Evening journal., 1907-11-25
PASTOR DOERR
SPEAKS TO K.G.E.
Draws Lessons From the
GTaCeS Of Faith, Hope
and Charity

ANnAiAhNg AihAAAiAlnf ANaNA iaAAAAAAANNa
Of the different Castles of the knights
Of the Golden Eagle attended ST.
Stephens Lutheran Church. The vest
ed choir. under the leadership OF VIII
liam J. Parry. rendered the following
selections: "Cantate Domino" H. p.
Danks; and Soldiers Of Christ Cause"
| IL. III. Pike. Marvil Jester was the
anthem soloist William H. Robinson
san Dudley Bucks Fear Ye Not, o
| Israel" in his usual pleasing style
The address to the knights was de-
| livered by Rev. Frederic Doerr pastor
of st, Stephens, who selected for his
text / Corinthians, Xiii:13. NOW Aid
eth Faith. Hope, Charity, these three.
but the Greatesttof these Is Charity"
In part the preacher said:
The closing Sundays OF the eccies-
iasucal or church year present 70 us
matters of nnality The church i'm
/ presses upon the minds and hearts OF
her people that things transitory will
pass away-that the material things
of this life are not permanent. In this
life there IS but one abiding thing.
Heaven and earth will pass away but
the word of the Lord shall abide for
ever. ST. Paul in his letter to the
Corinthians therefore did not claim
too much when he wrote that faith.
hope and charity shall abide.
we nave selected the texts words
because the terms faith, hope and
charity Is one OF the mottos Of the
knights Of the Golden Eagle. The
words Of the other motto OF Your order
are: Fidelity valor ard honor. The
words OF these mottos are connected
by an indissoluble bend. Fidelity is
emitted with faith. vaor with hope
and honor with charity or love
Graoes OF Religion.
THE three great and comprehensive
lgraces of the Christian religion arc
faitn, hope and charity And without
Question charity IS the greatest Of the
three. Faith and hope deal only with
God. Faith believes the revelations of
God and hope expects God's promises
Charity is the end to which the other
two virtues are but the means. Char
lity is greatest because IL has more
fruits. Love has works 20 do not only
for God ana self. but likewise for hui
manity. Love Is engaged in the well
fare of others. Tno terms of your nthci
motto bring to mind the knights Of old
]
; hodiment OF hlelity, valor and honor
Since your order is based largely OF
the pilgrims knights and crusaders IN
: foregoing virtues, so suggestive OF
w'4riarer. should be very .mportan
words with YOU.
"Of the knights OF old It Is said h'
was at his b.st The embodiment d.
valor n NOR, gallantry arf nLni'conco
} Jesusalern was not only a sacred place
/ to Israel of old but soon became
/ cherished spot 20 Christians also. AZ
! early as the Fourth century. pilgrim
ages were made 10 Jerusalem for thl
, purpose Of worshipping in the churcl
oc the Holy Sepdlchre Because Of tn
cruel treatment the Christian pilgrlm
received the order OF knights arose an,
crusaders were made. L. c.QWrcd mel
! of fidelity, valor ana honor not only &
protect the pilgrims but likewise e
. Eight the encmy. These men must like
4, wise have had faith and trust IN Al
! mighty God.
Charity a Cardinal Grace.
Though charity is the best OF IN
three great sraces OF our text yet hope
; the accompaniment OF expected good
must have been OF great service TO tn
? early knight and TO the crusaders.
Though they were in the very pres
+ ehce of danger, hope In Gods pro
/ tectine arm must have contributes
much 70 their vaior and heroism.
I But let ms make most OF charity
{ the cardinal Christian graces Doubt
5 less the knight of old had less Of (
> than he had of faith and hope Ant
J the world has made little progress
b as TO this Though charity is the great
! est thing in the world yet II still 4
1 very rare. The number of men VIII
Z are seeking the welfare aud happlnes
of others is not very great
Z 'But let us be more Ike the Master
He ever went about doing good IL
was no respector of persons. He no
only preached the universal brother
, hood of man but he likewise practisel
! IT.
knights Of the Gldcn Eagle. you
Supreme Chief asks YOU to take as YOU
motto for this year. not TO be minister
. ed unto but to minister. And you vii
find that even in a country. so richl
{ blessed i'm temporal things as Aiaeric
z there is wide field In which you cal
! minister unto others And this ..ol
win do if charity or love, the creates
! of the three has an abiding place Il
your hea; ts and minds .. that mel
3 by your good fruits will see you ar
e in the service o. Him who IS Low
s DiVine."