The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-21
PEACE AND GOOD WILL


THE followlhg raocia maslna of
good hasr IL iasnse so the rablie by
stunemsll Ledge No tE. Knights ~
pythiss
ID ths name sua on bebagf ~ the
faentB 1--we shuusaud Texas memN~rs
~ uug fgAtgrnaI brotherhood tbs
kniEhte of Pythias. wv greet sou,
aud wtfh our tri-ruloved banner
Friendship, Charity and B@aeEolence
uafuried to the hreexes of hcayan.
~e soto your mighty millions tu
their loyalty to home. loved Ones sod
country We jotn yoH in scattering
sunshine and gladaesa midst the
clouds of sorrow and gloom We
Join sou iu bringing peace ehevr
aad good will 10 the hearts and she
homes ~ all ~ our our people
Our Mission II 10 make meB
uoblor and better To uphold and
protect the purity and chastity -
women To relieve the distressed
heip tho weak. brighten lbe lives oi
our fellows. care for tBe sick bury
the dead and provide tot tae widows
and orphans
Our Vows Require us 60 strive
90 gather into one mighty frateruity
worthy men who appreciate the true
meaning of friendship who are eau
tious iu word and act who love
truth who are brave In defending
the right. whose honor is uutafnish-
ed whose sense nf justice will pre-,
vent. TO the best Of their ability.
personal act or word injurious 10
the worthy, whose loyalty 10 princl
pie. 90 family 10 friends, to heir
country and 10 the constituted au-
thoTtty under which they enjoy citt
zeuship Is uudoubted, and who, at
all times, are prepared to do unto
others as they would that others
should do unto them.
Our Order-Is one in which ad
yancement and recognition of ster-
ling worth are not dependent upon
position in society or the possession
of wealth, but it Is an order In
whose lodges the artisan, the profess
sional man, the merchant the labor
ing man. the scholar. meet on
grounds and on terms of absolute
equality IL Is an order, the teachings
| of which, faithfully Interpreted and
| honestly followed, will eliminate the
dross of a members nature in the
tcrucible of hrs own consciousness
and make him a better husband.
better father, better brother,
better son.
Under certain reasonable restri
tions, our doors are open TO adm
: persons, who. Ike us, believe in q
S principles We strive to inculcate. al
t ! who are sincerely willing to aid
furthering the cause we represen
Our Book of Law, the Holy Bible.
the adamantine rock upon which on
| temple rests.
The order OF knights of Pythias
! now ranks as one of the largest and
most influential fraternal orders OF
the world Its mem bership Is more
than six hundred and fifty thousand
knights OF which number there are
twenty-five thousand l0yal. active
members in Texas.
To scatter sunshine. fu make 1th-
crs happy. ro 90 noble things are
not restricted fo lhO~. connected
with the ord.. our charity and
O,u,,oIaus. ar. as hrnfl - God
love, Therefor. $500 HsH -u. good
people u. Texas Bon JOHN vIru H-. aaa
l.f ue JOHN with Euu bon .H. mobile
Vur- ot charity and good deeds DUE
u- Ir. holiday season Wherever
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f hesitate IH se.. Hu .-. uf.D.r .ud
members. .u1 request 0.m ru john
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good B.,5e amid -aad ...e.
We suggest .Ha each .ut ...u
. pltbHu 'ude. .u ...- -.HU domain
request. IH. good ueHu.. .I .u.. In-
.UI. fu heartily JOHN HI.. .H" .u ..'
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