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An Oration bij Bro . (! . C . Ilaminj , Grand Orator , brfo / r the Grand Lodge F . and A . 31 . of Arkansas , JSth November 1890 .
( Continued from page 298 . ) Deeds of sacrifice for individuals or humanity need no
monuments to keep them fresh in our memory . Will Washington ever bo forgotten ? Will tho poor , unknown engineer , who held tho throttle lever till tho boat with her passengers landed , although he waa being burned to death ,
I say , will ho be forgotten ? No ! As long as language can convoy an idea their names will never be forgotten on earth , while beyond time ' s narrow bounds they are immortal .
What was it that caused the teachings of the lowly Nazarene to spread so rapidly , and take such deep hold on the human family ? Nothing moro or less than the sacrifices his apostles made in standing up under persecutions for truth's sake . For truth ' s sake martyrs burned at tho stake
and every stake was equal to ten thousand advocates . Warriors , orators and statesmen may bo forgotten when tho political causes and excitements that brought them to the front have passed away , but the memories of thoso who Buffered for the elevation of the human famil y will never die .
What is it that builds so many towering spires in our fair land ? Is it tho precepts , examples and teachings of the meek and lowly Jesus ? No , ifc is tho cross and its victim . Without the cross he wonld havo gone into oblivion as a great moralist only . But you say wo cannot
make such sacrifices ; they are not necessary now . Every act done knowingly against yonr interest for truth ' s sake and humanity is a sacrifice . It is not a sacrifice to quit your business , lose your time and perhaps money , in order to aid and assist some worthy object of charity ? Moral
courage , the true armour of our Order , is exemplified almost every day that passes over a true Mason . What grander spectacle than to seo a man , though beset with vexation , strife and misfortune , yet with that true Masonic courage look the world in the face , and say to envy and
strife , stand aside ! What is more noble , my brethren , than to see you , when you quit this hall , mix with your follow-men , and amid tho exciting scenes , bnsiness transactions , conflicting interest and desire for gain , meet your fellow-man , and with genuine moral courage tell him the
truth , thongh it bo against your interest . You may for a moment admiro tho courage of tho pugilist as he grapples with his opponent in a struggle for gold or fame , yet that admiration is nothing moro than that felt on seeing the
dashing engine as she starts out on hor journey across the continent ; but when you see a man through reason and a sense of just and right , facing danger , not for the renown it might givo him , but for tho sake of humanity , sacrifice his property , and may bo his life , you feel an admiration next to reverence .
No greater lesson was ever taught than that in the third degree . And in that trying hour moral courage was the watchword . And although it may be , as some claim , bnt a type of ¦ what was to and did come after , yet foot to foot has
encircjled the globe , and breast to breast has woven a chain that time , climate , distance and nationality cannot sever , while the sprig of acacia continues to implant , rekindle and nourish a principle within our breasts , without which life would bo miserable .
But , my brethren , while we could repeat till to-morrow ' s sun the glories of our institution , what she has done , the grand and noble effects of her teachings , I hope you will excuse me if I point out a little work that is now ready
and waiting for us to do . And should somo of you think I am transcending my limits as your orator , I hope the justness and importance of what I am about to mention will be sufficient excuse for tho divergence .
There is , m my opinion , a great opportunity for the Masons of Arkansas to render their names immortal , not by sacrificing our lives , but by erecting and maintaining an
institution that will hand our names down to ages to como . An institntion that will cause thousands yet unborn to speak with praise of our individual and collective efforts in their behalf . Shall I namo ifc ? I mean a home for tho orphans of deceased Master Masons . A place whero they not only can be cared for , but taught some useful trade and
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given a common school education . Look baeK over the past , take from tho pag ? a of history those who woro left orphans early in life , and your galaxy of warriors and statesmen will bo robbed of a majority of its brightest
lights . Who knows that tho littio barefoot boy that you pass to-day on thc streets , if properly cared for , may not in the future stand where the Boy of the Mill Slashes stood , equal in debate and statesmanship to the foremost of the land ?
Let mo ask you , " Is there no help for tho widow ' s son r " Eead the Proceedings of other Grand Jurisdictions , and you will find favourable reports from trustees of orphans ' homes .
Shall wo , like Greece , stand or sit and sing of what wo have done , while our sister jurisdictions pass on , keep up with tho times , and leave us to dream of tho past ? I hope not . Lot us make the start .
Let us make the sacrifice ; it will bo only of labour ancl money ; and who of yon to-night , if you could see far down into the future , see all of your property snatched from yon , see your little ones wandering through life , eking out a miserable existence , none to care for them , no one having
any interest in them save for tho labour they might perform , I say , if you could see this , wonld you hesitate what course to pursue ? I believe you would act at once , and tho picture I havo draw I dare say will overtake somo of jou who now have au abundance of this world ' s goods .
