The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-07-05
COLUMBIA MASONS
DEDICATE TEMPLE

With the beautiful and impressive e
ceremony which has come down
through the ages, the new Masonic
Temple, corner of Lady and Sumter
streets, was dedicated last evening
in the presence of an attentive and
interested audience, the ceremony
being held in the Blue Lodge on the
second floor.
Some time before the ceremony was
due to commence, the lodge was filed
the number of ladies present being
especially noticeable. Shortly befor.
O'Clock, the ceremony began, }
Campbell Bissell of Charleston, grand
master, presiding. The building was
presented for appreciation to the
grand master by c. C.. Campbell,
chairman of the building committee.
and the tools used in its erection were
presented by the architect, j. B. Urqu-
hart. The "corn of plenty, the "winr
of refreshment" and the coil of joy
were then poured upon the stone in
the center Of the lodge and after vari-
Gus symbolic ceremonies were gone
through with, the building received
the appreciation of the grand master.
The grand master, after expressing
his pleasure at being present, pre-
sented as the orator of the evening
William w. Wannamaker of Orange
burg, past grand master, who made
an illuminating address on the "Cardi,
nal Truths of Masonry
In introducing his subject thy
speaker asserted that the secrets OF
Free Masonry pertained only to the
individual and were not repugnant to
the laws of God or man. On the con-
trary the teachings were positive in
morals, sustaining in influence anc
constructive and uplifting in civil and
religious thought, he said. He assert.
ed that all the philosophy of free
masonry was centered around four
cardinal truths, they being the Faith.
erhood of God, the brotherhood OF
man, the resurrection of the dead anc
the immortality of the soul.
Herein was contained all of mans
joys and griefs and all of his fears
and hopes. Hence Free Masonry was
universal in application. In practice
t could look beyond the jealousies ant
the hatreds and the animosities OF
men and nations and perceive in every
human Being an immortal Soul worth, !,
of every light and influence that car
elevate it toward the goal of that per.
fection necessary for eternal bliss.
Entering upon his subject, the Gar
dinal Truths in Masonry" he stated
| that every applicant for the degre.
| was required to assert a firm belle
in the existence in God before h,
could be advanced into the mysteries
| He then described its method o
| teaching knowledge of God by de
ductions from physical phenomen;
and the intuitive or inward knowledge
that each one has of the necessity fo
a first cause and controlling will.
Speaking on the brotherhood o
Man, he translated it first into tn
practical application of the Colder
rule, ''Do unto others as you woul,
have them do unto you. But ther
was higher conception one tina
implied more than the granting o
equal rights and equal privilege, h
said. 1t was service to humanity
translating it into deeds of charit.
and beneticence-dee of charity tha
will spread the soft mantle of love, a
| protecting shield, over the dcstitut
widow and helpless orphan; deeds o
benefcences that have erected her
nation Of schools and churches an,
hospitals to scatter light and love an
mercy upon 1OO,OO0,00O people.
Mr.. Wannamaker was warmly ap
plauded at the conclusion of his abl
address. The pleasure of the even
ing was augmented by number o
musical selections which were ren
dered by an orchestra and choir Il
the balcony. The music was unde
the direction of John Rodgers.
Among the visitors attending tn
ceremony from out of Columbia were
G. X. Chreitzbcrg, Rock Hill, deput
grand master; William A. Giles, Bel
ton, junior grand warden, and w. w
Wannamaker, Oranegurbg, past gran
master.-The State.
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