The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-28
OF Annual Address to Veter-
ans And To Clan
BY THE REV. W. A. KINzlE
Joint Service Held at the Baptist Church
Yesterday. at Which the Speaker
Pleaded for More Fratcrnal
Spirit.

in spite OF tho rainy weather of yes
terday, d fairly good number Of tho
members Of +. B. CrandaIl post, G. A.
| RI, and Of Clan Gordon gathered at the
baptist church, where a special sermon,
/ appropriate 70 Memorial Sunday, was
preached BY the Rev. NJ a. Knzic,
pastor Of tile church, who, theme was
s*Brothcrhoud."
There are many kinds Of brotherhood.
First, thefe is that brotherhood by blood
relationship, having the same parents,
blood and name, brought up propably
/ III the same home and environment, hav-
ing the same personal appearance. There
Ii this brotherhood by blood relation
ship. This is one Of the strong ties that
bind people together We feel it a dis
grace to shirk tile responsibility Of
brotherhood
Then there Is brotherhood by national
ity people whose homes are in the same
country. We have with us this morn
ing members Of an organization who
I are of this Kind Of brotherhood. This
/ is also 4 strong tie to hold people to-
gether Al We look abroad in this land
Of ours we find many communities, the
/ people of which all come from the same
country abroad people who cling to-
gethcr because Of this. There are blessed
privileges in this brotherhood, as in
Others.
/ have noticed that Clan Gordon has
done magnificent work in the commune
lity. | have been much interested in
some tracts that have been placed in
my hands, telling OF some of the things
the clan has done II is part OF the
work Of the order to visit the fatherless
and widows in their ailliction. am
| glad always to see a true fraternal spir-
4 II. | have been much pleased from time.
htme 10 time "a come into contact with
4 the work OF Clan Gordon in this city
and to notice their care OF the families
of the deceased brothers. The spirit
Of brotherhood stands strong in this
order.
We have with us this morning another
organization, the members of which are
bound together by ties exceeding strong.
! When the life of our country was threat
encd and il seemed that the country
would be broken asunder, these men
came TO the front to save otr country
its integrity. These men followed the
| flag into the thick Of the battle. These
men are bound together BY the reason
of having fought together for one great
purpose. w are all Of us still interested
in the work the Grand Army has ae-
complished Every one Of is is grateful
that you fought 50 we'll and that you
did such a great work for your country.
There il trne Brotherhood in the Grand
Army of the Republic
There is also brotherhood which is
wider and more universal than these,
the common brotherhood Of humanity.
/ There is another, the Christian brother
hood, the brotherhood Of men who were
brought into the fellowship Of ono am
lother by their common worship Of God.
Andrcw. when he had found the Christ,
went ont Ia find his brother that he
/ might see Jesus alsp. No matter how
/ great the bouds that bound these two
! together before, there must have been
new tie formed between them at this
4 time, Zoe they had found the Christ.
Here was tie that wound bind them
1 together not only here but up Wonder.
Tho fraternal orders are br0therhoods
4 that hind men together here, now. As
We iool. ;.broa,l IN the world in which
| all these brothefhoods are to bc found,
! Oh, how little real brotherhood we find!
/ Great Lack o. Brotherhood.
The old world II mich We livc needs
/ more and moic real brotherhood. We
look at the business and social lite and
1 We see men who are brothers stabbng at
each other IN busines and ia society.
1 We find men disregarding the claims
iof fatefnity everywhere and in every
sori Of way.
/ That spirit is directly opposed TO the
/ true spirit OF brotherhood We need
linorc Of this true spirit of brotherhood
everywhere When those who nre intlu-
enced BY this true spirit Of brotherhood
4 ret together, il is good to be together
4 As brothers we recognize the rights Of
the fraternity IL is good fus The men
i OF The Grand Army to recall their great
heroes, their Lincoln, Grant, sherman
Z htiu iHUlhslN HWV III tHt oNHfls VuWtt
the list and enter into their spirit OF
fellowship. for they fought nobly with
their hfothers.
Hi Chm Cordon X il good tint the
members should recall their great men;
then Bruce. their Wallace, their Burns
and ali the others. IL Is good 60 recall
them and catch tne spirit oil those men
( in the fellowship OF fraternity. II is
gool 70 enter into the fellow ship Of these
men Of the past BY recaIling their noble
deeds
lesus Christ IS our brother in The
truest and highest sense in that He
showed the highest spirit of brother
hood when He gave Himself that We
might have brotherhood with the saints.
brotherhood how mucl it means 20 us
III the home, organization and chris
tianity, but how much more II will mean
ia tic hereafter
bring this one message of brother.
hood and hope tllat yOli may have this
spirit moe and more each day and
II long g. see everyone entering into
the relationship wiz iesu- that gives
brotherhood not only Tor time but for
eternity May that spirit be yours