The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-06-18
MEMBERS OF BELFAST HIGH SCHOOL.
Knights of Pythias Memorial Day.

Silver Cross Lodge. Knights of Pythias,
held a memorial service to their deceased
brethren at the North church Sunday, June
14th. The lodge attended in body, and
occupied seats at the front. The order of
services was as follows:
Voluntary, "Pilgrim Chorus Wagner
Miss Isabel CHM.
Choir and Congregation.
Invocation and Lords prayer.
Gloria,
Choir and Congregation.
Responsive reading, Ps. 103,
Pastor and people.
Anthem, "ConSider the Lilies" Sudds
Choir.
Scripture lesson, Gen. :24-27; Heb 2:6-12;
l Cor. 5:44 :49.
Prayer, Pastor
Response,
Miss CHM. ..
Solo, 'Nearer to Thee" Pfeiffer
John Parker
Hymn go God, our Help,'' Watts
Choir and congregation.
Sermon, "The Value of Man,
Rev. George S. Mills.
Hymn, "Love Divine" Wesley
Choir and congregation.
Benediction, Pastor
POStlude, "PrOceSSiOnal March," Haynes
| The text of Mr. Mills sermon was Matt.
12:12-"HOw much then is man of more
| value than sheep" In beginning he re-
| ferred to number of current events that
were illustrative of a spirit that belittled
and despised man. But alongside this tenn
per and conduct of life that so sadly under
valued the dignity and worth of human
being, he found another spirit at work in
the worlds heart which was more and more
governing plan and actiOn-the spirit of
brotherhood, of sympathy and appreciation
! for ones fellow, of belief in the beauty and
/ holiness of friendship, of consecration to
, the service of human kind. and to the COM
pletest sacrifice for such as have been espec-
tally entrusted to ones affection and care,
which is the teaching of Jesus before all
eachers the world has known and the in
spiration of Jesus supremely. The chief
bequest of the 10Th century to the Goth was
its concern for man. But why has it taken
so long for the Christian thought and spirit
to make it's way to the unde erStanding and
acceptance of the race? Remember mans
origin. 1t is the persistence of the brute
that grapples with the feeling of sympathy
and love. But the victory has been coming
in magnificent march within the last one
hundred years. With all her historic short
comings the church has been the one great
institution to keep faith, both Godward and
manward, alive on the earth. Such an Or
ganization as that of the order of Friend
ships Knights was born of the spirit which
the true church of Christ, irrespective of
any sectarian name or doctrine or polty,
has nurtured in her heart. In addressing
directly the members of Silver Cross Lodge,
Mr.. Mills said that their fraternity did not
go back to pagan antiquity for their highest
teaching but searched the Hebrew and
Christian Scriptures for the deepest inter-
pretations of their principles of Friendship,
Charity and Benevolence. He reminded
them of what was the real ground OF loving
ones neighbor and sacrificing for ones
friend and serving mankind. 1t was the
fact that every human soul was made in the
image of God and had capacity for fellow
ship and communion with God and was des
tined for immortality. If friendships are
to be kept sweet and pure, and charity is to
be something fine and high, and love is to be
without taint of sefishness or any stain, it
must be for the reason that faith and senti-
ment and conduct have their roots deep
/ down in this consciousness Of the lneStlma-
BILE dignity and priceless value of man.