Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-06-24
JUNIOR ORDER MEMBERS
ATTEND SPECIAL SERMON

Junior Order United American Me-
chanics. about 100 members being
present. The Methodist and Presby-
te'ian churches suspended their even
ing services and united in the service
Special music was rendered by the
cnoir and several congregational
pieces were sung. including MY
Country, 'Tis of Thee" and Loyalty
20 Christ The Rev. j. B. Black
pastor OF the Presbyterian church
led in prayer.
After reading the 18th chapter Of
tiomans. which enjoins obedience to
law and the exercise OF good Citizen
snip by every one who proclaims the
name of Christ. DIR. ]. w. Fl
Dyches, pastor of the Baptist church
councillor OF the local council and
chaplain OF the State council. spoke
on Juniorsim and It's Relation to
Christianity" He said that as men
were social beings 1t was necessary
Tor them to band themselves topeth-
err for mutual JOY. benefit and pro-
'ection. One OF the most helpful OF
enese organizations was the Junior
order United American Mechanics
People are sometimes led by the
name Mechanics said DR.. Dyches
TO assume that this is a labor or
sanization. but 1t Is made up of men
OF every honorable vocation and pro-
tession. a necessary condition being
'hat they are Americans. or born
under the American flag, in good
heaith and of good moral character
II Is strictly an American order And
'ands for everything that is good
TN American life and principles and
against everything that is un-Amer-
'can and un-Christian, wherever
found
IL Is Junior only in vitality and
activity but not in years. as 1t is 67
years OF age. having been founded in
Philadelphia in 1853. 1t unites the
love OF God and love of conntrv d.
winch Henry Van Dyke says are the
TWO noblest passions of the souI
Froof or this is the fact that its
fundamental principles are virtue
hperty and patriotism. ali of which
ore taught in the World of God, The
order uses its mechanics in build
ing up noble character and n
worthy citizenship. To this end II
stands for the home, the school the
church and the flag. 1t seeks tn
oniid and maintain schools where
they are needed. to have them well
equipped, open for term of reason
able length during the year. and
taught by teachers we'll fitted men,
tally and spiritually for the task COM
nIitted to them.
The Junior Order has a member
ship of about 500, 900 in America and
Is growing at a healthful rate. 1t
should be the largest organizati ton of
Its kind in this country. While II
welcomes men of all nationalities
who come to our shores seeking free
dom and opportunity, and with the
purpose OF becoming loyal American
citizens, 1t stands against the coming
In OF the ignorant. vicious and dis
eesed OF other lands. who will not
only add to the criminal classes but
In many ways become a burden to
society and a menace to our country
immigration is now much restricted
by law. and to the Junior Order
largely belongs the credit of bring
ing about such n state OF affairs in
our country. The order also op-
poses with all it's power, individual
and collective, those influences which
work against our public school sys-
tom and the reading of the Word OF
God by all the people in their native
tongue; and one OF it's purposes Is
to divest those who seek our shores
Of their various tongues and impart
to them the power OF expression
and feeling of the English Ian
suage.'
THE aims OF the Junior Order are
religious. fraternal and patriotic. Its
principles are found in the Bible. The
best Junior, therefore. is the man
who is n faithful follower of Christ.
Let us not get the impression that
the Junior Order or any other. no
matter how good. fuIfils the mission
CT the church. The Junior Order
goes with you through life. through
aflictions. and to the grave says
one. 'ministering to your needs and
laying your body away at last: then
Ii turns away and ministers to your
loved ones left behind. But the
church. through Christ goes With you
beyond the grave and into the pres
ence OF God. where each is to be
judged according to the deeds done In
the body. whether they be good or
bad"
The closing prayer was offered by