Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-12-04

transient II may be that this order of
Elks which We love we'll and In
who's" future we believe 40 d'sply. VIII
be found ut the dawn Of some day to
have disapp, AIRED. yet I fcel justified In
believing that, ~ the principles of Just
leo ar- eternal. III" order or Institution
which ~ founded upon them, VIII last
forever
Justlcc h one Of the foundation stones
Of thiA institution. We are taught ~
practice Justice toward the living. Ia
give Justice TO all mankind. To exp,~t
Justice IL oar brothers. and To- do just
ic" Ia the memory OF the departed and
To feel and know that We, a. well ms our
departed brOth,rs. shall receive Justi 20
at the hands Of our Heavenly Father.
Their" are two principles that have
been the foundation Of every Christian
creed or order since civilization spread
her influence throughout the world.
Th',s" tw" principles arr the FhtherhDoJ
Of God and the brotherhood OF man.
Therefor. as a part II this Institution
IL tho principle OF Brothsrly Love. The
brDtnsrly love that teaches us To write
the faults Of our brother. upon the
sands. their virtues upon the tablets Of
love and memory TIL" golden rule OF
our institution IN brotheriy love. to do
unto others as We would that they
honor when they are absent and unable
to defend the same. The brotherly love
that neither time nor distance nor life
or death can break. the love that uni;es
IN "A ffsNsnhl cnaln tut nehTts tnu liNtS
of all true men and brothers
The last great principle of our order
II Fidelity, faithfulness. faithful To
home. to brother. to oursdlv'r. our
country and our God. We arc taught
that fidelity to our country and our hag
u next to our devotion Ia our homes.
We know that the love Of the Nag. the
old flag. ~ "A sentiment az Old rs human
sssriety. In every age through which
mankind mas PASSED all organized coun-
tries or institutions have mad appropriate
cmblems. from the Eagles ~ the ancient
Roman Empire DOM to the national
| has consecratcd these symbols of nation
| ality. Victory. social progress and the
march 81 nations To prosperity AMI pow
or have became Identified with them.
Insult. tr.achery or lack OF hdehty Ia
| them have been resented by war or by
| the penalties Of treason. They have been
| hallowed by lofty and ennotsing aEsorl-
| atoms Tut none ~ them by higher or
morc enduring recollcctions than the
| nag whi.'h hangs over us today, the nag
| under which our fathers battled for free
| dom and Independence, the fiag ~ our
| country and the emblem of our order.
| Patriotism and fidelity To home ana
country Il the crowning glory o. this
| institution, fidelity. the fairest Hover
that sheds its perfume In the human
| heart"
| ai<urcd that our brothers, having lived
| to the full msasur. Of their responsible
| hties. having In this life given charity
| of word AMI decd. lived In true brOdherfy
love. always faithful and performing
| even handed justice with all mankind.
have received Juatioe at the bar Of Gosi
| on yonder shore What greater blessings
| has man than this? what stronger as
| surance can there be of happiness In
| that life beyond where all In weighed In
| the scale Of love and where that love u
| triumphant and eternal? Sleep then. my
brothers. sleep In the perfect JOY Of nm
| awakening to that happiness and exact
| Justice beyond this probationary life.
| Sleep In the assurance that thosc who
| loved you will always cherish the mem
DRY of that love as the tender inspira-
| tlon Of yoDr manhood and noble char
acters. Sleep and dream that the good
deeds you did will stll he remembered
| when those who speak Of them and re-
| member them now IRE sleeping with you
| Sleep and take your rest M caGmly and
| peacefully ~ you slept when your last
good night Enlightened into Eternity.
The closing exercises were then oh
served by the lodge members, afte'
which the audience joined in the box
ology, AMI Rev. Francis T. Walker pro
nounccd the benediction.