The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-04-16
A Great Day for Masonry

| No. 53S. The following lodges were
represented:
| Union City Lodge No. 538-Dr. G.
w. Miles, Chas. w. Miles, Jr.. Rev. G.
lC. Newbill, Rev. ]. L. H1dgins, J, D,
Littleton, w. A. Pursley, DR.. 7. E.
Marshall, HI. S. Sacra, S. III. Cooksey,
John Dahnke, DIR. d. M. Pearce, w. B.
Sowell, H. G. Stanfeld, w. z. Hudg-
ms, S. G. DeBow, Thad Lee, ]. A. Hef-
Hey, ]. A. Reeves, G. L. Rulings, w. L.
White, S. B. Chandler, G. E. Keiser,
Geo. Dahnke, r. f. Tisdale, Cato A.
Davis, Jr., j. HI. Thomas, ST., +. w.
Moore, D, A. Peelef, B. F. Beckham,
G. w. Phebus.
Western Sun Lodge No. S8-T. ].
Easterwood, G. w. Brantley, Gid Nc
Rec, w. R. Lancaster, 7. J. Whiteside,
DIR. J. B. Havner, John Bennett, Jr.
Tyre Lodge No. 5S7-L. 7. Holiday,
Pink Marshall, Joe Isbell, B. G. Glover,
E. Cloar, J. P. Glover, w. 7. Harris,
Dan Marshall, H. L. Curtin.
Crotonia Lodge No. GIL, Cayce, KY
]. E. Summons, ]. B. Warden, A. w.
Polsgrove, w. III. Polsgroye, Jr.
Pleasant Hill Lodge No. $3.50. N.
Parker, R. ]. Barnett, III. I. Smith, J.
B. Reeks, S. F. Howard.
jackson Lodge No. 45-C. F. Lands,
Custodian of the Work for West Ten
nessee.
Kenton Lodge No. 391-Dr. HI. I.
Fullerton, Sam SHAFT.
Palestine Lodge No. 266-Dr. ]. J.
Wells, ]. w. Mills.
Trenton Lodge No. SCI. R. Smith,
Past Grand Master.
Fulton, KY, Lodge No. 172-C. F.
Dahnke.
Pearl lodge No. 200-T. M. King.
The lectures of the three symbolic de-
grees in Masonry were made impressive
as only Bro. Smith can make them. In
the afternoon Bro. w. E. Hudgins was
raised to the sublime degree Of Master
Mason. At 7.90 p, m. the lodge was
called from refreshments to labor. Rev.
J. J. Castleberry and DR.. P. w. Prather
were raised to the sublime degree of
Master Mason in most impressive
manner, Bros. Smith and Lands offici-
ating. After refreshments were served
at Dahnke's cafe, Bro. Smith delivered
a most eloquent address on Masonry
and Bro Lands recited beautiful
poem. which were immensely enjoyed
by all present, after which all repaired
to their homes, wiser men and better
Masons, better prepared to carry out
the designs and reach the goal Of Free
masonry. The design of the Masonic
institution is to form character accord
ing to a model embracing all of the
cardinal virtues.
1t is not enough that the outer courts
of the temple of Masonry be entered;
that the obligations to be good and true
are taken at its altar, and that the pro-
fession be assumed This is but the
beginning the mere laying Of the cor
ner stone. But as the foundation is not
the structure, though bearing an essen
tial relation to it, so the entrance upon
a Masonic life is important as begin
ming, but it is not the pursuit, not the
goal. The regulation of the life and
the cultivation of every virtue that
adorns humanity becomes the duty of
all who wear the insignia of the order,
and he betrays his trust and bellies his
profession, whose constant aim is not to
form and solidify character. Many
are only attracted by the outer adorn-
ments of the temple They admire its
form and symmetry and gaze with APP
parent rapture on its pillars and col
umns, but the inner apartments attract
them not The object of thought and
research with which the temple abounds
would require too much effort and tax
them far beyond their sluggish souls
inclination. Going from the lodge room
to the bar room, from the bar room to
the card table, cannot be considered as
the outward and visible signs of an in
ward and spiritual grace. Such men
make the profession and bear the name,
but they are not true Masons. Our
order plants the flowers of brotherly
love in the heart of every Mason, brings
king and potentate to level with the
lowly and humble, binds man to man
with never a thought of caste or creed.
Here are no distinctions, here is no
caste-every man stands on the broad
level of equality and fraternity Broth
erly love prompts us to put a hand to
every brothers. back, to uphold and
.