Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17

what the heart still hopes, and this
hope is as rainbow, all beautiful, in
that cloud; a rainbow that spans the |
cloud of despair itself, and sweetly
speaks to the soul of man. There is
sunshine beyond the storm, and there
is good time coming, bye and bye.n
Hope is sweet word full Of music
and melody. Where is the bosom that
has not kindled under it's utteranceY
Hope is one of the levers Of the en-
CINE OF power which moves the world !!
1t is for king and peasant for rich
and poor alike. As the tender mother
bends lovingly over the cradle of her
sick child she hopes for the best. The
sick man or woman hopes for restora-
tion, and II the day star of hope Is
gone, death is not far awayl The.
sailor, out on the waste OF waters in
the midnight hour, with the star
decked heavens above, and the restless
waters beneath, hopes that he shall
reach the homeward port in safety, and
greet the loved ones there. What the
anchor Is to his vessel, hope is to his
| soul! Hope is more than desire. and
IT Is more than expectation. 1t is both
of these, and more.
II you go to the most hopeless case to
be found in any hospital, the one
afflicted has hope If you go to the
meanest, filthiest, worthless beggar
along the roadside, you will find that
he has hope The monarch on his
throne has hope II he has two king
doms, he hopes for three or more. The
man covered with political honors
hopes for still greater, and thus you
night go to any one of the living and
he or she will tell Won about hope
Why you might even 60 to the Grand
| Master Workman of our lodge, and he
has hope. After all the splendid re-
suits already attained with over 300
members, he will tell you he hopes for
1000 members before the chilling frosts
Of December, and il each brother is as
faithful as he should be, we will have
a thousand members, and more. As u
brotherhood, we all hope for great sue
cess, success commemorate with the
| prosperity of our loved city Of Will
mington, and uf the dearest little sister
of State in all the Union! Not only
have we the best peaches but our
people are quick to appreciate a good
thing when they see it, hence the great
membership of 1.-THE Ancient Order of
United Workmen. Z"
And now hope you will bear kindly
with me while l make some observa-
tions on Charity" and conclude.
What is charity Charity is another
word for love 1t is the summum
bonum, the supreme good: the superla-
tive word in all language! II is that
which softens the hardest heart, and
brings il into proper appreciation of
God, and of mankind. II is that which
brings a feeling to the heart exercised
by 1T that words cannot express, nor
| tongue tell.
Charity is beautiful word indeed.
Do you know why l did not use it for
my first thought? 1t is because, to
my mind it embraces all the good of
all the other words in language. 1t
teaches me that God is my Father.
God is love, therefore | understand
love is my father. Not hate, not
malice, not darkness, but love and
light and peace.
Not only is God love, but He has
| given me an expression of that love,
| by an example which the smallest child
can understand. Charity teaches me
| that | am one of many. Good hath
made of one blood all tho nations of
| the earth" II teaches me that every
man is my brother, every woman my
/ sister, every child my child, in a sense,
and it teaches me to love God with my
whole heart and my neighbor as myself.
| 10 he kind to all, TO love all, to help
all So far as | may have opportunity.
| Charity embraces, and is made up 30
as TO include patience, kindness,
generosity, humility, courtesy, guile
lcssness and sincerity. 1t means good
| Will to men, to all men, not only your
friends, but your enemies as we'll.
Have you risen some cold morning
from your slumber and found the
| ground covered with snow? The rough,
ugly places were all covered, as we'll as
the pretty places Well. that is what
charity is like. 1t covers all with
beauty and grace, and is pure and
sweet and beautiful like the snow, like
the light!
Without il men are like devils!
| With it they are like unto God!
We get it by practicing it, just as
muscle is made by practicing ball. II
You don't believe it, brethren, try my
receipt and practice it at every oppor-
tnnity you may have for six months.
Then tell me IL the receipt is not a
good one.
May we all have more charity as the
DAYS shall 60 and come, until we shall
be radiant and bright with the result
OF its practice More like the One who
come To teach us of the possibilities in
every man, to climb the golden ladder
of life by His infinite aid, and at last
enter through the pcarly gates into
the city Of gold. Let us trust in God,
do our best, and with the banner Of
charity, hope and protection" waving
over us, We shall march onward and
upward, our lives a blessing to the
race Of which we each are an integer.
thank you kindly for yopr thought.
full attention.
Brief addresses were made by Past
Grand Master Workman A. b. Jones
Grand Recorder Charles f. Wood,
Lewis Sasse and William f. Stimmell.
They were interspersed with vocal
music. At the conclusion of the exer.
ciscs refreshments were served.