Look at the splendid edifice being erected for our use , comfort and pleasure . This is right ; I am proud to seo it ; but while we prepare for our own enjoyment let us prepare for the care of our loved ones . I hope it may not be fche sad lot of any of us to have to leavo onr children for others to
care for , but it will bo almost a miracle if somo of us do not , and now is the timo to take the initiatory step . And iu tho distant future perchance some statesman orator , while in the prime of his manhood and greatness , will point
to the home we erected as the nursing school of his glory and usefulness , and thus Masonry in Arkansas have something to make it reverenced besides monuments or eulogies of its past greatness .
There is an indescribable something in the human breast thafc is continually pushing us out for an opportunity to place our names before mankind in such a manner as not to be forgotten .
That mute sentinel that has stood on tho banks of the Nile for thousands of years is conclusive evidence that this ambition , to be for over remembered , possessed those who builded the Pyramids with that exquisite art and skill now lost to man .
History is replete with instances whero men have marched to instant death for tho renown it would give their memories when thoy were gone . It was once thought
that to be a great general or eloquent statesman would givo a lustre to one ' s name that would never grow dim , but time , that great oblitorator of all selfish acts and deeds , has shown this idea to bo a gigantic illusion .
In my humble judgment the time has come when those who would have their names handed down to posterity , those who would havo the world remember them , must do something for the elevation of the human family . The time has passed for hero worship . The list of mighty
warriors and wise statesmen is so long that thoy havo become quite common . Alexander once shone like a morning star , but ho was eclipsed by Caesar , who gavo
way to the ambitious Napoleon , and the whole train of eastern heroes shines but dimly when compared with America ' s gallant sons . Cicero , by his eloquence , once held chain-bound commons and senates , but the same has
been done a thousand times since . I daro aay the name of Peabody will shine far down into the distant future long after tlie heroes of Leipsic , Sedan or Gettysburg have been forgotten . Vandorbilt wrote his name high on tho imperishable records of famo when he camo to tho rescue of tho University thafc now bears his name .
And now , my dear brethren , while wo all cannot be Peabodys , Rockefellers , Vanderbilts , yefc we can act together erect a home for the fatherless , and as our State increases in population , and onr Order in members , this home will bo an honour to our Order ; not only that ; in the distant
future young men will bo issuing from this home and dispersing over this nation , bearing a gratefnl remembrance for us , and they will hand our names down to posterity . In conclnsion , lot me answer a question I often hear asked . It ia this : " What is the necessity of Masonry in this enlightened age ? " " Why keep up an institution
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An Oration bij Bro . (! . C . Ilaminj , Grand Orator , brfo / r the Grand Lodge F . and A . 31 . of Arkansas , JSth November 1890 .
( Continued from page 298 . ) Deeds of sacrifice for individuals or humanity need no
monuments to keep them fresh in our memory . Will Washington ever bo forgotten ? Will tho poor , unknown engineer , who held tho throttle lever till tho boat with her passengers landed , although he waa being burned to death ,
I say , will ho be forgotten ? No ! As long as language can convoy an idea their names will never be forgotten on earth , while beyond time ' s narrow bounds they are immortal .
What was it that caused the teachings of the lowly Nazarene to spread so rapidly , and take such deep hold on the human family ? Nothing moro or less than the sacrifices his apostles made in standing up under persecutions for truth's sake . For truth ' s sake martyrs burned at tho stake
and every stake was equal to ten thousand advocates . Warriors , orators and statesmen may bo forgotten when tho political causes and excitements that brought them to the front have passed away , but the memories of thoso who Buffered for the elevation of the human famil y will never die .
What is it that builds so many towering spires in our fair land ? Is it tho precepts , examples and teachings of the meek and lowly Jesus ? No , ifc is tho cross and its victim . Without the cross he wonld havo gone into oblivion as a great moralist only . But you say wo cannot
make such sacrifices ; they are not necessary now . Every act done knowingly against yonr interest for truth ' s sake and humanity is a sacrifice . It is not a sacrifice to quit your business , lose your time and perhaps money , in order to aid and assist some worthy object of charity ? Moral
courage , the true armour of our Order , is exemplified almost every day that passes over a true Mason . What grander spectacle than to seo a man , though beset with vexation , strife and misfortune , yet with that true Masonic courage look the world in the face , and say to envy and
strife , stand aside ! What is more noble , my brethren , than to see you , when you quit this hall , mix with your follow-men , and amid tho exciting scenes , bnsiness transactions , conflicting interest and desire for gain , meet your fellow-man , and with genuine moral courage tell him the
truth , thongh it bo against your interest . You may for a moment admiro tho courage of tho pugilist as he grapples with his opponent in a struggle for gold or fame , yet that admiration is nothing moro than that felt on seeing the
dashing engine as she starts out on hor journey across the continent ; but when you see a man through reason and a sense of just and right , facing danger , not for the renown it might givo him , but for tho sake of humanity , sacrifice his property , and may bo his life , you feel an admiration next to reverence .
