The morning call., 1892-03-07
THREE JEWELS.
Charity, Hope and Protection
for the Family.
A Mans First Duty TO His Wife and Chill.
dren-Dr. Easton Eulogizes the Ancient
Order of Workmen.

The Rev. T. Chalmers Easton preached
to large congregation at Calvary Church
last night on the duty Of men to protect
their wives and families from poverty by
prudent Insurance during their own life.
DR.. Easton is himself member of the An
cieDt Order Of United Workmen, on behalf
OF which society the sermon was practically
preached. 1t was not bought-and- paid
for discourse, however. The speaker was
evidently heart and soul interested in the
theme.
The text was taken from ST. PauPs First
Epistle to Timothy--v:S. revised version:
but If any man provideth not for his own,
and especially for his own household, he
hath denied the faith. and is worse than an
unbelieyer."
RELIGION DEFINED.
Religion. said the speaker, may be re-
garded as faith. as feeling. as life. The
faith element embraces the general facts
and principles u on which religion rests.
These are perceived and assented to by tie
mind, and hence are primary and funda-
mental. The element If feeling is the eI-
feet on the moral senses by reason of the
truths perceived. The life of religion is
the embodiment Of this feeling in cnarac-
ter and conduct.
Ii is a One-sded view of religious life to
so emphasize one OF these as TO neglect or
exclude The others A man should not be
all faith nor all feeling, nor an impetuous
fanat C; nor yet mere photograph, repeat
Ing the words and prayers lie has been
taught. lie should combine ali three ele-
ments In the proper proportion.
Religion, as a whole, takes in love TO God
love to man. 1t is unbalancing to get on
either SIDE OF this, TO be all up or all down
One should not be so lost in devotion TO God
as To neglect his duty TO his family or mis-
Deighbor. He should not be so lost in the
golden streets OF heaven as TO neglect the
streets of this world.
NECESSITY OF PROTECTION.
Nor must he have such unbounded conf
dence that providence will do for his widow
and orphans by providing for them when
the breadwnner is gone.
COMPARISONS go not only into the realms
OF the highest good, but Into the lowest
depths. man without good ideas is worse
than man without faith. The man who
uoeS mt care Tor HIS family Is worse than
the infidel.
Much Bs despise the vile carcatures and
sneerS OF lRgersoll, yet / must say that
would rather 60 from this world with a
simple, upright life, not believing in dog
mas TOO much. than having only the faith
which removes mountains and leaves me
with neglected home and dishonest to my
neighbor.
RIGHT BOTH WAYS.
A man should be right both ways. He
should CLEAN from all parts Of the Bible and
combine both faith and fact in his religion
1t is bis duty TO give his family such home,
such educational advantages, such facilities
In religion, literature. music and art as he
can by Industry and economy provide La
illness. indifference or neglect in such nat
tiers amount To sin, no matter how much
he thinks about religion or how much he
N IL Izzu nd f.,At
about bis home and Processes religion he is
a byp0criie. The man who sins against his
home and family is no ordinary sinner.
HOW To GET PROTECTION.
The preacher deprecated the use of the
word insurance" in speaking of provision
for wife and family in the event OF the
bresd-wInner's death. Protection is the
proper word.
He gave numerous facts and figures to
show how cheaply and surely the Ancient
Order OF United Workmen enable a work
ingman to provide the sum of $1,000 for the
support OF his family If be is removed by
death. The sum to be paid monthly is a
mere pittanee; the benefit is certain. The
order has three features-sucial, educational.
beneficial. From the report OF the Supreme
Lodge In Boston last year 1t appears that
the order numbered 270, 600 members. Dur
ing 1889 over S4,000,000 were paid to men,
bers on death certificate, and SOS 600 900 has
been paid In this way since the founding of
the order. The average time between the
death and the payment OF the certificate is
under two months. Any man who will sit
down and look at these figures will realize
what an amount of sorrow has been averted;
how many afflicted ones have been com.
ferted. In California alone $3.50. 40 were
paid cut last year on death certificates.
THE THREE JEWELS.
The preacher named the three Jewels of
the order, charity, hope and protection.
and showed how admirably they are exem
plihed in its practice. Every member OF
the order has such shield as the Spartan
mother gave To her son on the eve of battle.
He was to use il manfully against the foe.
and IL killed in the discharge of duty TO be
borne home TO her on it. His motto was by
this or on this to do or die. So too in the
modern strife OF life the United workmen
feel that If they fall they will be borne
home by loving and brotherIy arms as Work.
men who have been faithful unto death.
ana are now to wear the crown Of life at
Gods right hand forever