Surely "bright immensities" might be used to describe the lives of people who have made a major difference in the world—whose talents or character have had a lasting effect on generations.
The Rebuilding the Temple Campaign is off to a great start. When the Sovereign Grand Commander and the Supreme Council formally launched the Campaign for the House of the Temple in 2009, several individuals immediately stepped up to donate to Rebuilding the Temple to ensure that this Temple will be here for their children and grandchildren to enjoy; several other members made contributions before the Campaign was even announced.
Many Masons who have visited the House of the Temple are aware that the Library of the Supreme Council was started with Albert Pike’s Collection of several thousand volumes, and that it was the first free library open to the public in Washington, D.C. But the story of how the Library grew to a collection of over 200,000 volumes is simply incredible.
We first learn about the importance of charity in the symbolic lodge where we are taught that as a Master Mason we ought to be charitable toward our fellow brethren, their widows and orphans. In the Scottish Rite we expand on this concept through the 8th, 18th, 26th, 29th, 30th and 32nd Degrees in particular.