The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-15

the evidence Of . worldwide Christian
spirit been 30 rampant among men.
when Time shall write upon It's
golden pages the story of the suffer
ings of the heroism of the manhood
and womanhood of those unhappy.
countries at war across the seas 1t
will write in still larger letters the
story Of American charity; its quick
response to the cries OF the needy and
hungry and thus by the contrasts is,
shown the depth Of fraternal feeling
among the children of men. 1t is idle
to profess Liberty, Truth, Justice and
Equality II the deeds that come forth
as the flower of our faith are lacking.
We should not be faithful to that char
fty which is the strong arm of love If
we did not out of our abundance give
to those in want and sorrow.
Let there be no stain upon the
white marble Of our manhood and each
in his own walk and sphere of life. let
him be measured by the standard Of
his individual living so that he may in
accordance with the scriptural teach
ing of his life be known by the fruits
thereof for in the great book 1t is said,
BY their fruits We shall know them.
Do men gather grapes of thorns or
figs of thistles? Every tree that bring
eth not forth good fruit shall be cut
down and shall be cast into the fire
wherefore by their fruits ye shall know
them Let our lives stand for unfair
nished justice and against all tyranny.
Let us stand for courage in doing
right, for integrity that is truly repre-
sentative of American manhood. the
highest order of American nobility.
Let charity abound in our hearts and
tolerance of thought and speech be
ever with us. In the heyday of our
power let us remember the lessons of
the founding of the republic. Let us
remember Valley Forge and the he
roes of that day who gave the highest
tribute of mankind for justice by Of
fering their lives upon the altar OF
their country that justice might be
done to the children of men in the
generations to come.
Asks for disqualification.
LET fraternalism mean to us all
that it comprehends. Let 1t mean
pure lives, Christian manhood and
hearts that beat kindly, truly and
sympathetically for those around us
Let our lives speak for us when the
white-winged messenger bids us follow
him, of good deeds among men. OF
breadth of character, of cleanliness OF
mind and of victory over the tempta
tons which assail us and of vindica
ton of the teachings of the lowly
NaZarene.
, There is in this beloved country OF
ours an ever-rising tide of social I'M
rest. discord and discomfort and a dis
regard for constitutional authority and
lack of reverence for the God of ma
| tions and the Creator of man, where
the individual holds aloft the red flag
of anarchy instead Of the cross of Cav
vary and where the flag OF socialism
is placed above the Star Spangled
Banner and upon this occasion let us
renew our zeal in looking after the
welfare of the republic. Let us be
ever permeated with the fire of patri
otism.
Love for Flag.
| THE very cardinal principle of this
order is the belief in a Supreme Beins
and l would bid you to ever remember
that both individually and as natior
our effort shall be in vain unless We
keep alive that great Fundamental
principle of Christianity for the denia
of living and Supreme God annihil
ates conscience and breaks down the
barriers to sensuality; they sow broad
cast the seeds of moral death: the.
are fateful to liberty and social ordel
and people without a belief in Coz
will not remain free people. A law
abiding people only are worthy of lib
erty and capable Of guarding its treas
ures Love God. Revere the flag
Stand by the Declaration of Independ
ence and the constitution Of the United
States. Be American in word ant