Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-06

help them and raise them up OF sink
them down. Emerson beautifully
said:
"He who feeds men. serves but few:
But he helps all mankind who dares
be true"
We cherish the memory OF our de-
parted brothers because there is born
within us desire not to be forgotten
ourselves. We wish TO be remember
ed. not mourned for. but live In the
memory OF our friends. Then the
principles OF Elkdom teach us to so
conduct our lives that our going will
not bring a hopeless sorrow. but
realization that II is but the opening
out OF still greater life. Let not our
funeral dirge strike notes OF sorrow.
but LET II rather fall In cadences as
soft and low as the tinkling OF silver
bells DER moonlit lake. whose tones
are TO the ears OF lovers borne.
DIR. W. n. Greenburg OF Dallas. was
the next speaker and was assigned
the subject OF Charity" He did not
treat the subject In the small sense
OF aims. Of giving. OF relieving imme-
diate want. but In that wider and high.
er sense. so beautifully expressed by
Mrs Browning:
Earth is crowned with Heaven. and
every common bush afire with God"
He began by saying that the annual
custom Of paying tribute to the mem.
ory OF their honored dead appealed
with touching force TO his heart and
seemed TO him to be the most inspir.
Ing OF all the customs. past or present.
that he could recall. II opens up the
well-springs OF our hearts and makes
us realize more than ever the beauty
and truth OF the thought. That one
touch of nature makes all the world
akin"
In that broader charity we ask not
what mans creed Is. His creed gets
Its value from the close relationship
TO the other elements OF his character,
the high aim OF his life and strength
OF his heart No plea OF his creed
will save him In the eyes of his fell
lows. He Is rightly adjudged by what
be is. and In vulgar circles by what
he has.
He named many OF the great men
OF the earth and declared that the
, great beauty OF soul among them
transcribed any creed or religion. And
that after all when We think in loving
memory OF those who have been taken
from AS by a loving Father. We are
brought 10 a consideration OF the iiv-
ing. and In the majesty OF our souls
when We shut ourselves out from the
hum and buzz Of the world. the SD
preme task and problem OF life pre-
sents itself 20 us for solution. When
every other art has been secured.
there still remains for us TO solve the
art OF right living
While mans inhumanity to man has
made countless thousands mourn we
must remember that mans mercy TO
man. is the most eloquent witness to
Gods love.
We wonder at the great massacres.
and calamities. but must remember
that many mists must be cleared be-
fore We discern the far off peaks Of
humanity's IDEAL
Statistics OF conditions sometimes
dampen our ardor. yet after all II Is
blessed and wonderful age in spite
OF seeming conditions. and n great
army OF men and women are bringing
comfort and cheer TO the hearts OF
thousands
Justice. charity. brotherly-love and
fidelity are words replete with in
spring human interest. let US ponder
their meaning so that the ethics OF
Elkdom shall be known and spoken Of.
not only in the lodge rooms. but be-
come identified with the life OF every
broth r. Let us be jealous for the good
name OF the order with all those ster-
ling qualities OF honor and rectitude
that go to form what might truly be
called Gods gentlemen. That every
Elk. like Tennyson's hero. shall rise TO
the level and sacredness OF his man.
hood. and wear the white flower OF a
blessed life"
The program In full follows:
Program.
/. Oragn Prelude-the Storm.
............... Lemmens
9. All Hail the Power OF Jesus
Name-Lyon. Bryan Choral
Club with Soprano Solo. Miss
Gussie Buchanan.
3. Opening Ceremonies OFF,
GERS OF the Lodge.
4. Opening Ode.
5. Prayer ...... Rev. W. W. Daup
6. Duet-Father All Glorious.
Bailey-NIrs. George Adams
and Miss Hettie Smith.
Z. Address-The Elks-Hon. p.
Chas Hume. Houston.
s. Soprano Solo-Nearer My
God to -Holden-Mrs.
W. c. Divis.
2. Address Charity-Rabbl
w IA. Creenburg Dallas