No greater lesson was ever taught than that in the third degree . And in that trying hour moral courage was the watchword . And although it may be , as some claim , bnt a type of ¦ what was to and did come after , yet foot to foot has
encircjled the globe , and breast to breast has woven a chain that time , climate , distance and nationality cannot sever , while the sprig of acacia continues to implant , rekindle and nourish a principle within our breasts , without which life would bo miserable .
But , my brethren , while we could repeat till to-morrow ' s sun the glories of our institution , what she has done , the grand and noble effects of her teachings , I hope you will excuse me if I point out a little work that is now ready
and waiting for us to do . And should somo of you think I am transcending my limits as your orator , I hope the justness and importance of what I am about to mention will be sufficient excuse for tho divergence .
There is , m my opinion , a great opportunity for the Masons of Arkansas to render their names immortal , not by sacrificing our lives , but by erecting and maintaining an
institution that will hand our names down to ages to como . An institntion that will cause thousands yet unborn to speak with praise of our individual and collective efforts in their behalf . Shall I namo ifc ? I mean a home for tho orphans of deceased Master Masons . A place whero they not only can be cared for , but taught some useful trade and
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given a common school education . Look baeK over the past , take from tho pag ? a of history those who woro left orphans early in life , and your galaxy of warriors and statesmen will bo robbed of a majority of its brightest
lights . Who knows that tho littio barefoot boy that you pass to-day on thc streets , if properly cared for , may not in the future stand where the Boy of the Mill Slashes stood , equal in debate and statesmanship to the foremost of the land ?
Let mo ask you , " Is there no help for tho widow ' s son r " Eead the Proceedings of other Grand Jurisdictions , and you will find favourable reports from trustees of orphans ' homes .
Shall wo , like Greece , stand or sit and sing of what wo have done , while our sister jurisdictions pass on , keep up with tho times , and leave us to dream of tho past ? I hope not . Lot us make the start .
Let us make the sacrifice ; it will bo only of labour ancl money ; and who of yon to-night , if you could see far down into the future , see all of your property snatched from yon , see your little ones wandering through life , eking out a miserable existence , none to care for them , no one having
any interest in them save for tho labour they might perform , I say , if you could see this , wonld you hesitate what course to pursue ? I believe you would act at once , and tho picture I havo draw I dare say will overtake somo of jou who now have au abundance of this world ' s goods .
Look at the splendid edifice being erected for our use , comfort and pleasure . This is right ; I am proud to seo it ; but while we prepare for our own enjoyment let us prepare for the care of our loved ones . I hope it may not be fche sad lot of any of us to have to leavo onr children for others to
care for , but it will bo almost a miracle if somo of us do not , and now is the timo to take the initiatory step . And iu tho distant future perchance some statesman orator , while in the prime of his manhood and greatness , will point
to the home we erected as the nursing school of his glory and usefulness , and thus Masonry in Arkansas have something to make it reverenced besides monuments or eulogies of its past greatness .
There is an indescribable something in the human breast thafc is continually pushing us out for an opportunity to place our names before mankind in such a manner as not to be forgotten .
That mute sentinel that has stood on tho banks of the Nile for thousands of years is conclusive evidence that this ambition , to be for over remembered , possessed those who builded the Pyramids with that exquisite art and skill now lost to man .
History is replete with instances whero men have marched to instant death for tho renown it would give their memories when thoy were gone . It was once thought
that to be a great general or eloquent statesman would givo a lustre to one ' s name that would never grow dim , but time , that great oblitorator of all selfish acts and deeds , has shown this idea to bo a gigantic illusion .
In my humble judgment the time has come when those who would have their names handed down to posterity , those who would havo the world remember them , must do something for the elevation of the human family . The time has passed for hero worship . The list of mighty
warriors and wise statesmen is so long that thoy havo become quite common . Alexander once shone like a morning star , but ho was eclipsed by Caesar , who gavo
way to the ambitious Napoleon , and the whole train of eastern heroes shines but dimly when compared with America ' s gallant sons . Cicero , by his eloquence , once held chain-bound commons and senates , but the same has
been done a thousand times since . I daro aay the name of Peabody will shine far down into the distant future long after tlie heroes of Leipsic , Sedan or Gettysburg have been forgotten . Vandorbilt wrote his name high on tho imperishable records of famo when he camo to tho rescue of tho University thafc now bears his name .
And now , my dear brethren , while wo all cannot be Peabodys , Rockefellers , Vanderbilts , yefc we can act together erect a home for the fatherless , and as our State increases in population , and onr Order in members , this home will bo an honour to our Order ; not only that ; in the distant
future young men will bo issuing from this home and dispersing over this nation , bearing a gratefnl remembrance for us , and they will hand our names down to posterity . In conclnsion , lot me answer a question I often hear asked . It ia this : " What is the necessity of Masonry in this enlightened age ? " " Why keep up an institution