Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-06-10
"ALL KIWANIS NIGHT" OBJ
SERVED MONDAY NIGHT

sident read at Zero Hour" of ''All
Kiwanis Night" in each club in Unit
ed States and Canada, June Z, 1926,
follows:
The members of the Belington XII
wants met in Gains Hall at p. m.
Monday at the same hour that all
the other clubs met and received
this annual message from their pre-
sident, Mr.. Moss:
THE very simplicity of this occas-
ion imparts to it dignity no words
of mine may augment, Mere null
tiplicity of words would weaken rath
er than strengthen the impressive
ness of this event. Throughout the
Provinces of Canada and the States
of the Union hundreds of our clubs
and thousands of our members are, at
this moment, observing Zero Hour
with their thoughts concentrated up
on Kiwanis surely a situation
most inspiring, and because of the
practical idealism we champion, this
occasion possesses a significance most
important
''In an age of materialism, realism
and sensationalism there is need for
the stabilizing influence of such an
organization as ours, an organiza-
pie for policy but in an earnest, dig
ton which will not sacrifice princ-
nifed manner achieves those things
which arouse the approval Of con-
i science rather than the plaudits of
the public. Just as the scientist has
grappled with the forces of nature
and wrested from them some of their
most valuable secrets so has Kiwanis
attacked the problems of the period
and is making the undesirable sur
render to the desirable. Kiwanis is
4 attempting to actualize virtues which
are everywhere taught; to practicing
those virtues which prevent the gain
of one through the loss of another
the honor of one through the loss Of
another, the honor of one through
the shame of another the rise Of one
/ through the fall of another, the en-
richment of one through the impover-
ishment Of another. What Angelo is
to sculpture, Raphael to art, Shak-
I espeare to drama, Wafner to music,
Kiwanis is to all those things which,
build for better manhood and woman
hood and mere virtuous type OF
citizenship.
! While the thoughless give to So
ciety only their social natures XII
wanians are dedicating and devoting
to others the possessions of their
minds and hearts. Kiwanis is incul
eating the thought that there is no
health, no wealth, no culture so 20
tential for good as that of the mind
and heart; that physical health, ma
/ terial wealth and social culture. do
( not, of themselves, bring happiness;
that happiness is earned and learned
only when these possessions are util
ICED judieiously and enthusiastically.
Kiwanis is tuning the keys Of hum
anity into such harmony as will more
nearly produce the music of perfect
accord
I Because of the principles it es-
pouses Kiwanis will flourish long af-
ter its present members cease to be.
Men may come and men may go but
principles continue throughout the
ages. They recognize neither the
transltory character of human life nor
the temporary nature of human pos
sessions. Principles are as immut-
able as the infnity of space, the lan,
OF gravitation, or the eternity of time
1T may seem strange that such ar
organization as this did not sprins
INTO existence long ago. But remem-
Der that seven generation of clergy
men were required to produce one
Emerson. Although more than nine
teen hundred years were required to
create Kiwanis the ultimate achieve
ment was worth the centuries of pre-
paration. Such stabilizing influence
as Kiwanis yields is needed TODAY.
Ever since man began to live a social
life ne has been besieged by the same
dlscords and descriptions, the same
hatreds an hypocracies, the same riv-
alries and rebellions with which all
the agencies for good have ever bat
tied. Astronomy has deciphered the
laws of the heavens, chemistry has
disclosed the laws of affnities, geo.
logy has delivered sermons in stones.
physics has dissipated our ignorance
as to the principles by which matter
is affected, but humanity has never
learned the art of proper living. Peo-
pie in general have devised innumer-