The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-19
BIG ATTENDAI. AT SERVICES
AT ZANE STREET CHURCH.
Eloquent Address by the Rev. Willard
=. Pritehard-' erViees Pre-
eeded by Street Parade.

largely attended memorial services of
the season was that of the Knights
OF Pythias of this city, held yester-
day morning at the Zane Street NJ. Z.
church. Five subordinate lodges OF
this city. two from Ohio and two uni
form rank companies were in attend
ance. in addition TO a large assem-
blage of relatives and friends. The
lodges taking part were as follows:
Baltimore lodge No. s. Black Prince
No. 10. Ohio Valley No. 81. Wheeling
No. ia, Island No. l69. Bernard
Stanley and Occur de Leon uniform
rank companies. Arlington lodge of
Bellaire and NefT No. Ill OF Neff.
Ohio. 4 fine program was rendered.
the memorial address being delivered
by the Rev. Willard Pritchard. pastor
OF Zane Street church.
| Preceding the services. the mem
bers OF all the lodges participating.
assembled at the headquarters of
Ohio Velley lodge at the corner Of
Twelfth and Chapline streets and
marched with the Meister's band aud
the uniform rank companies heading
the procession TO the Zane Street
lchurch. The services began with the
singing of a hymn and an anthem by
the choir. The scripture lession was
taken from the thirteenth chapter of
First Corinthians. Then followed the
opening code of the order. sung to
the tune. America. and a solo. Just
Beyond This Vale OF Tears" was
pleasantly rendered by Miss Alma
Kelley.
Rev. PritchSrd Speaks.
The sermon Of the day was do
livered nv the Rev. Pritchard on the
subject. CHARITY" He said in part:
Charity, What do we mean by
charity? What is It? Is it something
capable OF being a practical working
virtue IN a mixed society? Is il a vir-
tue possible alike 10 saints and sin
ners? The kind Of charity needed in
the world today Is that which will
serve man in his associations with
men Of unlike Compartments. holding
unlike opinions on many grave Ques-
tions and strongly competing for hon
ors As vantage ground in life. Evi-
IDENTITY a working charity. therefore,
differs somewhat from the ideal OF the
philosopher. poet or preacher. II Is
a virtue possible 10 all alike. Charity
IS not nero bonevolencc DictiOn-
larics may thus define IL. hut IL is not
that. 4 man may be- benevolent vet
exceedingly unchar.table 10 others
who may chance 20 differ from him IN
either belief or station
IT is not mere affection OF the
heart Il has something quite differ
ent and works where affection does
NOT Affection is dependent upon tho
agrNeableness Of its object. and &c
thus active only in certain directions
and IN connection with certain per
sons Charity must he active in all
directions and in connection with all
classes and conditions OF men. II can
be no respocier ~ persons.
Neither is charity love in the sense
IN which that term is used by tho
sacred writer's Love. IN its true
sense. is higher and more cOmprchen-
siye than charity. for ~ includes all
the lesser virtues They flow ont OF
il much MS light and heat and color
flow ont of the sunbeam. II not any
one Of these. then what is IL? II is
a peculiar disposition OF mind oh
Ifaiuod 10y processes OF thought and
mental decision whereby ono becomes
habi'uallv tolerant % differences in
mon. put tho boGt possible construc-
tion ON thrir characters and evcr-
c's"s toward them beni entity. compass
sion and generosity.
The very process Of acquiring II
calls up and culfivates many other
craccs Of mind. many eyccilenCics of
character. Charity considers orr fcl
low beings as. with ourselves. The
images of tho Almighty sympathy
IN tho heart for suffering fellow bc-
Ing Is charity u blesseth him that
receives and no that gives. We can
have charity without gifts ~ gold
+ Charity rcrvades heaven with its halo
cmanafiug from thc throne Of God
School Of Charity.
In fhe school Of charity we've
founded The valiant KNIGHTS. tho true
land noble friends from which the or
der ~ tho knights ~ pythias takes
it4 rame The story of Damon and
) rtthias viii never die. Tht rich halo
~ their immortal deeds shall never
cease fo Ught mankind toward 'hr
fnfiy enthusiasm ~ love 80 noblcr
instance OF sclfsacrincc. no more "a
cred example ~ true friendship ro
loves the LONG DARK story of selfish
moss and dI4truaf the world has been
writing rifh if- blood l'a record be
longs fo no ago or cline but 10 hu
mainly end fraternity. forever
Tho arcicut7 represented Chart,
las % vCurr man ln fIil vipOr. bare
headed and mcnu'v attire Upon Tho
outside Of bis garments was written
TO Utr and die. upon his forehead
IN summer and in winter. BITS breast
, VIZ opened and with bis fingers ho
pointed fo tho inscription upon Die
|throhbIng heart Fer and near Such
should DO me character ~ our oEIer
Nclfhor 'ilo nor death. nor season. nor
distance should change b.
Fraternity A. fnr toda. and ~ NOR
, row % o. social bond of brother
hood % ia chain fhc rrts Of which
arc ht orc broken hv death. and Nhcr
fhe ia-f Nnk A. severed $50 o.
b precious mcmorlcs vIn Perish forever
$50 may bc individually remembered
Tor 81 short Uwo Pos relatives and
lfriru1a who have como to u4. hrf tno,
't4o 500 die and their remembrance
OF us vui De- buried with Thorn in fho
grave our names may 1.-Two in history
.bwf fnaf personal contact which
makes fraternity holy viU have passed
avav beyond recall charity be- fna
greatest object of our rourftudc and
teaching We look behind us AMI BE-
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