Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-11

| welcome you as one with that larger
| purpose no creed or dogma can ap-
| proach- the modern spirit Of fra
ternity, We have freemasonry all
our own-borne in upon us Gas
Frances Willard of blessed memory
was wont to say) by that instructive
power which has ever been the strong
hold of woman.
The patience of the centuries has
been ours-waiting for this moment
when woman could go abroad in the
land and strive to right the wrongs Of
little children and their often equally
helpless mothers.
How timid we have been how fear
full, how burdened, lest we in our sore
extremity of need to do, we overdo,
but truth, the dazzling mother, claims
us all and with her for guide we
follow knowing not just where to-
morrow will bring us, only knowing
that we cannot drift away with that
strong beacon light ahead. You come
to us as one striving to CLEAN race
wisdom from the past which will
fifty carry to the new time. knowing
we are bound one and all for the
same goal-the all Father the spirit
of the universe is in travail over the
sorrows of the world even as the
mothers who bore us and you and
each and all are members of that
great life and needs must suffer till
the one that Is left in darkness is
also saved. Your only password to
comradeship in this great body of
workers is willing to serve" Il
you do not seem to "heed to the
line' Of your grandsires it must ever
be remembered that the old colored
warrier for truth and justice sojOurns.
Truth spoke for the ages when she
said books are for the ignorant
God talks to me-" All great move
ments have campfollowers and self
seekers. From these we are not ex-
empt. Our real world must not be
Judged by the babble Of that class.
In the wee small hours Of the morn
ing after the many wet stockings for
boys and girls were washed and hung
over the base burner to dry ready
for the active feet in the morning,
read Of Susan B. Anthony, Mrs. Stan
ton, Lydia Maria Child, the list who
said the training of child should
begin with its grandmother. George
Eliot, Elizabeth Frey, Anna Besant,
Elizabeth Lyle Sexo, Olive Shreiner
and blessed host, too many to NAME
is whose inspiring company they lin
gered lovingly till part Of the dream
come true and some of these feet
wendell our way, hallowed our door
sill and all within by their presence
and now some Of the second genera
ton come to us spiritual and INTEL
|Iectual daughters Of all that best OF
the past. You have opportunity to
demonstrate the ideals Of these past
saints and sages-you have that posi-
ton for social service which will en-
able you to use that opportunity for
the uplift of society. Anna Shaw
saws she wants the ballot for women
because the men have done the best
they could.
We are so glad you will be able
to tell us something Of your work
your ideals Of peace and arbitration
instead Of war, some practical meth
DDS Of fastening economic justice,
your demand that art, science, edu-
cation, receive national congnizance
commensurate with our commercial
importance.
You Of the Fifth district have had
much recognition from state and ma
ton. You have second largest mem
bership among the distriets-you
were the first to make a practical
effort to introduce forestry work.
We also heard the cry Of the chill
dren and we had pleased little Ben
Lindsey come to US and interpret that
sad cry. he who was himself 80 sad
as a poor boy seeing the sufferings
Of his invalid southern mother. tried
to take his own life but even as the
star Of Bethlehem Code own stars
watched over that weary little soul.
The erueibIe Of the ages has melted
All dross from Judge Linsey he
shan speak for himself that word We
f,lp vosid utter. Thls word Of our