The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-04

Mrs. j. w. Klemm, Electa
Mrs. f. H. Black, Warder.
J. H. Naler, Sentinel.
The Chapter then closed and Dali
las lodge proceeded to their Install
alton and the services were per-
formed by Grand Master Mark p.
Olney, assisted by Past Master r.
b. Board as Marshal. The follow
ing are the new officers for the
coming year:
A. w. Smith, w. M.
Gilbert Mcmillan, s. w.
J. A. Lewis, ]. w.
w. A. Eskew, Sec.
C. A. Smith, Treas.
r. S. Woodruff, S. Deacon.
George Clement ]. Deacon.
Or. f. H. Black, Master Of Cere-
mony.
Duke Thornton, Master Of Cerc-
mony.
s. pcchi, Tyler.
r. b. Board, Trustee.
w. J. Dunman, Chaplain.
The new master spoke briefly,
and called upon Grand Master Oh
ney for some remarks, to which he
responded in we'll chosen words.
The Rev. Francis N. Brewer
Grand Chaplain Of the state, and
pastor Of the M. f.. church, South,
of this city, was the speaker Of the
evening. He discussed the subject.
Something Masonry Stands For
He spoke at length and to a very
appreciative audience, which was
Justify mcrited. The following is
an extract from his address,
IF any truth is made manifest
above another, it is that Masonry
inculcates reverence for God. Al
most the first sound that greets the
ear of the initiate is the voice Of
prayer. and under the most SOL
emn circumstances is he made to
declare a belief in God. The first
thing that he sees as he enters the
lodge is an open Bible. Belief in
God is the first cornerstone on
which our originals placed the foun-
dalton of Masonry. While others
have gone of after idols and false
Gods and bowed their knee to Baal
or Frustrated themselves before
Jupiter and Venus, Mars or Mer-
curry, the true Mason, through dark
and trying ages, has kept his eye
steadily fixed on the great | Am,
the architect of Heaven and earth,
the Grand Master of the Universe.
And while there have been centur-
les of Masonry and its adherents
have been almost as numerous as
the stars, including a long line Of
illustrious men, reaching from Sol
ONION down to the present day, con-
sisting of John the Baptist, the
forerunner of Jesus Christ, John
the Evangelist. of Apostles, mission
aries, kings, statesmen, poets, or
ators, philanthropists, merchants
and mechanics, there has not been
an infldel among them.
Again, a firm and unbroken be-
lief in the Divine authority of the
Bible is distinctly set forth in the
workings Of our order. The Bible
meets rs with its sacred lessons at
every step in our progress through
all the degrees. We can substitute
nothing in its stead. Without the
Bible the plum line, the square, the
line. the compass, would have no
significance and our working tools
would be Invested Of their mean
ing. our professions hollow pa
geants. our charity, friendship and
brotherly love a heartless profess
sion and all our pretentions as
baseless as the fabric Of a vision.
We love the Bible, We have pre-
served il in the dark ages of the
chureh's history, when the hand of
nifldelity and persecution sought
its destruction. And while there
shall remain just and legally con-
stituted lodge on earth there will
be found a Bible upon its altar, and
loving hearts and strong hands to
cling to ii and protect il as Heavens
richest legacy to man."
A number of the members had
prepared a surprise for Capt. J. f..
Todd, retiring master, who has done
so much for the lodge the past year,
and w. j. Dunman had been select
cd to present IT, the present being
a beautiful solid gold emblem ring
II three-color gold, with square and
eompasses, the work Of the cap
tain's son. Reri Owing to illness,
Capt. Todd was unable to attend.
and committee composed Of W. J..
Dunman, O. Mcmillan. George
Clement n. P. 0lney. A. W. Smith
and s Pechi. repaired to the cap
tains home, and there. IN a very
appropriate speech. Mr. Dunman
presented the rine. Captain Todd
responded IN feeling and appToprs-
ale words and after a friendly
VISIT u al hour The committee lefl.
AL.LlL.a LIZ. . Inc ~. 1911 L.