The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-27
ODD FELLOWS
Anniversary
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there is no real friendship. 1t is only
the good man, the pure woman, who
makes the discovery that through
genuine friendship one may multiply
himself or herself-"Make his friend
another himself''-by gaining more
hands and feet than our own--more
hearts to throp' with JOY than our own
and other fortresses into which to
flee when our own has been dismantled
by cruel fate or evil fortune.
Into such a Friendship, based upon
such principles and embracing such as
pirations, Oddfellows have solemnly
covenanted We combine for the good
of others The covenant is a personal
one 1t is created and strengthened
by personal contact Behold its pow
err!
We have at times seen a big ship
glide into the haTbor as if drawn by
some invisible bowline, with a hun
bred strong arms pulling at it. Her
sails unfurled; her streamers dropping
with neither side wheels nor stern
wheels. Still she moved steadily on in
serene triumph as if self-impelled and
self-directed. But we knew that, on
the other side of the ship, hidden be-
meath the great hulk which swan so
majesticallH there was little toisome
steam tug, with heart of fire and
arms of steel-and we also knew that
| if the little tug should untwine his
hp1 Nbr
ship would wallow and roll about
drift with wind and tide-no man
knows whittier.
So have we not known scores of men
high decked, full freighted, gay per-
soned who but Tor the strong loving
arms and warm beating heart OF
friendship will have been carried down
the stream of time and lost among the
shoals and rocks.
Hail, Brethren, Hail! To the cove
nant of Friendship! Hail to the cove
nant! BY such the Jehovah of Israel
\ bound himself to his Creator with a
| blue heaven ror a scroll and rainbow
| for a seal BY such David and Jona-
than swore the one to the other, The
| Lord be between me and three and be-
tween my seed and thy seed forever. "
! Into such a covenant Oddfellows long
to see all men united so that all wars
| shall cease, and forces of greed and
self and enmity forever and forever de-
stroyed and universal peace establish
| ed.
II. The central link in the chain is
Love. Perhaps nowhere do all the
pages of history sacred and profane,
afford us such true picture OF Love
and it's practical bearings upon human
living than the Christs parable of the
Good Samaritan. Look at the scene q
few moments.
The traveller plods his weary way
The day is fine. The way is pleasant
and let us hope the Journey will be
safe. How those pines cluster on the
mountain side ana In the distance the
sea is so calm and beautiful. That
row of green trees marks the course Of
the Jordan, the sacred river of the
chosen people.
But see the traveller enters a narrow
defle of hills. Alas! Alas! He is
stripped of his raiment, wounded anC
left for dead.
Help! Help" he cries. All! {
: priest is passing by, Help! Hol!
servant of the temple. I'm robbed ant
wounded" But no. He whose ottic,
is to have pity will not look on me bu
passes by on the other side. God o
Israel! Must | linger here and die.
No. Behold a Levite who swings tn,
censers in the holy temple and bow
at the consecrated altar. Help me
I'm robbed and wounded. But no. HI
also passes by on the other side. HI
also has forsaken me. But who come
this way? 1t is a hated Samaritan-al
enemy of my people. Help! Man o
Samaria. Help! I'm robbed and dy
ing.
All, what have we here. An lsraelit
wounded and bleeding by the wayside
The poor man is about to perish, |
he not after all my brother? Oh, m
friend. You shall not perish. TAX
| JnlS my GARMENT VI my plOlSCllOl
Arise and lean upon me. Come. Chez
up. Take heart and we will find plac
of safety. Here is an inn place c
refuge Ho! Landlord. Open. Oper
Here, host, is a wounded man who te
= by the wayside among thieves. Civ
him attention for he has been robbie
and left for dead. Take this none
and provide for him and what tho
S spendest more when | come again
will repay thee
Brothers, this is Love. In real coli
Love in its outreachng search, II
practical helpfulness, its self-denia
n its saving blessing power. Love mus
always remain the central link in IN
chain of Oddfellowship. Fraternit!
unless embodied in acts of charity,
t nothing. Membership in lodge is br
an empty home. In obligation c
Friendship indeed is nothing; the mel
o assertion of principle is worse tina
nothing
III. Truth, the virtue which crown