Evening star., 1923-06-05
Fraternity Inherent.

Fraternity inherent.
Fraternity is inhereAt in man; 1T
is manifest in the beasts of the
fields and the birds of the air. 1t
is our obligation to make the
most Of it for human betterment.
1t more than enters our daily life
and ministers ten thousand daily
charities and fraternal reliefs. In
the lodgeroom there is nodded
what becomes public opinion and
contributes to the moving forces
of developing civilization.
1t matters not what is said OF
human selfishness: 1t matters not
what seeming lack of sympathy
and fellowship is sometimes en-
countered, every man worth while
@orthhe n9s in hm the to DO Esarnns thas %he TO es
gives him title to the activities of
human brotherhood. 1t is the
business of organized fraternalism
to turn these natural traits to high
est helpfulness. In every worthy
order the principles OF civil ana
religious liberty, justice and equal
ity are taught in lectures and OBJ
legation. A respect for the rights
Of others, the very essence or
fraternity, is stressed everywhere,
until the rule of justice is the
guaranty of righteous fraternal
relationship.
Fraternity of Nations.
I wish somehow we could have
fraternity among nations, as II Is
taught in America among men.
do not mean to employ sign. grip
pealing mystery to our relation
ship, but the insisrent demand for
lust dealing, the respect of right
Of others and the ideals Of broth
erhood recited in the golden rule
and the righteous fellow rela-
tionship which every man knows
his God approves. Under such
reign of fraternity cruel human
warfare will never come again.
like the highly purposed fra
ternity, because it Is our assur-
ance against menacing organiza.
tion. In the very naturalness OF
association men band together for
mischief, to exert misguided zeal,
to vent unreasoning malice, to
undermine our institutions This
isn't fraternity-this Is conspir-
acy. This isn't associated uplift,
it is organized destruction: This
is not Brotherhood, it is the dis
cord of disloyalty and a danger to
the republic. But so long as
twenty millions of Americans are
teaching loyalty to the flag the
cherishment of our inherited IN
stitutions and due regard for con-
stitutional authority and the love
of liberty under the law we may
be assured the future is secure.
There is no misconstruing the
aims and purposes of our loftier
American fraternalism. For the
great brotherhood there is the pa
triotic appraisal of the heritage of
the republic. Here Is representa-
tive democracy, wrought in sacri-
fice and toll, amid liberty's highest
aspirations, and no force or vio-
lence, no alien purpose. no social
madness shall be permitted to de-
stroy 1t.
Soul OF Masonry.
I think / know the very soul of
Masonry, out Of which the Shrine
has come to tighten our burdens
and add cheer to our daily lives.
There is both quantity and quality
in the nobility of the Shrine. 1t Is
more than a mere Masonic play
ground. Conceived in cheer, the
order hungered for moro than play,
though we need more of play in
our daily lives.
It craved to be helpful, and 1t Is
aRlow in noble achievement. Its
initiates have been schooled in pa
triotism and welcomed new COM
mitment to home and country. I
nif1cance that this year the I'M
perial Council has come to Wash
ington. bringing the Shrine to the
father Of the nation, to pledge
afresh love for the republic, 10y
atty to it's institutions and an
exalted brotherhood for those who
.4consecrate life and sacred honor to
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