The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-04
Wild Rush OF commercialisn

Ahe Yet with all this boosted t,,,o,,.t..t.-.
win All this perfected civilizaticn g
-i.,i StlsasSt IN this wild rush of CONNER
ciaiism- Mems passions seem 10 l[,1o,,.
no bounds. Wealth and newer aonear
10 nave become the anesthetfsts Of men
o, UllstitilesS Greed SPURS onward over
SttIt,S.stlCh'iele routes to coveted goals
witness the strife among got,arryoas,tc 81
tlIarSe their navies to invent er,.9ter de-
a.IuctlNe asencles-the preparation Tor
1noirits, fSlll sntened age Of peace. the
49,, tpIWdfd 10 more power, the pas
sioI OF the nations. Note the formation
'..,,S-l - allu combines To crush smaller
,'Hi,.llills anu accomplish monopolies-the
scit,'NN ''icht OF labor to increase urOfits
no passion of the corporations. Mark
ny uliJusL demands of labor uDon caDital
lion ~ eo l.,g or that TO others. the proven
i'rao y; MIllSn 10 themselves was the very
Inception or their ORGANIZATIONS The mas
SIpn OF the labor unions Witness the
N " what nave been considered some
u america foremost citizens i'm their
lrtHZled desire for wealth Senators zen
ScHtdllNes-natiOnal law makeTs-haVe
i 1,Sl tempted ana their passions led them
ness me- me circle Professional and bust
80 men are prOstituting their Callings
~ tnv sFau1icatiOn Of passion whole
nc - wasted boarding up riches to be-
strife Done OF contention and unseemly
f,,'5s among the survivors. Even the
lullus accumulated from hard-earned
Wdses Tor the support of the widow and
~ piia Ii nave not been too sacred to stay
tHe sunny enCrOaChments Of the passion
i t. we. wonder where il will end.
FdsSlon is in the ascendencv. The SIAM
peds beyond the circle is OF.
Temple of Friendship.
Therefore it is good that amidst all
thls cOmmercialism and dizzy whrl of
BUSINESS MISREPRESENTATION this mad rush
lYr powef-this scattering of mems pas
Slons, We should pause long enough TO
witness the laying of "A corner stone for
"A temple such as this. For il will ever
ne the nome OF a fraternity which gath
trs together people of all classes and con-
tihates true and everlasting friendships.
It Is refreshing 10 turn from passon-en-
saved humanity 10 take part i'm the build
ing OF nome FOR an order which teaches
me clfcumscriDing of desires and the sub
DUNG of passion. / is we'll that in this
lnaterlallsuc age temples should be built
INTO which man may enter and shut out
lnis mad rush-leaVing his cares and woT-
RES at the entrance and feeling that all
whom he meets within are his brothers
Joined 10 one another by indissoluble
chalhs or sincere affection. As is the
oasis 10 the dust covered traveller of the
desert. so viii this temple be to many
care worn pilgrims through this life OF
STRIFE. A calm ia the storm
IL is good for nation-it is good for 4
family-it is good for an individual, that
such works as these be fosteTed for no
man can listen 10 the teachings of Ma
sonry but that he becomes a better man.
None can be good Mason but that he
becomes a better citizen--but that he is
made better husband and father For
Masonry teaches us TO respect govern
ments and uphold their laws. To cherish
and defend the marriage tie. To keep
within the circle
So We all join in heartily congratulate
ing the lodges of Salt Lake City upon
their magnificent undertaking and leave
with them our very best wishes that
this temple may rise TO a speedy and per
fect completion, knowing as We do that
here men will be taught 10 live within the
circle-that il win be the home of an
order whose aims and objects are the
highest in life. For no man, no priest
40 society, no nation can have OF con-
ceive of a greater aim in life than the
welding OF ali mankind into one common
brotherhood. over which the white dove
of peace ever perches. whore opp0ruu.-
ties are sought to lend assistance and
idiOsynCracies of fellow men are forget
Iell-WheTe recognition is given 10 the fact
that all are created by the same Almighty
Parent, arc inhabitants Of the same
planet, travelling along the same level OF
time. each acting his part on the Stage