Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-30

~granates. These adOTnments were ~
such size az camported With the OK
IRENE height and When placed pre-
scented "A profusion Of vines and leaNe'
strangely sNmm trieal and ~eXquisitels
ornamental
Reneath this wreath of nly work
wrge g%ariands. seNen ia number ies-
foaned about the capital Waile cFc'
and above them We're ffinges- one
hundred in a row. about the giobulaf
ferni - the caHital. presenting the ~
feet or binding together the pillar ana
ornament with which 10 Was crowned.
These pillars are Known % ail stud
nts OF rhe architectural beauiY Of the
tempte aud as Wen a. ali maspns bN
their original names-E0az and Ja-
chm. Jachin ~ the right and Bs%z
on the icft as one entered the wonder
fol temple
The meaning ~ these names Is sug-
g~es;iye of the theme Of this hour ia
chin. "fa establish. and BoaZ lin
strength. therefore. IN We may bind
these two meanings together, even as
Hiram bound the strength and adoru-
ment Of the pillar into one. We have
the sublime declaration that He who
buiidcd this far-famed structure
even God Himself-asserts that lie
will establish 10 strength and perpet-
uate. This ls u conception Of power
and ability. II Is widen that labor TO
this man Hiram. n indeed 20 his CO.
iaborcTs WIS something different Ia
kind and purpose than We are wont to
recognize.
True service. my brethren. whether
10 be- with axe and hammer or tire
some labor Of the brain and heart. Is
not q thing of 90 many blows. 50
many hours. and a cessation when the
hour Is done or the stipulated num-
her of blows are giVen-not so many
hours for 30 much pay-but was with
them. a. indeed. 10 should be with us,
q force entering into a mans life.
absorbing his faculties and directing
his genius 50 hat he labors because
he knows he labors not for himself
alone. hut for the coming years ana
for his God. Ia truth a workman ~
God from whose toll the world Is 10
be- made happier and better
You readily recognize this truth
when YOU call before your mind the
truly immortal laborers IN an the cen
turtles. The worthlest among the an
clients. this man Hiram. Michael An
CELLO. the master architect and sculp-
tor, whose immortal genius CLOVIS with
Increasing time and every man an
m in any age or place. they and
they only. .ho have entered into this
thought have made the most of them
selves
The Master. Himselt dignided FOR
MI cunning AliIAf every AOfm NI lNlINF
able labor. You can 10 imagine I'm,
leaving as finished an incomplete bin
Of carpentry. because IL might Zoe aC-
copied ana passed under INSPECTION.
not that He gave Himself ar thor
oughly and fullv 20 the chisei ana the
plane AZ To the mission of His nfc-'
the redemption OF The race
And WIN shan saN thai these men
regarded their service more than their
pay. Their work was FIRST their com
%peHsauon secondary And nn man.
even IN these later dimes. who has
caught u glimpse of such "a vision as
this man saw could say my living
hfst and after This duty 90 his race.
There b. tH these completed columns
IT bronze. crowned as they are with
lily work and Nreathed ~ beauty am
immortal statement that they. what
they represent Ger their growth. and
completion stand forever symbols 10
strength end beauty
or lf we are tp put the same thing
another way "e viii say that strength
ana pciprtulty art forever crowned
with lily work and wreathcd in gar-
uf beauty But The converse fact
remains there Is nu real beauty nf llly
work and garlands apart from the UNI
p supporting glory of es-
iabliShed strength, and this the ages
stylcd character. A character
peg LNN" 10Y 20 mum" NNNN
pose 20 peruetuated in rightepuaup-s
D. eNermurs adorned With beauty ana
lmmortalized-thp very nature OF
ri%ghieeusness and truth make this un-
aNoldnble.
The pillar nrst-the carefully cpu-
.frnfted ~suppnrting force uudcllie- the
beauty which men everywhere admire
ana dcsirc-and then the crown.nE
wreath of iil, work and garlands
" strength t 90 endure There must
De- s0methiug aside from mere
enRth. There must he the combined
.orces of beauty AND strength. Aud
go many % us err. We fan down
before mere str, 9Th and Worship
mere beauty Strength auaft from
'ighteousness and beauty apart from
.~ndurance Is neither strength OBJ
The columns made hv this man III
symbolic lfe az It's best How
hail We make these great principles
if life workable factors in our daily
'nund OF service Only as We make
hem, not rules ~ action merely. bur
parts OF ourselves and troWn tho
strength 81 toll with the beauty or
perfection
Well. indeed. Is Il for uS. there is
before the ewes 81 men who are thus
'ct 20 build Il perfect model and a
worthy pattern. In spirit and purposc
10 least this man Hiram was akin 10
he Master the Carpenter or Nazareth
In the Vatican gallery there Is q
of broken %statuary q mere frag- .
mont. called Tursr BclNoderc which 7
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