Masonic Cornerstone-Laying Ceremony (December 7, 1938)

ID: 1074 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University ~ Creator: Fred R. Gildersleeve
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Masonic Cornerstone-Laying Ceremony (December 7, 1938)

For hundreds of years, a masonic cornerstone-laying ceremony has been a part of the dedication of notable public buildings. Masons evaluate the stone, which symbolizes the entire construction project and the building which will result from it, to ensure that the craftsmen did their duty and the stone is set correctly. The grand master then asks that God bless the stone and, in turn, the whole project.

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