The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-26

myriad E~listeninC stars. Respondent
IN Their nocturnal rcyel around her
lustrous throne. me yet they AN
move n shine on. mysteriously and
silently, as they have always done
before. The mystical stiffness OF
the historic Nile. a. IL prevailed 1000.
years ago, remains unfathomable,
nor Is IL in any wise altered IN the
changes OF time.
But while these things may in
part be true of the physical uni.
verse, so far a. the same can be
cumprehended by the limited facul.
ties OF finite man. man himself has
unc some a wonderful change.
i.e hypocrisy OF Cain. though
st.H eXtant, is everywhere con
iemned and a new friendship has
become manifest I'm the lives OF men.
The world cNults and reiOiCes when
the times and circumstances pro-
duce a mar I'm whom love and care
for self are made secondary COnsid-
eratious.
Aye. when about 400 years before
the dawn of the Christian era. two
pupils OF Pythagoras. brothers as 10
were, in his school Of ethics and OF
morals, Damon n PytLias. gave TO
the world the most illustriOus and au-
ihenttc example Of dispassionate and
dIstntereStCd secular friendship which
had ever been seen. and. as q direct
result OF which the world has been
helped. mankind experienced a thrill
OF JOY hitherto wholly unknown.
And yet, with this splendid and in
spring example for guidance. another
two thousand years passed by before
q maj appeared who sought 10 apply
the lesson OF the Friendship between
Damon and Pythias IN the uplift and
bettermen OF mankind How eminent
ly fitting and proper that the founda-
ton Of the Pythian order should Oc-
cur in our new Nation. conceived in
liberty and dedicated 10 the PROPOSE
tlOn that all men are created equal
There may be and unfortunately
are differences OF opinion as 10 the
part which the lowly Nazarenc PLAYS
In the affairs OF this world. While
there may be no differences as to
the meaning which is 10 be placed
upon His life and acts. vet great
differences exist as 10 the meaning
and effect Of His teachings. as o. ey.
idencod by the conduct OF our own
iOrttafhers. who scarce had they set
foot upon the bleak and barren New
England shores. became ENGAGED In
religious prosecutions. tho most SCI
we're and ofttimes the most uuroq
souing.
While there may De these differ.
onccs ~ opinion as 10 the oyac' DO.
sition of Christ and Ills teachings.
so far as they affect the individual
yet none can question the spirit Of
Whule-gOulcd and unsrlf#h sacrifice
which. I'm secular life. finds its most
algetrlOus counterpart iu the rpadi-
ness OF Pythias Co OFFER himself as
a willing sacrifice upon the altar Of
love and friendship. This one bond
serves to unite an. and whore doc
trinal differences are d~lesipltoI by
cisintorested and purely uusrlGsh
conduct. all men unite in mpritpd
condemnation. for wuafoyar uues
ton there may be- on other scores.
as 90 the value and h]oipuluess OF
friendship. all minds agree.
Beautifully but briefly has tho
German poet embodied the thought
FOO these lines.
Fuer das kurze Meu-oberIcheu
I.f die ErDuru zDhdft gar yI aphrpu
Evil keItDn Wus- rs Ephau
Wu siUh FrnuuIp Uiderrohsn.'
on" Thought being expressed CO. che
following ENGLISH lines
For orr short and frnf.0r time
Friendship proves hy Jar too sweet
Eternity Ie fHe favored CLINE
Whore fru" friends again win
meet
"Hoe TRANCE trrt with such
rules Of human conduct Haf.r. our
eyes, and such splendid tUUulIf
-lFsr f.r nor guidance. f.Tf m.r HUF
lr1'her should mot only fa' tr aer.a
huf .n often Disagree sr0H fu ..U OK.
font of .re.r.re .r armed .fr..a
with ono another. and y.I. f..ufo
900 these .r]fnrrrrirD STRUGGLE. fHn
world HHa progressed and /. pro.
PRESSING arT f.s nation EIFnr fu u.
nE our noble Washington and pro-.
'f''l "'. "'H.r't Ir tI. u.