Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-01-10
But some Of the brethren have ex.

But some Of the brethren have ex.
pressed their opinion, their doubts and
fears. for The progress Of the association.
They say this is the only one known to
exist, that We stand alone, and therefore
can not long survive. ,-
! would remind all such, that many
good ard now powerful institutions have
been self constituted and Of humble o.i.
gin.
When the small! stream first issues into
the light Of history, it is very humble
also. The Nile, though known ever since
the days Of Joseph, has not yet had its
sources discovered by Europeans. And
the origin even of fellowship as az
institution. is involved in obscur ity.-
The earliest mode TO establish a Lodge
in the United States, was BY self institu-
ton. The feeble cleaning spark obscur.
ed by surrounding asles, and momently
threatened with extinction, for the want
Of proper elements, on which to feed its
Ere, has increased to glowing generous
fame. That '.baud OF brothers only
FIVE ia number, not yet half century
asc, has grown into a mighty army
II has uigh'ily grappled With forloru
destiiution and suffering and driven back
the waves Of vice and self,hness every
where, and has moulded into kindred
likeness of beuevolence no. few insti-
buttons nearly AZ powerful for good az
itself
Surely when We view the difficulties
that bese. Oddfeliosship everywhere, the
humble lives and scsnty means of its
early members, and then look at its past
progress and present condition, we may
be encouraged in this our present effort.
We may be but centre Of light and its
genial rays may be the cause Of hundreds
Of similar institutions springing to light.
Ali good affections must begin in the
centre; but the defect in se ,eral is, that
they do not travel extensively. These
liner affections are not inconsistent with
The outer, not opposed to the universal.
The love of mankind, and the citizen.
ship If the world. eoexi.ts with the most
ardent affection for family and farherland.
We should remember, then, that man.
kind is our family. the earth, our country
l. ,he race our natl 70 also. Yea we should
even 60 further. As all of every grade,
station and cline are one with US 10 na.
ture and all alike immortal. Ours is a
family Of soul and spirit, and We are citi.
gems Of the universe. Revelation is ex.
plicit in making the love Of man the
prerequisite TO even the love Of God -
But who hath this worlds goods, and
see:h his brother have need, and shut.
eth up his bowels Of comp 8, on from
him. how dwelleth the love OF God 10
him." Again, if a man say-''1 lo=e
G ID, and hatch his brother, he is a liar,
for he that loveth not his brother. whom
he hath seen, how can he love God, whom
he hath not seen." | say again. then
let US be cour,ged. and with a steady
aim and determination, press forward in
doing good. This association -equires
and demands from every good member,
the sac, ifcs Of all personal considerations
and motives whatever. We that fill up
the ranks and make up the numerical
personal Of this association of to day, will
soon pass away aud ''the place that once
knew Us, will know US no more"
Not so with the great principles Of the
sssocia,ion which We re,ne-eut; charity
the first Of all Christian virtues, wherever
practised. "shines brighter and bright.
er until the perfect day.
Let US then cherish, for tbs present,
preserve and perpetuafe to the future, 90
inestimabIe blessing, and hand down to
future generations untarnished an institu-
tion having for its great object the emu.
lation and happidess Of mankind and the
improvement of our race.
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