The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-30
RIVERSIDE.
Rev. Il. A. RlmIck Preached
an Interesting Sermon TO st.
Andrews Lodge.

Yesterday morning st. Andrews Lodge
A. r. and A M. attended I'm a body di.
vine service at st. Marks. About 40 OF
the members formed In open lodge in the
parish house and marched into the
church wearing the full regalia. A very
interesting sermon, appropriate TO the
occasion was preached by the rector
Rev. Herbert a. Remick. who spoke In
part as follows, taking for his text ST
Luke Mo "who Is My Neighbour
This old question OF the lawyer, pro-
posed to Christ, is one that is ever pre-
senting itself and demanding an answer.
God takes first the individual and
teaches him as did the Grecian philo-
sopher Plato, Know Thyself." Mr..
Remick delivered an able discourse
holding up as an example for the emula-
tion OF man the acts and life OF Christ.
and In the latter part of the sermon
spoke more directly of the tendencies OF
individual members of the lodge In
spiritual matter.
He said: 80 II is not to be wondered
at that the way OF life for us In attempt
ing a true and honest answer TO the
question of the text should be strewn
thick with the wreckage cast up by frus-
trated and weak-hearted endeavore The
ease with which some mebres OF the
lodge throw from their shoulders, every
duty. the lack of responsibility. the sense
that the order owes them every thing
and that they owe nothing. that they
are here as members of the fraternity.
solely for their own personal benefit and
privilege. represents only In a smaller
way the conditions that prevail In gen
eral."
Have care, my brother, how you
criticize the lack of fraternal spirit In
that those who lead the force OF critics
are the very last ones who would want
their own conduct critized. Strive to
build up for yourselves strong. pure.
manly, loving characters.
Let the sweet service of righteous
ness. OF personal morality, Of the desire
to do somebody. somewhere. at some
good. to make their lot In life better,
happier, more noble, because God has
been pleased to bring IL into contact with
your life. Let this arise as an incense
to the great Father. and then, no matter
though you may feel yourself surrounded
by weakness and imperfection, He will
be to you Father. and you shall be to
Him son: nay you shall hear his voice
saying. Jnasmuch as you did II to the
least Of one of these you did IL unto
me. Enter then into the JOY of thy
Lord ..
mo blindness or deprivation of oppor-
tunity In which you live. oh my brother.
deprives YOU of the right and duty OF
being good men. Remember that and
never dare TO forget IL. And yet no
power TO be a good man in the darkness
gives you right to shut your eyes to any
light which God may offer you to lead
you to the heights OF some new land OF
goodness, where you may be a better
man.
That Is the faith which makes a man
work earnestly and Joyously upon earth,
yet never losing out OF his sight the
promised heaven, and so being ready for
every summons to come up higher, which
the Grand Master sends"
AUTO BROKE DOWN.
About noon yesterday two wheels came
off an automobile, letting the vehicle
down and disarranging the mechanism by
which II was operated. None OF the
three occupants. who refused to tell who
they were or where they came from,
were injured.
The machine was out Of business for
something over an hour while repairs
were being made. II was finally got in
working order again, and the trio started
in the direction OF the city.