The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-12

zenship. The Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order OF Elks presents a wonder
full field for the development and
growth OF these noble attributes OF
character. II was created for that
PURPOSE and il lives to that end II
was Instituted that these virtues might
| be nurtured and encouraged. and has
for It's corner stones those more than
worldly characteristics that must per-
petuate Its existence and extend it's
usefulness so long as men appreciate
brotherly love, retain within their
hearts the natural desire OF Justice,
and have as connecting link between
them and their Maker the heavenly
quality OF charity. II Is founded upon
the Gibraltar or broadminded, prac-
teal Christianity, teaching prccepts as
grand and with a creed as wide and
uplifting as any religion under the
sun. for the sum and substance OF all
religions are embraced within the
principles OF charity, justice. brotherly
| love and fidelity.
Urges BrotherIy Love.
I'VE nave far greater need Of prac-
! teal religion than theoretical worship
and no society or church has excuse
some great practical good. / care not
/ how beautiful the creed OF the church
may be, nor how high-sounding tho
/ principles that underlie the OrganiZa-
! ton they will never constitute lIv-
! ing force for good, or leave an impress
on the times in which they flourish
/ given complication In our everyday
! lives. / am not OF those who believe
that one form OF religion is better than
another. or that the church on this
! side OF the street points a surer way TO
heaven than that on the other side
/ IL Is what we do, not the manner or
form OF doing II: the way we live,
rather than what we preach, that will
count in our behalf on the last great
| day We shall be known by our fruits,
! and IL matters not to what church we
] 10 hi
/ or by what route we may choose to GO
! We all seek the same goal, and 7 often
wish that God would speed the day
when there will be such a catholicity
/ OF thought throughout the world that
1 all who yearn for a higher and bet
! ter life may stand shoulder TO shoulder
presenting a front unbroken by the
| lines OF senseless and useless creed
When that time comes, as IL surely
must. right will be enthroned and
wrong overwhelmed, as certain as the
morning sun will scatter into nothing
ness the damp vapors OF the night.
Graft II Denounced.
MY friends. there never was an age
when there was not a great demand
for true patriotism-by which ] mean
not only love OF country but love OF
honesty The call is as loud today,
and at this hour, as In any period OF
our history. The struggle that is now
! fierce as any OF the more than so bat
| Ties that were fought on the site OF
The City Beautiful Contests are
waging which must be fought out at
! the expense OF the tissues OF intelli-
gent brains and patriotic hearts:
rather than at the cost OF blood, and
graft in high places. and at evidence
! OF dishonesty In public officials, we
! should neither be cast down with fear
nor blinded with clouds Of pessimism.
not waning The disclosure and re-
! buking OF crime Is indicative OF a
| quickening OF our civic conscience
rather than the growth OF criminal
! tendencies. There Is no more crime
! than formerly. but rcpugnance to IL IL
stronger, and higher standard OF
| poIItiCal and commercial purity Is
! everywhere demanded.
"The call for civic righteousness
resounds throughout the land, and In
! strongest terms the edict has gone
| forth that business and politics must
! hereafter be conducted on higher
| planes The day OF the veneered and
bypocritical patriot and the religious
pretender is nearing its close, and We
arc fast coming to realization Of the
truth that IL is the amount OF religion
A man uses rather than the amount he
mi citizen and ITS him for heaven.
This Is the practical religion that Is
taught and practiced by the Order OF
( EIks. this is religion that, accom-
! pIlshes results, and none other win suit
the needs Of men or meet the require
ments OF angels We need not wonder,
therefore that the order whose mem
hers are sitting tonight on your door
stems. recipients OF your hospitable
welcome, constitutes an active, living
force for the uplift and betterment OF
mankind nor Is IL strange that AZ
should receive that homage which good
IInen and good women always accord TO
those influences which tend to max,
81 ~ better men, better husbands bet
ter fathers. better sons. better brothers
and better ciizcus.'
During the evening the Lyceum OF.
chestra. under the direction OF Mark
Keintz. gave a number OF selections.
while vocal numbers were given by
the chorus OF 20 voices from Columbus
lodge, No. 81, led BY w. q. Rowland,