Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-06
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| THINGS II TEACHES
BY L. NJ. HEWITT.


lows was established in America un- Z
der charter granted by the Manches-
ter Unity of England, and the first
meeting was called together in Balti-
more, April IA, 1919, when Washing
ton Lodge No. | was instituted with
five charter members. There are now
under the jurisdiction of the sovereign !
grand lodge 100000 members in good
standing. and the disbursement last
wear for relief of members, widows
homes. orphans education and homes
was over FIVE millions of dollars.
The question is often asked, what
Is the force that holds this great order
so firmly together and appropriates 10
itself all the other, particles whicn
come within its orbit? The answer
comes in single word, Fraternity.
II is that within the heart OF a norman
human being which recognizes the
common quality of being in all, ana
as we come from common parent
we must protect and cherish the COM
mon brotherhood. This is the great
cornerstone upon which the super
structure has firmly rested for cen
turv and we believe it is destined TO
remain until time shall be no more
It rejoices in the prosperity Oh i.s
neighbors. It recognizes that envy is
the malicious foe of virtue and is ever
ready TO destroy that which it can not
initiate or surpass. 1t would not toi-
crate the spirit which prompts man
IN insiduously insinuate something
which he knows has no foundation Ql
fact in an effort to injure because OIL
jealousy over prosperity ms mas
been done many times, and 1t perhaps
suggested to Burns that Man $ ~
humanity to man makes conntless
thousands mourn" 1t is the spirl.
which prompts man to placken an
others character when he sees nun
unselfshly giving his time ana ta'eh'
70 tbe welfare of a community because
he may be receiving well carmen ou'
undesired credit from an apprecia'iVe
nublic, A man who can harbor IN ms
heart such a spirit is not, and never
could become, an Odd Feliow. re"
sucb men ever wear the three INKS
and if they did that would not MAKE
them Odd Fellows. True, Odd Fellow
: shin is an outward sign of an inward
nature that prompts a man to iorsl''
an ;niurv to assist a strugglln'
brother. to care for the fatherless' U
,rotect and defend the character o
his fellow man.
In little Pennsylvania town once
knew man whom we will call Jone
and a young bank cashier whom W.
will call Smith. Smith had yer.
nice little bank and the business o
The town was done through the on
hank There was one lumberman wh
controlled that part of the CUISINES
and was a strong factor in the pusl
. ness life of the town. Jones decloe
y m % into the lumber business an
z had to borrow. After presenting III
y collateral Smith assured him 1t wa
Y all right and would give him ilnt
Y The next morning Jones was notlhe
Y +hat If would be inconvenient for III
y hank 70 extend the credit wanted
y Smith was very sorry, but hoped ina
y Tones would secure loan ana CIV
= them the account He did that yer
Y thing. and prospered, and within thre
= wears was made director III th'
Y same bank. Smith expected yer
Y etrong enemy then, but Jones slmpi
Y ktold him. Charley, | know my con
a petitor told you to not lena NE III
money when | needed it. You WEI
- NOT strong enough to resist the sha
,,ood o+ me. All | have 10 say !
y don't let such a nature suide yo'
| action" Smith and Jones became Ia
friends and confidants. The pan
| prospered until burglary insurah'
man came to the bank and induced u
directors to take out pollcy ihsurli
| against burglary. Less than ye'
afterwards the safe was blown ai
| five thousand dollars in currency
| the safe was taken The insurah
| company paid the loss, put detec'lN
| on the case and in time the fles we
closed by the report, NO clue founo
Charley Smith was single man al
boarded at a house, having MS roc
over the drug store. Some four yea
after the burglary Smith begged Jon
10 come and stay with him az hisi
l Jones did so and that night ne to
1 Jones that he himself robbed the sa
IN but had never used a penny Oh
IN money. He wanted to restore II
III the insurance company and take
II punishment. Our friend Jones W
III more perpleXed than at any time
III his life. He had come to love SIM
IL nj, ho,1, Voc now strong lnStl