Devils Lake weekly world., 1912-12-06
The Elks Paid a Glowing Tribute to
Departed Brothers at Memorial Held
at Grand Opera House Last Sunday

dowcd with some talents, and that up.
on him rests the responsibility for
properly using them. When the task
assigned is not cheerful, do not be dis
spirlced; never say ''4s is too late;'
never lose heart under opposition; but
stick-to-it until success crowns your
efforts.
Again, I feel certain that the men,
ory of our departed brothers could not
be better perpetuated than by the ex.
ercise Of charity and brothcrly love. In
the mad rush of the present century Of
progress, we arc apt to forget the com
mand, Glove thy neighbor as thysclf. =
Cheerfulness, good humor and kindness
of heart are gifts of God and we do
well to reverence and admire them.
There are those who arc prone to take
offensc at the slightest affront; "those
who by their presence throw dark
chill over whatever society they take
part in; those who make the lives
about them miserable, by recklcssly
trampling on their tcnderest feelings,
and wounding them in their weakest
point; those Who poison discussion and
embitter controversy by pushing parti-
cular views to their EXTREMIST conse.
quences by widening differences be.
tween man and man; those who think
it duty to make the worst of every
one from whom they dissent, and to
maintain neverending protest against
those who have ever done them q
wrong, or from whom they have ever
Differed" but such as they are not
charitable and have yet to learn the
sweetness of brotherly love. 1t may
be that they are content to continue
on that way, but, if they would under.
stand the will of our Lord, ga silent
rebuke will rise to them" from ..he
graves of our deceased brothers, such
as God "designs for their special ben
efit.''
The Order of Elks was organized to
inculcate the principles of Charity,
Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity;
to quicken the spirit of American pa
triotism; and to cultivate good fell
lowship. The realization of these pur.
poses is the aim of every Elk. Our
departed brothers are among those who
accomplished these purposes. None but
they who have had the experience eau
understand the pleasure of being char
liable or the dressings that flow from
the exercises of brotherly love. AS it
were, it softens the feelings of man
toward man and breaks down the walls
of selfshness that surrounds him who
is wrapped up in himself and at the
same time engenders feeling of kind
ness toward our fellowmen, an impulse
to speak kindly and to refrain from
doing things disagreeable, and desire
to lend hand to fallen brother.
But, to you who are not members of
this order, let mo say that it is not
necessary to be an Elk to have the
right to exercise these God-given quail
ties. They have been bestowed upon
all alike and it is your duty, as well
as ours, to be diligent in the exercise
of these principles.
May we not then at this time, while
worshipping over the graves of our de-
parted brothers, while reverencing
their names and knowing that they
have gone to their Father where the
weaknesses and faults of mankind are
no more, and knowing that they are
anxiously hoping that we will listen to
the call of the Master, take it as les
son, learned from this occasion, that
we shall forget those things which are
behind and, reaching forth to the
things which are before, press towards
the mark for the prize that is awaiting
us. Shall we not reach forward, one
and all, towards those great things
which we may trust are still before
us and bring about "the great recon-
ciliation of things old with things new
Of ,nings common with things sacred,
of class with class, of man with man.
of nation with nation, of all with
,Godg"
In conclusion, I may quote the words
of the immortal poet:
Glove thyself last; cherish those
hearts that hate thee.
Corruption wins not more than honesty.
Still in thy right hand carry gentle
peace
10 silence envious tongues. Be lust
and fear not.
Let all the ends thou aim ct at be thy
country's,
Thy Gods and truth Is. Then if thou
fail'st
Thou fall blessed martyr