The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-28
THINK, act AND LIVE RIGHT
Minister'S Message Presents Power of
Thought in the Development of Those
Elements Essential to the Happi-
ness of 1.-THE Transfigured Life.

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two hundredth anniversary of the re-
vival of Masonry, more than a hundred
members of the Kenosha Lodge of
Masons No. AZ, attended the Sunday
evening services at the Park Avenue
Methodist Church. Special music by
the vested choir and solo by George
w. Loach combined with discussion
of 'sThe TRANSPORTED Life" by the
ing memorable gathering in the re-
ligious history of the local order. The
Masons occupied the center seats in
the lower auditorium and made deep
impression upon audience and minister
alike. Their general attitude of devo-
| ton elected from the congregation an
unbroken attention and from the
preacher an address at once scholar
ly and inspiring.
Members of the Kenosha Lodge of
Masons, we greet you as guests. We
feel it privilege to have in our serv-
ices representatives of an order which
numbers in Wisconsin more than thirty
thousand members and in the nation at
large more than one million. We re-
alize that they represent the choicest
blood of our country, united into an
| organization which is worldwide in its
scope and universal in it's fellowship.
We are delighted to have such citizens
in our service this evening and it is
our hope that we may repay them with
ceremonies that will make them better
Masons and better men,
With these appropriate words of in
PRODUCTION Rev. Taylor began his adj
dress to his Masonic brothers, who
responded with the "perfect tribute"
of reverent silence.
The minister chose for his text Phil
ipions 4, verses SO: "Finally, breth-
rem, whatsoever things are true, what
soever things are honest, whatsoever
things are just, whatsoever things are
pure, whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are Of good report;
if there be any virtue and any praise,
think on these things.'' In discussing
the wording Of the passage he called
especial attention to the verb "think"
and asserted that its mood, the impera-
tive, indicated both its Importance and
the commandatory nature of it's mes
sage. From this significance he drew
his theme "the power Of thought in the
1,ryo Ior1,, e..
"Think purely, act righteously, and
live completely is the advice of Paul
to the Philippians and my message to
the Masons and their friends in this
evening IS service" Thus launched up
on his address Rev. Taylor proceeded to
discuss. the relation of Independent
thinking to complete living.
The possibilities Of thought are IL
limitable," he said, "because its power
is the gift of an infinite God" Then
adducing Moses, David and Christ, as
examples of men Of meditation, he
showed that all the great poets, prop
bets, and reformers, who have changed
the course Of civilization and contri-
buted to universal progress have been
men who thought and thought deeply,
and who subsequently allowed that
thought to become guide to their ac-
tion. Extending the idea he asserted that
nations should follow the same policy
and think for themselves before act
ing upon national impulse or misguid-
ed leadships. "The path of civiliza-
tion,'' he declared, EShas been the path
of independent thought, and when ma
ATOMS begin to think for themselves
and act upon that thought, democracy
will supplant autocracy and peace will
vanquish militarism" In conclusion
the speaker exhorted the Masons to
think and think right upon things that |
were pure, honest, and lovely. As ty-
pical of the latter he presented the lives |
Of Grant, Lincoln, and William Nc |
Laughlin, who when he had the oppor- I
tunity to escape from the flames of the |
Iroquois Theatre, used it to help seven |
teen women and children to safety |
only to fall to his own death with |
the comment, ~ felt that | was
following Christ and I could not
do otherwise"
Following the address, the audience,
led by the choir, sang "Faith of Our
Fathers" after which Rev Taylor pro-
nounced an appropriate benediction
The congregation then remained stand |
ing until their guests of the Masonic
order had left the church in body as
they had entered at the beginning of
the service. Rev. Taylor who stood at
the door while the members of the
order passed out, was the recipient Of
numerous congratulations upon his mas