Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-07-16
10. o. r. Memorial Sunday.

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Independent Order of odd Fellows as
their annual Memorial bay. The reli.
gious exercises were held in the lodge
room, conducted hy the Rev. Douglass
&. Guest, of Newport Centre assisted
by the Rev Thomas Hail. \ quartette
comprising Mrs Ethel Fitzgerald. Mis-
Sadie King, Mes,rs. T.. J. Bagley and O.
5. Eaton, rendered several selections ia
a pleasing manner, Mrs RawSon accom-
pauist, and Mrs Fitzgerald sang solo
ia her well known excellent style. The
order was we'll represented aud there
Was also goodly number Of citizens
present. The Rev Mr.. Guest delivered
a very earnest, thoughtful aud most ap-
propriate address. which pleased al who
heard it, especially those for whom it
was primarily intended. All speak of it
as exceptionally good.
Commencing his remarks the speaker
commended the practice Of observing
Memorial days because it helped to re-
call the fraterual ties; because it re-
minds Of the lessons of the hrevity of
life, and because il helps to arouse in Us
new determinations to live up TO the
immortal principles al Odd Fellowship.
The origin of Memorials, said he is lost
in the past The spade of the excavator
IN the East is mcoyering magnificent
tombs. In the Middle Ages the grave
of some person famous for piety or good
works soon became place of popular
resort and flowers and other gifts showed
esteem and reverence, then would follow
perhaps a chapel in memory of the de-
parted. \ grateful nation crccts mon.
ument TO lis national heroes. but the
sweetest memorial is not the chapel or
monument but the sweet flowers laid on
the grave 10y one whose love is not cut
short 10y DEATH In remembering our
d.rarta1 ,r;s,ds L., ne thiok Of THAR
good qualities aud let the spirit Of char
ity find an excuse for their failiugs.
Remember them as those who We're
hound TO rs 10y the ties of Friendship.
No one can estimate the value Of friend
shin ia iLa world David foun1 IFS
v,lua in the dark hour If NV life. Re-
member Them as hrottars This old
world with il. salf.hnass moods fine
sr;,;t of Eratarnit. that means mot that
n,a law man shal tata his case hnt
that each man while haarinr his own,
burden shah lend a hand TO helm his
hrother n carry the heavy load that is
crushirc him ia the earth. The solu-
,iou of the class strurrla lies not in
lahor rniouism NOR in socialism hut in
this shirt Of Fraternity that let's each
seq tbe mollcm from his brothers
standnoint That snch Fraternity is
ncss;hla is shown in the millions of
,oa,,hars that ara c,thoraa IN tho GREAT
fraterual ORGANIZATIONS of our day. Let
MS remember them as men pledged to a
noble rnrnosa to shnw the world what
true practical RELIGION is Religion is
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DOGMA or emotion Trpe religion con-
o;.,s IN heino and doinu We must first
ha What Con dasiras = chilli Of Con
hy faith in .frsrs Cup,sr The ideal
| Christian ;s NOT the monk who fees
fro,o tha world INIT the soldier who
nrassas the hattie AGAINST evil. under the
hammer If Christ But RELIGION is more
tba, ha;ng II is also DOING, JESUS
Cup,sr lived RELIGION of service.
Christian service in the New Testament
10 mara than what is generally called
Christian work. A great artist made a
a,oooss Of h;s work Inv uniting his life
Hood into If The work that counts
,nst bova onr life blood in if, Remem-
ho, tho, o,r 1onortad brothers ne those
who wara nlodced TO life of service,
for trre odd Fellowship is A pari of the
doing division of true religion. Let us