The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-04
or preferrinig one another"

or preferrinig one another
Brotherly love is a commendable
virtue. It is the recognition Of the
Fatherhood Of God and the Brother
hood of man.. Klansmen are brothers
in a common cause against common
foe. Preferring one another in honor
teaches us to be unselfish in seeking
to honor each other. This is the
spirit of unselfish fellowship.
Verse Eleven
"NOt slothful I'm business; fervent
I'm spirit; serving the Lord"
This teaches US that we should
not be lazy, indolent or Indifferent in
our business or vocational affairs;
and that we should be spiritually
alive and active in serving the Lord
| There Is no room, either in the
temporal affairs of this life or the
spiritual affairs of the kingdom of
God for a slothful or lazy man. The
same is true of Klankraft. A Klans-
man must be actively patriotic and
constantly Klannish.
Verse Twelve
Rejoicing In hope; patient In tri-
bulations; continuing instant In pray.
err"
Hope is the anchor of the soul that
reaches to that within the vail.
Christians should rejoice in that
hope. Klansmen should rejoice in
the hope that the sacred and sub
lime principles of Klankraft will
triumph over the wrong, and that
fright will rule the earth" All Of
us can be patient when everything
| is all right and goes to suit US; but
when Universities trials, temptations.
troubles and tribulations come we
need to be patient. We have passed
through the fires of persecution:
have been abused, misrepresented,
vilified, cursed and hated, but we
have borne it all in patience. In
patience we will win the victory.
Continuing instant in prayer "
means to be always praying. Pau,
said another place, spray T Nj
and again, "pray without 3 I'VE,
Christ, our Criterion, said: '. Jay
for your enemies" Klansmen should
be always in the spirit of prayer.
Don't forget to pray, klansmen, and
God will give US the victory. Right
will win.
Verse Thirteen
DISTRIBUTING to the necessity OF
saints; given to hospitality"
Let US not forget that this is es-
sentially great fraternal and bene-
violent order. Charity is a great vir-
| tue. We should seek to build hospi-
tails and homes for the needy and to
relieve the sufferings Of the poor.
Christ came not to be ministered
unto, but to minister. We should
endeavor to follow his example; ev-
cry Klansman's life and home should
be aglow with real hospitality. This
is the spirit of unselfishness. Minis
tering to others is one of our i'm
perative duties. Our motto Is: Not
for self, but for others.
Verse rourteen
"Bless them which persecute you;
bless and curse not"
This is hard to do; but the harder
| the task the more important 1t is.
Let US refrain from denouncing our
prosecutors. They are to be pitied
rather than sensued. Let our enc
mics hurl their curses, but let us
"bless and curse not"
Verse Fifteen
"RejOice with them that do rejoice,
and weep with them that weep"
This verse teaches US the lesson of
sympathy and fellowship. We should
share the joys and the sorrows of our
brethren. The joy Of others should
increase our joy. and their grief
should make our hearts sad. Enter
into their lives, for we are all part
of the great whole.
Verse Sixteen
BE Of the same mind one toward
another. Mind not high things, but
not wise I'm your own cOncitS."
To be of the same mind means
that there should be no fiction,
malace, envy, division, strife or dis
sention. Let harmony prevail. Fur
thermore, we should not be high
minded, puffed-up, arrogant or self
important. That INSTRUMENTATION"
spirit is excluded by "condescending
to men of low estate" Klansmen
are not distinguished by the fiber of
their garments, their social standing,
heir political influence, nor their
bank account. They are on plane
If equality. "Be not wise in your
own conceit," Is q timely admonition
to all Klansmen and should be wisely
needed. Be like the owl who lived
in an oak.
Verse Seventeen
"RecOmpense 10 no man evil for
evil. Provide things honest In the
sight OF all men,"
II is hard to keep from paying our
enemies back and adding a little for
interest. We are prone to "get even"
with the other fellow. The law Of
Moses said, "An eye for an eye, and
a tooth for a TOOTH" But our Criter.
ion Of Character taught us to ire