The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-08
SPIRIT OF
BROTHERHOOD
E'oqu'nt Sermon to Knights Of
Pythias of Cairo
BYREV. C.H. ARMSTRONG
LARGE CONGREGATION LISTEN.
Ed TO THE DISCOURSE,
MANY PvTHIANs BEING
PRESENT.

A large c. ngregatiou heard the dis
course of Rev. Charles n. Armstro,.
at Emmanuel Lutheran church ~,
night on The Spirit Of Brofherhood !,
aciiYered al the requetr of a num
per OF knights Of Pythias OF Cairo
Ascalen \ lodge No. SIS attended il
body aud in addition there were manv
other members OF the order present
as well as representatives Of other
fecret order societies.
Mr.. Armstrong; Sermon.
4 me sermon was beautiful oratirn
and was compiimented upon ali sides
at IFS conclusion The minister snule
with great earnestness and being Kim,
seif Pythlan he was in pired to oua
Of his best efforts.
! Mr.. Armstrong said:
Pythans of Ascalon lodge No ii
and friends. deem II a b gh honor III
this time to bid yon welcome--aa
body of representative Cairoites~~ta
my church trust that the honr van
are to spend with us in worship NAV
ne most profitable and pleasant ia
you; for, be assured, ii is d real pEaa.
sure to be your speaker. Further.
trust that the Importance az this Nj.
casion-~ church attendance as losixa
may not be overlooked, and that al
individuals none Of You minlrnlxa
church going. Not very long ago. in
my ffrmer pastorate, very warm
! friend said TO me, No man can uos-
sihly attend church fifty-two times
during the year without being made 4
better citlsen even though he be I
! non professor
The Spirit Of Brotherhood.
purpose discussing briefly before
You at this time, THE spirIt Bg III.
erhood, subject III Esnpprtance snd
one chat Is engrossing the careful ii.
teniion of thoughtful men. and M
men thc~Morld over. Brotherhoeas
are found on avery side. their nama~,
almost legion, and the fraternal~spifIt
y here To remain, and IL yearly ~.
coming more potent factor in tocf
oiogy noticed. sometime ego in the
press, statement to the effect that.
IN some OF the cities Of America .few.
lsh rabbis. Roman Catholic priests AMI
Protestant clergymen are frafarnixlnr
- Golden-Rule clubs, thereby form.
ing a brotherhood whose foundation
~ one OF thu leading doctrines or tho
Rabbi Of Galilee. II these religions
bodies, differing doctrinally al they
90, can cooperate and give a practical
demonstration Of principle Of ethics
which, unth very recently, has been
deemed an impracticable tenet Of
Christianity, IL certainly Indicates that
better day for our race has dawned.
and distinctiyely marks this as the
era of brotherhood.
Idea an Old One.
Yet the spirit Of brotherhood il
NOT a modern evolution, tile idea II not
new, but as old as the race: the under.
lying elements Of brotherhood haye
existed since the morning stars
ehanted creations opening anthem.
and up the ascent Of the centur es men
have struggled On and on. clearer VI
sions Of brotherhood theirs Even IN
the inciplent national life of Israel.
her sweet singer. David, dreamed of
brotherhood and chanted
sweetly OF his VII inn.
Behold. how good and how pleas
ant It Is for brethren to dwell togeth-
cr In un.tyl 1t Is like the precious
ointment upon the head. that ran down
upon the beard. even Aaron's beard:
hat went down to the skirts Of his
garments, as the dew Of Hermon and
~ the dew that descended upon the
OF Zion; for there the Lord
commanded the blessing, even life
A Universal Feeling.
Even uncivili2ed aborlglnes recog-
lie, Of course dimly apprehended. re.
'iprocal relations and normal dntie.
he rude foundation for the super.
OF brotherhood. Retrace.
With me- your steps adown the shad.
IVY corridors of the dead centuries
ntil we stand az the portal OF the be.
inning. The fog rises, dim and ghrsv
y plays the light around us and there
ppears a pre.hictoric man Slowly.
lmcst impcrccptibly, the ago of stone
lergcs into that of bronze Onr prim-
i've man. half clad in skins, with
'assive stone club, weapon " oaense
nd defense, In crouching posture.
ndeavors 70 sleep near a smclderinE
re. Gigantic animals. long since ex
net. utter weird and menacinE cr.es:
lc man stlrs IN his sleep, grasps his
capon and glarcs apprchensively into
70 fearful darkness Dawns al last
q welcome morning and the man.
IN fickering torch Of reason fan
ID into flame BY the newborn breath
investIgationoi says the ascen, of
q slope Of progress. and In hS JOUR.
~ Inward fha ru disul dn1 w x.l.ttll .I N