The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-12-08
Govan Letter.

not any longer be debauched by the
sale of liquor. Other counties have
done likewise, but whether these
counties that have made prohibition a
law have acted judiciously or not l
cannot say. For the people to make
law whose existence is. debauchery
is a disgrace, and is a corruption of
fidelity, and is but Characterization
of our moral status. When the sale
OF liquor is qualified by the vote OF
our people the indulgence to drink is
sanctioned by not only the worst ele-
ment of our people but by the better
element who perhaps used the best
Judgment in casting their ballots for
the legal sale of 1t, make law which
constitutes debauchery. The poor
,drunkard is not to blame for this de-
bauchery, either though he voted for
the sale or, against it, and he can be
compared to the representation that
the poet Tennyson made of the aspect
of immortality, as we make through
our circumscribed view:
Infant crying in the night,
Infant crying for the light,
And nothing is heard but a cry"
The light" to the drunkard would
be total abstinence, but can they ex-
pect to fall heirs to this benef1cent in
heritance in this land of boasted lib
erty, where corruption is so manifest,
and the will of our people like the
master artist carves the beautiful
statue from the rough stone, system
atizes a judicious government for
their guidance, but to be trampled
under foot by the "blind tiger traffic
ers' the sons of bitterIniquity..
Preaching service was held at
Georges Creek church Saturday and
Sunday in connection with the unveil-
ing ceremonies of our esteemed Sow
ereign Luther Lancaster's tomb, af-
ter preaching service Sunday morn
ing. A few members from other
lodges participated, and the ceremo-
MES were beautifully carried out.
Miss Lucille Curry, our assistant
teacher, read the very attractive
poem selected by the Order for the
burial ceremony, entitled: "Oh!
Why Should the Spirit of Mortal be
Proud"
DR.. Leighton Hartzog delivered an
appropriate address from which l
append an extract.
"Mr. Consul Commander, Sovereigns,
Ladies and Gentlemen
To-day we pay our last tribute
of respect to our deceased friend and
Brother Luther Lancaster. Some Of
our visitors might wonder our object
in performing this deed, and ques-
ton why didn't the W. o. w. appro-
pirate the fund to the member while
he lived so that he could enjoy the
benefits. This is not deed Of chari-
ty. We do not pretend to ameliorate
this deceased sovereign by placing a
shaft to his grave. The reputation
he made while living stands to his
everlasting monument in the memory
of all who knew him.
ION one occasion the Hon. Joseph
Cullen Root, the founder of this noble
order in 1890, which is one of the
largest fraternal orders in the world,
wandered far away from home, and
did not return for many years. FL
nally he returned home and upon
reaching there he found that one OF
his old companions had long since
departed and that his remains were
inferred in the old cemetery. Col.
Root, very much grieved, set out to
find the spot where the remains of
his old friend had been placed.
Upon his arrival at the cemetery he
found that the rubbish had control