Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-20

little by little, until to-day 1t is
mighty army of over half million
men. whose common object, we learn,
is the lettering of the conditions OF
mankind and cementing, through
unity OF effort, brotherhood, banded
together by sacred rites and teachings;
by a f1allowed friendship, that mystic
chain which has bound mankind UNI
der a confiding and harmonious rela-
tionship in all ages, that noble, true
and pure virtue which unites the fam
lily circle, and the brotherhood, where,
around the sacred altar, as well as the
embers Of Christian fireside, it's bright
est and strongest links have been forg-
ed and welded.
1t is a fact that when great prlncl-
pies have made their way in the world
and are advancing toward universal
acknowledgment, they are caught up
by the popular sentiment and not rare
ly disfgured and exaggerated by in
discriminating fanaticism. There may
be, and there actually is, the cant Of
human brotherhood. To understand
its chains and feel its blessings, it is
sometimes more important to show
what it is not, and what is sometimes
put forth in place Of it, The spirit Of
human brotherhood is not the same
thing as the spirit of mere democracy
Human brotherhood does not demand
an equalization of the external condi-
tons of mankind but is even incom-
patible with it. Dependence and au-
thority are consequence of the diff
ferent relations which the course of
events or original diversities Of power
and intelligence inevitably establish
among men. Society is the sum total
of these relations; and in the due adj
Justment of them the realization OF
human brotherhood consists. All at
tempts to efface these inequalities of
conditions have never succeeded, be-
cause they thwart the great law of
divine government which is unity in the
midst of diversity
These Attempts lay the stress of
Friendship, Charity and Benevolence"
in the wrong place. That is, on the
merely outward human lot, to the neg
lect of the inward life, when a true
equality can alone exist.
The spirit of human brotherhood is
not promoted by artificially breaking
down those lines of natural separation
in the intercourse Of different classes.
Left to themselves the different ele-
ments Of society fall easily into their
natural function, and work peacefully
together, each man happy IN habitual
association, with those whom circum-
stances have fitted him most readily to
sympathize with.
The true spirit of human brotherhood
does not in any way justify spirit CT
pride or exclusiveness on the part of
society. 1t is only the presumptuous
attempt Of class TO throw up an arti-
fetal barrier between the social grades
which disinclines men to recognize the
natural one. Nothing forced or arti-
fetal ever succeeds. There is an obvi-
Gus feeling of propriety IN these mat
tiers, which a genuine humanity will be
content to follow. Such are We. Knights
and Sir Knights of Pythias. The great,
bread, loving principles of your order
embraces in its bosom men from all
classes in the high ideal of human
brotherhood. which we feel fully ex-
pressed in the gospel of our Lord Jesus
Christ, whose friendship of love and
benevolence are well expressed in the
words: He went about doing good"
and whose precepts and example are
the life and vigor of your society, which
is, if | understand Alright, American
throughout. but founded on the broad
principle of Christian love and Chris
tan teaching which so characterizes
this nation in its dealings with the
world, and we must not lose sight of
this, for your principles, as Walter B.
Richie has said, "are entirely in &C
cord with American life and American
habits, American hearts, teaching that
which Americans practice. 1t is warm,
quick, responsive, dealing with the
present and for the future rather than
the past. You Sir Knights of the Uni
form Rank understand what this
means, of the $4,000 members of this
rank, we are assured of so much loyal
ty and patriotism as is evident from
the action of your Major General Car
nahan offering the services of his body
to our beloved country, now at war for
humanity's sake
Many of your brethren have gone to
the front, and not least among them is
our fellow citizens, Captain FranZheim
and Lieutenant Huseman, of Company
F, Fourth United States Volunteers,
who with many of your Knights in the
ranks left our city last week amid the
plaudits and blessings of their fellow
citizens. | would like TO tell of the in
terest in this body by the United States
army authorities, who are we'll inform
ed and favorably impressed with your
loyalty, zeal and discipline General
Sherman saw the possibilities and
worth of your body, and recommended
it to the National government, which
recommendation was favorably receiv-
ed. because of your distinctly Ameri-
canism AS you all we'll know, "the
habits and customs, the fixedness upon
old and long established lines so prevail
ent in other lands, would not be con-
ducive to the growth and development
Of your institution And we'll might
your supreme chancellor write, I'VE
are great enough, with enough to do at
home"
1t is true that your order has been
established outside the bounds of the
United States, but the exclusiveness
and class selfishness in foreign lands is
too narrow for the broad human broth
erhood which you display.
Broad in a religious as we'll as hu-
man brotherhood, for religion has an
active part in all your work. Your or
der staAds squarely for the observance
of the Lords Day as day of rest
and service for God, and l would i'm
press this tenet of your teachings upon
you this day. Yet, unrestricted by Sec
tartan lines, or narrow and new doc
TRIM which would oil ri orc ivi 5,ra