mia +. Tuppsl
delivered . prayer. Tho address o.
ths day was delivered BY the Rev. DR.
Charles Ftuhrer, who spoke IN sub
stance ~ follow: at was said Of TIT
Emperor Augustus that he found Rome
brick and left !. marble, and this per
baps 10 one Of the greatest tributes tina
can b paid . ruler. Today We in {,
oeusc inaugurate new era in the &C
cleaAstical architecture Of this city
The structure which has juss beer
oAucsified by mystic and hol,
Yitss u Indicative Of . more refine(
Taste In our architectural .his1oyy. I
y indicative toe Of wealth and gene
so&ity and pubic spirit. bat IL IL in
dicative OF something higher and
better than even these. It has some
thing more vshsn . material siGsifi
eancc: il v typical Of the social, mora
end intellectual growth Of our city
Proud - We are OF our manufactorie
and our beautiful streets and homo
Uo can take greater and truer prid
ia our scAools eur hospitals
eur churches and our structures de
voted 70 IiterA1ure and 70 charity.
sThoss buildings We have reared .
phnpee % the less material phascs O
ne ano snsy are our greatest glory
our oeeutscsones weseno men ms
me wofIo oesser cfafssmen, put oy on
eauceoonas ana rehgious institution
- $40 tnem OUT pssser ana uuer me-
oeo ana ssmeo 70 race tne naro oatsi
81 NE.
DennO - nsasassss lsssrprsssssss.
ssrn;. >>,a.. ~,;,l .s.na f,Y n. $40,
~,.tst,or' ~ r.I,.;on hut shas r.i,s,o
1871 !. sn ~. sp ,s sses s - one wn'c