Gunnison news-champion., 1906-01-05
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patsrsEsd stses the o<hes and ls,sh
nodsasd alter tke tst.er.acle, the
paan Ot ~hsch ~as gwen 10 Noses
by Jehovah
Solosaoa semple was bSllt lsU
b. G. stood Tor auU yesrs and WA
dssGvoyed by AebschsAnezz.r The
sseasd teMple was buslt ny Zerub-
bs6ea sf.er she eaptlst,, spoa The
orAgsnsl Foundation And plan, thoagh
msch anterior 10 the hrst temple
herod the Gre~t, lew wears before
CHRIST, greatly enriched and enlarged
thls tssapIe, but lacked its ell,si
glory the ARK of the Covenaat. F"
The SECOND temple was destroyed 5y
the Romans 10 A ID The mosque
Of Omar, a Motlasnmeian temple has
been standing 1900 years on the
ancient site. Part OF the original
foundation of Solomon temple vet
remains.
The location of the temple was on
Mt. Moriah, where Abraham offered
ap Isaac. 1t formed part If the
eastern boundary Of Jerusalem. 1t
stood on the western end Of ~
acre quadrangle plot made by level
Ga the southwest, massive stone
walls descended precipltously 500
feet Materials were immense white
stones ~ TO 90 feet long. pillars of
marble 40 feet high, woodwork of
cedar, FIR, aud sandal wood finely
carved. Vast Quantities of gold,
silver and brass adorned the temple
and It's courts la the ceiling of the
Most Holy place alone ~ tous Of
gold we're used. Oae million YES
sells Of gold and silver and 100000
sacredotal robes were kept in store.
only mention above facts to show
the Richness aud splendor of this
ancient and material house of God
] now impress ON the mind that each
Mason should be living stone in
the great house Of God, of which
Jesus Christ is the foundation stone.
Each Mason should build a temple
Of Christian character in his own
subjective Kingdom which has more
value and splendur than Solumon's
temple of old. Masonry ought to
mean mach for Us; it ought to give
us something we did not POSSESS;
it must touch our lives for good or
have no claims for our support.
If Masonry does ndt make us better
men, better citizens and neignbors
and enable us to become living
stones IN the House Of God. which
is the universal church of the living
God, then Masonry fails of its pur-
pose. The fact that Masonry has
come down To us ON the waves OF
centuries, proves 1t to be a thing of
value in helping men to live upright
lives.
Friendship is priceless jewel,
which adorns all fraternal organiza-
tions. Friendship is mutual esteem
or regard cherished by kindred
minds, RESULTING from congenialitv
of sentiments or "a community Of
interests 1t leads to sympathy or
helpfullness. | pray it may have
such meaning in all orders The
only basis for true friendship is
found in the mutual possession of
right principles, virtues, character
and true life. And when we have
these we are truly living, and are
living stones in the house of God.
which temple is destined to fill the
earth
Friendship does not mean ami
mostly. bitterness, brzwl. contention
contest, controversy, dispute, dis
sension, enmity, quarreline, strife,
and if we have any of these in our
heart we are not living on a parity
with this Jewel. Much of the highest
enjoyment Of which our social nature
is susceptible is to found in the
bosom of human friendship. But
it is equally true that many of the
keene>t sorrows and pains come
from false friendship. Only those
who profess friendship get near to
the sacred enclosure Of the inmost
soul, aud, alas, they prove themselves
false at heart, and having stabbed
our vital sensibilities, leave us the
victims of their cruelty to bleed
with anguish at every pore. So
brethren. plead for the jewel of
true friendship that viii stand in
the time of storm and in the hour of
success when we have outran our
fellowman in the race of life. 1t