Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-21

hearers who were not allied with 1t. He
handled his subject in very interest
ing manner.
Rev. A. s. Rogers. pastor of the A.
r. P. church spoke on the "Benediction
of Labor" Those who have heard this
speaker need no proof that 1t was good
and those who did not hear the address
last night missed treat. He referred
to the governor as a man Of action,
using the reference in coloring one Of
his arguments.
Governor Blease, following a fiatter-
/ ing introduction by the master of cere-
monies, delivered short by good ad-
dress taking as his subject, Fraternity
or the Brotherhood Of Man."
Though l may possibly have done
| an injustice to myself and to you In
coming here at this time, owing to two
| facts, viz, that I am pressed with Of
fetal duties and that I was delayed In
getting here early, I could not refrain
from coming back to the place where I
was so agreeably received and treated
on previous OCCASION" said he in be-
ginning his address.
He then referred to Rev. Mr.. Rodgers
as son Of Newberry and expressed
himself as not at all surprised at the
splendid address made by him when he
knew from whence he came.
Continuing he said in substance, the
brotherhood Of men tends to make
| them better; fraternity strengthens
| that feeling; 1t fosters friendship. A
friend Is one who is willing and ready
| to give to another in time Of need that
which he would like to have given him
in his need. For the lack Of such friend
ship many men who are on the down.
| ward path are lost.
ANY fraternal order which had
high purposes was good thing for any
place and for mankind even though
some bad men should be members
thereof.
"Then men should feel free to act to
do and to dare to do. The man who was
really q man should so feel. The Chris
tian man was the only and truly free
man.
You know that question Am I my
brothers keeper? and to that / say all
men should readily answer in the affir-
native. Then with 1t should be asked
am I responsible, for what I do. It
God?'-and to Him alone is man respon-
sible-and the answer to that is also
an affirmative one.
There never was time when there
was a greater demand for real, fearless
men in this country and In South Caro-
lima. mean men who dare stand up
in churches business pursuits, etc.,
and be man always.
Now there was never a great and
good movement Of any really success
full man, where some noble woman did
not have a potent influence. II $50 out
of every 1000 men took the advice Of
their mothers or wives then they would
be better men always"
Concluding he complimented the
ladies' present and expressed the wish
that at some future time he could be
present when the ladies had charge Of
a similar affair as this one.
Rev. ]. A. White pronounced the ben-
ediction which terminated the affair.
J. N. McElwee catered and the lodges
committee Of arrangements looked af-
ter the service.
Miss Mamie Carothers as pianist and
Russell McElwee as violinist, enliven-
ed the proceedings with well-rendered
music.
The committee of arrangements COM
prised the following members Of the
lodge, viz: w. M. Anderson, E. w. Co
mer, T. w. Wingate, w. M. McCorkle
and Marion Nelson.
The local lodge was organized here
on September %, 1899, and began with
small membership. This has now
grown to almost 300, with about $780,
900 insurance in force. .--
The lodge meets regularly In Wood
mems hall on Main street on the first
and third Tuesdays of each month. The
officers who hold office for term Of
one year are: e. w. Conner, president;
T. A. Wingate. vice-president; Marion
Nelson, secretary; George Beach, treas
urer; ]. P. Browne, guide; ]. M. Nc
Corkle, chaplain; E. ]. Bell, past pres
ident; w. M. Anderson, guard; Huey
Suits, sentinel; M. G. Bryant, J. N.
McElwee and DR.. J. E. Massey, stew
ards.