Arizona republican., 1904-04-04

in It's early days had their signs, and passwords. and secret asylums.
 The delegates to the first American congress formed themselves into an oath-bound fraternity, pledging their lives. their fortunes and the sacred honor in defense of the liberties of their country.
 This is said to be a doubting ags- it might be called drifting age-it seems so easy for faith once strong to become unsettled. Yet year by year humanity is coming to realize it's ne ad of more than human help and more than human wisdom, and is turning to Him who spaKe as never man spake.
 Tennyson, in his wonderful poem. "In Memoriam," has dep.cted the doubts of men and the path by which the honest doubter is led back to I faith.
 But sometimes doctrines are disbe- | lieved on account of the errors or faults of those who advocate them. 1 But if Q doctrine is true it is not in validated by the infi~mities of those who uphold 1t. A man who honestly | holds up the truth as his ideal must ! necessarily become a better man than | he who looks to error as the goal of his 1 endeavor.
 | The Masonic order has included among it's members many of the no- | blest Christian men of our nation, such men as our first and our present. pres | idcnt, and the two presidents who were shot down by anarchists, Garfield ! and Mckinley. The world knows that these were good men and true. When they united with the Masonic order | n i Bible as the rule and guide of their faith and practice. No true man can make this promise to search the Scrip lures without being benefited by 1t. | And it is the whole Bible, and not part of it, which he is to study. 1t in- cludes the gospels as well as Genesis, 1 the apostlessas well as the prophets.
 Then, as we journey farther, we meet with an order which those alone can enter who swear allegiance not only to God the Father, but also to God the 1 Son, an order which recognizes the di- vinity of the Son, ane worships h.m as | the redeeIner of the world.
 Unless we are playing with words. | and making a mockery of thoughts | and things most sacred, we who are l Knights Templar have taken Christ as | our commander, his religion as our re- ! hgion, his name as the name which is ! above every name.
 This order exists not alone for it. 1 self, but to feed the hungry. clothe the | naked and bind up the wounds Of the | afflicted. Tn cur own city it has aided worthy charities. In many states of ] the union it is the practice of the To- 1 cal commandery on Christmas day to ! visit some orphan asylum, to carry cheer and comfort to It's inmates. For this kind of missionary work the ord r has been noted since 1t was institut ed | to protect innocent maidens, des.itut 2 widows, helpless orphans, and tEe Christian religion.
 In conclusion, let us recall some Of the lessons th.s text and this word may teach US.
 First. the name of the Lord is holy. We should not rrofane it; should not take it carelessiy upon our lips Holy and reverend is thy name, O Lord of hostc."
 Not long ago I visited the Pm enix | United States Indian school with an officer of the regular army. As the band began to play the Star Sn9ngled ] Banner he almost involuntarily re-
 moved his hat. 1t is well for us to sa- lute the flag we love to call Old Glory. | I wish that the time might come when every man would pause reverently be- fore pronouncing the name of the Deity, and that on account of respect ! for his name every organization would salute and every flag would be dipped when passing a house dedicated to h.s worship.
 We need In this good land of ours moro respect for religion. more rever- ! ence for holy things, keener rsaliz7 = tion of the fact too often apparently forgotten. that "it is he that hath made us and not We ourselves"
 Second, the name Of the Lord is the | power Of the Lord. When we say, Not unto us, but unto thy name we mean not unto us, out unto thee. The name Of the Lord is the symbol of his pres ence, the token of his power. 'IIe shall call his name ImmanUel. for he shall save his people from their sins"
 Third, We should honor, revere and love his holy name. This love means perfect trust, so that we can look up with the faith which casts out fear, and say, believing: Our father who art in heaven"
 Except we become as little childl en- trlstful. obedient-we can never en-er | his Kingdom. Knight Templary recog- nizes the fact and exalts humility. When we have this childlike faith we can cast all our care upon him. for | he careth for us and can know and | believe that all things are working to- | gether for our good. Nothing, then, can separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus, our Lord. We are all his offspring and should | first obey our father, then trust him with a perfect trust. love him with a perfect love, and faithfully live the life | he would have us live.
 The musical feature of the evening was a solo, "The Resurrection by | Shelly. sung by L. W. Cogglns. There was also a profuse display of flowers.
 Lots of syrups but only one TOBOG- ! CAN. Its maple.
 HORSES WANTED. ! I will be at Ambrose corral, Phoenix, four or five days, commencing Monday