The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-11-20

oS -ho sacred hours of rest
ana quiet meditation Our dead
might be buried, but without PRAYER
our wedlock without seal. We shon,d
nave no high and holy dreams-no
cream or freedom-no DEVELOPMENT of
soul We can not do without the
church.
NOT alone does the church thus meet
our needs. but it stands UNIQUE as the
pody mln1strant. Among the forces
OF the world 1T stands alone as the
one that gives but receives not. Re-
hoid the orphanage-the hospital-the
nome for the aged-the school for the
young. The church must abide.
But greater still, it's healing power
for broader lives and unredeemed
humanity. The church TODAY pours
her oil of blessing into the wounds of
belated travellers on life's highway.
We must have the church.
There are in the United States some
three hundred different religious or
ganizations. Each of these stands for
peculiar religious tenets that differ
entlates it from all Others Pertinent
to this occasion is a brief word as to
the place occupied among these by
that body known as the Christian
church.
Our most noteworthy object is to
promote a union of all disciples of
Christ. of whatever name or creed.
To this en1 we have adopted the
greatest catholicity of fellowship, de-
handing only belief in the Word of
Cod and obedience to it's teachings
OR plea embodies the following OBJ
jects. First. A faithful presentation
of the teachings of the Bible only, in
language easily understood Second
Recognizing that all men cannot agree
on all things, in matters of opinion
liberty is maintained; in matters of
faith only is unity demanded. Third
No creed is pressed save belief in the
divinity and Saviornood of Jesus
Christ
For nearly a century we have
preached this plea. At first prejudice
closed church doors against us, but
little by little we have gained ground
until now almost every denomination
has Joined us in a plea for union. Coo
speed the day when our hope shall see
its fulfillment.
Coupled with this differentiating
plea is the desire to join in furthering
every interest of the kingdom of our
Lord Set before us is the great task
of so presenting the gospel, so employ
ing our united forces at to lift up and
save the men about us. These things
justify the building of this temple
And may Gods blessing rest upon the
future operations here. May these
walls be reared in sacred trust. And
when the last stone shall have been
set. and dedication day shall have
come and gone. may the feet of gen.
erations beat the pathway to ner door
Hither let the aged come, for rest
and consolation. Hither welcome
laughing, romping children. May
burdened men and women seek and
find a wholesome sympathy. Hither
let the youth and maiden come to
blight their troth. Hither wend the
funeral cortege with ovr sacred dead.
Day by day as hairs silver and faces
wan. NAV hope beam bright with holy
impulse here.
A competent architect has carefully
nrepared plans for an edifice and un-
der his direction our superintendent of
construction has faithfully built this
requesting that this cornerstone be
laid in due form.
Grand Orator Speaks.
Following Rev. Gregory's remarks
Navor Gilbert Hunt, acting as grand
orator. gave the following address:
1T is in keeping with the principles
and teachings of Freemasonry that IN
compIiance with the request OF our
friend and brother, we lay the cor
nerstone of this beautiful church
Freemasonry is a moral order, inst1-
tuted with the praiseworthy design
of recalling to our remembrance
the most sublime truths. Truth is
ifs center. whence it's radii diverge
pointing out to disciples a correct
knowledge of the Supreme Archltect
of the universe.
Being taught, as Masons, that our
first duty is to serve God-God, the
Ruler of the universe, the great L Am,
the source of all truth, all light, all
love. all intelligence, who supplies us
with every need; who is the same yes
terday, today and fOrever-lt is I'M
perative that we have suitable places
in which to worship him. Antiquity
justifies us in planning such buildings
and we can we'll follow the example
that has descended to us from
the time of King David. KING
David. so tradition says, desired TO
build for the worship of God, house
that would surpass anything that ever
had been erected, or that ever would
be erected during the history or
mankind King David's reign, how
ever, was during a turbulent period,
| when discord and war prevailed. In
consequence of this the great pr1vl-
lege was denied King David and the
glory of the undertaking fell to his
son Solomon, whose reign, we are
told. was during the period of pros
perity, and was a harmonious one.
| The glory. of King Solomon's tenn
pie, which we are told did surpass in
beauty and grandeur every building
before or since his time has been
| sung by multitudes during all the ages
since it's erection. We are taught
great moral lesson in the building or
this temple; the work was so accur-
ately planned and executed by our