Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-05-05

ferer gladly welcomes the broth
err who comes bearing in tender
hands that which is needed to
alleviate the pain and make the
heart and life glad.
The record of Odd Fellowship
is written in the hearts of bro
theirs relieved, Of widows COM
forted and cared for, and of little
children clothed, sheltered and
educated. 1t is the province of
this order to rejoice with those
who are glad and to weep with
those who are Borrowing.
To bury the dead, to pour the
healing ointment of consolation
and hope into the wounded and
protect the innocence and honor
of the orphan children, and to
point the way to a purer and bet
ter social relation and fraternal-
ism, are some of the many pur-
poses and achievements of this
order, and it is because of these
achievements that it becomes
unnecessary to erect monuments
of brass and stone to commence
rate what we have done, for the
record of these achievements
and the monuments which COM
memorate them shall ever be
found in the hearts of the ones
who have been uplifted by our
efforts and ministrations.
If it were at all necessary that
we build material monuments to
commemorate our existence, we
would need but to point to our
own achievement in the estab-
lishment and maintenance of
the Children's Home at Elkins.
/ feel sure, aye | know that God
will pour out upon the spirit and
lives of those who conceived that
purpose a double portion of his
blessings. "In as much as We
have done it unto me" are the
words of the great Master; and
| am sure that from His throne
on High he can and does look
down into that Home and with
His kindnest and tenderest care
ever watches and guards over
the fatherless and motherless
who find shelter, consolation and
hope there.
All. life has tremendous OPP
portunities and responsibilities.
1t means something to live in
these days of excitement and ac-
complishments, and at last it is
by the record of our achievement
that we are judged and account
ed worthy, and it is a great pri-
vilege to be of some worth to
the world, and it is vastly more
important to prepare for life
rather than to prepare for death
for if we have made the prepar-
alton for life, there will be no
necessity for the preparation
for death.
And there is yet so much that
we have not accomplished. There
are so many things that we, as
an order, may yet accomplish if
we can but obtain the united and
concerted effort of all who
should join our forces. We are
just launching out from the
shores of bigotry and selfish
ness upon that unknown and I'M
manned sea in quest of that par
adise where nothing but Broth
erly love and true Fraternalism
shall hold sway; to that land of
fishness has never entered and
our golden dreams where sell
from which avarice and conflict
shall be banished forever. All,
you say that is but a dream, and
that may be true, but that fact
that the new world, our world
existed and could be reched by
sailing west, was but a dream
and yet it became a tremendous
reality. With one in command
who knew no word but on and on
the great discovery was made,
and with this order as the capt
ain of the ship Of Fraternalism,
we may yet by sailing on and on
reach that haven of hope where
universal brotherhood shall for
ever and ever pay homage and
tribute to him who said Love
thy neighbor as thy self. If
we falter we shall never reach
that high ideal. Had Columbus
listened to his mate, he never
would have reached his goal.
His achievement is commemor-
ated by those beautiful lines of
Mrs. Hemand as follows: