The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-12

peace, honor, purity, temperance, ii.
deity, patience, charity, justice, mercy
and truth.
This order is doing more to bind
men and women together in mutual
service han any other organization Of
human origin.
A number OF other states boast of
their costly buildings and lodge homes
for the good of the race and 10 the
credit of the U. B. f. & S. M. T. But
the L. B. f. of aKnsas is not a whit
behind.
1t is easily the largest organization
in the state. 1t is Phoenix in its
growth, yet young in years, but des-
tined to become the most powerful Sc
cret organization in this section of
the country.
1t is just eleven years old in the
State of Kansas.
1t started in the state with the
Honorable Mr.. Jones as Grand Master,
with four temples and three lodges.
Mr.. Jones, after serving a little more
than a year yielded the gavel to Rev.
G.. Mcneil who with God as his coun-
sellor and the Holy Spirit as his
guide has succeeded in doing things
worthy of note in history.
Rev. McNeal took hold of the work
amidst discouragements, and trials,
but with faith in God, honest, and
true to his calling he has succeeded
today in bringing together this vast
number of people in their annual serv-
ice to pay tribute to their God.
We are not here to praise our great
leaders, like John w. Jones, the mod.
ern Moses, and the Rev. G. McNeal.
The modern Joshua who knows no
failure, nor discouragements. But we
are here to thank God for our growth,
and it's expansion in every part of
our jurisdiction.
The fields are already ripe for har-
vest, the increasing members swell
ing u ranks each year, tell us to en-
large the place of our tent, stretch
forth the curtains and spare not,
lengthen the cords, and tighten the
stakes of order.
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hate brother, all envy, strife, ma,
lice and jealousy must be put away.
All, however different in our walks
of life, are brothers. There is no high
class, nor low class, no lines drawn
here, the humble and lowly have the
same chance as the exalted and the
honored.
We should speak evil of no man
we should not be too naughty to ask
pardon for wrong, be patient with al
men, give aims to the poor, be kind
to the distressed, stop the ear to the
t%attler, hold an angry tongue, think
before speaking, and hear before judg
ing.
Brothers and Sisters, we must bt
moved by ideals. We need to see Wis
ions, and dream dreams of create
? possibilities for the future of the OF
=. der.
The juveniles are watching us. 70
set before them the proper example
: and the curtains of our tent will cove
this entire western country.
The best that is in US must be lai
at the altar, if we would realize til
n fulfillment of our highest destiny.
We must be men and women
refinement of spirit; breadth Of syn
S pathy, depth of insight, sincerity an
g honesty of purpose. We must hay
clean thoughts, clean speech and clea
lives.
We must have men and wome
whom the lust of office cannot kill
t men and women whom the spoils {
r office cannot buy.
Men and m who possess opil
ion and will. Men and women WI
can stand before a demagogue an
4 brave their treachery, their ~flatterin.
without winking; strong sun-burn
who live above the fog of publ
S duties and private thinking.
G The L. B. F. is not a secret societ
in the strictest sense. It's secret
.