Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
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Bid By tha Knights 81 Pythias i
BenVood Yesterday.
PLEASING MUSICAL PRO
GRAMME RENDERED A ND
BRIEF ADDRESSES MADE.
SOMETHING OF THE BENWOOD
WATER WORKS SYSTEM-oTH-
Err BENWOOD NEWS NOTES.

Eli bENWUQD NEWS NOTES.
The Evening Star Lodge. Knights Of
Pythias, of Benwood, held their. sannual
memorial services at their hall yester-
day afternoon, and the exercises were
OF a highly interestingiand impressive
nature, Brother P. L. Mercer acting as
master oflceremonies
IL The service was interspcrsed with
some appropriate, selectionsfby a choir,
accompanied by ain orchestra and there
was large attendance of the members
Of the. order and their friends. The
musical part,of the programme consist
ed of the K.,of P. opening ode, the
hymns entitled respectively Looking
This Way" Evergreen Shores"
Where His Voice is Guiding Keep
Step Ever" and the K. Of P. closing
ode.
Rev. U. S. G. Carol. pastor of the
McMechen M. e. Church. made the
opening prayer and afterwards gave a
brief history of the organization, show
ing that their charter had been, in ex-
istence since July 18th, 1873; that there
were at present membership of 159,
and that only eight of the twenHy-sev-
en- charter members were now living.
He also read the names of thetdeceased
membership of the lodge.
Rev. B. D. Eden, pastor ofgthe Nc
Mechen Church of God, then addressed
the congregation on the topic t'Friend-
ship" saying:
No man or organization of naen have
any monopoly on friendship. 1t is of
God 1t Is as free as the air that we
breathe.
Friendship properly defined is the af-
fnity of soul to SOUL Such was 1.-THE re-
lationship of David and Jonathan to
each other. Friendship is not always
reciprocated, but never loses its value,
and when properly reciprocated Is
greater than anything that can be said
about it. The test that Jesus gave OF
friendship was obedience. eye are my
friends if We do whatsoever I command
YOU" When we take'the obligations
of the order, our obedience to it's man
dates manifesting our fidelity is the
seal of friendship.
Barnabas was a friend to Paul. He
represented his case to his brethren
until they accepted him as one of their
number and even through the chief OF
sinners he became the chief of Apos-
ties, laboring more abundantly than
them all. Abraham was the friend OF
God by obedience to his word. In
death friends are not divided The
widows and orphans of deceased mem,
bers are protected. If we build castles
in the air, let us put the foundations
under them.
Brother John A. Ewing next made
an address on the subject of Charity"
In his opening remarks he said we are
as much for the protection OF one au>
other as anything else, and then dwell
at length upon the significance of the
shield and helmet Of the order. Now
brethren keep sacred to your obliga-
lions and if you are real man get
down upon your knees and ask God to
show you the real light In concIus-
lon Mr.. Ewing touched briefly upon the
good work Of the Knights of Pythias
Rev. George w. Bente, pastor of the
Benwood M. e. church, then spoke on
"Benevolence." Among other things
he remarked that t knight is sup
posed to be man of self respect and
one who is ever ready to help his fellow
man to do something good. He next
spoke of friendship and benevolenee as
being synonymous, and closed by be-
Seeching the members to show their
benevolence by helping their brethren,
adding that where there is a fellow
ship, there is an aim to bring the men,
bers together on level with one an
other.
The ceremonies were concluded with
benediction by Rev. Carrot.
The water supply from the artesian
wells at Benwood again ran short yes
terday and the mains became practical
ly dry. A satisfactory water works
system is not to- be expected until new
wells have been drilled near the river
and filtering structure has been put
up. This improvement Is to be made
by the water company at an expense
of $4,000! and will be received with
satisfaction by the consumers
In the meantime the citizens will
have to depend upon the old system of
water carts and the pumps for their