Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-16
FELLOWSHIP WISHES
MRS. MILLS ADlEU
Creator of the Organization and His
Wife DeVotng Energies to Start
ing Branches Throughout
the Country

Benjamin Fay Mills and his talented
wife have left Los Angeles to organ
lie branches of the Greater Fellowship
throughout the country, the latter hav-
ing left yesterday. 1t is the expecta-
tion of the organization that the move
ment will become world wide, and fin
ally enlist the support of liberal re-
1igious activity everywhere, as the
church of the simple gospel of brother
hood among men.
The services yesterday at the Eel
lowship were both in farewell to Mrs.
Mills and in welcome to Reynold e.
Blight, who was installed as the reg
ular minister. There were addresses
by the representatives of the various
departments. Mrs. Mills will leave this
week for San Francisco, and later will
go with Mr.. Mills on an eastern trip.
The farewell yesterday was an inn
pressive one. Mrs. Mills subject was
"A Hymn to Loyalty" She said In
part:
"Of all the qualities that go to make
the world strong and beautiful loyalty
may be placed highest 1t is not faith
fulness alone, but faithfulness to that
which one sees as best. 1t is fixity
of purpose, steadfastness, reliability. 1t
cares not whether others see and laud
it-it is concernd as to whether a man
keeps his promises to himself.
"You will be loyal to this organiza-
ton, which already has proved that it
is a needed force in the evolution of
this city. In union there is strength,
in plan there is power, in organization
there is efficiency. You are fifty organ
lied here and already have done good
work You are the mother Fellowship
of all those that are being formed in
various cities.
Loyalty Above All
"But, above all, you will be loyal 70
the whole Fellowship idea and move
ment. 1t is an idea based on the fun
damental principles of life. 1t is a
movement that is fitted to meet ade-
uuately the needs of the present day.
Everywhere we behold the world of
today groaning and Travelling in the
throes of great changes-religious, po-
litical and economic. Presenting pro-
found and comprehensive philosophy
of life, making sane and logical deduc-
lions from that philosophy as rules of
conduct, suggesting methods of action
that would touch and reform every de-
partment and relationship of life, Of
fering the most tender and holy mo-
tives toward high living, pervading all
with a spirit of truth and love, where
should we find cause that would more
forcefully call every high-souled man
and woman to invest and enlist in 1t,
with all that he has and is?
"Our standard calls us to bloodless
battle, determined, constructive, but
relentless effort for the enlightenment
of minds, the larger conception of God
as eternal goodness and purpose,
emancipation of ideas and individuals,
the fusing of hearts, the organization
of all our associated interests on the
basis of human brotherhood the reali-
cation of the great IDEAL the fellowship
of all men, and of man and God"
Mr.. Blight, the new minister. deliv-
cred a message of good wishes AMI
sympathy from the organization to
Mrs. Mills in her new work. Henry
Harrison made a presentation speech
and gave to Mrs. Mills a number Of
tokens from the members. Mrs. Per-
ceval Gerson spoke for the women and
Charles H. Mills for the young people.