Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-01-27
A. o: U. w. Lodge .Lirtens
to Annual Memorial
Sermon at the -
CON GREGA7l0NAL CHURCH LAST
Sunday Evening--Masterly
F and Appropriate Address
by Rev. F. A: Sumner. =

! Rev. F. A. Sumner preached the an
I nual 4. O. U. W. memorial sermon
! at the Congregational church Sun
! day evening. There were many
{ members Of the order present.
Mr.. Simmer, who is member OF
! the a. 0. U. W., gave a brief sketch
I OF the orders growth, it's size, the
8Swork il is DONG, and paid tribute
20 its founder, John Jordan Up
! church
| The text was from Paui's Second
t|Epis''e | to Timothy, 2 Is: ''StudEs
{ to show thyself approved unto God,
Ia workman that needeth not to be
fashamed
II The speaker moulded his discourse
1|upon she questions: What are the
$priuciples that must pervade aud
,1mon|d ones life that he may be such
Ma workman?" Charity, hope and
.Afaith we're essential. Such /, M an
unjust have true charity, q kindly in
Aterest in his fpllowman, and fully &C
Ncept the teachings of the Golden
|aRule. He must strive to attain peace
Gand good will among men, must
Arealiza that the basis OF fraterual fel-
1lowship is the eternal law o. love,
Mrom which comes the idea of the
}fatherland OF God and brotherhood
!of man. Without fraternity. which
lis love, no organization can prosper.
! A workman must be hopeful. The
Imam who looks on the bright side of
things has an immense advantage
lover the pessimistic grumblers. The
yheroes of the race have been. men of
|abundant hope The hopeful man
believes ii he triumph OF good, that
fright s"ust ultimately prevail, dis
1cort cnt,,re to harmony, darkness
ito light, error to truth, sorrow to
10y.
4 4 work IMAM must be a man OF faith,
afaitil in himself and in these around
dhiin, faith in Gu,i az lvvpaied in
JeSus Christ. GOOD resolutions alone
awii| not stand the force Of tempta-
3tion, nor is philosophy Il match for
passion Faith is necessary; faith in
the power OF Omnipotence to help in
!Cime OF temptation, and to forgive
twhen penitent. Faith should be the
OF all.
TIE speaker said that provision for
the future would not alone atone for
neglect, or habits that denied COM
forts to the family while the pro-
tector is yet alive. Tie home lie OF
. tn present must not be neyl+ ct ed
while the future is cnr.,i for
II bid you tonight 10 go on in
your kindly interest III your fellow
men with hope ever burning brighter
and brighter; that nope that is born
OF faith which~;s the bedrock Of char
ity, 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
ia lilly in penury, until, honest, manly
living from sea to sea the wide world
over, happy homes and kindly hearts
proclaim that>*th kingdom OF our
Lord has come and his will IS done
on Earth as it is in heaven.' If we
cannot nope for this in our ow q time,
let Us rest not until the uight comes
-down and the great Master Work
man calls lis labore:s home" r.;
TIE sermon was thoroughly APP
preciated 10y all present. Mr.. sum
ner happily illustrated his subject BY
apt quotations and gave TN instruc-
tive, practical and thoughtful ser.
mon which viii. be long remembered
by all who heard it: r.. =.
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