Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-03-18

fountains are pure and congenia the streams if un
aduiterated, may therefore commngle, and their uni
ted strength in bearing down the obstacles witt
which ignorance and prejudice strive to cucumber
their way. Then turn upon us your approving
smile Mingle with us and aid us, in preserving the
orgna; purity of our institution. The results will
be that our Lodges will become the preparation
rooms for your sanctuares; the grand portals to the
temples of the living God!
Ladies desire to present to you the acknowl-
edgements of ou Order for the honor conferred up
on us by your presence to day. In this age of refine
ment the ladies' occupy prominent position in So
clety, contributing largely to the moral influences by
which it is controlled. We desire propitate your
favor and influences, to advance the interest of our
institution. Do not be alarmed, we pray you at the
unseemly name our Order bears, be assured it con-
ceals no lurking conspiracy against your interests
You will ever find the heart of an Odd Fellow, open
and susceptible to all the charms of female loneliness.
Our name was originally Fellow Citizens; which
more properly expressed our friendly principles. By
general use that name lost its distinctive character
and the Roman Emperor Titus, in presenting the Or
der with charter engraved on gold, IN account of
their peculiar merit aud fidelity, to distinguish them
from other fellow citizens, designated them Odd Eel
lows. And they are odd in unbounded benevolence
and dsinterested kindness-odd in unvieding fidelity
to each other-odd in the practice of those virtues
which have secured to you the elevated rank you oc-
cupy in the scale ofcreation!
Bounteous Nature, in the distribution of her leaves
has not only lavishly bestowed upon your sex the
choicest tmts of the roses and lilies of her garden,
but insted into your gentle bosoms corresponding
emotions of the tenderest sympathy, the most deli
cate sensbilites and ofest aspirations OF Friend
ship, Love and Truth You have the principles of Odd
Fellowship engraven upon your hearts by higher
authority and purer hand than the most exemplary
institution of earth can boast. Man if necessary
to qualify him for the active and sterner avocations
of hfe hasbeen less highly favored; hence by pre-
cept and by association strive to soften our ma
ture prompt sympathies, and cherish that purl-
ty of heart which will elevate the character of man
and fit him for your society," your friendship and your
love.
Tous, nv brethren. the truth of all that has been
said in relation to our Order, is known and felt. We
ever turn from the contemplation of Its principles,
with renewed admiration, inspired with more ardent
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thusiasm for their general diffusion among men,
While we thus glory in the purity and excellency of
our institution, let ever compare our conduct by
its precepts and see that we are Odd Fellows, in
principle and practice, as we'll as in name. Let it
ever be impressed deeply upon our memory, that we
are Odd Fellows only, when speak and act like
honest men. We know the high and responsible
duties we have assumed we know the solemn obi
cations of fidelity which rest upon us; and, we know
something of the reward from the whispering appro-
walls of of peaceful conscience. o! let us never,
never being reproach upon our beloved institution
Remember, we regarded as the opponents of its
principles; the world judges of them by deport
ment and conduct in life. The destination of our
institution is onward and upward until its peaceful
and various principles shall animate every bosom in
every civilized land. But to care, in this precious
heritage now committed. Shall we carefully guard
and protect it's character and fame and hand it down
to those who shall succeed us, pure and unsulleda
PROMISES AND PBRFoRMANcEs.-He that is true I
to his WORD has the happiness always to be credited
and relied upon, and is much valued upon it, whilst
the man that is regardless of it fails of the advantage
accruIng thereby, when it should stand him in the
greatest stead.
When we promise, doubtless our performances is
expected, and if we fail in it throw in high in
lightly on those we break WITH and instead of bles
ling, are likely to have curse thrown upon oursel-
selves.
MANY times mans whole stock of worldly conso
alton is laid upon promise, which broken, his an
ho- is gone, and he is left wreck the bosterous
waves and winds of adversely. This many times
axes man off from the benignities and pleasures of
life, and crowds him down to the horrors of sad de-
eat, which compels him to desperateness that
nay prove of every ill consequence.
He that loosely promises, as if it was light mat
er and of slender consequence, and is negligent of
what he has promised, overwhelms him
elf in more vexations than can without great diff
ulit, if at all, be removed. Ia
HoosrER CoNvERsArIoN.-"Hallo, stranger, you
ppear to be travelling"
eyes, always travel when on journey.
81 think have seen you somewhere"
every likely, have often been there.
sAnd pray what may your name bef'
ssIt might be Sam-patch-but it isn't" IL
"Have been long in these partsF'
,sNever longer than at present. feet g."
"Do you get any thing newr'
eyes bot new milestone this morning.
81 thought so; you are the sharpest blade I've seen
n this road"
GRowrH OF MBANNEs.-A germ of meanness, If
be not nipped at the first budding, will soon so O.
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