The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-20

been a good school to It's members ever since Its existence. and no member thereof who cannot conscientiousi, say: I have learned and gained much since the day joined it's ranks, In the present existence of things wt have three distinct bodies. who are do ing much towards the elevation oi mankind. l. The church teaches us to lead a moral and godiy life.
 2, The lodges combine within them selves morality. charity. benevolenct and brotherly love towards one anoth' CT.
 3. The press. our newspapers. tho power of all good. Ii Is the press most ly who scatter blindness. superstition ignorance to the winds. unearth wick edness. corruption. immortality ano tyranny. brings to light and justice the evll-doers. as also to the eyes oi the world whoever and whatever is good and praiseworthy.
 Since the existence of our lodge not all has been sunshine. Dark clouds appeared, particularly in latter years who threatened the very life of oui lodge; and I regret to mention here the fact that many bright-mindet members have dissolved their connec' ton with our brotherhood. Not through any cause or action of Moses Mendels' sohn Lodge in itself; no. but because mismanagement in the order have made them mistrustful.
 If I may be permitted here. and ask pardon for so doing. should ad. wise: Divide your endowment fund as speedily as possible pro rata among the lodges who have accumulated the same, and whose money 1t is. Then again peace will reign supreme and strife will cease to exist
 But my brothers of Moses Mendels' sohn Lodge. permit me here to remind you of the obligations you owe to each other. Be loyal, as believe you all are. Our aim Is and must be much higher than dollars and cents. Al though our membership Is small, vel even for all that, if your will is good and your intentions towards one an other brotherly, honorable and fair not mixed with personal motives. self gain and greatness, then we will stil have bright future before us. Let us resolve on this very day, in the pres ence of all assembled here, to battle or for the good cause as long as life wil last and our strength permits. Let us work for the welfare of oul brothers; for the prosperity of oui lodge, and above all let us be cosmo' politan and philanthropical in all oul views and actions with the world Wherever you can do good do 1t. Who ever needs our assistance. let us, like enlightened men, give 1t without hesi' tation. No matter what any ones be- lief No matter where he halls from Then and then only will we fully un' derstand our mission. Then and ther only may we in sincerity now exclaim Praised be Thou oh Heavenly Father Grand Master, Grand President and Chief of all societies, for having grant ed to us to live to sec this day! In this enlightened age of the nine. teenth century it i'll becomes any man to make gold his God or to stifle the nobler dictates of the heart for higher purposes for the mere sake of lucre. |' Alas! alas! that yet so many men are found, who in their selfish eagsrness tc possess more, more and ever more o1 these trif1ing earthly values, madly madly rush on to obtain them. They trampie under foot whatever obstacle arises in their path. Blindly, madly they rush on.
 They hear not the hungry mans cry,
 They heed not the unfortunate's pain The dying mans last suffering sigh Checks not their rush for more gain
 They deserve our pity, for peace they knoN not until too late.
 Let the electric spark of unselfishness enter into all our doings with our fel- bowman. Be godly by striving to be humane; follow the example of Moses, Luther, Kossuth and George Wash ington; self-sacrificing, good and brave men, whose remembrance will grow brighter and brighter with the lapse of time, as learning and character will grow firmer and firmer among man. kind.
 Then members of Moses Mendelssohn Lodge, may you look with bright hopes to still brighter future.
 When your fiftieth anniversary ar rives, the day of your golden wedding, may your labors have been such as to cause to all who live to see it univer- sal satisfaction. May the recording angel from above pronounce:
 With golden letters in golden book
 Will be inscribed your name.
 Ahi clear as water from fhe hrook
 Shall then resound your fame.