The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-01
Pacific Import Co.,
FORT STREET.


the particular class into which inclin-
alton or circumstances have thrown
him. In the different stages of life this
feeling comes uppermost and is firmly
forced upon us in childhood it leads
US to the choice of our playmates, and
is the germ of that feeling which. when
developed, throws around early asso-
Citations and scenes the soft emotions of
pleasure so interesting and sweet i'm
their recollection. In all walks of life
it unites those who enjoy a similarity
of pursuits and possess the same tastes.
1t is the universal desire for compani-
onship implanted in the human race,
that draws the young together and
unites them with the ardent ties of
friendship at that period of our lives
so we'll adapted to social relations, and
at later stage of life, when our ex-
fstence has become more fully develops
ed, it binds society together by a thou
sand relations more or less connected
by self-fnterest, necessity or other cir
cumstances. 1t is the tie that binds to-
gether those who, hand in hand have
toiled and borne privations in worthy
causes and those who have shared
dangers and prosecutions when ali else
deserted them, when they most needed
of social character that has ever in
fiuenced any collection of human be-.
ings, no one so fully rivets the deep
ties of sympathy to the soul and so
beautifully entwines itself around the
affections and administers to the
growth of the ennoblng qualities OF
the mind, as the one which claims for
its motto, Friendship, Love and
Truth"
Oddfellowship. like all other ships,
must be well manned, or of course it
will founder, or make an uncertain
voyage of it. Its members should be
true men and women. their minds
should be deeply imbued with the inn
portance of it's mission. not to them.
selves alone, but to the whole human
race. We know this, some of the more
thoughtful among you viii say, but
how are you going to impress this duty
upon members, so that they may feel
it's force and acknowledge its vitality
in action.
The only practical answer is, by,
precept and example, from those whose
hearts have been touched, as it were,
by a live coal from off it's altar" Those
who have experienced the practical re-
suits of it's beneficence in times of
sickness and distress and from the
faithful few who are always to be
found at the post of duty
For "Precept" teach them that a
generous confidence in the integrity and
sincerity of our brethren is of the first
harmony and welfare of a Lodge and
the Order generally.
For Example" show by gener-
Gus trust and confident reliance that
you possess that confidence in the
brethren yourselves. Confidence begets
confidence the world over. Suspicion
and distrust of motives should be for
ejgn to the heart of an Odd Fellow:
he ought not even to dream that such
base emotions exist in the human
heart. Let the foul spirit of jealousy
and envy once enter a lodge room and
discord will follow in it's train as surely
as night follows day. We should al
ways be slow to suspect that broth
ers actions proceeds from unworthy
motives. If in the warmth of debate,
the unguarded tongue should let fan
a word, that might bear that construc-
ton wait till the sober second thought
has done its work and If that fails, and
the unwelcome conviction is forced up
on US let our words and actions be
such, as to drive the foul thought from
his heart
We meet together in our lodge rooms
for mutual counsel and on. a. common
level OF equality still possessed, how
ever Of various degrees of mental and
moral attainments, difference of taste,
habits of thought and discipline of the
passions, and it seems to me necessary
that We should sometimes throw the
broad mantle Of charity over the SEEM
ing follies Of each other. Candor should
be the ruling principle of Odd Fellows.
If brother offers his opinions, how
ever humble let them be received i'm
a brotherly spirit, and if found worthy
of acceptance accept, them gracious
Iy; but If unsound, candidly point out
where they seem to err, and suggest
what seems to you TO be right. Our
are not always agreeable. It therefore
becomes us as Odd Fellows, to be
guarded in our speech and actions, so
that We may not wound the feelings
of brother or sister. We go to a.
lodge room. not to quarrel with each
other but to devise the best means OF
promoting the best interests of the
cause we have espoused, and which
we have pledged our honor to support.
We believe that our Orders mission is
a high and worthy one, and IT has been
well and truly said. that such work
as we have to perform. we should come
to with clean hands and pure hearts.
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