Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-05-11

mos, every city and town throughout this
vast continent and dedicated 10 The sacred
principles of Friendship, love and Truth.
Surely We may say in The language OF ln-
spirslion and in tie sp'rl, OF gratitude 10
God The lord hath done great things
for US whereof We are glad" Surely Ihe
hand OF lhe Lord is with US
This may Uol be all Improper place 10
give brief statistical view OF ibe slate snd
doiups Of the Order al this time, in this
country and Of lis rapid increase as we'll
as Of lis vast expenditures for benevolent
purposes. We have already seen, that
the order was Instituted in Baltimore on
the 2Glh day of April. 1919. with four
individual members, OF which ihe late la
menled Widey, was lbe chief. From
the repons aod proceedings of ,he Grand
Lodge Of Tue Unlled States, we learn that
in 1921 only ,~o subordinate lodges, (boih
in BsIlmore,) made reports. ln 1881
the annual report embraced FIVE grand
lodges, namely Maryla land, New York,
Massachusetts. Pennsylvania and The
District Of Columbia, 60 subordinate lod.
ges and revenue OF s26 ,46l.52. In l8'
Al there were II grand lodges reported
embracing nearly every State in HE u
mon al that tune, ll9 subordinate lodges,
wlh revenue Of 81 l5. .679, expenditures
for benevoence and aid SlS, ,53l.70. W
l8I6 80 grand lodges, 992 subordinate
lodges. revenue S7U8.205. expenditures
for beneyolence and aid Sl973l7. Du-
ring The year there were 32,2i6 lnl's'
I!uns. The amount paId Tor The relief ol
brothers was Sl54.247. 60, for the relief
nf widowed families SIS ,G66, for the ed
uco,ion OF orphans S3 GA and for bury
ing the dead S22. 1856. During The last
several years The increase has been SUI
more rapid. although for the last SIX years
owing 10 lhe troubled condition OF The
country The statistics are necessarily very
imperfect. Lodges, however. are still IN
active operation and The membership rap
IDLY increasing. choose to be Tins par
Hcular In order TO meet the objection that
lhe institution exists to no purpose. That
it is emphatcaIiy benevolent institution
and that it is scattering It's beneIacIlons
broad cast over HE length and breadth OF
lhis land, none boz tho prejndIeed OF ig.
inorant will deny. That II caIms many a
troubled breast, wipes the tear from many
an eye and Ielolces many an aching
heart, is lis pride and comfort But alter
all strange TO say ii has It's enemies. even
amongst those who profess 10 love their
race. Is il nol strange that such unceas
ing laboIs Of love and benevolenceshouId
not meet with cordial "god bless you"
from every generous and ph!IanlnropIc
heart But man is only a man Tor a
that"
1t is no part OF my design either 20
stale or answer objections at 'hs lime
They arc all s,sle-s thousand limes re-
pealsd and as often answered. SO that
anss ering The objection would neither
convince. nor stop ths mouth ol The 00
jeclor. AIN persuaded. however, ,ha'
before tie light and progress OF Tins in.
stiIu,ion every objection will soon vanish
into air. The cbariies dispensed in such
abundance By the hands Of The Order will
be as the club Of Hercules 10 beat down
all opposition | think. 10 every csndA
obiec,or an answer almost irresistible is
found in ,hr Order itself. Let Us enquire
who compose aud Whist Is The character
Of The membership Let the ohJeelor
answer. An answer 10 these inIeHoga.
tories will be an answer 10 every 0tlec.
lon thai can be raised. Are not lie men
WHO compose The Order hIs' own neigh.
bors, intimate acqualnlances and friends
in whose yerscily and moral character he
has The utmost confidence, men whom he
would believe and trust as lar as any 9th
er men living. Many Of them are physi.
clans TO whom he will trust his life, law
yers TO whom he will enlrusl his pecu-
mary affairs, and ministers OF the Gospel
to whom he will unbosom Inc feelings OF
his heart and enlrust the keeping OF his
soul. Are not these everywhere found
among the membership wherever tie Or
der is established 1t is true il is bui
moral and charitable institution, and not
religious one; but it is just as true that
il is founded on the principles Of lhe Bi
bic and that no immoral man if known TO
be such can gain admitlsnce TO her mem.
bership. Friendship, Love and Truth
are the cardinal doctrines which she teach
es and bene violence, charity and broIhtrly
Kindness are The principles upon which
her members Epraclices. TO say there
are amongs, her membership no excep-
lions, would undoubtedly be saying too
than can be said Of any in
perhaps, under heaven. and
more in this stale Of imperfection. than
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