The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-16

n ttIonal Grange, In April, aud W the wv
tionai Grange AZ its regular meeting.
We regret that we we're unable 70 iliahe
lul report TO the master oil the NH''o""'
Grange. -, - o,ch |
Ne believe that II the secretary OF each
tub lrdinate grange would report 10 the SCI
rotary OF State Grange, the. new mastvns
and secretaries as soon as instaieu' INV
much confusion would Do I'D
moved that Is now causeu
by proceedings and other documents M.
reaching the proper officer. IL Is Oh niuo n
importance that the connecting ln n,,,oors
tween subordinate oranges ana ing ollooi'
of State and National Grange be not proken'
auch subordinate oranges as make thelf re-
ports regular are strong in faith, suons W
numbers and strong in wofK. ,nose NJ
fail TO report soon become weak IN lainL,
weak in numbers and weaker IN WORK. we
cannot too strongly urge the lmPoIlahSTSh ~
secretaries complying with the law. anis
is necessary for them TO receive suon
documents as are ior ulsIliou'ion' WV
EDUCATION. 1890.
"Wisdom's ways are ways Oh piea DI
| ness and all her paths are peace; heai
| izing this, our order has come pol9iy W tue
front in behalf of education: Every ~
formed patron teels deep lnteres' anu
takes an active part IN TINS feature. ieai
| izinp the fact that knowledge Is power anu
education has a refining and eleVatlng IN
| fuence. The beautiful and impressive les
sons contained in the ritual LEAD the con'
templatve mind to higher ana more GA
allied views OF lie.
The grange, VINE ,ohool of
| teachings therein contained Is scnooi "
the highest type. AS an ordeT, we law
ready accomplished much. Our aim Is 10
educate the whole man. physical, mental
and moral. Schools often dwarf the man,
while they make the intellect gigantic; we
nave been educated in much that IS false;
this the grange proposes TO remedy. It's
lessons are on the side OF truth ana moral
ity. In the grange we s euu ;nto
the mental and dive aeep i'sG
the seeming hidden mysteries OF Inc Woru
of God, and drink deep from wisdoms
fount. While this is called galloping age,
we think it equally an age OF knowledge.
Why is this true? 1t is because every
newspaper teens with information, BOOKS
rich in various knowledge are multiplied
on peoples shelves. Some great man SAID
ave read enough for generation o. phll-
osophers." The masses OF our people pos,
sess more knowledge than DID
the greatest statesman of old.
A century back, philosopher did not
know as much history, science, etc, as an
average school boy in our day. Yet they
we're wiser than we, and why? Because
their little knowledge was put to its best
use. Every fact was pressed into constant N,
use, ana its uses and meanings were all
studied, It'll it became light to their
minds, imparting strength and beauty"
Now this is our object. We mean to
teach that knowledge is not
the most important thing, for
with moderately good memory one can
with very little thought, by reading, soon
possess a vast amount OF knowledge, ana az
the same time accomplish little good Tor
themselves or any one else. 1--WE read too
much for our thinking; we read too much
for our wisdom" We need, we must have
wisdom, culture. A great writer, and we
think he must have been patron at
heart, said that "Our people seem to
think that culture may be as easily
the truth is, it takes an oak about as long to
grow now as it did hundred years ago,
and practical farmers have found out that
corn and cabbage will not grow much
sooner than formerly" The same holds
true of children and youths. 1t is hard
making a man out of a boy OF less than
twenty-five years.. OF best culture, or
three years, and if the culture
4, bad it takes mu,h longer.
IL is doubtful whether a mind can acquire
strength and culture with less thinking
now than century ago. Thought is the
grandest instrument OF culture" NO man
can be wise without hard thinking, no one
can be well cultivated without systematic
thinking. at is thinking that makes the
man, to think is to develop" Every pat.
ron whose heart is in the cause has felt and
realized these solid facts to be grand truths.
But who of US study and think OF
how much real beauty there is
taught in our grange meetings? On the
very threshold we are impressed that an
honest man is the noblest work OF God.
Ignorance and knowledge were placed be-
fore us; we all chose knowledge, else we
would not be here; we are taught that al
labor is honorable, and that he who will not
plow by reason OF the cold, shall beg in
the harvest and have nothing; that the
possession of wisdom is better than
the merchandise OF silver, ana
the gain thereof than fine gold.
We were also impressed with the impor-
lance of providing ourselves with a memo
randum book aud pencil, to note down new
and useful ideas as they appear, and pre-
serve them tor future reference. This we
have found great means OF Improvement.
We were reminded of the antiquity OF the
plow and the importance of an intelligent
ilse of the various implements designed to
tighten labor. How beautiful the smile,
as the earth is unfit, without proper
tillape. TO produce that which minister
m me temporal necessities Of man, SO the
mind without proper culture is unit for
that lofty position which is always awarded
10 cultured wisdom. And while u requires
continued and well-directed labor TO
lacIioVc success In agricultural pursuits 90
in like manner we must continue our ill.,
vestigation and research for truth to the
end that we may distinguish the good from
WniIe our attention Is called to our
dependence upon the brute creation
and the necessity OF treating
them kindly. we are also reminded Of our
, higher duty OF love 10 one another. An.
other great lesson, we are taught TO feed
: our enemies when hungry, aud extend a
helpipg hand 20 the needy, TO be charita-
, HE 10 All, and when the fatherless and w.d'
ows call we must notturn our backs upon
them, thus copying the example OF the
treat shepherd. Again, we are not 10 Judge
auT fellow men by outward
Sppearance. for often the. puresi
and best are found beneath
tbe garments Of poverty, and that IL IL "a
. tbe mind and heart that We are TO look
for ali the real good that there IL in man.
Then we find that Just in proportion as We
sIlv. lust 20 that extent do we approximate
IL ne grange how beautifully are we
tan,bt The idea Of tbe resurrection. When
ne Miami the seed, although II seemingly
decays. vet Il does not die. but
springs into q much more expansive
and beautiful lite, 20 the ending Of NE Is
moi eternal death 10 the righteous, but
oniv a step into the great beyond, where
} NE 4 more glOriOusly beautiful than A.
vst fbe heart on man hath conceived. And
while We are taught our dependence upon
eacb other, with more force we are
reminded Of Cur dependence upon
! the great Fsther above the souros IRON
whick IN GOOD comes. Thus we are taken
rom youth 10 manhood, from manhood q
! GA age; and continually re-
minded Of the various onties
vbicb devolve upon ne as fathers. a.
mothers. A. sisters. as brothers, as citizens
a. neieh bors, ~ friends, A. enemies lbs
reguler Attendance upon the meetings o.
80 .-.,gs v-here the above lessons are