The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-25
K. Of p Memorial
Exercises
ANOTHER SABBATH DAY AT
RIvESVILLE TO BE REMEM-
BERED BY THE PEOPLE
OF THAT VILLAGE.

RIvESVILLE. June 25.-Felicity
Lodge, number SO. Knights Of Pythias,
conducted their memorial services in
honor and remembrance Of their de-
ceased brothers. namely, MeSSrs. Geo.
.Lemley, Darl Amos. Otis Wilson, DR..
/. 5. Cox. Andrew Pyles. Smith Heck.
Rev. John Shorden, Of Pennington.
who is a member OF the lodge deliver
ed the memorial address or sermon
to the lodge which numbers two
hundred and in addition to b mem
bers scores of visitors from far and
near we're in attendance at the church.
also at the K OF P. Hall, where i'm
pressive services We're performed by
the officers of the lodge.
The Reverend dwelr fuently and
pointedly and truly on the work Of the
order in regard TO carrying out its
obligations to its members and the
worldly good it had done AMI could
. do in this cold world in which so short
a time we live, and his remarks were
indeed sanctioned by all who were IA
miliar with the works of the X. OF
P. lodge of this place or by those VINO
were not prejudiced. AS evidence Is
too plain to deny the ~brotherly assist
ance rendered by the members of the
order during the typhoid fever
scourSes as well as many other cal
antilles which befall mankind unno-
ticed by only the Knights Of Pythias
OF Felicity Lodge. Number 80. Rives-
sweet home. and as the Reverend
Said his brotberly assistance extends
from ocean TO ocean. but we will stay
at home this time as the subject
rather indexes Aome affairs at pres
ent.
The Reverend euloS;Zei the order
which was the subject Of b occa-
sion and for which one Of the great
est a~ssemblaseS ever known in lives
vile had gathered. But he did not for
Set to euloSize he church Il dwell
on the obligations it had taken and
at the same time making plain to ev-
! cry deep IhinkinS.man or woman the
difference between worldly and spirit
ual obligations and no unbiased person
could possibly m~isconStrue his mean
ing. in the meantime his whole talk
had a.tendency to index h order OF
which he represented to spiritual as
pirations and showed where the order
and the CHURCH should go hand in
hand toward the up~builjins of h
life and the assurance of the life TO
come, with charity as their motto.
His text was the 18th verse. 18th
CHAPTER of first Corinthians: And
now Abideth faith. hope. charity. but
the greatest of these is charity
The writer is not a member Of the
order referred to. neither OF any
church, and viii add that the motto
OF both church and order is surely
right and although there is c~onsidera-
bly, said in regard I the carnal mind.
not understanding spiritual things he
will nave % say that from personal
knowledge that the order OF X OF
P.-s at his place has showed both
brotherly love and charity within tne
last ten years and have carried out
the visible obligations set forth and
have stood firm and strong between
humanity. poverty and distress at all
times and when some of the members
of the church enter into their closets
to offer a prayer or offer in public a
prayer to the God they obligated hem
selves to faithfully T which r
ly should be a tie stronger h that
of frail man. They car Sc the Judge
whether or not they nave carried out
what is set forth for them to do and
what they promised to do before the
world and Rivesville.
The carnal man may not have eyes
and ears in some peoples estimation,
but it's very few people around Rives-
vile who can't tel good treatment
from bad.
Success TO the upbuiIdins of right
in every respect.
LONE STAR CUnsolicited.)