Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-08-15
Bible and Flag Pre-
sentation at Pikeville.
BIG CROWD HEARS ELOQUENT ADDRESS
OF A GOLDSBORO LAWYER.
Mr. w. Hill Masterfu Speech Explains The Principles of Junior
Order.

David, the son of Jesse, and Jonathan,
the son of SAUL has had it's counter
part in the love of Damon and Pyth-
las. Joseph loved and forgave his
brethren, notwithstanding they had
betrayed and sold him into bondage,
and when they came to him for corn
ne gave them gold also. History is
replete with instances like unto
these, softening the callousness of
human nature and inspiring men that
they may see with new eyes a world
still young and beautiful, and hear
with new ears the calf of humanity
struggling with it's problems and ne
cessities, and seeing and hearing, con-
tribute to it's relief. Such Is the mis-
sion and purpose of the Jr. o. U. A.
NJ. We were born because of Ameri-
cas- necessities and nourished in the
cradle of American conditions, and in
our youth and strength we are essen
tial to the happiness of the American
people, in that we have an object and
mission. Our object is liberty and
protection for the American people;
our mission the extension of the
brotherhood of man. We no longer
ask, as did Cain: "Am 1 my brothers
keeper?" We know we are and con-
science sets us to the task of level
ing the hills and the mountains of in
equalities that separate us, so that,
freed from the bondage of enslavins
greed and overnourished selfshness,
We may meet On the broad plain of
the unity of hearts, unity of purpose
and unity of action, for that which is
mutually beneficial and contributory
to the greatness and glory of our CIV
ilization.
My brethren, we thank God for
this spirit of brotherhood which is
widely abroad in our land to-day, and
we say unto Him, lead kindly light"
until we stand in the promised land of
realization of the dreams and hopes
of poets and priests and philosophers,
when the war drum throbs no longer,
And the battle flag is furled,
In the parliament of man,
The federation of the world,''
and truth and beauty and righteous
ness shall be as the stars that re-
the beams of red light" to beautify
the morning in a wiser conception of
life, duty and human relationship.
The first jewel in the crown of our
brotherhood is the jewel of virtue.
The splendor of it permeates our coun-
Gil chamber, keeps burning brightly
our altar fires and breathes harmony
and peace through all our delibera-
tions. Entering for the first time our
council chamber we are taught les
sons of virtue, to the end that our
lives may be individually moulded and
prepared for the higher relationships
therein assumed; and go where we
will, to where Aurora opens the gates
of the morning, across the world even
to the gates of sunset, and the essence
of those principles there instilled go
with us. They companion our steps
and our thoughts, ennobling our lives,
and lift us to the mountain tops.
They perforce make purer our lives
and fit US for a nobler citizenship.
We can have no great citizenship if
virtue is lost to our people. If we
would be great people we must be
virtuous people. II we would be a
great nation we must keep pure the
altar fires of our homes; keep pure
our relationship with one another;
meet the issues of life squarely and
| solve our problems in the light OF
Christianity and the accumulated
wisdom of the ages. To that end
| virtue puts into our hands the holy
Blole as a precept and example to
guide our steps into green pastures
of the purity of the eternal Father
| This virtue does because the Bible
contains the profoundest exemplifica
tons Of herself and doctrines of NOR
ality ever given to man for his guild
| ance; the sweetest promises to exalt
ennoble and inspire his actions. De
stroy all the literature of the world
and keep this old Bible of our fathers
our lives will still be rich and sweet
and full. Destroy the Bible and keeI
the rest of the literature of the WORLD
and we will destroy the most vitaliz
ing influence for virtue, morality ant
charity; and empty out of our lives
the sweetest, most gracious and nour
| ishing power that we know and which
no other book can fill. Let us study
the Bible, therefore. and learn deer
of its truths, for it contains the only
! history we have of the creation; Il
contains the songs OF the sweetes
singers who have lived since thu
morning Of that creation; 1t contain,