The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-23

table and animal creation; and perceiT-
ing that a large part of the surplus over
and above what is essential 10 sustain
vegetable and animal life, collects IN
springs here and there over the land,
and flows thence along brooks and creeks
to the larger river channels, thence
along these channels in eonyerging lines
back to the great reservoir again, mark
you, not to accumulate, but Immediately
10 be taken up and redistributed over
the same or other parts OF the earth
most in need OF it. They were enabled
by applying this principle to collecting
and distributing the great and necessary
circulating medinm-mOney-to solve
the problem. Therefore plan was
adopted and promulgated requiring
social, charitable men of healthy,
physical system, and of good moral
character to unite themselves into a
society for mutual aid; and to bind
themselves together by the strongest
ties known to man-brotherly love and
charity-and 20 agree TO pay out OF
their daily earnings a small amount to
be placed in a central reservoir-the
Supreme Treasury-mark you all again,
not to accumulate as a reserve fund, but
70 be taken out daily in sums of two
thousand dollars to be distributed over
the country, and placed in the hands of
the widows and orphans of the deceased
members at the time of their greatest
need. And although, when first formed
in 1873, the reservoir Of the Knights of
Honor Order was small, its capacity has
been increased until to day, like the
mighty ocean, over two and a half
millions of money annually is taken
out and distributed TO feed, clothe,
house, and render comfortable the poor
mans widow and children And to day,
by their acts, the Knights of Honor pro-
CLAIM to the world that ,c0Baan is the no
blest part of creation. And now we ap-
peal to every healthy, good citizen who
would be true to the instincts of his own
heart to come into this association of
brothers, and avail himself of the ad
vantages of procuring friends and means
TO aid and assist those dependent upon
him when he shall have been called to
pass over the dark river. My friends,
who deserves more sympathy than a
widow with helpless children, without
home, and without means for support
in this world of trials and troubles.
Brother Knights, what can give more
joy and happiness to Knight OF Honor
than the consciousness that he has con-
tributed of his means to relieve from
want thousands of the widows ard
orphans of his brothers in this land ?
Were the Knights of Honor Order to
cease to exist to day, every true member
could say, am fully compensated for
every dollar, /, as a charitable being,
have invested in relieving distress, and
supplying the wants of the needy" For
the Supreme Dictator of the world,
declares that, inasnuch as you have
aided one of the least of these my
children in want, you have aided me.
Brother Knights, by this public, social
celebration, you demonstrate 70 the
world that the social principle of man,
is one of the basil principles of the
Knights of Honor Order; and that this
is the cement that has held the Order
together AS band of brothers, and that
the future stability of the Order de-
pends upon the cultivation of the social
and charitable principles of men. How
pleasant it is TO be able, on stated
occasions, to forget the cares of business,
and spend few hours in social gather
lngS, especially, Wnen Hohorou Dy tHe
presence, the smiles, and charms of
ladies such as on this occasion we have
the pleasure to behold. Is not life
worth living when man, occasionally, is
permitted to enjoy such feast rs this I?
Brothers, let us toll on and appropriate
a small amount of our earnings to keep
up these social feasts; always extending
cordial invitation to the good citizens of
the surrounding country, and never
leaving out the ladies, whose presence
ever tends to cheer and render pleasant
mans life. And may the loved ones
dependent upon us ever find in the
brotherhood true friends to aid and
assist them through life. And should
they at any time mistake appearances
for realities, or he deceived by the
deceptive yellow light of distress, may
they behold, written upon the bow that
arches them in colors of white, yellow
and red, the words, purity, faith and
love. For it is indellibly written upon
the heart of every true Knight of
Honor, that roman is not only the
nobiest, but the LOceiiest part of creation.