The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-28

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But this idea of brotherhood has
broader than national scope. II /
embracing the civilized nations of tn
world. and while dreadnoughts and su
{ perdreadnoughts are being constructed
and there is an occasional war. yet tn
idea of a world wide peace is fast gain
ing ground and the poets conception
! Of parliament of man, the federation
of the world, is fast becoming an ac
complished fact.
"Afeans of quick communication, anc
transportation, and the daily press have
made the most remote countries OF the
, world. and the distant isles OF the ses
our neighbors.
/, THE brutal method of settling dis
putes by war which is licensed murder
is giving way to the more humane, the
more civilized means of arbitration. Sec
rotary Bryan's plan to secure agreements
between the United States and other
nations under which there shall always
be period of deliberation and investi-
CATION before any war is declared, has
already been endorsed by thirteen of the
nations of the world.
"At the Hotel Aston New York, at
a banquet in honor of the foreign dele
gates to the international congress, to
arrange for the celebrating of one hun
dred years of peace between England
and the United States, Mr.. Bryan said:
i The day is coming when civilized man
the world over will understand that no
matter into what breast he thrusts his
bayonet he has thrust it into the breast
of brother.
II will say that our order, the Knights
of Pythias, stands for this brotherhood
of which ! have been speaking, and en-
courages the cultivation and exercise of
such qualities of character as tend to
make this brotherhood possible. These
qualities we strive to exemplify in the
lod ge room and in the domestic, the So
cial the religious and the industrial
activities of life outside of it.
Gas Pythians, we believe that conf
dence in others is necessary to sue
cessful and useful life. We believe in
searching for and commencing the best
things in our neighbor, remembering the
teaching Of the Good Book that love
covereth multitude of sins, and that he
who would constantly be picking flaws
in his neighbors had best look into his
own glass occasionally.
"We believe in the education and de-
velopment of nobler citizenship; in
everything that goes to make our nation
stronger in its manhood and woman.
hood
1--WE believe in the ,mselfish life--that
we live to bless others. and that that
man is the most miserable and the least
benefit to society who lives for self alone,
AL. ~ h,r hand /
unless we take our brother by the other. |
1--WE believe in eharitv-not super
fetal, sentimental charity, but charity
that is a principle, deeply ingrained into
the life and character, a charity that
manifests itself in a desire to aid and
uplift man everywhere, regardless of his
station in life.
eve believe in speaking i'll Of no one. |
refraining ourselves from passing hasty |
Judgment upon the acts of others. on the
other hand inclined to put the best plaus- |
ible construction upon such acts.
"The tongue of SANDER, we abhor,
having respect for the good name and
reputation of other people, knowing that
a life has been bliahtcd, and its
usefulness in part destroyed by the jeal-
GUS, the malicious, the slanderous tongue
Of the scanda lmonger, and the gossip.
The DEVILS mail bag is a gossiper's
mouth. We all have seen people who
wouldn't dare to kill chicken with
a Ratchet, but who try to kill their
neighbor with their tongues.
"The world owes debt of gratitude
10 Colonel Roosevelt for his manly and
conclusive wind ication of himself at his
recent trial in Michigan, and as a re-
suit, | apprehend that editors will in
The future be more careful how they
print unfounded charges against men in
public life.
1--WE believe in the principle of benev
,lence in our dealings with one another
lin other words, that it is bad thing
o keep two dogs and not give anything
o the preacher.
I'VE believe in aiding the widow and
he fatherless, and with hands of love,
asing the burdens and wiping tears
rom sorrow stricken eyes.
"We believe that we must live clean
ives, for wherever there is "a sin it is
ure to be followed by sorrow, nor {
an we atone for the sins of the week {
v solemn face on Sunday.
eve believe, that as Pythians, we
rust set good examples. for the man f
no walks straight himself keeps good 9
lany other people from webbing. We k
lust not forget that a good many other T
len are going to set their watches by Ii
lr clocks. Some people use their pro- v
,sson as they do their silver spoons. +
My when they have company; good a