The Columbian fountain., 1846-06-24
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But, to proceed, the fact is long before
we were born, and we were going TO say
long before Odd Fellowship existed, (but
we remember that it had its origin in our
first parent, Adam Dong back---more
Than eighteen hundred years--the Author
Of Christianity, promulgated system OF
the largest benevoence--not sectarlan, but
Catholic-like HIMSELF full OF grace and
truth. Not like the leaders of the Sects
who hold the truth only, as it is to be
sought and found in their contracted sys-
tem--for all systems are contracted, COM
pared with Christianity--not like some
men who think wisdom is to die with them
and are so entirely destitute of every
other teaching but that of Odd Fellowship,
and without even enough of that to know
what true Odd Fellowship itself is--not
thus, we say, did Christ teach but in the
spirit of love, he promulgated the doctrine
of love, and even gave lessons on benevo-
lence, the very reading of which ought to
make the Iris editor blush over his assump-
tious pretensions. We refer him particu-
larly to two short passages Of holy writ
the account of the good Samaritan, in Luke,
the 10Th chapter, and very excellent il
lustration of that charity; which rebukes
all impudent pretensions to exclusiveness
in the proceeding chapter (9th) of the same
Gospel. This was the carrying out of the
spirit Of the one law that binds all nations;
this was Christianity, as taught by its au-
thor, and even when Odd Fellows act
in conformity with it, let them remem-
Der that they are not to take to themselves
the glory, for they are but carrying out the
spirit of Christ's law. "Render, therefore,
unto 10 God the things that are his" and
never attempt again to deliver eulogy on
our Order, which will place it above the
very fountain head from which it spread,
for this is too glaring an inconsistency.
"He that humbleth himself shall be ex-
allied, but he that exalteth himself shall be
ashamed"-is an important truth, which
may still be applied to communities as well
as individuals. And vet another text may
be of advantage, if attended to, "Pride 60
eth before destruction, and naughty spirit
before fall" Let us then, as Odd Eel
lows, fear before the great Ruler of the
universe. Let others praise US and not we
ourselves. Let US not sound trumpet be-
fore us. The world will not fail to discov
er what is really good in our Order-and
IN making the discovery, will perceive with
clearness, that Christian influence in the
Order is its best feature. Would that it
possessed more of this influence.
In conclusion, we would remark, we
have the warmest desires for the welfare OF
our brother, who has treated US SO badly in
his article on plagiarism" and if he is will
ling to answer at the bar of God for making
such charge, we are perfectly willing to
answer for our motive and our course, in
doing that which caused such charge to
be made. As to the threatened suspicious
of the Iris concerning the Fountain, we
have nothing TO say-he can suspect what
he pleases we endeavor to do our duty,
knowing that G cd is our judge and not man.
We trust the result of what we have said
may be to further the truth, and advance
the true interests Of man. Such we hon.
estly believe will be the effect of what
we have written with considerable refec-
ton, or we should not send it to the press.
Something further than the merely replying
to the Iris is involved in this matter, and
this something---the defence of Truth, is
what we are daily endeavoring to do, de-
pending on God for help.