Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-02-04

357, of Patrons of HuSDandry, It
Sunbury, ON New Years d y, by
Id. q. n.
THOUGHTS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.
Brothers and SiSters:-There are great
principles and duties underlying the organ
lzng of society which L regret to say. are
but slightly comprehensive. To this sad
fact may be attributed great deal of our
individual and national decentralization, as
well az our social and material condition.
Sefishness which is a part and parcel of
our natural organization has much to do
with bringing about these results 1t is
one Of the basest of the human passion,
supreme in itself love, an'ogonistic to liber-
ailty. Or communion of interests; it de-
stroys the sweet SAVIOR of society it engen-
ders and suggests those arid sentiment
which plot mischief; dries up the milk of
human kindness and dessipates those hu-
name and enabling impulses and practices
which render society attractive, and endear
US to one another. Brother, does our prac-
tice illustrate the supreme rule of human
depravity and setishness or is it charac-
terized by that more noble sentiment be-
Revolence? These ara questions which
should engage our serious consideration,
because the harmony and success of our
order depend greatly upon the latter senti-
ment prevailing. Our order is based upon
communion of interest, therefore. selfish
| ness must be eschewed, and liberality al
lowed Its legitimated sway. With this IL
Illumination of our duty, let US 90 into self
examination of ourselves Whilst we are
racking our brains and taxing our energies
to the utmost of their tentiOn, devlsing and
| putting into execution the sOrdiG schemes Of
life for the accumulation Of wealth. or at
tainment of position, we should not forget
that profound and sweet command given
by the wisest of law givers Christi.
Love thy neighbor as thyself,'' sadly
say it, yet it is my honest conviction, 1 fear
that We are in the condition of that part
inquirer-the lawyer-who is our neigh
Dor Does this declaration strike YOU as
nonsensical or ridiculous ? Let US test it
by the rule of Him who promulgated it.
Who among US that stops in our passion
ate, eager and rapid pursuit after wealth
hOnors, to aid our poor, fallen or distressed
brother or sister? Who binds up his or
her wound of affiiction Who takes from
his pocket as did the Samaritan to relieve
their distress? These are sacred duties
that should be practiced by US as members
OF society. and more so as members OF
brotherly organization. We cannot carry
out the principles of our order, without be-
ing social truthful. sincere. honest and gen.
erOus toward one another We are not
leagued as many suppose for selfish and
narrow purposes. The more prevailing
dollar and cent sentiment of the world
should not, and 1 hope does not, bound our
confines or command our highest aims.
} We can by our combined efforts, directed
by prudence and invoked wisdom, anchor
ate our own condition, remodel society,
D and correct many of the social, moral and
political evils Of the present day.
This | admit is a gigantic work, but it
can be accomplished, and there is no other
class of people on Gods green earth 50
well conditioned, or constituted by Devine
arrangement to it's accomplishment as the
0 Patrons of Husbandry. They are pursu.
ing mans normal occupation, and by
steadily looking to Him who gives it, they
can derive wisdom sufficient to direct 0
world. There is no duty that the tillins
of the soil requires to be performed which
not SO pressing as to prevent you from
shaping those thoughts for use. The lirs
.. and highest duty of each member of Ou
order is to study well our code Of princi
Piles. They are briefly stated to be the de
veloping of higher manhood and woman
hood among ourselves. To enhance tn
comforts and attraction of our homes, ant
strengthen our attachments to our puS
suits. To foster mutual understandiu,
and cooperation, to systematic our work
and inteligently calculate as TO results, T.
meet together. talk together, buy together
sell together, act generally together, for on
y mutual protection and advancement
This combination of actions PERSISTENT
i adhered to, will produce beneficial results
e. and command the highest admiration {
:, our fellow men, and when we can exclaiu
like Shakespeare shepherd: ''Sir, 1 an
it true l;,borer, earn that eat, get tha
| wear, owe no man hate. envy no man
happiness. glad of other mems good, an
am content with my farm" we shall hav
accomplished a grand result, for all mus
acknowledge that freedom from envy AM
pr contentment with our lot in life, Is the Onl
IL solid basis of temporal happiness. Whel
we shall have attained that high Intellec
tual culture, that is so essential to th,
- adornment Of our calling, and add scienc;
q" and system to husbandry, we shall hav'
the most perfect society the world has eyel
known. Who is il that murmurs and OBJ
jects to our organization ? Those Whose
1. exactions or extortions have forced upOI
US our combination for self defence and sci
J, preservation. They too whose self suf6
: cency had prompted distrust of the di
nifty of our calling, but we say: Let
man be too proud to work 4; let no man /
:. ashamed of hard fist OF sunburnt cOunte
:. mace. Let him be ashamed of Ignorance
:. and slOth. Let no man be ashamed
poverty /; let him only be ashamed Of
honesty and ideness. and thos
vices, which some men are wont tC
- of and which are as low and coutC