The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-01

the only difference amongst men
that some are more nearly finishe
than others. The word brotherhoo
is word much more used toda
and greatly abused, A brotherhoo
based on economic principles viii
not last. nor brotherhood based Oh
mere sentiment. Men are here AM
now interdependent brothers in fact
and 1t is not SO much a question o
creating brotherhood as It Is of rec
ognizing its existence. Men are sep
arate and distinct as to their person
al nature. Personal desires otter
conflict but rs to their higher nature
men are united. As proof of tuis
statement / draw your attention to
the outburst of love, friendship and
financial and physical support which
was given recently by the American
people to the sufferers in the Nebras-
ka, Indiana, and Ohio disasters.
Friendship, love and truth are the
highest attributes in the human fam
ily and development of these prin-
cples in any organization of men or
women will result In unity and con-
certed action of worthy deeds. The
more we recognize these principles
of our higher nature, the greater
unity will prevail and discord ana
strife will be reduced to minimum.
Our fault in the past has been in re
cognizing only in vague and in
distinct manner these principles. We
have placed too much emphasis upon
the development of our lower ma
lures. Your best ideals OF these vir-
tues can only be created by harmony
and unity. In seeking for the best in
humanity many thinkers and writer's
have found their answer in the word
love. That word is also much used
and abused. If We understand that 1t
means self sacrifice, not self gratifi-
cation, then we shall avoid all mis-
on that point. We of.
ten base our idea of the word love
in acquiring something for oneself.
Where this notion prevails love is
a bsent. The old and often repeated
fallacy that to help others, we must
first help ourselves, does not appeal
TO those who are already tired and
weary of themselves and seek to es
cape from the narrow prison of sci.
fishness.
Carnegie and John d. Rockefeller,
and other wealthy men are now
with all their energy to
their wealth in order to
gain that which they realize at last
Is more precious to them than all
their gold, bonds and precious stones
namely the love, esteem and friend.
ship of their fellow man.
Some time ago, Gov. Altgeld had
h conversation with one OF Chicago's
most successful men, man OF wide |
experience and the soul OF honor.
He was Scotch by birth, but he had |
spent the most of his life In this
and he had by his own eff.
'orts accumulated a comfortable for
tune. He had been in the banking
business, but had given It up. He
was asked why he quit banking; |
was he not making money? "Oh yes,
ne replied, Il was making money,
1ut 1t seemed to me that to be a sue
,essful banker would in time destroy
al a mans finer nature and would |
make him as hard as the money he |
handled; and did not care TO trade
myself of for money" He did not |
care to trade Of the higher prin- |
ciples OF friendship love and truth,
Tor money. Surely this is sufficient |
proof that the possession OF the eter-
nal principles OF God are more to be |
desired than great riches. II man.
kind could fully understand the beau. |
y, the force, and the import of these |
principles. how much brighter and
better life would be. Instead of |
the tears OF the widows
and orphans we would see faces ra.
liant with Joy, peace and content
nent. We would see the burdens
falling from the backs and shoulders
Of the cripple. the sick and the de-
and the weary ones who
toll for mere existence and this
old world of ours would be a fitting
place to live upon for ever and
We would see old men and women
who have labored for the upbuilding
of humanity going down the hill of
life with smile upon their faces,
and their gaze looking ever upwards.
to their final resting place, with now
and then an occasional longing look
at the good old world from which
they would soon depart. Brothers
great is your opportunity and great
Is the task and burden which de-.
wolves upon you; the yoke Ia easv IN