Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-27

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upon every individual, is necessary 10 con-
! stitute State While the society of Elks
is not specifically religious, yet it opposes
/ atheism, because atheism produces d:sobe-
| dieI1ce to law, dtsioyalty to sovereignty,
! and engenders materalism, rationalism,
/ socialism, nihilsm, communism and other
| false doctrines wholly inimical- to constitu-
| tional government, subversive to civil lib
/ erty. and destructive of true manhood
| everywhere. This excellent Order of Elks,
! like all others of it's class. clearly sees this
/ great and growing evil, with all of its con-
/ current vices, as the monster with which
! the next generation. of our people must
| grapple in final deathly struggle: and
when it comes, as come it will, it will be
| a struggle between law and anarchy, lib
| erty and despotism. order and plunder,
! happiness and misery. In this spirited con-
test, this grand society. if | mistake not.
| plness; and so will all of these secret or
| ganizations that l know anything about
! and am familiar with n-mper of them
| from the field.
''All of these benevolent orders teach
| men to enquire what they are, whence they
one can consent to the belief that DEATH
| ENDS ALL. The soul rebels intuitively
| against that dogma. No one can persuade
bubble cast up by the ocean of eternity to
J Hoat for a moment on its waves and then
and 5 9et clouds OF sh fay b The hd t
midnight festivals in the sky, the bright
forms of human beauty, and the high and
SUI aspirations tndl leap Ike dHStiS
from the temples of our hearts. all teach
| that man is born for higher destiny, and
| that there is realm where the rainbow
/ never fades, where the stars always shine,
! and flowers bloom unending in the sum
| mer-land of song. Don't you know, my
GGountrymep that this order teaches TINS
/ ity to oppose It?
! modern times, my fellow citizens. have
modern times, by fellow citizens, have
| done much that is good. They have car
| ried along education, morals, religion, gov
eminent and law But in these driving
5 tin n1, BusIMEsS has made Itself abzo
! rule-everywhere its dictates are obeyed.
Pity lifts its eyes but touches no heart
but its voice is unheeded and unheard.
| Charity extends her hand to bless, and Of
ten blesses not. This great power, or
i rates and is obeyed Its mandates are the
| law. Labor is often slavery, although no
overseer may crack his whip, and no mas
! times nothing Is considered which IS not
based upon well established principles OF 9,
W6e This gTS sr sed G esr ars her e
| to help make it go; and when this living
present, this marvellous, progressive bust
ness age shall have itself become the dead
| shall find in US an example worthy OF
all imitation, and derive-a new inspiration ION
! from the contemplation of the faced but
not forgotten glories of an historic past
ut is gratifying to all of us, my friends;
that the spirit of Improvement is abroaQ
| be in agitation. Literature and science
! have taken UP their march. Mighty are
the interpretations of thought; Wonderful a,l
hand Two facts, like the hands Of Goo,
uphold the world to-day. One is Faith Jl-
LT LII wa and i the % power 20 to WORK mark
THE MAN WHO TRUSTS AND WORKS
ASR F P4ES M NqT f4 Tbs i6ce y M
understand it, plants its existence and its
| future upon these, great truths. II trusts
] in the Divine, and 1t works TO upllft the
! human race. No wonder it has already
won an enduring record.
| Although not political institution, nor
a reformatory institution, nor a religious
| institution, vet it is progressive lnsutu-
! ton, a charitable institution. and a phil
osophical insitutIon II never ddan Tu1a IN
| living between man and man. a proper
recognition of an ALL WISE GOD, keeps
up the fallen, helps the erring, and stands stands
| upon the immutable rock OF Truth, which
is the basis of true philosophy and the
highest ideal of citizenship in all countries
| and in all lands.
My friends, when the world is without
suffering and oppression, the philaAtenro-
| pist and the Samaritan may rest from
! their labors. When governments are IN All
| respects perfect the political economist
may seek the shades OF retirement ,b M nI11l
] osopher can pause in his onward march
| to the infinite: and when these have per
| formed their offices. and there Is no longer
, onizing hearts then may the charitable
human being fold his arms and lie down
| to silent slumber until the ages cease TO
roll. But this cannot be accomplished UNI
til the follies of life are forever cast
aside, and the great, seeming mass q
mankind are harmoniously united In the
| bonds of universal brotherhood, ana an
the people have resolved that by the Wis
dom faith the strength of hope and the
baa of hcnSEnlqnCR under
be one. Then and not before, VIII me
people sustain in life, transmit in death,
pure ana ansnleg ehe Ja st Brotherlv
Love Fidelity and Truth which this great
order has erected to SECURE the happiness
i s'Pardon me, my countrymen, for few
words in conclusion. specific of the order
which has planned and will carry out TN;
Exhibition The Order of Elks sDrang
from the society called 1.-The jolly Corks,
present organization. 1t was in the be
| ginning confined to Actors alone; but md
ing that the society could not be held to-
! gether by. that distinctive class OF mem
/ hers. its bylaws were wideped so as to
take in all other professions and busl-
nesses of life. The order teaches charity
! brotherly love, justice and fidelity. ! am
| informed that when one joins the Elks
he is promised charitable and benevolent
and will will be re bssf6 wnen ne Is
! help himself Its lodges are found in every
| State and Territory In the Republic. Ii IS:
| beyond all question. one of the great and
! growing secret societies of the century.
and is worthy of the confidence and pat
/ ronage of good people everywhere.
! ~ thank you. my friends. for the consid-
| Grafton you have given me. and trust that
| the week of the opening of the Oriental
! Carnival NAV be one Of pleasure and profit
| to you all.
Capt. Dovener then introduced Mayor
Andrew T. Sweeney, who welcomed the
visitors to the city in very brief
speech, concluding by presenting Capt.
/ Dovener, as the representative of the
Wheeling lodge, with large wooden
key, remarking that it would open any
| thing in the city. Capt. Dovener was
very happy in his response. When he
concluded, the band struck up a
patriotic air, and the big show was
formally inaugurated. The crowd
scattered about the grounds, and stroll
ed into the Midway.
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