The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-10
1RE TRUE SPIRIT
that CONQUERS'
,.morial Day Observed Sunday BY
the odd Fellows Lodges and
the Daughters Of
Rebekah.
| AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS
u.Ilvered BY Rev. r. w. Lllley on the
Beauty and Necessity Of
Life Of Brother
hood.
AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS

r
The Odd Fellows exercises yester-
day we're well attended They were
interesting and impressive throughout
Il was observed jointly by the three
lodges Of the l. O. 0. F. Of the city
and the local Rebekah lodge.
Early In the morning joint COM
mttee from the several lodges went to
the cemeteries and decorated the
graves of the departed brothers and
sisters
In the evening the solemn and inn
nressiye ceremonies usually observed
IN such occasions were performed at
\ Odd Fellows hall. Harvey j. Bonham
presided at these memorial services,
Inc feature OF which was the able and
eloquent address of Rev. r. w. Lilley
If the First Christian church, which
wac listened to with the most atten-
tiye interest. The full text cannot be
,resented but below will be found a
liberal synopsis of his tender. truth.
ful and entertaining remarks on the
subject OF THE Spirit that Con-
quers.'
Being introduced by the chairman,
Mr.. Lilley sail in substance:
An old, Old story.
Ny, brothers, certainly appreciate
the privilege of being your speaker on
this occasion. NY effort will be to
bring to you message that will deep
en- and strengthen the spirit fer which
your order is noted make no eff
fort to bring you anything new. For
the spirit that conquers Is of old.
While your organization Is not pri-
marily religious, nor does it purpose
to take the place Of the church, yet its
cardinal principles are christian. Its
chief aim is the relief of suffering
humanity, the elevation of character
and the cultivation of the spirit of
brotherhood Its great principles are
illustrated in and founded upon that
matchless story Of Jonathan and
David Where in all literature will
you find finer illustration of the
conquering spirit CT brotherhood than
in Jonathan's love for and action to-
ward David? He was heir to his
fathers thrcne but surrendered his
place to David and said to him Thou
shalt be king over Israel and will
be next unto thee The writer reveals
the secret when he says: Because
the soul of Ior than was knit with
the soul of David. and Jonathan loved
him as his own SOUL The parable of
the Good Samaritan is another Illus
traticn of the "Ccnquering Spirit. :
Before this spirit selhshness surrend-
ers. race. national and sectarian bar
riers fall
he marvellous growth of your or
ganization is due to this spirit lived
out in your order This spirit is the
very heart of your brotherhood All
Your resources are consecrated to
your brothers. needs. The great dan,
ger ct any organization is that its
brotherhood spirit will narrow itself to
us own members. When that day
Comes the brotherhood spirit begins to
dry up and the organization becomes
selfish. narrow and sectarian If the
PARABLE Of the Good Samaritan teaches
anything, 1t Is that every person in
reed is my neighbor whether he be
member CT my lodge, order, club, so
cf' circle or church.
Brotherhood. Out of the recognition
o. this spirit has come your motto
inscribed on your banner: Friend
snip, Love and Truth, The brother
hocd spirit is the only hope of the
World. 1t Is the only power mighty