The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-27

ing the prisoners at New Gate that did 80
much to change the ideas OF men in re-
gard to criminals. IL was the boldness
and strength Of Lincoln that gave the
black man OF the South that freedom that
he enjoys today.
sin olden days kings erected mausole-
ums and put heavy burdens upon the peo
pie TO build them in order no matter
what the people might suffer II the kings
name was perpetueted. Names OF rulers
were thus perpetuated that would not
now be known but for the masoleums.
Build no ponuments to Lincoln, Garfield .sa
pages of.history and In the hearts OF their
countrymen as long as history Is read ana
until the last man ceases TO live In the
country for which they so nobly labored.
"Seryice to man Is service to God, for
Christ has said in as much as you do unto
these little ones even so do ye unto Me.
We are placed in this life TO serve God,
and help humanity. The old Egyptian
idea OF charity Is shown 10 US by the
representation OF q child feeding honey
to wingiess bee. This hieroglyphic
ages what mems idea Of charity was In
those days.
sour motto Is Friendship, Love and
Turth, and we especially, my brothers,
are called upon In more particular man.
ner than other men to show sympathy
say is small thing, but there are many
hearts hungering for 1t today. Men and
women who are surrounded with nearly
everything that we think necessary Tor
life are some of them hungry at heart
Tor sympathy. There Is also practical
side TO sympathy and this Is most nobly
chrystaized in your order.
"ln 1919 in the city of Baltimore was
organized the American Odd Fellows,
but from that year until 1880 there Is no
record OF It's work, but 1t must have been
well worthy of recording. During the
years from 1880 to 1895. S67, S2S, ,690.47 was
expended on the education of the children
of deceased members, for the relief OF
their families ana In other ways helpful
10 the members of the order. During
1895, 70, 900, 600 was expended, making
grand total from 1880 TO 1896 OF s74, o0O, 900
poses already mentioned. Your order Is
the richest in go d work OF any similar
order In the country"
An extended reference was made to the
work OF the order in which Its great
charities were commended and the diff
culties overcome were briefly referred to.
'Another service that we are bound to
do and which Is also great privilege, Is
by our example to raise those around us
who are weaker and more subject to tenn
tation than ourselves. Let us look again
to Paul, he seemed to those sailors q fine
ideal OF man,, they believed in him for
his courage. We.can, by our example, by
our devotion to duty lead others 10
Christ and to service. We have obligated
ourselves to work for the betterment OF
man we are placed here as Paul was to give
an account OF our stewardship and sre
bound to assist IN the making OF nobler
Christian manhood.
"What an inspiration is love to the doing
OF noble deedsp We boast of our country
OF her noble history, OF ber proud pos
session OF liberty and we have the right
to do so. 1t was the love of their coun-
trv by those patriots who in her hour OF
trial turned their backs on their homes
and left loved ones behind to fight for
her that preserved for Us those blessings
that we so richly prize. Love in the
hearts OF the toiler, of the husband and
the father inspire noble deeds and their
performance is ensured by sacrifices made
by good men. Love makes the student
work hard end long In order that he may
found something OF great benefit to his
fellow man. 1t Is one OF the greatest
ties that binds us together.
"We are taught to place ourselves by
the poor, the sick and the needy and TO
do all we can for them. Christian SYM
uathy IL very broad. We are called to
look upon humanity and TO assist ell be-
cause our brother is Gods child. We must
make sacrifices for God and this is q noble
incentive to good deeds.
"our covenant 1s founded on GOD; no
true Odd Fellow can deny God. On Him
we must depend and We must acknowl-
edge our independence and also acknowl-
edge that be Is entitled to all our love.
Remember God overlooks all and that
this life is preparation for a higher life
TO lift up the wayward brother is part of
our noble task. Our duty is TO have that
kindness, that tenderness OF heart and
that divine charity to elevate in spirit all
who come under our influence in order
that we may be instrumental In the
building UP of nobler manhood.
Rev. Mr.. Rich closed his address with a
beautiful ana poetic appeal for the EEL
lowship of the heart so essential in the
carrying out of the orders destiny, and in
x,hn ni,1, rarda f1aId ho I'd a IL