The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-11-07
c. o. CLEMSON DELIVERS ADDRESS
snydersburg LodgerOom and Hall
Dedicated on November l.

cation of the New Hall and Lodge room
by Snydersburg Lodge No. 60 /. O. NJ,
November l, 1913:
1t is fitting and proper on this oc-
easion when you are celebrating the
dedication of your new home to .efer
briefly to the obligations and mottos
of the Independent Order Mechanics.
This order was first formed April
10. 1868, In Baltimore city and soon
grew into national organization.
The obligations of the order primarily
are to practice Truth and Beneyo-
lence. to relieve distress, and to aid
in the betterment of social conditions.
The cardinal principals OF the Order
are Friendship, Truth and Love and
these are builded upon the foun-
dation of the Holy Bible.
We live in a day of vast progress.
of fast widening distinction between
men on a purely material basis, Two
dire maladies afflict our time-the en-
vious hatred of him who suffers and
the selfish forgetfulnesa of him who
lives in affluence. These problems
can be solved by friendship, truth and
love, those cardinal virtues which are
made the corner stone OF the inde=
pendent Order Mechanics.
Nature is altruistic. She has somade
man that he cannot live unto himself
alone save as an unfinished and in
sufficient creature. Neither can he do
anything for himself alone save IN
scant and imperfect manner. She has
correlated. interlaced and fused to-
gether the lives and fortunes OF men
in social unity The food and clothing
of the laborer are the products OF
many climes and many hands. OF many
tolls and many tears. cotton hand
kerchief a tin cup, pin, nail,
match-who can make one OF them BY
himself aIone2 Yet by the united
toll OF others how cheap to eyery one.
This thought Is the germ OF Unity
and the bond Of Fraternity. Through
out all human kind each must OF
necessity contribute his just part To
the common veal. Nothing Is sad
der than working for self, the fruit
unshared by others. The poorest man
on earth Is he who has piled up riches
by selfish and sinister methods and
who is constrained by his surplus and
cumbrous wealth to look around for
objects which may stir to life his la
tent and ong=suppressed regard for
others and make company for his
lonely and disconnected spirit. But
rich indeed is he who spends a. he
goes his life and his work and his
means and whatever Is his for others
with A free. unstinting hand and
makes himself no bankrupt debtor to
lost opportunity for doing good.
1t is well to bear in mind when as
Stunning leadership in IN Order. such
.F Ia IuAHHaHHHuf TiFHagH
Mechanics. that. builded as Il is upon
the broad superstructure OF Gods Holy
word. there Is abundant opportunity
for labor in His vineyard. Dis.our=
agement frequently comes to those
men Who strive to carry out TIgidly the
precepts Of the Order, when they find
their fellows often lax and Indifferent
to their duties. 1t must be remember
ed that good work brings Its own re-
ward. thai It Is not given 10 man to
both lead in social uplift and better
ment among their fellows and also to
judge the value of that labor. Coupled
with the benefit 10 be derived Dy 4
member Of the Independent Order
Mechanics while in health there Is
that additional aid which comics 70
him in times of sickness through the
DenHfDlenGe OF the DTQETs
There Is no sunshine like that OF
kindness TO open those beautiful
flowers, sympathy. love hope and
trust. which ought To bloom over the
garden walls which separate the rich
and the poor. We are all children o.
the same Father, travelling toward the
same home. and hoping 10 sit down n
last 1T the same banquet, aud there
fore We should love one another
so many gods. so many creedR.
So many WAYS thai wind and wind,
When all this wicked world needs
Is Just the art Of being kind"
Make man a good member Of the
Independent Order Mechanics and h
will have become better husband and
father TO his family and more Yalu=
able citizen to the State. UpriEhneaa
Of character and steadfastedneag Of
purpose are attributes of manhood
that are indispensable 10 good citizen
ship. Temperance and nc Ier't Ion IN
all affairs of life are habits OF char
acter which are acquired only By pa
tent industry and the practice of self
denial. Pope said that The best study
Of mankind Is man and | know no
better place To study ones fellowman,
to see his weakness and his strength.
than IN an Order such as this.
The State Is but an aggregation Of
individuals. 4 love for and an intelli=
gent understanding OF the institutions
Of our Country is the bulwark of the
Nation. We are now coming into 4
fuller realization Of gelf-goYernmenI
where "A Government Of the People.
for the People and by the People" Is
to be made d reality and a truth. All
universal suffrage. Broader oppor-
tunities of citizenship are predicted
upon an intelligent electorate. II this
New Freedom is to be enjoyed TO the
full, our weaker brothers can not have
their full share and enjoyment of citi=
zenship unless they are brought to real
lie and TO understand their duties and
obligations to the State. Men must be
taught that Citizenship is a duty. 10
whose level man may rise, lot 4
privilege TO which he is born" man
must be taught that the barter and
sale of mems votes Is not only a yio=
latlon of the law Of the land, but rs re
pulsiYe in the eyes of God.
! congratulate you, my brothers Of
the Independent Order Mechanics, on
this magnificent home where week By
week and month by month you will
have the opportunity to teach and To
practice, among your brethren and
among your fellow citizens, Friend
ship. Truth and Love, the cardinal
principals of your Order.