Evening journal., 1920-08-16

Diamond State Company, No. 4, Uni
form Rank, Knights OF Pythias OF
n. A.. S. A., f. A.. A. and A., cello
hraled us annual thanksgiving SER
vices last night at shiloh Baptist
Church Twelfth and Orange streets.
The Rev. B. T. Moore, who has been
pastor Of the church for nearly
foriy-four years, delivered an uplifting
sermon TO an audience that fllled the
church. Dr. Moore was assisted hy
the Rev. j. ?. Mckissick OF this city
and the Rev. Dr. Robinson of Potts
burgh. o. p. C.. The well-known fe-
male drill company Of Queen Mary's
Court, No o., /. o. o. C.. participated
In the services.
The Grand Chancellor. Samuel C..
paskins, who Is also Colonel and As
sistaDt Adiuiant General on he Brig
adler Generals stan. spoke OF his trip
10 Atlantic City, n. j.. the supreme
session OF the order at which time he
Took ne stand Tor a gTnnd lodge Of
n. of p, for Delaware, and the re-
suits OF his trip was the organization
0i a grand lodge In Wilmington. on
Tuesday, June %. 1920. for the State
OF Delaware.
iie also spoke OF the splendid work
The order had done and was doing
Tor US race. He said that General
John r. Brown. 230i Willard street.
was appointed brigadier general over
The Uniform Department OF the order
Tor Delaware, as result OF his tpas-
kins) Trip 10 Ahanac City
IL Is the summing up OF the twelve
months endeayor the GROWN of
chlevemcnt" said Grand Chancellor
Paskins. 1T is heauty's triumph over
ouh utility, an appraiscment OF frank
appreciation OF our value 20 ths
.Nprld as an organization for good anf
- The uplift OF suffering humanity
Results alone have established m,
value OF our theories and landed n,
upon The shore OF a new progress
honeyoombed with passion OF sue
cess and zephyrs OF unparalleled ac
c0mplishement.
sour senslbilities are awakened a
never before. We know what hal
been done. and today face the pythiar
world with the manly ackno,vlede
ment that u Is far more essential 4,
show what has been left undone Nine
teen years ago we came out OF tn
wilderness OF chaos. despair and pos
siDle dissolution 90 take up our posi-
ton on the battlefield OF regeneration
we passed through The evolution @
Lies fraiernal battle. and sought rel
uee IN me temple of prosperity an
peace, there 20 be guided by assur
ance found IN right doing which too
us by ne hand. passed ms safet
through the corridor OF time. an
today the order is doing as much M
rs people as any Organization anon
It's race.
These are the days Of our exist
ence 10 keep on moving the NOR
a member rests. The more he rust.
Ny dealings and association with me
OF real character have taught me tina
n you have great powers, II so
have Dulh up a gigantic insiituiio
amassed a small fortune. II YOU wiel
mighty power among your brother.
II your abilities have lifted YOU
mans length above other men. on
great and good Lord has so hlesse
you FOR some specific purpose. n
means for you 10 WELD your might
forces and accomplishments into
lever ana by your mighty power Ovc
others lit them until submerged hu
manlty stands on terra flrma and en-
Joys the freedom OF The air Of better
mcni and the opportunity OF reform.
Gen. ]. r. Brown delivered an i'm
pressive address and prestnied {,
grand Chancellor Paskins a handsOm
and costly loving cup. 10 was mad
~ silver with a lining OF gold.
was ihe gift Of Diamond state Com
pany No. 4. Uniform Rank OF ih
Order. The leader OF the movemen
was Colonel William u. Roberts, VIII
IS Colonel and Assistant Inspecto
General, on the Brigadier General
fre9ehldhons OF commissions wcr
also made 10 the various officers