Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-06-07
oD.D FELLOWS Ip.

A species oil FreemaSonry, aud proba-
bly, the same thing in substance, under
The name of" Odd Fellowship" appears
TO be making rapid progress in various
parts OF the country. The formation OF
new Lodges OF Odd Fellows is matter
Of frequent occurrence. These claim TO
have charity for their object, hnr they are
as exclusive aud selfish as any combna-
ton ia the world. We protest againsl
their existence. in the names of Christian
ny and Repoblicanism. They are Sc.
cret societies, governed by unlaw ful oaths
and contracts, and dangerous TO the liber-
lies Of The people. Whatever shuns he
light must be evil !. and no body OF men
can be Justified in doing evil that good
may come. We observe that all these
Lodges have their 'ChapIains and we.
need no oher proof than this to satisfy US
that they are opposed 10 the genius Of The
Christian religion. The clergy ever
stand ready 10 fill any station that will
give them exaliation or2power. What
form Of inquiry have they not volunteered
10 sanctify2 .FreemasoDry they repre-
scented TO be from heaven, and slavery is
INDICATED by them as an institution com.
patible with the religion ofJesus Christ.
We scoff at the charitable pretensioHs of
This Odd Fellowship as false and ridlcu.
lous. The very title, :" Odd Fellows" is
ldIsgusiingly silly, at war with true self
respect, and significant of vulgar slate OF
mind.
The Boston Bulletin states that the
| fremont Lodge, No. Is, /. o. oil o. -F'.,,''
held pupIic meeting on Friday evening
large number of ladies' in attendance. that
the interest taken by them in Odd Fell
lowsnip is By no means on the decline.-
Surely. these "ladles'' must have very ex-
alted views ofhuman equainy TO be deeply
Interested in he success of charitable ~
order. from which they are excluded on
account Of The contempt in which j, holds
their sex An originai hymn. written for
the occasion by thai literary plagiarlst and
spiritual coxcomb, REV. Bro John N.
Mafil." was sung by the chior. and g a
! beanttful end appropriate prayer" offered
bv Rev. F. L. Gray, Chaplain OF the
Lodge. Mr. Mafit gave the address on
The occasion. and commenced ny giving
The genesIogy OF be order. According
10 the historians accoo.1i." says the Bull
ietin, "the fundamental prIls ciples 81 Old
Fellowship were first discovered by Mil
ton 10 exist in Heaven. at time ,,,at
rebellion had been organized by Satan,
the first afchangel. against The Most
Hight! There can be no doubt that
Satan has had mu-h 70 do with this "Oid
Fellowship" ever since that period: for
his cunning and activity in The Formation
and conservation Of lodges, in The appoint
menl of charlains. and In ihe administration
of secret oalhs. have been. remarkably
devilish. But the seed OF the woman
shall yet bruise ihe Odd Ser2enfs head.
Where Is the spirit Of Anti Masonry at
the present crisis Where are they who,
a few years since, gave neither steep 10
their eyes. nor slumber 10 their eyelids, Ia
their opposition 10 all secret combna-
iions2 Let them not be deceived by
names. To call snake birc of para
disc is to render him no less a reptile
All the mischief ever perpet.aled by Free
masonry may be reinficted on society in