The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-04-26

society, or how far back In the regions
of antiquity are its records traced,
if the friendly smile or the brotherly
hand clasp is missing. There is a
disappointment engendered which
may lead to disaffection, and finally
to separation. It is the bounden
duty of all professed brothers to
study each other, and to become
thoroughly acquainted with the ma
ture and disposition Of each other.
The happiness of the whole brother
hood requires this labor-and the
success of its work demands it, There
should be in every mau'5 breast as
much fear lest he should wound or
mar in any way his brothers feelings
of peace and happiness as lie has Of
having his own comfort molested.
The absence of this consideration in
individuals for others only brings
any society into contempt, and all
the good which might be accom-
plished is left unbegun. And not only
this, but the covenant is broken.
There is hardly Il more disagreeable
feeling in the human breast than
that of being convicted OF a wijfully
broken bargain. Yet the easy for
getfulness of persons to solemn
obligations is not fattering to
the intelligence of our race.
Very often this is the result
of carelesspess and inattention.
But, my friends, this as not the age Of
carelessness and inattention Life
is too real and too earnest for such
lame excuses as these for the non
performance of the duties humanity
requires. Now it may be thought
that have laid down very slight
foundations for the erection Of 8
building which aspires to so great
height as Odd Fellowship does.
But it will be found assuredly
that no society which has for it's aim
the happiness Of mankind can exist,
if it disregards them. Without this
refinement OF feeling, friendship is
but name. Love is distorted from
it's heavenly shape, and Truth IS dis
regarded at every step. 1t Is there
fore necessary for all who love their
kind, and wish to be profitable mem
bers of any society which has for its
object the welfare of their brethren,
to make it their life's study how to
accomplish this great purpose. A
cursory glance will not do SO. The
momentary enthusiasm of newborn
membership will not do. The glori-
tication of lofty principle will not do
The worship of humanity will not
do. There is only one thing which
will work the miracle. That is-the
love Of God. Herein is love, not
that we loved God, but that He loved
us, and sent HIS Son to be the propi-
tiation for our SINS" Raising our
thoughts to this high plane-fxing
our eyes on the Cross, from which
love and forgiveness fow-we have
reached all that is below. We can
not love Christ and not love our
brother We cannot love our brother,
as we ought, unless we love Christ.
But what do we mean by loving
Christ? Let us see if our love is like
His love. Do we willingly come
down from our high estate to serve
our brother? Do we empty ourselves
of our self-satisfied glory, as He did
Himself of His heavenly glory, to
make ourselves one with the miseries
of men, as He did to take away the
sin and woe of fallen man? Do we
go about doing good-doing all
things well-to make note of JOY
issue from the dumb-a leap of joy
spring from the ilame-a sound of
pleasure reach the ears of the deaf
and to make the dead come forth
from their grave of misery and de-
spair? Are we making any sacrifice
for His sake? Let us look into our
lives. How is our time passed? Will
a few attendances at Lodge meetings
or at our church, or a few dollars
spent In charity, work such miracles
in the world as we, no doubt, would
like to see performed? Is our Order
or our Church doing what it ought
to do to merit the reward which we
hope to get from the Lord Of Life
when He comes to judgment, "Wel
done, good and faithful servant, en-
ter thou into the Joy of thy Lord?'
Are those adornments which we art
wearing now and must always wea1
as emblems of the yoke of good
ness--of purity and love- only ont
side trappings, put on to attract thu
notice of men, TO make them wonder
or, perhaps, being ignorant of theil
import, cause them to ridicule US
Or are they the outward form of thu
inward and spiritual grace-the signt
and tokens of real sacrificial love
The love which will even die for tn,
brethren. Brethren, we want to i'm
press the world with our Importance
we want men to think that we arr
better for being Oddfellows. w,
like to think that the seventy-thre'
years of our life as Oddfellows ha
brought Joy into the world. We wan
all good men and true to follow GU
example; then, Beloved, let us Low,
one another, for love is of God, ant
every one that Ioveth is born of Goo
and knoweth God. He that lovetl
not, knoweth not God-for God 4
loUe.' You see, it is the individual
love with sacrifice that works the
miracle. Each one must do his owl
work. Then, bind such Individual
together, as the sticks into bundle
and the union is for the salvation
and preservation of our fellows. They
cannot be separated from their work
neither can they be separated from
each other. They will mutually helE
and comfort each other. They will
be lovely and pleasant in their lives
on5 IN EGkhoir Iaokb Eb0xr Mill noe l.,