The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22

and eltoE nsnt OF tEsfT tE+3 E&s9
The Mount Vernon Association of
Women ~ the U1Isea States has res
cue4 from neglect and decay teas
Mecca ~ American Freedom. Mount
Vernon. taken u fGto their 9sa4*
keeping and Invested ~ Win p "a
dance " patriotism ard feFsaehH
that renders X q place o< patriotic ~
SORT. whirh gives p~3easure nat pr}s
- the poole q our own lar1, b4t AA
vi#e To distinguished stranger from
abroad. whose hearts are Inspired
With that love of freedom. Tor when
Washington struggled and ultimately
achieved
50 likewise the National societ. y
the Colonial Danes Il America I'm
the old Colonial Church az James
town. the first Protestant Church es-
tablished on this continent. was IN
ruines. have erected a beauuful repro
duction Of the ancient church upon
the old foundations and have ceiebrat-
ed It's completion with deeply inter
est.ng ana imposing ceremonies
1t is sentiment that makes home.
howver humble. 70 the pure Or heart
the sweetest word in the English lau-
guage. The author Of ttAt beautiful
poem Home, Sweet Home compos-
Cd that song on q dreary dismal dag
when, in poverty and among
~ f&4 EA Had AAsAAtA XIV - 81 -AE
place like home II vas mainly sen
traent and not simply the promotion
OF commerce that fnauBQrated the
great jamestown Exposition now iii
progress. and constitutes II the most
unique and interesting exposition If
modern times. There has been as
sembled the grandest laval display ~
all ages. and pilgrims from all lands
are eager 10 pay homage To the com
memoratlon OF the genesis OF our un-
rivalled government
1t was sentiment that caused the
great ter-centennial eccleslas tical rs
sembly, now in session in Richmond.
when LAYING the corner stone of a
great cathedral AZ Washington. the
capital q the nation, To seek out and
employ the gavel used by our most
Worshiptul Grand Master George
Washington in laying the corner stone
of the National CaDitol and which
was turned over by him T. the Pc
m Lodge and has ever been
treasured by its members with
more than eastern devotion. Today
We rejoice with exceeding great
JOY in the opportunity OF laying the
corner stone Of our imposing Masonic
Temple, which gives to the fraternity
al appropriate home constructed and
built from Masonic contributions. and
it is gratifying TO feel that it will re-
main as q monument or our devotion
TO our order and an ornament To our
beautiful state Capital long after the
last OF us has passed away
Many persons may inquire what
is free masonry? What is this order,
to which its members are SO warmly
attached and for which they arc ready
and willing to give their time and
means t. erect for themselves an ex-
elusive hOme?" | may answer the
cardinal principles are Faith. Hope
and Charity, and the greatest Of these
is Charity. Faith may be lost in
sight, and hope in f~ruition, while
Charity extends beyond thf grave in
the b~oundless realms Of Eternity: nor
is Masonic charity confined alone TO
those of the household of faith, but
extends its protection and relief to the
widow, the orphan and suffering hu-
manly whatsoever and W~heresoeyeT
it may be encountered.
When Albert Edward. then Prince
Of Wales, now EdWard 18th, in the
presence of thousands Of the leading
people Of his realm, was invested with
the collar and Jewels Of his office.
English Free Masonry, the Earl Of
Carnovan, a distinguished statesman
delivered at his installation an ad-
dress. from which I tax e the following
extract:
"Your Royal Highness knows vel
that Free Masonry possesses MANY
titles to respect. even in the yves O.
the world. 1t has first OF all a grea1
antiquity ascending into the sphere.
may saw, of i~lnmemoriaI traditions
Secondly it is knwn and praCticed il
every country, in every climate anC
in every race OF civilized man and
lastly in this country. above all. it ha>
associated itself with human synpa-
thies and charitable establishments.
Formerly through the dim period.
of the middle ages, it cared its record,
upon the public buildings of Europe
upon the tracery of cathedrals anC
the o-rnamertatiOn of palaces. Now
it is content to devote itself to works
of sympathy and charity and Their,
finds the highest praise and reward.
Your Royal Highness is not tn,
irst, bu: many of your illustrioU:
family have set in that chair" II
which | may add mona the rove
family, thus referred to, | Will stat.
King Edwin. the brother Of Athelberd
in the year A.. d.. 926 for the first time
convened the NasCns of England il
General Assembly Of York: and tn,
house oc Hanover has ever take tn,
livliest interest in this order.
During the 1ong reign Of Kirg Henr,
VII, he was Grand Master of Mason
and most Jealous in the promotion o
the order. l refer to him sinDly be
cause it was during his reign that tina
most exquisite piece of architecture
beauty was design and erected. TIL,
celebrated chapel in Westminster A0
hey named in his honor.
Standing in the nave Of Westm:n
ster Abbey Il looking toward tn
East, may behold II Of the mos
exquisite pieces of architectural beaut.
Yer designed by man. It is the chaOa
of King Henry VII, and which tn
celebrated Leland regard as the eight
wond Of the world. In the year $50.
the Grand Lodge of England wa con
venad. and marched under tho charg,
of Kinll Henry in person. who 9
Grand Master laid the cornerstone o
this celebrated edifce. destined to as
sOciate his name with the AIas2nii
order for all time.
/ have mentioned the geat esteem
in which our order was held by gu
ancestors of h Old World, as it wa
thence that Free Masonry was brOugh
over and established in this continent
would further direct your attention
to the great favor IN which it wa
held and practiced by the early colo
niSts in this country. 1t is ciairne'
two-third Of the signers Of the Decla
ration of Independence were Free Ma
sons, and we know that General War
rem, who fell at Bunker Hill; Johl
Hancock. Benjamin Franklin, Wash
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