The Saint Paul globe., 1897-12-06
And waiting for the coming hour
OF Gods sweet will.
Lord Of the, living and dead,
Our Savior dear.
We lay with reverence at Thy feet
The sorroWs of this year,

We lay with reverence at Thy feet
The sorrows Of this year,
While Memorial day recalls the dead, 1t
also conveys lesson to the living-the lesson
of life, which can be ummarized-prepare
for death and the future state. Not by lead
Ing a gloomy, brooding Iife-unhappy your
self and rendering those with whom you
come in contact in similar conditions put
rather indulge in rational, social p!easuresi
cultivate the buoyant, cheerful mood, carry
ing sunshine with your presence and securing
happiness for yourself by making others
happy. This is the philosophy OF life. Inc
man who lives for self alone had better never
have been born. He is wart upon existence
an incubus upon society. If such persons
were allowed to become Elks there would be
no occasion for this memorial service, for In
stead of brotherhood, cherlsh1ng those VINO
have responded to the summons, we would
wish to blot from our memories the fact
that they had ever existed.
No person lives who cannot do something
for others Material aid is beyond the power
of many, but none are so poor that they
cannot utter kind and cheerful word which
may prove comfort and blessing to some
sorrowirg SOUL well nigh distraught by aff1ic-
tions and discouragements. Human sympathy
accomplishes for the mind what gold cannot
buy, and it is within the power Of rich and
poor alike to extend. To bind up the bleed
ing heart with kindness, to lift up the cast
down with encouragement, to aid your fellow
man so far as within your power, and wrong
one, makes the Christian. Creeds and
sects are confusing and unimportant. Doc
trines are not of themselves, vital-correct
precepts put in practice are everything.
Charity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity
are the corner stones of our order, and those
possessing these virtues and acting upon
them as they go through life are daily pre-
pairing for death which will have no ter
ror, it is but a necessary physical fore
runner Of the eternal life which is to come.
And so we come today in the presence Of
death with encouragement to the living to
press on in the manly battle of life, adher-
ing to our cardinal principles in the daily
walks of our present existence with the
confidence that such lives will win a reward
commensurate with their grandeur.
We do rot know whose names will be added
to our marble tablet year from today, but
true Elks are always ready. and tomorrow
we resume our labors, still achieving, still
pursuing, heart within and God o'erhead."
To those who have already gone before we,
on this memorial day, lovingly bring the
chaplet wreath of sorowful remembrance as
a tribute of respect and affection ITO Our
Absent Brothers,
In the vast cathedral leave them;
God accept them-Christ receive them"
One Of the best numbers on the pro-
gramme was a violin solo, ''Trau-
merei," by George j. Danz. a sweet and
sacred melody rendered with exquisite
skill
Rev. John H. Wright delivered
short address, in which he spoke of the
which had for their principles benevo-
lence and brOtherly love. They saved
many a young man and helped to build
up his character. Optimists dreamed of
the time when humanity would become
a common brotherhood; it might be
only dream, but a great step had
been taken in that direction by tne
fraternal societies. In this world of
selfishness there was need of means to
w iorh
become brothers and bury their sell
fishness. The thought should come to
our minds today continued the speak
ed, that, as we listen to these
services, we are reminded there
is a brotherhood in the life
to cone. Isn't that true con-
ception of a future life, a life of
brother?y love? The fraternal societies
are helpers of the churches in that
they teach the word of God"
The services closed with another Sc
lection by the quartette. an anthem by
the choir, the closing services of the
lodge, doXo!oSy and benediction.
The departed brothers of st. Paul
Lodge No. SO are:
Stan ey Proudft. died april 20. 1890
Daniel e. Roselle, died Aug. IL. 1880.
E. Stone Gorman, die4 Nay i, 1892
L. Coyle K:ttson,- d.ed Dec, g. 1892
Gilbert. p: Rugg. died Sept 10. 1888.
E. E. Mcdonald d'eG March 13, 1874
Ehle Allen, ded July G. 1894.
3 Charles F. Dana. dled July &c 1891. -
George L. Hendrckson, died Feb, II, 1896
A. Il. Nelson, died May q. 1896. -
J. D. McKenzie. died Sert. 15J 1925. ~
Thomas A. Dunlava. died Nov. 2. 1895. .',
William Rodger, d.cd Nov. II. 1895. 81
GEORGE IL Allen, died July 3, 1897 't-'..
Fred L. Bancroft died Sept. 26, 1897. 'r.s
j. H. Manchester. ded Oct. 80 1897.