The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-25

order I have heen Seerly Impressed with
The solemn declarations O. the eIs-EasAA
ryrfnrspsss OF truth and love 80 which tneT
aypeaI. ard with the high IDEALS o. tffis-
tlsa manhood which they UPHOLD
Tner in tire Right % the truth ! Rave
rrpackea this morning. what kind OF lives
ought you 10 live, Sir Knights Wnas
kir6 are you fvingg That VIII depend
tsrgY1 how you live II you have come M
der the sweet control OF this heavenly.
ssosllxe. power. your lives VII be:
l Brave There u no heroism IKE tnal
Of love what dangers will il not face
what obstacles win II not overcones
what dark ard loneiy journeys VIII II not
fskeg What endurance will II not snow
that the gerusnenesS Ct its courage may
be APPARENT Nothing can defeat X or
withstand H. II fights with the magic
spell OF a matches Name inspiring II l
quote the motto that / see upon the trt-
angie that rests upon your passion cross
ssfn hoe signo yirces''--''U nder this stand
ard thou shalt conquer" and / see here
the triumphant element OF every vietori-
Gus life.
. Hopeful Love never despairs. IL
smiles in the midst OF the seveTest pain.
II filings out its banner and lifts its voice
IN huzza when defeat walls and droops It's
colors all around H. II has a Joy set be-
fore IT, It's eyes sparkle and its heart
throhs with splendid anticipation. Love
Is irresistible.
a Active. Love knows no rest but in
God. IL must either be on its knees pray
ing on its feet marching or holding out
its hands in faithful service. No brain
can be more busy than that Of love. IL
both dreams and does II is inventive.
energetic constant. II finds duties and
opens doors. II never counts the cost.
Values are nothing when life is at stake.
II sets cold plans on fire. Love wants no
praise. II will go into obscurity. If by be-
coming insignificant il can serve God and
humanity. II will mount the rampant and
perish with bullet in its breast. If thus
conspicuous il may conquer for the right.
There can be no limit TO its condescen-
sion. OF boundaries TO its sacrifice. But il
Is always lowly. Its continual plea ia
voiced in that other motto of your order.
mot unto US. o Lord not unto US. but
unto Thy name. give the glory"
4. Truthful. Love scorns falsehood Love
is without discrimination. Love is frank,
transparent, self-evident until the end.
Let your words be trustworthy, your
promises be kept, your pledges be invio-
late Love cannot forswear itself.
S. Christlike No one ever illustrated
life In all its fulness as did He. because
no one ever so became the personification
of love. 1t was His continual ruling mo-
tive. IL became the drapery OF His cradle
and the charm of His unfolding youth IL
animated the first words He uttered and
inspired the first mighty work He per-
formed. II formed a halo around his en-
tire life. 1t made His cross eficacious and
His tomb hallowed And on that first
Easter morning. when He burst the bars
of death, and stepped forth In all the mai
esty of new and glorified being verifying
His words 10 Martha. as He neared the
tomb OF Lazarus. Il am the resurrection
and the life; he that believeth in Me-
though he were dead. yet shall he live,
and he that liveth and beiieveth in Me
shall never die" II was love that had con-
duered. because love cannot abide I'm
death. This is your Savior. your model.
your commander. You must not only love
Him, but love like Him. IL you would en-
ter into the fuiness of the Christ life.
| greet these Easter decorations Fit
emblems of our risen Lord are they, and
OF our triumphant Christianity. These
lilies tell of immortal hopes as well as of
purified character These blossoms an
nounee returning spring, and the glories
OF the resurrection body. Let me also
bring floral tribute. as I close my SER
mona passion flower encircled with A
wreath OF Easter lilies-love surrounded
by blooming. fragrant. immortal life,