SERVICE RECOGNISED

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 111, 7 November 1930, Page 3

SERVICE RECOGNISED

SIR CHARLES FERGUSSOM

OPENING OF MASONIC TEMPLSt

(From "The Post's" Representative) LONDON, 3rd October./: The formal opening of the ne* Masonic Teniple, recently erected in th* village of Dailly (Scotland)V by Per* gusson St. James Lodge, No. 566, anj recently dedicated, took place'; soms days ago, in the presence of a larg* number of local members and visiting brethren. The interior furnishings arif perhaps the finest to be found in an* building of the kind in Scotland (sayif the "Freemasons' Chronicle")) and wer)| a gift from New Zealand, as, a tab* let in bronze in the hall indicates. Th^ inscription is: "The furnishings of thf lodge were presented by the brethre^ of the New Zealand Constitution^ i* recognition of the valuable serviced given by Bro. General Sir Charles Per* gusson during his term of office a.4 Grand Master of New Zealand, 1925----1929." ' ' ; vf. ' ■•' ■' The Master's Chair is made of'wood from the pulpit of the Old Parish' Church when it was.reconstructed. The piano is also a gift from Sir Charles Fcrgusson, who also donated to thei lodge a number of working tools made out of the finest New Zealand wood, also symbolic emblems in metal work presented to him on leaving New Zear land. The hall contains adequate retiring rooms and kitchen, and is well lighted and heated. ' When the brethren were assembled outside the hall, the R.W.M., Bro. M'Kerlie, called upon Sir Charles Per* gusson formally to open the Temple^ and Sir Charles unlocked the door. On assembling in the hall, Sir Chai> les referred to the three operations-— wisdom, - strength, and beauty. "Wis* dom that we,may undertake the workj strength to enable us to undertake the work, and the beauty of virtue so that we might be moved to use this Temple to the glpry of God." In handing over the key to Sir Charles, the architect (Bro. G. P. Green* law) spoke of the former's worthy vices as one of their greatest soldierg^ and as a patriot of whom Scotland was proud, and also of his official duties as representative of the King in New Zealand. The words Pergusson St. Jamesi and the symbol inscribed thereof would open the hearts of all trn»" Masons in this and every other loclg«i throughout the world. ' „■'