Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-26


Mr.. Williams, of Elkhart, made
short talk, in which he narrated his
aggrivating experiences In reaching
Plymouth. He missed the train al
South Bend and was unable to arrive
until $50 Friday evening. He was
pleasing talker.
The "GOod of the Order" was tn have
been discussed by IL. q. Thayer, l.. NJ.
Lauer and ID Frank Redd, but neither
Mr.. Thsyer nor Mr.. Iauer were able
to be present and {. W. Metsker WAS
at the last moment asked TO fiji up the |
gap.
Mr.. Redd talked briefly upon the
principles of Pythisnism and expressed
himself as being glad that the district
meeting was being held in Plymouth,
as it would have the effect of stimulat
ing interest in the lodge.
Mr.. Metsker followed, briefly CRITICS
ing the committee because of the short
notice given him that he was to take
place on the program He was just as
satisfied to be a substitute for Messrs.
Thayer and Lauer as To have
been principal on the program. He
hoped, however, that he would be as
successful as Grand Chancellor Nc
Donald's old woman was, who took the
patent curative-he hoped he "wOuld
pull through"
Pythisn sm, said he, rests upon the
sacred book of law from which we de-
rive our religion and in which are the
lessons as taught by the lowly Nszarene.
The speaker said he was proud OF
Pythisnism because it makes better
citizens, better lawmakers, better bust
ness men. He believed a grocer who
is Pythian, or a member OF an order
of like character. is a better grocer in
consequence. The same might be said
of the dry goods merchants, of cloth
iers, of publishers.
AS for himself, he believed that be
best served the community as pub
Usher because of the lessons taught by
| yluldulolu IL lcoCuCo lhohhOo' anu
honor.
Occasionally, there is man who gets
control of publication and uses its
columns to llsgrantly traduce the char
scters and good names of others; such
a one lives in narrow house and his
depravity Is luxuriant fertilizer for the
- fhnnnhtc az
at the regulations and good names of
his fellowmen. Occasionally, said he,
such a man gets into the publishing
business, just as occasionally one gets
into other enterprises, but In every in
stance you will find, if you investigate,
that such man is not member of the
order of Pythisns or of any order of a
like character.
Mr.. Metsker closed with narrative
account of fellow Knight who ex
perienced the true exemplificstion OF
the good work of the true Pythian, and
urged in conclusion that the portals be
so guarded that only manly men might
as in the past, become enrolled as Pyth
ian members.
The meeting then closed.
During the afternoon the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted
II Resolutions.
Plymouth, Ind, Jan. IS, 1900.
To the Grand Chancellor and mem
l bers of the Second district X. of Z.
| Grand Domain of Indiana:
D Dear Sir and Brothers: We, your
t committee, respectfully submit for your
t consideration the following resolutions
4 Resolved, That the meeting hat
8 heard with extreme pleasure and salts
Q faction the eloquent remarks made b!
8 Mrs. Collins, Grand Chief Rathbon'
o Sisters of Indiana, and we heartily re
i commend that the grand lodge OF THU
domain at its next session make an sp
z preparation for the purpose of assisting
!. the Rathbone Sisters In building
= Pythian Orphans home.
d Resolved, That our law in referenc,
II | 10 Inc Don- Use vi Iltudlo hltSl CCitdll
o number of meetings be rigidly en-
|, forced
d Resolved, That the various lodge
;. of this district use their utmost Ell
}, deavors to secure the passage of tn
n resolution now pending before tn
d Grand Lodge of Indiana, Is. of f.. IL
@ reference To making grand lodge meet
n ings itinerant.
J. Resolved, That this meeting hereb
|. expresses its satisfaction at the etlicen
# manner in which the grand lodge OFF
q GERS have performed the various dutie
l. of their respective offices.
l. Resolved, That we heartily endors
70 the present system of district meetin
r and that it be continued.
Resolved, That the thanks of Thu
l. district meeting be rendered to tn
n members of Hyperion Lodge. No. III
d X. of ~ for the hospitable and couI
il teous manner in which they have re
1T ceived the visiting members.
d Respectfully submitted,
10 HARRY 5. CHESTER,
a Elkhart Lodge, No. 70.
j. DIR S. &. TODD,
is Mishswaks Lodge, No. 453.
M. l.. COREY,
ID Argos Lodge, No 2l2.
q w. 4. WALTER,