The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-03
OF PYTH|AS
LISTEN TO ATWOOD
From oEday's Daily.

From Mondays Daily. o..
Grand Chancellor r. S. Atwood
OF the order of Knights of Pythias
delivered the memorial address of
the Mankatc lodge of that order
yesterday afternoon, when a public
service was held in the Baptist
church. The church had been very
prettily decorated with palms and
ferns and bouquets of Easter lilies
and gladiola. Miss Lora Lulsdorff
sang two solos, II Am Pilgrim"
and Arise, Oh Jerusalem" and the
Knights of Pythias quartet composed
of Messrs. Frank Blyler, ID. NJ. Jones,
James Crawford and ]. n. Griffith,
sang Only Remember" Mrs. Harry
lverson played the accomplishments
and the organ numbers.
Mr.. Atwood was introduced by J.
b. Richards, and Rev. W. r. Keesey
also took part in the service. Mr..
Atwood stated In opening his ad-
dress that having had no personal
acquaintance with the members of
the order who had passed to their
reward during the year, he would
lattempt no eulogy upon their lives.
He then took up the teachings Of
the order of Knights of Pythias.
Teachings Of Order.
In speaking of the life TO come
Mr.. Atwood said: The demand
which man makes upon God is a
knowledge of what Is to hap
pen to him when he has suffled
of this mortal coil. an answer to
the question. shall we live again."
He answered the question by this
thought: Let every unfulfilled
hope, every unfulfiled spiritual de-
side and every unfulfilled plan an
swer the question"
How to honor the members of the
order who have died Mr.. Atwood
said: I'VE can best honor them
| by living up 10 the principles of
the order in which they believed.
the principles of friendship, charity
and benevolence. These principles
should not be hidden under a bushel.
but should be as a city set upon
high mountain, for all men to
admire and envy.
Lessons That Will Bear Fruit.
I'VE instill into the minds OF
young men who join the order OF
Knights OF Pythias such thoughts
and lessons as will bear fruit in
nobility of character and cause them
to show by deed the teachings OF
the order. The young man receives
lesson in charity, not in giving
aims. but in Withholding words OF
tongue which may harm his
brother"
Chancellor Atwood charged the
audience to refrain from carrying
scandal and malicious reports which
win in any way reflect upon the
character of another. He believes
that every disappointment and vicis.
situde In life has an influence to-
ward building character II IL is &C.
cepted properly. ..
Builds Up Character.
The order of the Knights of
Pythias.' Mr. Atwood stated, "is
not in the commonly accepted sense,
religious organization. We be.
lieve that the Christian church is
entrusted with the spiritual welfare
of man and that no other organi.
zation has divine authority for the
performance of that duty. Yet no
man can belong TO this order who
does not believe In a supreme be
ing. But. although II is not a
religious organization in the com.
monty accepted sense. any organiza.
ton which tries TO establish the
right relations between man and
man as brothers. must of necessity
be a religious organization. Only as
we minister to others and do our
| part In making the world happier
are we worthy TO hear the name
OF Pythians and bear the name OF
man"