Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1902-11-21 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

THE BROTHERHOOD OF MEN. , , ployeen of the Corporation. members of the Whence Caine this lofty ideal, the brotherSchool Board, borough magisterial bench, hood of men? It emanates from the Bible, and other local organisations, besides a It is one of the great. fundamentals of the, number of representatives of the general Christian religion. It MIS taught by the • public. The Town Council was well repre- great Founder of Christianity; what He sented, a large number of councilors and taught Ho lived. He taught men to be , aldermen being present. Hi Worship the holy, pure, righteous, and to do good, not Mayor walked at the rear, being accom- only to friends and neighbours, but to all. ' ponied on his right hand by the Deputy even to avowed enemies. What He taught ' Mayor (Councillor H. Dyson), and on his left He lived. His noble life was a living exby the Town Clerk (Mr. J. H. Baldwiekl. ample of His teaching. You may find cattiese three being attired in their amphs of His sayings in Confucius, Buddha, official robes, and the Mayor wearing his Plato, Seneca, and others, but you cannot chain of office. They were attended by In- find parallels of His noble work and life. spec-tor Scott and a posse of police. When He lived what He taught, and one of the the church had been reached, the members great teachings of His life was the brotherof the procession lined up on either side of hood of mankind. When the first preachthe road, allowing the Mayor to pass ers preached the story of the crass arid the through and enter the sacred edifice first, brotherhood of men, there ran be its side , His Worship was received at the entrance an old institution, world wide and deeplyto the church by the Vicar (Rev. .1. Flet- rooted, I mean slavery. These two great cher), and the churchwardens, and these factors in the history of the world were at led the way into the church. The whole of once side by side. Slavery and the brother the seats in the nave had been reserved hood of men. One representing greed, for those taking part. in the procession, and cruelty, oppression, murder, and avarice, the .•maining accommodation along the as black as the pit of woe and death; the north and south aisles was filled long before 1 et her representing the love of Christ and the commencement of the service, while al the brotherhood of men, a brotherhood in number of seats placed in the chancel werel which there was the germ of universality. fully occupied. Indeed, large numbers wete , The power of the true was felt, it soon beuna.ble to gain admission to the church. ' gan to break down individualism. and asThe service was of a bright and hearty seated the common rights of all. The great character throughout. It. commenced with Leader before His crucifixion, gave full exthe singing of the hymn *Onward, Christian pre-sion to this glorious truth, which was soldiers." The anthem was Stainer's "Let unknown to the older schools of thought. every soul be subject unto the higher pow- a truth powerful and living, a truth wider, ea,: and was very tastefully rendered. The deeper, higher, stronger. nobler and truer hymn before the sermon was "Praise to our than that taught by Jewish Rabbi or Ood, whose bounteous hand." After the Grecian philosopher. A truth that broke sermon, and while the offertory was bringl the spell of seclusive rights to a few and taken, the hymn •Pleasant are Thy courts. I presented mankind in a new aspect, the asabove," was sung, and an additional one 1 poet of a family, a brotherhood in which all ••Je,us shall reign whereier las sun," was have claims, privileges, and responsibilities also rendered. The collection, which was of freedom, jit,t ice and mercy. The beautiin aid of the funds of the Burnley Victoria ful ideal was much opposed, rejected by the Hospital, realised tll Is. 11d. prejudiced .le wand cultured Greek. Think