The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-19
i. 0. 0. F. MEMORIAL DAY
Annual Service at the First Baptist Church
Last Night.
"BRoTHERLY LOVE- TEXT OF THE SERMON
Rev. MIR. LamIsin cited the coed
Samaritan as n Fitting Example.
The other Exercises.

The annual memorial services of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows oc-
Cured last night at the First Baptist
church, the exercises, which were very
impressive, being witnessed by large
number of members OF the order named
and their families and friends. The Odd
Fellows and the lady members of Esther
Rebekah lodge all wore the insignia of
oddfellowshlp and the chief officers of
the various lodges occupied seats on either
side of the altar.
The services were opened with the Dox-
ology, sung by the choir, after which
brief invocation was offered by Rev. l..
D. Lamkin, pastor of the church, Those
present then Joined in singing the Odd
Fellows opening ode, the first verse of
which is as follows:
Brethren OF our friendly Order,
Honor here asserts her sway
All within our sacred border
Must her high commands obey.
Join, Odd Fellowship OF brothers,
In the song OF Truth add Love,
Leave disputes and strife to others,
We in harmony must move.
FuliuWlHE LnlS MI lJdlnDklu Iehd lDe
parable OF the Good Samaritan and after
another hymn by the choir, Rev G.. W
Storey offered up a teryent prayer. Tine
singing OF another ode was followed by
the announcements FOR the coming week,
made by Rev. Mr.. Lamkin. who, after
the offertory and another hyun had been
listened to, delivered the following ser
mon.
Text; and Who Is My Neighor.
TftH NJ
wise. Luke. l0:37.
On this memorial occasion the highest
tribute ! can pay 20 our honored dead Is
10 show the spirit and purpose of Odd
Fellowship as revealed in the central
truth Of the parable of The coed Samaritan
uf which my FIRST text is the Introduction
and my second The practical conclusion.
The great problem thai has challenged the
attention OF the world for six thousand
years, and is yet thrown upon The thresh-
hold of every thoughtful mans existence
is how 10 live and make The m % Of
life' Though the question Of the az IS
Is still unsolVed save as the Light of in
SEPARATION and Christian truth falls upon
H. Science, however splendid her
achievements; philosophy however mighty
her power over MIND and tn ught, poet
ry, however lofty and beautiful her flights
OF imagination. or aesthetics, however
cicYating her influence all arc mpotent to
answer u. There can be but two answers
--0ne right the other wrong One is 10
I'VE Tor God and the uplifting Of man
KIND. he other Is TO live for self and the
qualification Of the earthward elements
az our nature. To fellow the first is ia
write across eternal yerities the record
OF mighty triumphs. To follow the sec nd
Is to defeat the whole end OF our being
odd Fellowship recognizes the frs and
accepts OF the spirit OF this memorable
parable-the gem Of all the pagables--iG
whlch CHRIST submits the philosophy oil
lne t"o-Iold llte Of every man his lfj
as directed toward esd and his life a.
directed toward mankind II Is primar.
Wy the recognition Of the tatherhood al
goa ana the universal brotherhood OF
han' Inc answer to the lawyers ques.i
Ana VINO Is my neighblr?' constitutes
lna parable OF the good Samaritan which
ieheels much Of the spirit of our time:
VI nus t"o-lold fespec the disposition
L" Cypress and rob aud the disposition %
relieve and heal Odd Fellowship Is tn,
Splrlt OF inc good Samaritan.
Let us then study; The historic Gle.
ments OF the parable. II is not an allie.
CORY II may have been q real event tol
lhis Is quite within the limits of natura
PROFANITY or II may he only a parable
mniuh gels al the deepest truth throuJl
Illustration IL is an idealizCd example
OF true oeuevolence In contrast with III,
heBlectIui seliishness OF the world Sc,
Inc graphic picture as Jesus draws Il
mere was traveller set up7n by thieves
Iooped OF his money, stripped OF his raj
ment. wounded and left half dead. oh
serve, priest passes that road on his wa,
from Jerusalem, sees the unfortunate mar
lying In his own blood but passes h,
neighborly love In maj az, ~ s,oIi1 NV
d'herence' Then, Levite makes his an
pearance on the scene. comes IN TO IN,
victim OF the robbers violence, pause,
TOR q moment and looks on, but "passe,
ny on the other side" and offers NO sym,
patty or relief, After he has gone.
samaritan rides UP on horseback. mi
heart 10 moved to compassion by the noo
mans plight; he dislncunts and revlvn
MIN with wine, and pours oil nnon III
wounds, places him upuu the horse t,l,a,
him to the hotel aud NAYS mi bis n>
penses. then leaving, SAYS TO The IanI
lord: Take care Of him, and whatsoe,.+,
thou spendest more. when coma ac,i,
] will repay thee When tbe Iav 49,
VIII had accOsted Christ aclfnovvis,to,,, ~
to be neighborly love Tesus 49,, i
with the question OF dutv "Cn Ia 40 ~ >,
thou likewise-the suffering ,cbor, Wv Wv
canst relieve. the oppressed ,,ho,, ~, tho,
canst protect. the degraded wbon, ~ No.
canst elevate. ne is INV neiehh1,," n.y., ,uT'
parable, then. considered fr,,7, ~, uH
point ~ viau L. ~ - ~ ". "t S'htt t'