Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-20


OF them as that ''seedtime and harvest
stall never fail" Faith is a wonder
tul incentive to action. The anoytla
Paul declared faith to no tba chr
stance of things hoped for tho owl
dence of things not seen" and tho,
gives. in the eleventh cbantar az
Hebrews. some remarkable instances
OF acts performed by faith. While n
man may, in some cases. embark on
Unknown voyages from love of adj
venture, most men take their lives in
thelr hands. ana leave home and native
laiid IN quest of wealth or KNOWLEDGE
| because others have been successful
III lke undertakings or because they
| believe that the right use Of means
aitoriru them will inevitably bring
me ocsired result. The student would
moi spend long years of study. did he
not see in the distance the goal IF
| hoiioF. fenoWn on competence tnat
snail reward his efforts. and lust 50
win tn" merchant. the manufacturers
or professional man. faith in their ,us-
mess is q prime factor to stimulate
| them to pursue it. Other essentials
as system, fidelity. perseverance. etc.
might be mentioned in this connection
p"' think this is enough to prove nv
proposition at the beginning of this
| paper. II proof We're needed
! NOW. brother and sister patrons LET
us apply these essentials in our grange
| work, and See if the result will he suc-
cess or failure. We profess to love tha
grange. have pledged our loyalty 70 if
nave been admitted to its rites and
ceremonies. ana learned their mystic
meaning. BY these acts. voluntary on
our part. We have assumed respon
| Sibility TO support it, by our presence
| at its meetings. by contributing to
make them interesting and profitable
| by our daily life and conversation nv
our fraternal attitude towards our
| brothers and sisters. and by eXemDlifv
| ing to all men Il better and nobler
manhood and womanhood. because We
are connected with this organization.
! What motives moved us to seek adj
! mission here. We're they morCenarv and
! self seeking. or did we purpose to ioin
! hands with others of our class to
| assert our rights to recognition along
side of other o.. upatiOnS as the peers
| Of any. and tne interiors of none? and
have we stood !lanfully ana womanly
| by that idea Ill these wears since the
! organization Of OF" noble order? TO
! have our name enrolled upon the
grange record il NOT all that consti-
tutes a true patron. for we took upon
ourselves at the N"!y threshold of the
grange obligations binding us not to
privilege only, but to service as well.
and he who has aost faithfully kept
his pledges Of fidelity has most nearly
exemplifed the true s3range spirit.
| Privileges. most truly. the grange
affords its members IN great variety
and of high quality. Meeting together
| from week to week. nd renewing
| friendships, exchanging tourtesias and
| being entertained. are u.;Vileges COM
mon to all who will avail themselves
| of them, but the progress that has at
/ tended the order during the more than
4 quarter of a century Of its existence
has not been accomplished by these
means, but by the hard untiring efforts
| Of the devoted few. that fortunately
are found in nearly all of our oranges.
, who in the face of SCOTS and jeeTs.
! often, and difficulties, at times seem
ingly unsurmountable. have kept per-
sstently on laying the foundation and
| erecting a Superstlucturo that COM
mands the attention, and challenges
! the admiration of our best citizens.
The foundation has been securely laid
and the superstructurc so far per-
fected that its future permanence ana
utility is assured.
| The past experience of the grange is
history. much of il to be proud Of, too
much to be deplored. In SO far as the
members have used the order for what
| il was designed and 50 perfectly
adapted for, grand results have been
secured. While on the other hand,
where the grange has been perverted
to purposes for which it never was IN
tended. this history is not much to
boast Of. In the light of what has been
accomplished for the betterment of the
American farmer through these form
l'ative years of infancy. lettering chlid-
hood. and well perfected maturity.
| Nav not this betterment be enhanced
to an extent that is almost beWiiderlhS
| TO contemplate when all the latent
forces of the order are enlisted anu
nroperly employed. Imagination could
easily picture the tilier OF the SOIL III
the. forefront of the procession OF prog
ress. He will not only be dlrectllls
the affairs OF husbandry. but will be
seen more often than now IN places vi
trust and public favor. Members OF
| the order nave dlltdtiS iiiiVN 1912
chairs in some of the states OF ne
Union. and when the mass OF farm
ers say SO. one of their number can pe
placed in the chief executive chalr Oh
the nation.
But our business here today IS not %
play the roll of prophet. SO much as 10
attend to the duties of the present
hour. There has never before Deeh
time when so many things complheu 70
favor redoubed effort on the part VI
patrons, as the present. The new cen.
fury is opening up to enterprises VI
every name, unheard OF faclillleS ~
nuShing to the front, ana the ny,
cations are that achievements aioiS an
lines in business. in education, III
higher standards of morals, anu ~
eniritual enlightenment VIII pc iiiaoo
beyond anything chat heretofore nr'
been seen. and if we do not want " W
left as an organization, most cen '"i'i'
every essential to the SUCCESSFUL Pio'
ocution of grange work must pe
listed 1t is fitting time Tor SHOW ~
orr love for the order ana our iai'',
-; a., ,tilitv aS the most pTdceiN"'