The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-13
A SERMON TO ODD FELLOWS.
The Rev. DIR. Green on Friendship, Love
and Truth.

The Rev. DR.. Green on Friendship, Love
and Truth.
A delegation from Westminster Lodge,
No. "a, /. o. o, F., together with invited
members from sister lodges, attended the
services last evening at Trinity M. K.
Church. The pastor, the Rev. DIR. II. L.
Greene, took for his subject Initiation, |"
and the text was from Phil, iv.-12: I'm
all things have learned to seek thee"
DIR. Greene spoke as follows: There Is
one word in the text which attracts our
attention. 1t is seek This word really
means initiate. In seeking after the
truths of science we are really initiated
into its mysteries. Paul says he has been
initiated into the mysteries OF life. He
is content.
fUu runn0t hurt man who has been
initiated into the higher order. The
Great Keeper protects him.
"You are known as members OF secret
order. You do some things with closed
doors. You have badges and grips and
signs. do not know why you should not
do and have all these things IL you choose
to. But. brothers, is there not deeper
secret in your great order. The cardinal
principles of your order are friendship,
love and truth.
snow what does friendship mean 1t
is doing unto Others as you would have
burdens.
''If you enter into the real secret of your
organization you will see IL will mean TO
aid those whs have TO work and toll all
day long. Aid them by giving them
reading rooms, libraries, churches, and do
not make them part of the machines
they work over only, but give them op-
portunity to enter into the social and lit
erary and The other worlds we live in.
We must make progression for that
which will benefit humanity. The un-
derstanding of the deep mysteries of your
order is in the church OF God.
"You said not only friendship bat love
was one of the cardinal principles of your
order. You may write sentimental poetry
about love IL you want to. But the love
that your body shows to the widow and
orphan Is of the substantial and helpful
kind.
Your body deals with men brought face
to face with the creator. Follow Paul's
steps, will you ? Touch the hand of the
Grand Master and he will lead and crown
thee"
The Centsel Baptist Sunday School.
Yesterda( )was the sixty-flfth anniver-
in the afternoon IL was appropriately OBJ
served. The church was handsomely
decorated with June flowers. III. G. Mac
dougall, the church organist, assisted by
Miss Evangeline Larry, violinist, opened
the service by playing q voluntary.
Prayer was invoked by the pastor, the
Rev. Thomas y. Anderson, after an an-
them had been sung by the choir. The
scripture lesson was read by Superinten-
dent Elisha III. Rhodes and the members
of the Sunday school A solo was rem
dered by Miss Carrie l.. Holley, and Miss
Ethel lockwood recited, "Use Of
Flowers
Mr.. James r. Huntington. the secre-
tary, read his annual report. part of which
Is as follows: Total membership. 392
average attendance, 242; largest attend
ance, 295: smallest, 1885; deaths, 2: num-
Der OF books in the library, $50; taken out
during the year, 1882.
Mr.. Charles II. Child, assistant superin-
tendent and treasurer, reported that the
total receipts of the year had been $577.70
"A recitation was given by six misses
from Miss Cam6eld's class and the pri-
mary department gave. a. scripture read
ing. The Rev. Mr.. Anderson gave the
annual address.
Master Sidney Day gave the recitation.
Give" The pastor, superintendent and
school read responsively a "Florai Ser
mon." The services were brought to
close by the Doxology and benediction.
After the services Supt. Rhodes gave
each scholar In the primary department
Towering plant to carry home.