The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-11-10
life Of your companions.

Christ. Christ alone can give to man
the new life needed to help men to do
noble deeds of charity. May we claim
the humble position Of helping these
new born creatures to bless the
world by deeds of charity.
Brethren OF The Improved Order of
Red Men, the Great Spirit has COM
nitted into Our hands the principles
and secrets of Our noble order. What
disposition shall we make Of the priv
ilege afforded us by the possession Of
such truths? Are we like the disciples
of the Son of God, to pause in the
midst of life's journey, and refuse to
pass on in the path Of strenuous life,
for Gods will is that when the light
of truth touches Our lives, we are to
follow it's leadings to greater achieve
ments Or are we to avail ourselves
of the opportunity afforded and enrich
our hearts through the reflex influ-'
ence Of good deeds done for others
by the use of the light given. Not only
will we be blessed by bringing JOY
into our own heart, but will cheer the
hearts of many of Gods creatures
who have become discouraged and are
despondent, because Of the burdens
life has given them to bear. Some
one may ask how is this to be done?
l answer by bearing life's burdens
ourselves patiently and with a smile.
For when nan laughs his companions
cannot help but catch ray of sun
shine, and after a while they laugh
with him. So if man weeps the spirit
of dependency is contagious, and be-
fore we know it our hearts are filled
with sorrow and clouds gather about
u.s.
Be UP and doing for the Great Son
of God will come back to earth to
take us to himself VIII il be said of
us we have been faithful in few
things enter into the. possession OF
larger things.
The primitive Red Man was not far
wrong when he believed that he who
hunts we'll in the forests of life will be
accorded larger privileges in the
Hunting grounds above.
live are to be UP and doing in Or
der that the ascended Lord may re-
ward us on His return we must take
three steps which we will designate
this afternoon, the steps OF Freedom,
Friendship and Charity. Freedom is
essential to the development of true
Christian character We mus1 be free
under civil government. Have the
privilege of worshiping God after the
dictates Of our consciences under our
own vine and fig trees.
Freedom from Ignorance, sin and
vice Ignorance stares us i'll the face
in youth, but a careful study of truth
will help us to overcome this foe, but
in manhood vice and sin confront us
and >::'1;.'e bit Gods cc1cc :''?par c1
thr~":.:1 inc new birth can safely keep
us from becoming victims of these
mighty foes.
Brethern. may | urge upon you the
necessity of. t'2is first step, the step
); freedom which may be called the
adoption degree in Christ's religion.
For when we are made free from sin
and the vices OF life by Gods grace we
are then adopted in5o the family of
God and then become like little chill
iren free from prejudice, but having
become free we are not to, stop here.
We must become the friends of God
and man. The one is so closely re-
lated to the other that we will not
separate them in our discussion this
afternoon.
True friendship means far more
than we understand when we call
man a friend in every day life. The
apostle Paul states that only Luke
was with him when many had gone
the entire journey. Meaning that
Luke alone was true friend, because
| Luke's heart and mind were in en-