The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-11

ioeauty and power in mimic battle, but in a
world OF sorrow, want, poverty and distress: in
tne WIDOWS howell and the orphan home,
Wnere tns eye OF power and wealth never looks;
IN grand and real and noble strife our duty
lies; where parched and dwarfed and wrecked
humanity breathcs its moan OF sorrow and sad
ness, where death hovers and with chilly finger
Il writing the doom of thousands simply for the
iaeS OF a little human sympathy and love and
pope 70 drive away the gloom and dispel the
This charity teaches US to live honest tenn
perate and virtuons, TO be generous with the
imperfection OF our fellow men, remembering
ina. We an have our faults and are liable TO err.
20 10 disseminate this spirit and increase
these disciples of charity is our mission and
hope. Thus Pythianism, recognizing the uni
versatility Of human brotherhood. It's organization
- designed to embrace the world within its tur-
lsdlcu II. intended solely and only to dissent
nate iriendship, charity and beneyolenee, moth
ing OF a sectarian political character is per
mltted 10 enterits portals.
BY the sweet and powerful attractions OF the
glcfiohs trinity OF friendship, charity and be-
nevolence, We hope to bind In one harmonious
brotherhood men OF all classes and all opinions.
Inc brightest jewels that ii garneTs are the tears
OF widows and orphans and its imperative COM
mands are 10 visit the homes where iacerated
hearts are bleeding, TO assuage the sufferings of
brother. bury the dead, care for the widow,
educate the orphan, help the distressed and de-
iend the principles OF knghthood unto death.
its laws are reason ana equity, It's cardinal doc
,rines inspire purity OF thought and life and
love 81 truth and honor It's intention is peace
on earth, good viii 20 man
Upon you the officers who have been installed
10 TINS castle hail tonight rests 10 great extent
the responsibility of seeing 10 il that all the
principles OF our chivairic order are faith ully
ana earnestly carried out. Fill your respective
stations with caution and bravery and let our
motto De uppermost in your minds, so imbedded
IN your hearts that with knightly courtesy YOU
never tail to carry into execution acts OF needed
friendship, charity and benevolence that may
come TO your knowledge among the busy excite
ment OF your WALKS in life
hrot ,tox-
oplgaton he has taken at our altar ana carries
out MS pledges ana lives up 10 the principles OF
a true and valiant knight will be honored, re-
speeted and beloved by his fellow-me till he
lays down his burden and sleeps that steep from
when no man wakes in this world, and all the
nope ana promise OF better ana happier life
hereafter viii be in store Tor him. And when
those VINO knew such an one read upon his tomb
that he was member of our order, the people
generally will be inspired to say OF every good
man, HE is a knight OF Pvthias
hen our object and united effort should be TO
extend these principles by practical illnstra-
ton IN our own fraternity; to extend them in
the world around Us and thus break down the
barriers that keep man from feeling Tor his
brother man. Not to shield or eouDtenanee
each other in wrong doing, but to realize as lar
as possible those DEMENT'S which would ipure to
the world were the souls of all men truly united
III the Eonds OF friendship, charity and beneyo-
lence, in accordance with the teachings of this,
our chivalric order of Knights OF Pythias