The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-29
MACCABEES HEAR
SPECIAL SERMON
REV. L. Z. srRIpER SPEAKS TO
THEN AT ST. MATHEWS
EVENING SERVICE
More Than Two hundred MEMBER Ae-
eepted Invitation OF Church-"rhs
Golden Rule Was Subject.


Responding TO an invitation eStcndcd
by kcN. r. T. l. Strider and congrCgs-
ton. more than two hundred Sir
hnlghts and members OF the Women
Benent Association Of Maccabccs. at
tended the evening service at -. Mat
thew's church. last night. Despite the
thresi.nins weather the members OF
the Wheeling and surrounding lodges
gathered at their headquarters on Chap
line street. and then marched TO the
church.
Dr. Stridcr took as the subject mat
ter OF his address. The Golden Rule"
and its effect upon mankind whcr, AZ haa
been diligently kept. His address was
inspiring. easily understood and very
much appreciated. II showed the tru,
spirit of Christian faith and Christian
religion. bringing face 10 iacv his hca.-
"rs with the every day problems that
arise wncre the Golden Rule San oc 49,
piled.
\ special musical program had been
arranged by the organist and choristcr.
Mr.. Paul Allen Res mer. II was indeed a
good service, and one that Will remain
IN the minds OF IN. lodge members. AZ
ter dealing generally with his subject.
Rev. Stridcr. In speaking directly to
40" Maccab,es. said. 1t IL along the
lin' of your duty to the world that |
WEN Z" speak especially to you. the
members Of the order who ar" here to
night. SIR knights and Lady Maccaoees.
maecabees Were Great.
Your patron saints were q noble
trib'. The Maccabec~ were men of pre-
eminent greatness. only a reference to
,icir history Is necessary You hnd II
W"r' e family who lived in the second
D century. =. e.. who led IN" Jew ISh
r.urlr against the syrian power. An
iiprhu~ Epiphan"S WAS IN" ~ risn ruler
and hc oppressed an, Jews and 'nd'aNor-
ID to Hellenic them and
their religion. The Macrahv'tu family
Then aru-" and withstopd m, syrian
power for a number ~ year,. Thv=.
mon were among IN. h"roS Of the Jewish
faith Thrc. things cnara,tcrizc them
q ANsgNnNNN- FU.HW - VtHFn HrHH HIaHHa mel
nShncS> In service and ideas. and their
dcsir" TO protect Jewish homes from de-
structiou.
D Sow along these three lines tn. dury
lies ut YOU Who bear their uohl, name.
Nc have been discu~~ius IN" duties
which We owe To othcr~ ~ th. Golden
kul' Indicates Now your organization
II In existence not Q" get ~omothinR
from th" world hut tu give something
duty. What - ~ 1t b. thr"cf"ld along
the lin" Of what the original Maccabedn
family did.
Patriotic Duty
First. Patriotic butN-Nli orders.
Whatsoever their nature. should inSit1t
patriotism Remember how patriotic
M urSt MtccabcvS were. 80. 90 Nau
/ would l. true 10 them. you must aim
20 produce moro loyal. devoted citizens
wcdded 20 tho ideas % our country at
All times. and ready TO serve her to
lave e high calling here. Note tho ris.
of fcminism. The woman's suffrage
NN|HN Nhf NAN US hNN NNNf NFNHNf hN A "
Gucstion1hly tho cnfranchissmcnt %
women Is coming. II II a democratic
movement. tho logical outcom" Of demo-
craft" ideas. and ~ IS on The way fast.
Some NAV want ~ and some may
not. hut u iS surely coming. VIII II bo
a good thing or will IL be "A bad
Thing II IL IN the hands Of the women
themselves. II YOU take m. objection
seriously. - you inform yourself aIon.
t"v"rnmsntsl lines n YOU use your
power when u u given to you for the
right and for the moral uplift Of hu-
inaniiN th'n your entrance into po-
Htical powers will hC a memorable epoch
m human affairs. But ~ YOU fail to use
'NiS power Alright. II YOU ignore its sa-
cred demands. and " YOU neglect its
r"cat r'Sponsthiliti"s then YOU will
bring confusion worse COMPOUNDED into
governmental affairs. I do not think you
VIII q" So. fool sure hat YOU will
us" your wonderful moral and spiritual
e. liabilities m tho right way. and thar
through you "a mighty blessing viii come
90 tho country that W love and admire
SO never forget that YOU owe that duty
20 your country. 10 be a good and faith
ful patriot. .
service. unS"lu~hly given. Service -
not something that We can give In dis
association entirely from ourselves Ike
money or property. II always implie.
self; tho giving Of self unroScrvcdiy 10
h"lp others II" saved others; him
scr lie cannot save was spoken Of
must sacrifice self This is what the
world needs more than ANYTHING else.
Nuf ~grEir" that looks for reward and
hopos 70 build itself up thereby. but un-
selfish. self-s'crihcinE service that
l"oks for no r%.turu~. Here rs YOUR pp-
~rortunitv. Ntfglize your orders by
throwing Yourself into this Kind of ser
vice. Relieve suffering. eupporf The
weak. help Tho needy. bind up the
wounded heal The broken. 10 a. unset
hshly. and YOU viii by no means lose
your reward
Third Tho Protection ~ tho Amerf-
can homo. This is what put rournEe iu
tho original MsCcsbsos 20 much a. t-.
Thing else. The fact that they were stand
tug befw con sacred Jewish homie and
annthtlation. Not long ago ia speaking
20 a benefit order ! told them that fher.
Was no greater work than this. Ameri-
can life BE- bound up iu tho American
/, home u needs protection. various
\ modern forces arc directing fhsfr r.-
saul's upon ~. cndeavoriug 20 undermine
ff. And woe 90 oar civilization whom
he home rp'a' Continue YOUR good
work then. and may God bless sou In o..
II YOU lose your right 20 existence upon
tnur protection 81 The home you will
stand 7 hav" no fear or that God viii
ruf allow such a good and necessary
work 70 fall 90 tho ground Ho is work
INK through you. and n YOU only con
tinuc to DO what you are trying % DO