The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-03-01

hef against son, ana mother
a the llfe blood OF many II her
rest ana ever an the land was nlsery
and tearful eyes. aud Nehs from broken
were heard alike In pslaee and cot IN the
lvsied city afntiss ms Lnsn and noise ard rattle
II the busy mass. IN she lonely cabin nesslinK by
The bebling brook which the gentle Fephyrs seem
Cd 70 kiuS From held and plain and wood and
dale ard rugged mountain side up rose the cry Of
anguish and d grief and men with knitted brows
xtalked BY and hrooded on revenge. Then ffusn
ong the murky darkness CLEANED a ray ofliKhs and
70 Justice Rathbone in the silent hours OF night
and inspiration. The simple. touching story of
Damon and PythiAs should be taught 10 the world
the hearts Of men sofsenea. hatred and revenge
forever hanishcd The order OF knights Of p ythiAs
was founded ard peace and rood viii snong men
were proclaimed throughout this broad land OF
ours.
The prfncfpiesef uur ereer are 10 protect the
principles OF knighthooa unto death, which are:
TO protect the weak and DEFEND the right, watch
with sick, bury the dead, care FOR the widow and
educate the orphan and practice those snnobling
virtues, frsendship charity and heneyolsncs. To
experience charity towards Offenders. to conStrne
words and deeds in their most favorable light,
20 stop the circulation of siAnder aud rebuke the
slaudereFr and to DEFEND the most bitter enemy
when uniustly assaulted. Trouble, sickness and
death Is the common olof eahh and all, NJ mat
ter whore cur habltauons be. whether ON the
on the mountain top Ia the vale behind ennbat.
tied walls. with fnoat dug deep and broad. and
with pertcullas lowered, tfownlng defiance on the
foe, or IN the simple cottage OF The peSt. These
nnsecn spirits seem 10 glide aud make their pres.
enee known In the quivering lip. and the hectic
nash Of those we love which. alas. too oflen ends
In Icy brow and pulseless breast, and aner ALL tia
best that sometime we should lay our burden down
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living besides city OF the dead. aud that tender
hands should lay es there. But tis when Aieknsss
comes and We lay prostrate and In palm that We
need brothers sat,hAni care and this we pledge
70 each and all within our ranks. and 20 practice
those ennoblins virtues. friendship. charity and
benevolenee. Is our duty A. members OF the order
Of Knights of rythias IN the days OF chivalry the
sons Of the nobility were set apart with some
knightly friend of the family and was by him in
ktr0eted in what was then known OF letters and
courtesy, and he was known under the title OF
page. Amer a sufficient time had elapsed he was
again set apart as an esquire and WAS made Go.
rient IN military science by seven years tuition.
and accompanied his patron ON AL public ooea.
sicns AZ peace or war then on given day bis
courage and bravery werc sevcverely tested II
he GSoVed himself man Of Iron and nerve, AFTER
snight spent in meditation anu prayer he ere
aied knight Invested with the golden spurs
and haae 10 80 further into the world on his mis-
sicn Of devotion and Eallantry and nevermors
bend the knee to mortal man. And In this our
order we have three ranks rage. ESQUIRE and
knight, and when page has served q sufncienl
time he recIsves the rank ofesqufre, and when an
esquire = found worthy We create him Pythian
knight and send him in TO the world on his mis-
sion Of friendship, charity and benevolence. oni
order has been successful; to-day We number near
" three hundred thousand knights. men both true
and trled asisi In the realization of the hope,
Of the knights OF Pythiaa Peace on earth and
good win toward naen. Let US look into the past
let memory tear away the veil and show rs living
stIi the forms OF tlcse love 10 bless All could
the grave give mp iss dead every one upon who's
head was showered down deyine blessings OF tbs
unfortunate and oppressed would week admission
TO eassle hall How our hearts-y would glow a.
we took them by the hand and gave them vel
come And sim another face sec. and hssds be
grisiea with honest toll y hich had cftcn led al
little ragged children to his humble home 10 teach
70 read the while he mended boots for daily bread
The other schools denied The dirty waits. 80 phen
( the winter winds blew they gathered sronnd n.
Scaniy fire seeking the warmth the dirty street,
denied. and then spoke Of hove TO God and love tc
man. lie starved himself that he might feed this
hungry poor, for. not coutenl with keeping school
and. d.feaehing freely those who cane, he bribed
Nttc AA4tkEg ones 20 learn 70 rNad Win fODd. ht
gave the lions share away aud rat up half ths
night work for more. that on the morrow other,
~ be fed and taught. All. John Pounds yor
many a little lonely one nom deeds of siu
Mof shame, and gave the helping hand
Aout the better way to helpless child
offering feet. We ask tor you a wol
an who founded ragged schools
spurs. Brother knights. memo
e which stands apart, whc
alone TO you and me Til
tender hanns are folded
imbed the mountain helgh
banner OF the free while IN,
K and fast, but she has sa
one and moiStened parchee
"a rest. and sometimes wipeC
iess from the brow OF one Of tkos,
ID then when all was over and IN,
had famed the little one to sleep. Sh.
sook her burden up and. with feeble step
"a BY boundleSs love, alone she struggled OF
king only OF the rest. and to sooihs a ehildieS
care. would even force q smile hiding breakinI
hsart the while That gentle voice Is huAhed IL
death. The loving hands are now at rest May
/ God bless her. For one, | am proud tonight t
/ say that am member OF such union which
90 ',s influence OF noble soul, when eui
nE in the heated rage OF a fra