The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-13
"WHY I'M ANA.O.U.W.'
A Large Attendance to Hear Rev. H.
h. Sawyer'S Able Address
MANY MEMBERS PRESENT
The Reverend Gentleman Delivers
One of the Best Sermons Ever
Heard in the Garden City
Clear, Precise and Logical.

attendance at the Christian church
this evening, the local A. y. y. w
lodge being represented by large DEL
egation of its members. Inc service
and was thoroughly enjoyed by the
large assembly. Rev. r. II. sawyer |
rastor of the church, delivered the ser
mon his theme being: why l am a
Member of the A. o. U. W." He sara: |
There seems to be an idea eXlstlns
among some good people that secret /
societies are in some mysterious maj
ner- connected with the works OF DARK
ness and that satan Yields powerful
influence over the lives OF those inter
ested in them. Such persons denouhce
ali secret societies. There is hnger
ing suspicion even IN the minus .,s,,,e
those who tolerate them that sotne
thing is decidedly wrong. VISIONS MT
through the minds of the anxious Oh
wild carousals in the lodge ROOM IN
which husbands, fathers. brothers anu
a gigantic goat are mixed In inextrica-
BILE confusion. or dark-ropeu hsu
masked faces and blood-curdling oatns'
a violation of which means death.
church members frequently cry out
apatnst the lodge and even some GOOD
ministers, ignorant OF the prlnclples
governing it, denounce in bitter terms
anything which comes under the ha.lle
of lodge l have invited you here to-
night in order that we may consider
the claim of one of these awful secret
societies to see IL there Is aught IN IL
worthy of the sympathy and support
of honest Christian men and women.
/ shall not attempt to discuss an Sc
cret societies, but shall present TO you
nv reasons for giving my moral ana
financial support TO one of them, the A.
o. L. w.
ANCIENT.
"First. II is Ancient; IL is old. not
modern 1t is true that II has been IN
existence under its present name Tor
only 26 years, but when John JORDAN
Upchurch sought a name for the So
ciety through which he hoped to so
abundantly bless his fellow men, he
went back over the centuries to time
when a message of fraternal love came
10 a selfish world. Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as myself The principles in
volved in the founding of this noble
order were indeed ancient, for charity
or properly love, was the guiding prin-
ciple in the creation OF the world ana
its sovereign. man. There is peculiar
significance in the word Ancient, ana
without a doubt John Jordan Up
church was guided in his great work
for humanity even by The Ancient
of DAYS of whom Moses wrote Before
the mountains were brought forth or
ever Thou hadst formed the earth and
the world, even from everlasting TO
everlasting 1nOu art bOu 1HaillS
which in its most proper sense means
love. is the fundamental principle in
our order and man universal is taught
that God is love. Brethren, we are
taught that though a man bestow all
his goods to feed the poor and have not
charity II profiteth him nothing. The
principles of our order teach us the
nobler forms of charity, to practice
gentleness. to sustain truth, to have
faith in each other and to avoid envy
ings and wrath. Let us be guided now,
throughout all time and even through
out eternity by the sublime precepts OF
true charity.
'.It is an order. A society: an organ
fzation with guiding and governing
principles; organized for a purpose;
with a definite object in view; clear
ness system. definiteness; no confu-
sion. An order which is orderly in al
its dealings with humanity. Let al
things be done decently and in order,
which the A. o. U. w. was organized
this admonition is being observed t
the letter.
UNITED.
What magical word. and what {
lesson it's utterance should impart L
the great organizations existing
throughout our country in the name o
Dllld1lnIODnys
In union there is strength Is a pr1nci
pie we seem to recognize to-day in ev
erything except church work. Let vi
see If this is true: An eminent Christian
man, a Presbyterian minister of tn
city of Washington said, We have a
least $500 more meeting houses in tn
United States than we need in orde
10 accomplish the same work for Chris
and humanity This is true simpl,
because of the lack of unity among
Gods people. Simply because as work
men for Christ Jesus our Lord. we ar
not united workmen. In erecting an
maintaining these $4,000 extra and use
less churches at an average cost O
1000 each, we are wasting $50, 600. 0O
which should be used in feeding tn
hungry, clothing the naked and min
istering 10 the afflicted. AS those In
trusted with a great work we are max
ing a miserable failure compared wit
the glorious results awaiting us a
Christians, when we enter into tina
perfect union, that Christian coopera
ton for which the Master prayed 'Fs
Their, that they may be one, l in thel
and Thou in Me. that they may be or
in Us; that the world may believe ths
Thou hast sent Me- The organizatio
local or universal which hopes to a
tain success must learn the lessons
cooperation; must be united. Lookin
over this great body consisting
344S47 strong, able-bodied men, unite
in the sweet bonds Of fraternal 10y
under the name of the \. O. L. "
are we not prompted 10 say in a
language of Israers sweet singer b
mold how good and how pleasant Il
for brethren TO dwell together in unity
WORKMEN.
This Is the grandest and best woI
Of all. for IL comprehends all. A worl
era workman with an object I'm life
a mission to accomplish, work TO Z
which will leave this old world grand,
and better because OF the power Of
Sife faithfully welded. There is a mi
taken idea that preachers do not wor
EVERY man who consistently follow
chy-3st Is a preacher, and whether !