The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-10-15
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fering from time to time as men differ
and as civilization improves. but il is
always the same in principle. 1t may in
the early ages have taught among men
a new religion or inspired new systems
of duty to each other, or possibly II had
it's birth when Grecian youth We're mi
tiated into the Eleusinian mysteries IT
may have been inspired by the followers
of Socrates and Pythagoras, when the
Athenians We're first learning the mys-
teries of great natural laws. American
youth needs no Eleusinian rites to in
spre their patriotism; We have a coun-
try to love, whose honor we are proud
to cherish. whose laws We vcncrate and
whose principles will live through time.
No man can be Il good odd Fellow who
is not "A good and patriotic citizen
| 1t should be here noted that odd FEEL
lowship is not for today but for all time.
1t viii last as long as tears are to be
dried or fountains of sorrow closed or
aching hearts encouraged. our order
does not trace its birth back through re-
mote ages. 1t is purely American, or
ganizcd in America for the people and
for the conditions here. odd Fellowship
was established in America to meet Am
erican wants, and yet it has already
reached far out over the earth. 1t is an
organization for every day life. Its birth
the more for that reason.
! Since the organization of odd Fellow
ship in America, what strides civilization
has taken AS nation we have risen
from third to first class power;
America is a great people, because in
dividually Americans are good people
In this toiling age, commerce makes
the law and makes and unmakes empire.
In such an age is it not good to have at
llug lodi tod n, Z
love and truth?
Whose high aim is to benefit man, not
to enrich him; to cultivate his heart, not
alone his head Why not kindle upon
this altar Of modern charity, "A fame
that will grow brighter and brighter as
the years roll on? Let us kindle these
fires anew as age comes and youth slips
away. May the pathway of each toiler
be frightened by the hope that will never
become less cheering and that the secu-
rity for the futur. win he an uncndinR
glory.
Tradition tells us that men originally
assembled together for lf-protection
because they feared the combined power
of their enemies and they surrendered
some of their individual rights to secure
safety TO the whole. They forgot or
seemed to forget the charitable side Of
human action; that all government is "a
necessity for mans safety and well-bc-
ing is true, but that good government
depends on mans power to control his
own action ana arises from his capacity
to govern himself; that is so with all
people, men from lodges, communitlcs
tribes and nations. The better ana wiser
the people the better the nation, ard the
better the government.
odd Fellows, like all Americans, must
remember they owe duty to their coun-
try. That in this great republic the peo-
pie are the power; that here no "pent
up Utica controls our powers; for the
whole boundlcss continent is ours"
The American flag is but the repre-
sentative of the American people. This
nation is our nation, and the nag is our
flag; our fathers made it, and W.. their
children, must perpetuate This govern
mcnt. We prosper when the government
proSpers because you cannot separate
the American people from the American
government Al Americans are tryir z
to improve their condition and the
condition Of their country. Great
reforms always come from the
masses of men; odd Fellowship is Il
great reform. For a long time men look
ed to the clouds for the coming of the
Saviour of mankind: but he came in n
manager; there is no aristocracy in great
reforms; no degree of nobility In great
goodness The whole world teaches us
to do. and to do right. All nature is a
democracy, ana all political reforms are
but echoes from the popular heart and
not the invention of men of genius. Nc
man has been wise enough to invent a
AUTHORIZATIONS grow; they ar. not made
to order
/ The battle OF freedom among men was
not won alone by any one great effor.
our own freedom was not secured by tn.
Declaration of Independence: that Dec
laration united the people but our lib
crty came because men We're prepared
for IL. because they needed freedom and
it was slow of growth. Nor is great
nation necessary to produce great men
Look at Switzerland Ireland and Scot
land and observe the long list OF illus
trious men who came into the world In
each of those countries. 1t is the spirit
the soul that makes the man: not the
largeness Of the country.
Rev. Alexander Macintosh. F. G., OF
Harmony Lodge, spoke briefly of the
lodges work since its inception and OF
its achievements in rolling up it's mem.
bership. He was followed by j. ALFRED
Magoon, who spoke of the principles
of Oddfellowship, in part, as follows:
MIR. MAGOON's ADDRESS.
The year 1876 was memorable I'm more
ways thtn one. ii was the one hun
dredth anniversary of the establishment
OF the government Of the United States
OF America. On the 10th day OF May OF
that year was formally opened at Phila-
delphla the Centennial Exhibition, with
the most imposing ceremonies In the
presence of an immense concourse OF
citizens from all parts of the Union, and
of III. President of the United States
and the Emperor of Brazil. II is record
ed that It was one of the grandest and
most notable events Of the century. II