The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-02
BELIEVES IN
FRATERN|TIES
Every Man Should Be Lodge
Member Says Rev. Long

The Calumet Hecla and Kewecnaw
LODGES OF the /. @, -. r.. together with
ihe tneampment ana Canton and rep
i"scnlatiVes from the Rebekah lodges,
attended services AT the Calumet Con-
gre$ational church Sunday morning.
Ih"re was II fine representation of the
order and their presence was much
appreciated. The pastor. Rev. Luther
n. Long, used Tor his text Luke 10:
go certain man was going down
IRON Jerusalem To- Jericho"
lie said in part:
Jerusalem is situated ON the heights
amid IN. mountains of Judca far
above the level of the Mediterranean
Sea on the west Jericho is on the
Jordan river Ia the east below the
level Of the sea The road between the
two cities is steep and rough and
rocky. Added 10 the dscomforts Of
the road is the danger To life and
property from the robbers who infest
the region.
The traveller Ia the text, with
whose experiences the brethren pres
,nt are familiar found trouble on his
Journey ne was robbed beaten and
left To- die. The priest and Levite,
whose nationality and religion should
! have prompted them To aid the unlor-
| tunatc, only looked and passed by. The
Samaritan, II different nation and
I Il tfti. Ni1 IA % "a
/ needed relief. ana hcnCeforth bears the
/ beautiful ard houur"d title OF The
! Good Samaritan Hospitals, aSNNmS,
! aims houses urphanaGes old people 5
/ homes and houses Of refuge for the
/ unfortunate have been provided under
/ ihe inspiration of this story. Fratorui-
/ ties, lodges and hrotherhoods are en-
deaVoring Ia carry out their spirit 10y
| visitation, sick benefits. burial Of the
dead. care for widows and orphans and
such moral and social influence as
shall help men Ia live IA good life. TINS
! is all good and more of II should b'
donc-cvery man should be a member
of good church ana good lodge.
But when look at the Jericho road
which is the way wc all travel in life
am led Ia ask why should IL con-
iinuo To be SO dangerous? can't lh'
way of life be- made safer tor people
should we not prevent injuries thus
lavoiding much oi the necessity for re
lief
IN busy business street In Alba
lny. y. Y. | WIS oucr surrounded 10y
a dozen little girls who took me int
Their game. They were neat an'
beautiful and without fear WHY
should not every street be perfectly
safe for children and every man h'
looked upon as u friend;
The recrrations OF young people
furnish an opportunity for the eva
disposed Ia make money by 50 con
Quoting the amuscmcnts OF the Souh'
ne 10 nndanger their health ana NOR
ais. II is not enough To condemn 50
,oll.1 o,estionabl, amusements-wha
.,e need Is such supervision ana sym
pathetic management of the social nc
, tivitics II the young rs VIII not ON
, allow them to work OH their excess "
, physical and nervous energy nut :"
: the same time build NJ their sen
( control.
"rhe saloon is Watching the Jefieh
, road of life ready to lay hold al III
traveller. and often leaving him w"rs
- than dead The time will come VINE
this rohher will be- driven from IN
l stat, ana nation. Disease germs
e many kinds ar" being hunted down II
p hcyrr before, and wise endeaVorS III
heirp put forth Ia save from slchh'S
. and death by preventive measures.
!, Good homes, GOOD churches go"
T. srhuols. good LODGES and many "."'
!. rood institutions built along the '''
!. ,chn road or life are CONTRIBUTES
n iba safety and happiness ana wen
@ being of the pcopie. This is 'i'ne
o ha encouraged because of the man
q Things that are contributing I" u
richness and JOY of life.
Y H.. Iooled at Peter, and that LOOK W.