Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-09
ELKS HOLD
A MEMORIAL
SPECIAL SERVICES HELD
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
TO HONOR DEAD

Wausau Lodge No. 24S, B. P. o.
Elks, held its annual Memorial ser
vice at the First Presbyterian church
last Sunday afternoon. The church
was filled with Elks and their friends
and the services opened with a selec-
ton by the Elks' orchestra, following
which came Rev. F. W. Eastwood's in
vocation. Chaplain W. J. Giese of
the order asked blessing, after which
solo was sung by S. Knox Kreutzer.
The names of those members of the
order who had passed away were
read by Oscar Eggebrecht, secretary.
A solo was rendered by Mrs George
Lull, also participated in the cere-
mOny.
Eulogies of the departed brothers,
E. w. Kelly, j. N. Manson and Her
man Boehmer were read, following
which the Rev. Richard Evans gave
the address of the afternoon.
1--WE often hear or read about the
stone age and the iron age. and the
bronze age and even the golden age"
said Mr.. Evans. "If some one should
ask me what age We are in at present
l should be inclined to answer, the
brotherhood age. What a multiplica-
ton of. brotherhoods there is! Broth
erhoods in industry, politics, religion,
insurance, social relations, even i'll
crime; there is even a brotherhood
Of nations. We are practically real
izing the fulfillment of TennysOn's
prophecy made sixty years agO-'The
parliament of man, the federation of
the world
Ethical Pillars
Like many of these associations
your order is based on high and noble
principles. | understand that the
moral and social basis of your or
der is represented by four ethical
pillars charity, justice, brotherly
love, fidelity Such an order, thus
founded, so long as it makes these
principles vital, is of untold value
to it's members and to the world at
large. 1t reenforces the social bond
with the moral bond. 1t binds men
together on a high plane.
"The question is, when and where
shall we practice these virtues? In
the lodge room? In the company
of the brothers? Yes. And as
general rule the members of the or
der live up to this requirement in
relation with one another. Should
you as Elks, practice them in the
wider relationship, in your contact
with those outside your order? You
should. Indeed, the practice of in
side is an incentive to the spread of
them outside Why do men practice
injustice, infidelity, uncharity? Be
cause they lack the brotherly spirit.
They are selfish. Their own inter
ests loom so large in their eyes as to
obscure those Of others. Thus they
injure themselves. They forget their
own highest interests through undue
attention to their lower interests.
Magnifying their material interests
they smother their spiritual interests.
Possess BrOtherly Spirit
why do men practice these vir-
tues? Because they possess the
brotherly spirit. And this your or
der inculcates and cultivates Here
are four virtues that may be separ-
ated into two couples. Charity and
brotherly love are tender; justice ana
fidelity stern. Neither couple would
be adequate without the other. The
first two, Embraced and lacking re-
enforcement from the other two would
be weak and ineffective. The second
tWO, uHOChuIliS anu uHICLlPCl GU Wy
the first two, would be stern and ter
rible. But the blending of these four
virtues in each of us will produce
characters that are at once attractive
and staunch; characters in which are
combined sympathy and gentleress
with fiber and stamina, and will make
each of us a valuable asset in the
community where we live
"And then, when like those to whom
today we pay our tribute of respect
and affection, we go up yonder to
stand before the Judge of all men, we
may hope to share in the thrilling
cOmmendatiOn from the lips Of the
Judge himself: Come ye blessed of
my Father, inherit the kingdom pre-
pared for you from the foundation OF
the world; for | was hungry, and ye
gave me to eat; | was thirsty and ye
gave me to drink; | was a stranger
and ye took me in; naked, and ye
clothed me; | was sick and ye visited
me; l was in prison and ye came unto
me-Verily, | say unto ye, inasmuch
as ye did it unto one of these my
brethren, even these least, ye did it
unto me-"