The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-09-02

vese eq1nniss2 With . 0sGBbes1Ail
q 3a,7sA II ls54 Tie D9Dbes had
incsraeed to l.AN. With Daee than
lou, 90 me0bes. Since thAs time &,
peugrees has been oaWasd md up'
ward. TIL 1t the preseat time thess
are bet few towns Of Importance b
the United States In which this OXIDES
has not repeesentat;o0. Ledge have
been organi1ed in other countrtes,
and the sitsal translated int the
French and German la1guageA The
work Of Initiation haD been revised,
amplined and imPFoved, till nov
these cesemonies are the most perfect
AID impressive In thesr operation o.
any Of the existing several oevani2a-
lions. The hrst lodge ossanised in
Montana was Damon LodS No. !.
o. this city. 1t vas Instituted Nov.
Ssh. 1879: dve other lodges have been
organized here since then-one u
Bnzeman, one ct Helena. one 1t Ben
ton. > second 1t Butte. and one q
Deer Lodge. This. my friends. h 4
very brief sketch Of the organization
and growth Of the order.
The order Of knights Of Pythias
was founded solely fer the purpose Of
disseminating the principles Of
Friendship. Charity and Benevolence.
All discussions Of . sectional Or rolisi-
cal character a7e serurulously avoid
I'd. Toleraticn in religion. obedience
to Law. and loyalty t. government.
are fundamental principles Of eur
conduct. The Holy Bible Il our hook
Of law no skep,ic can become . men,
Ter Of this order. 1t Vac instis tied
to up!iit the fallen. champion and d.
fend the feeble in their rights. to BE-
the guide. hope. refuge. comfort. shel
Ter spd defense Of the unfortunate.
We are ecmHasded;o visit the homes
Q. the sick. 70 AID . bicsker in dis
trsss. to hurry the dead. care for the
widow and educate the orphan. and
TO exercise cnar:;y towards ak. We
are governed by justice and reason.
In the selection IT lnenbsrs. men o:
coed character. in all classes and con-
d;iinn. are welcomed into our r.nke.
All cur expectations Of the stability
Of cur order rest upon our belief in
the stability Of the principles upon
which it is found. 4.
The question i often aaked. What
tenef: dces cue receive from icing \
member Of your cr.er::' and this
from, selfish motives. The answer Il.
that each lodge provide. fer tie pay.
neut of . c<!,ain sum. .. weekly
benefits 70 all memters in good stand
Ing. in case Of .i,knes - or inability to
attend to their accustomed Iu;iee .
-K~cit.e,: .un. is allowed on the death
=: . ~ en.tsr :cr funeral expenses. It
is the duty .: eaeh lodge to provide
for the widow. and orphans Of il.
msmber.. In addition. every menu
i<. il under solemn obligation &c aid
AID assist . trc,t.r - far a. within
his power lies. when II distress.
Tne benefits 70 ee derlr.I from
membership Il this erjss axe no; e.
;in.a;ed in ;ecun:arv way. There
are Thousand. Of coed Knights. and
these are :Ley. wLo are its pride ami
hcno.. whom nothing would induce
~ :ake frrm their ledge treasury
dolls. :.r individual! gain. Fo. them
il Is More glorious freely % give. than
i, is freely 70 receive. For then, the
uplifting Of sa,ien man has more Of
rea! gain than hording stores Of gold.
Fog them. the drying n q single tear
has more Of honest !anae than shed.
ding seas Of gore.
Instead q being weak. ri!uii men.
af.sii Q: tie sound Of tLei. own
voices. ;hey are self re:isu;. ccura-
zeous and prompt Al all times {"
stand hy the r:yh: add II -esi.t the
The spread !: Py:i.ia= principles
net only a>eir.i!a,e. the habit. char-
ecier and management Ct the mem.
.<r. cc the order. tn. also exercises .
marked influence upon those who are
brought il coniac, With them. Jus,
~ the little flower wish iuces<an,
',saiiness Sscwios from, day to day.
- some mysterious process di~tils
and spreads srcund fragrant oder.
r.~asing to every one i, touches. even
thus quietly. steadily and my.;e.i-
,,,>iy is tie influence It our order
'e!,. Friendship. charity and BE-
are the principles which
levelop cur divine na:ures. Climate.
cod aad sc:l ale tie physical inlu.
.nc~s which strengthen our external
Has the S.ea; shadeisss desert
,c;hinS to 60 with the nolnsdic .ritx>
xh" pitch their tents rp>n it: Have
lie mountain. nothing 10 do With the
,ursSs tina. has 80 often DEFENDED
kerr ia$fne>ee>: Has the fertile
,la:n 20 c>,nEee:iou with tisvk> ami
,a>io.a! lie: Has the gvea, sea
,o;iiiu: % i, with the adventurous
lab::S o; its sailors: Just So the
!e>-rs. fertile plain. mountains sni
80 exsrci>e ,aeir influence upon :he
habits aud thought. Of men. 50 do the
,r:ncip!e. >: friendship. charity and
exercise their iuduences
:p,n oar members: And :, Q: ali
.:her s.risiies-if founded upon good
principles. the influence is g,>ei: ::
;yra tad principles the iudasa:s
nus, also be bah. .: the same cha:.
Ictsr with the seed tina, i. eown mus;
K the fr>, tha: is grown. Let u no,
hen. MY bsV:hers. grew weary in the
rcrk OF our order.
pE. JAMES THoNF<ox'< SPEECH.