"The
Order of the Arrow is a 'thing of the spirit' rather than of mechanics.
Organization, operational
procedure, and paraphernalia are necessary in any large and growing movement,
but they are not what count in the end. The things of the spirit count-
Brotherhood - in a day
when there is too much hatred at home and abroad.
Cheerfulness - in a day when the pessimists have the floor.
Service - in a day when millions are interested only in getting or grasping
rather than giving.
These are of the spirit,
blessed of God, the great Divine Spirit."
- Dr. E. Urner Goodman