Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-26

anu thhc tne last fond ioolx,
Srasping yet the brothcr's hand
~ he trends deaths cold broak
pehth and disenHe hath not passed ~.
W uhmolcatod. -Four OF our hhio,,c,
uiothers nave succumbed to tho grin
.nohs'cr. Others have vcnturcd close upor
.ne coiu stream. and stili others hay,
49, a.,"D t.'t uhc pangs OF pain. The widow.
ana orphans of those who dled anil ~,
wnntH ana needs of those who tnIo,ess.
i"i'y pattied with dlsenao hayc haa o,,,
EARNEST attention. Those MS well M no,
emergencies, have knocked heavily ,,non
~ uoor OF. our treasury. and have no,
knocked In vain. Our lodge has not hse,,
miserly. though striving 10 keen w,,hin
the spirit OF the law.
fcrnhps we have been too lax with our
sacred trust funds. but N we have brmiah,
sunshine and gladness to n single heart
~ gloom. u we have caused single
smile OF Joy TO ndorn tho troubted hro,,,
OF wldowhood or 10 play upon thn di,,nieg
| Vheck or orphaned youth, we surciy hnva
| had our reward '''
The object Of Pythinnlrm " NOT 10 hor,i.
lts sacred funds. but rather tho reverse
70 puy Hlnhenms and toss them gently
| upon the rufflcd pilows OF main. moi 10
build monuments OF sorrow and rovret
| over the graves of our sacred dend hui
| 10 stfew flowers and sunshine IN tho pntha
OF the living. '''i'
IL we have. perchanoc, used any nor
non OF our sacrod trust funds by Invest
| ing IN flowers and sunbeam ms and tbcrch,.
| have disarmdd the fears ana lightened tbc
| burdens OF widowhoDd or hnVo caused
mo amilo OF RladneFa to ripple over tho
torroWtul face OF orphaned yontli or II
we have cased the burning couch OF
fevered pain, or II we have inspired n
| noble resolution IA tho heart OF n brother
knight. we have then been nost "a.
warded. for to what nobler or Hrancer
use could he put the most sacred or funds
But, bless You. brother knights. with ali
our hardship. and with all our trouble
and with all our unlocked for expenses,
ana with all our faults. We are ia better
financial coalition than you might have
expected AT tho beginning OF our term
of offlcc we had on hand, cash sS75.
Atter deduoting the extraordinary death
and sick benefits. grand lodge expenses.
together with the regular current OK
pcnscs DURING the torn, we SIN hayo ON
hand cash $1,000.
And when we tBko Into confederation
that during this one torn wo have had
more deaths th,tn In the whole history of
the lodge before, that wo have purchased
Tour burial lots, that we have had nm ex-
traordlnafY amount Of sickness, That we
nave doubled the salaries OF the keeper
OF records and seals and the master Of
finance. that we have had more widows
and orphans TO look after ana care for
una all this taken In connection with the |
expense OF entertaining the grand lodge |
We may really congratulate ourselves that |
we have not become absolutely bank |
rupt.
We mny further congratulate ourselves |
upon the fast that we have brought or |
der out Of chaos during tho term. From
the lax, Irregular mode OF conducting the |
Affairs OF the lodge. We have changed TO /
mnchine-llkc regularity, We have con-
9tructei aud adopted the best set of by |
laws Of any lodge IN Tho state, " not in
the unitod States, aud arc now conduct
ing orr business In accordance thcrcwith
True, all THIS has taken time, labor and
expense, and In order 10 avoid dlforenoes
strife aud dissatisfaction. IL has required
tho guidance OF discreet and STEADY
hand, under tho circumstances.
And II your chancellor commander has
seemed 1t times severe or perhaps IN -
degree partial, yon may nav, IN look
ing at the results, feel lcss hnrshly to-
ward him, Tor whatever he may have said
or done, his sole obltc ct was to bring about
cvcn better results, II possible. Ana what
ever efforts we may have put forth and
guccoaH we mny have achieved
and whatever good we may have done IN
tho year that has passed, but calls for
energies and increased efforts
with the hope and prospects OF greater re-
ward
And now IN giving into the caro- and
Keeping OF my worthy successor brother
tho lodge and the oniblcm Of
l do II with sense Of Pythinn |
pride aud satisfaction. Five long years
las our brother faithfully served you IN
lome Official capacity always faithful. al
ways true, and always at his post of duty, |
Z possible. Your choice In him was wise, =
or none other no much merlted the hon
NJ But good general needs brave, true u
oldlers 10 win In battle 30 does a
commander need good Knights,
nd tUrla ~ It.Is A l Y
ustain his lodge II you have not already !
osolved to try to be better Knights, lot
ne implorc you. make that resolve now.
lake It IN behalf OF your lodge, your new
Ulcers and yourselves.
Docs not Pythianism teach you to be- =
ono better men every day. Can You
ossihly como hero nlght after night and
ear the teachings of this order and con-
lnuo to grow worse still7 open that lit
10 heart OF yours ana lot the glorious
unshinc Of friendship beam IN upon your %
Dui that II may amoilornte and fortilige b
our nature and mako you productive Of u
he rich harvests OF true pythlAnEm. y
From out your heart cast every drudge
anish every unklnd thought" y
In the name Of manhood, truth, juHtico u
nd charity, when any OWL or impure if
fought OF a brother no much ns casts
ic shadow OF Its approaching presence on ca
our soul. thHn In all your strength OF ca
manhood arise and cast It off. Argue 20
OF. delay not, hesitate not. but hurl the u
lo whisper from you as you would the
Iost poison reptile. and bid II begona for ~
yer. pa
Many brave heart good and true. has bs'
lne down. crushed under the influence a
n vile and sianderouE tongue. Beware ~,
NV you speak OF others. Tho most dam
ably accursed Of the vilcst OF tongues :,
70 those which do not openly accuse, h,
At those which sneakinsly cast reiiec- ri
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