Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-01-24
A. q. U. w..
Annual Memorial Sermon De-
livered by Rev. F. A. Sumner
Sunday Evening.

Sunday Evening.
The annual mpmOrisl sermon to
the A. o. u. W. was preached Sunday
evening at the Congrega tional church
by the pastor, Rev. F. A. Sumner.
A large representation III the lodge
was present. and the sermon was
listened tn with close attention. In
opening bis address Mr.. Sumner said
he was glad to welcome the repre-.
sentatives of the order because it's
purpose IL Christian. and In it's work.
ing it represents the practical side OF
Christia The text was from
Panl's Second Epistle to Timothy.
chapter 2, verse Is: "Study to show
thyseli approved unto God. a work.
man that needeth not to he
asian The speaker said the
question arises "What are the prin-
ciples that must pervade and mould
ones life that he may We such q
wOrkman?' Three Of the qualities
are charity, hope and faith. A man
should ha We the spirit Of true charity.
a kindly interest in bis brother man.
He should be one who accepts in its
iullness the teachings OF the Golden
Rule, one whose highest purpose IL
to attain good will and peace among
men: one who realizes that the basis
fraternal fello wship must be the Of all
eternal law Of love, out OF which
comes the teaching OF the fatherhOod
Of God and the brotherhood of man.
As this element OF kindly love and
sy mpsthy is essen tial IN the individ-
ual life, 81 without this peryading
spirit of fraternity. the divine princt-
pie Of loving fellowship, no organ
ization can live and prosper.
A workman should he prominently
a hopeful man. He who has formed
the habit Of looking on the bright
side of things has a great advantage
over the chronic grumbler. The
worlds heroes have been men OF
hope. The hopeful man heIieves that
goodness is stronger than evil, and
IL bound to conquer. that discard
will he sw allowed up In harmony,
darkness in light, error In truth. sOr-
row In joy.
A workman that needeth not to he
asham med should be man Of faith.
He should have faith In his work and
faith In his fellOwmen. Cultivate the
habit Of looking for the good In peO-
pie; it is there. II you look for 1t ynu
will find It. He should also have
faith In God, faith In Him as revealed
In Jesus Christ. No man is thor
"ughly equipped for the battle o. life
without faith in the great Teacher
OF mankind. Good resolutions will
not stand the brunt OF temptation.
and philosophy is no match for pas
sion. The environments OF life make
it easy to do wrong and difficult to
do right. Faith In Gods power to
help IL the hour Of temptation, and
in His forgiveness when penitent,
should be at the foundation OF our
life and work.
The speaker then referred to the
fraternal benefits Of the order, the
practice ma alter Of insurance, where
ny a man can provide for the future
Of those dependent upon him. The
members We re admonished that this
provision for the future would not
atone for neglect, or prodigal habits
that denied ia mtly the comforts Of
life while the protector is yet alive.
The home or home life should not be
neglected because some provision
has been made for the future. The
principles Of charity, hope and faith
must be taken into the home life and
lived there.
$50 bid you tonight to go on in
your kindly interest in your fellow
men with hope ever burning brighter
and brighter; that hope that is born
of faith which is the bedrock Of
charity. which will not let you cease
In your labors until the principles Of
your order shall have furnished the
homes Of the land universal protec-
ton. that no one may leave his
family in perjury. until, honest, man.
~ living from sea to sea the wide
world over. happy homes and kind
~ hearts proclaim that tho kingdom
of our Lord has come and his will 10
done on earth as 1t is In heaven
II we cannot hope for this in our
own time, let US rest not until the
night comes down and the great
Master Workman calls his lahOrers
home."
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