Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-18
NEIGHBORS
Duty Toward Them
And What They Them
selves Should Be.
Sermon Preached by Rev.
J. VI. King
To Large Audience of Modern
Woodmen Of America.
The Services We're In Memory oil
Departed Woodmen.

Modern Woodmen OF America at
tended services in a body Sunday
morning, at the South Main st. NJ. Il.
church. The services were in memory
of those Woodmen who have died dur
ing the past year, and very appro-
pirate sermon was preached by Rev.
]. w. King on "The Fulfillment of the
Law of Neghbor. The pastor select
ed for his text a part of the ninth and
the tenth verses of the 18th chapter of
Romans: "Thou shalt love thy neigh
bors as thyself. Love worketh no i'll
to his neighbors: therefore love is the
fulfilling of the law"
Members of Security and Akron
camps, NJ. W. OF A., formed ranks at
the corner of Market and Main sts.,
and, headed by Fosters band marched
to the church, arriving there few
minutes before IL o'clock. In the par
adc were also Modern Woodmen from
Barberton, Cuyahoga Falls and Kent.
There We're 210 men in line.
In beginning his sermon the pastor
referred to the qualifications required
in candidates for membership to the
NJ. w Of A. organization. They must
possess exemplary habits, must not
engage in the sale Or manufacture of
intoxicating liquor as beverage, and
must believe in Supreme Being
my reason for selecting this text"
said Mr.. King, sis because of Paul's
fraternal spirit, and its being in com
mon use among the Woodmen. We
hear cry of alarm against the multi
plicity of benevolent societies, and
while it may be overdone, yet rejoice
to see the truth spreading, as taught
by your organization. The trend Of
modern thought is Chistward in art,
science, literature and theology. The
man Christ Jesus is set forth as the
example for thought and deed. The
Spirit of Christ is taking hold of the
hearts and consciences of men.
But, you may say, this is time of
war, that now threatens to become
worldwide. Great questions are being
settled. Is there no Christ in this? 1
am for peace when war can be avert
ed. He who listens to the cry that
men are alert to kill. must also listen
to the cry of the church that is more
alert to save and bless. This Christ
ward tendency among nations means
better neighbors, and life more toler-
able in the dark regions,
you say that this is memorial SER
vice to honor the dead. / hold to the
idea that it is. But, how shall we hon
or the dead but by principles that are
worth living for. The Christward
trend teaches love, not seltishness nor
fulse methods of loving our neighbors.
A man must not be counted q neigh |
bor for his dollars and cents. Another
false method OF fulfilIment OF the. text |
is living on a small plane of life. In |
stead of saying: Il love my neighbor |
as myself we should say: 4 love my
neighbor MS | ought 10 love myself. |
The kind of nelghbors we wish fewer
of are those who live on too small a
plane of life. There is an ethical value
in the command, Love thy neighbor as
thyself,'
"Thls organization being artisan in
character love teaches duty to build,
to save, to comfort aud bless, and,
therefore, TO do no Ill to our neighbor,
Love of this character is to represent
humanity, fraternity, intelligence and
breadth, to- live so as to do no Ill.
TO fulfill the law of the commandment
is First, to furill the law toward
the individual; second, to fulfill the