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the names OF our brothers who have
passed the gate that swings but one

the names OF our brothers who have
passed the gate that swings but one
way.
what lies upon the other side Of
that gate II IL not givento mortals 10
know. That life IL immortal. we
may read In the stars and In the
promptinKs Of our heart. In the d.
vine aspirations OF the soul. but not
In the books OF men. In the life OF
the soul death is but an incident.
Life does not end. the soul passes
through the shadow Of the tomb and
into the glory Of . Paradise that 10
eternal.
Dust thou art to dust returneth
Was not spoken Of the soul
THE living mourn. their tears fall
when our loved ones pass into ST.
lence-yct In the arithmetic Of eter-
nifty the separation 10 temporary. II
will be but brief time when We will
Join them In the radiant fields and
BY the still waters OF life immortal.
Birth aud death are equal myster-
les. all the ages have not solved
them. Before these twin problems
all science and philosophy are mute.
From Eden to 1919. all the wisdom
of man has not written the answer.
Tho Egyptians guessed. the Babylon
inns guessed. The patriarchs and
prophets with whom God spoke hal
visions. but they did not know. All
the ages have guessed. Savage and
civilized have held conception Of
God and soul destiny. but not one
has mapped the geography or painted
the glorics Of the celestial kingdom.
Faith tells US that We have . man.
zion there. II waits our coming.
those who 10 last will fare ~ we'll n
those who went first. How-When
and Where? are secrets locked and
impcnetrnble 10 mortAlS. Why
hruisc our hands upon walls We can
not penetrate. Why seek to solve eni-
smas to which no key 10 given. To
worry over the future In to be child
crying for the stars. Let not your
heart be troubled. In my Father q
nousc are many mansions. II II were
rot SO. l would have told you Have
faith. the future 10 Gods Kingdom.
Today 10 nans-in this mans en-
pirc let man work and live.
1T Is not knowledge OF the future
that We need. but confidence-self
control and power to solve the prob
lens Of this world. Many . soul has
been lost BY too much zeal In tryins
to save II. We have soen men who
kept their eyes % fixed on thing
eternal that they never eaw their du-
ties and responsibilities Upon earth.
In trying to win the nett world. they
neglect this world aud lose both.
Trust in God for the future and i'm
plorc his aid In the present. Let our
prayer be. give US thy hand. Oh God.
lead us In mercy. gently Judge ua.
mindful Of human weakness. We
ask not Justice but tolerence and
kindness. Before our work 10 done
We will have battles to fight. give
bear. give US strength. In all our
life vicissitudea give us the wisdom
to know the right and the nerve 10
do II. Give us work by day and sleep
BY night. Give Us the fortitude to
stand by the Good Samaritan and not
with the comfort and luxury OF the
Pharisee. Give US the fortitude to
stand with the truth. Give Us the for
titudc TO be q true soldier In the
army Of manhood-the fortitude to
assail wrong-injustice-and hypo-
lcricy. In our militant crusades, give
Us the iortitude to forgive. let US
realize that there 10 more virtue In
lifting the fallen into repentance
than in driving the sinner into earth.
Over all our earthly career Of weak
ness and strength. Of virtue and sin.
Oh God. throw the rainbow arch that
typifies q hope that never dies. To
that prayer the aspiration Of the true
Elk responds.-he is human-he ID
not perfect, he will often fall
sometimes fall. but always around
him he has q band Of brothers to
help him rise again. The ordinary
man Is rich, whe requires the fin
gers Of both hands to count his true
friends. Frlendship Is a word often
written and spoken, yet to be true
friend In all kinds of weather, Is az
noble as 1t is rare. In Elkdom a
mans friends are only limited by the
membership Of his lodge. Among
the brothers there IL an unusual
bond OF fealty' and loyalty. In the
mart OF happiness this friendship ia
OF more worth than the CLINT Of gold
or the smile Of fame.
THE Elk order is democratic-all
are equal. there is but one degree.
There are no honorary degrees or
titles. no generals, no captains. no
bishops. those who sit above and be-
low the salt are Of like distinction
and favor. In obligation and duty
the Elk table is round, each mem-
Der is McGregor and sits at the head.
The democracy Of the order is Its
charm. 1t is not exclusive. It has no
IA v0rffon ~ ia norf}rn1nr Qnmp.