The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-04
Memorial Service OF
3. p. o. Elks
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crap. Taps were sounded by
George Mcleod Us each name was
called and the burning candle was
snuffed out by the Esquire.
The address of the occasion was
delivered by Principal T. H. Viii
son of st. Johnsbury Academy
who gave a most appropriate and
acceptable address.
Mr.. Wilson said he would like to
direct his thoughts into three
channels suggeste,: by three points
which the Brotherhood emphasizes
The first is suggested by the
motto of Elkdom. The second IS
suggested by the four cardinal
principles of Elkdom. The third is
suggested by the floral emblems.
The greatest person of all hI-
man history, said the speaker, IS
recorded to have written upon
only one occasion, and that one
sentence OF word, whichever it
might have been, is recorded to
have been written in the sand.
Mems feet scuffling over the sand
obliterated the writing. The writ
ten statement has therefore not
been preserved to posterity. But
the spoken words of that man
have been treasured in the minds
and cherished in the hearts of I'M
counted millions of men and wo-
men down across the last 20 cen
turtles. Love has preserved what
the sand could not preserve. LET
not your heart be Troubled. Ye be-
lieve in God, believe also in Me. |
go to prepare a place for you"
"The world will have you But be
of good courage, / have overcome
the world" love one another,
even as | have loved you" There
are a host of other utterances of
the man who knew God and who
knew men that have brought
strength in the hour of weakness
courage in the moment of despair,
cheer in the season of SORROW
preserved or the tablets of love
and memory.
whatever is good, whatever is
uplifting and ennobling, whatever
is worthy of preservation must be
written on the tablets of love and
memory. Whatever is evil, what
ever lessons our respect for others
whatever tends to make US pessi-
mistic should as speedily as posi-
bic be eliminated from our lives.
"My second thought concerns
the four cardinal principles of the
order-Charity, Justice, Brotherly
Love, Fidelity. The poor we have
ever with US. Wrongs are con-
stantly being inflicted. Wrangling
frequently manifests itself in
homes, organizations, political, So
cial, ecclesiastical and individual
communities. Men and women in
numerous instances are not true to
one another. Nationsg still regard
other nations as enemies rather
than friends. Strangers are often
engulfed in loneliness because
they are away from home and are
yearning for friendly fellowship.
Much is being said and written OF
late relative to the need of the
more fortunate extending a help
ing hand to the less fortunate, the
need of a renewal Of justice, and
of new manifestation of fidelity
and friendliness.
II wish to speak concerning the
personal touch which will bring
cheer and comfort to the stranger.
Who will befriend the travellers
and the city dwellers? The church
es represent two extremes-those
that are only open a few hours on
a Sunday and the city institutional
church that is so large no one can
feel at home there, The churches
are hampered in their work with
dcnominational jealousies and sus-
picions. Until the churches give
genuine NEUROLOGICAL and sincere