The Arkansas banner., 1848-05-23
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tion with hoaeya isieEssf and those who ase set
 for the dekauee of the CheFch have prssed amid
 gE4ssr snbIretE, that a~mAnaei their .stsatioR,
 ss=<tioa the ebaT@cieF os iRsitalloa, that with
 giant slFt1Ps has ke~R moving over fbe coantry, ,
 drawing ns followers from ts altar. the har-frorn
 the sealthy aEd tie talented. and al ihe time
 gathering rsultitBdes from ihe nBottfasiEe walks
 Of the h1mhiass lie. Some. is fs true wisheal ihe
 wisdom thaa seeks aIfet xisslgewishOut paIle-
 soyhy thme debghs in investigation. lave inAsEged
 ta speeieaef aa ssbtssstsa eensuFr sn5 sbus-, and
 even tndIviduals in the Ck1seh have eateasxef to
 aaix the baa of reprObstsen Spsa those whO, think
 ing for tlemseises. have givea treS iRasesce to
 inc adsaneesnent of this StIil te cry amoag
 the usitIsIed i., Whit is Old FeIlowshipi
 With your psrwissioa. intend to ve very,
 very brief outline of the principles of this inssitu
 tioa nos that expecs ts remove one io'a of prsiu
 dies from the minds sf the essilIsay cysnr, whose
 moral optics are dim pe eeive any good where
 the social affections exTeiaed beyORa the circle
 in which these sslI eonsttated eenssrs exercise
 controlling insuenee; for whie we hold ourselves
 at all tines assenabs to an hot est and gentlemanv
 spirit Of inqa,ry, VIC have respect fer the eaf-
 rings of eiaher the hiso' the deusax0gu~ and we
 nnkesiaaiagy ass,rt tha; those fn Church or State
 who % anxioIsIy thek to aeatA4Ratsse the Orter of
 Old Fellows of all o'heFs most deieient ia the
 poasessoa aai practice of ChristExa psorsiifY end
 Ckrtseiaa pirtS<; aye, in tie hearty ii charge of
 even those reciprocal datsss which raise from the
 -
 Le1 n3t be deemed pnch hlF table in thIs assyvfo
 or for one moane al mIsn naersSed ia iae spgfsca-
 ffon oE the femMk. A higher authority than ihas
 of mere hamaa cpiB'en has decIsred, that ..the
 tree shah be known by its fraits; that foaHssin
 cannot seal forth both swee; and bitter water =
 nor can R1hef grapes of thorns or figs of this
 ties, n therefose, stream be bitter, Juige the
 f0antain @; If we 6ni thorhs and tn ssies we can
 nos % ahsardly deceive oar sens.s as 10 suppose
 them grsPes os hSs. Nor can VIC, when We hear
 men using bitter rvya Rgs against men or Comal4-
 Rties and qaesiioaisg their motives, be %ye ,hsrn to hs Poasssssd of the caim and Oiy srt Of charity
 which saiereth long aud Is kind, which easieth
 ass; is Bot Paff-i up; ihsssih no eyil bope'h all
 things, e. Tsls charity, oE love, in iis powsesssOa
 and practice is ths '.fsiaIiRx of shs igr" aad the
 same awful word that descIises ti vrtus, dcisres
 "H any man have not the spirit of Chriss he Is ef his" ask, therefore h view Of 'hsse deeiIra- tlo0s of Gods worj, 6 the asserIon is not tsinedi and we can believe oherNiss than have declared, unIsss indeed we possess that spurious charity which triumphs oscI all eviieacs and t. ling to believe fslsehootl know that there are s0me whOse preIUdiees eoatrol their judgment, oI whose tender eonscssnees Hsy iee ihetn 70 qaes- ton the propsietyGf 1sseiA,loa b-cABss O. ess wrought by other sssceations of secret ehlrac CT
 These objections, however. mast fail before qaaIntanee with our eo0st taion and eanones - 1 But thOss persons, yhle. from their Vieax, they ! will mol Rnie ibemsetVes with the soeleiy, nsver [
 make it tAer bus nsss to proclaim tss.r objection al the corners of the street And in the marke; plac Ne! no! that course of condac: pay answer for the 6ind 6got and brawliug ssc;aFy; the true ecDsesn- tious Christian expresses his disapprDbation Vey different way. To those, hOxever, who are hon st y an1tous to become acqaainted with our priacles We hesitate not to give the brief abstrac;' 10 which the preceding remarks are desisned as relipiaary
 Man is formed by his Creator ~ith moral and in- teeetua powers capable of progressive inpEoymenf; and if he exercises these faculties properly he will strengthen and improve them. Now. religion is morals perfeeted-if. therefore, the duties growing out of relaIo0s in this life dischsrseh and a habit of obeiience to eonAciencs cultivated will Is not have tendency to render us maEe p rvious To the claims of that higher class of morals ReIi- glon, or the mo ais of faith! .'He who las oTeT- rome one evil temper has acquired moral power 10 overcome Ano'her; and that which was hrst subdusd s kept In sublecton without a strugg!e. He who has formed one habit of vrtue practices 1t ho it short, as q matter of course, of original impuse md the power thus acquired may be applied to the tfnRment of ether aad moSe diff ut habits, and the accomplishment of higher and more ardusus neral nerPsizes." II this be so then let us see how the a'ies ,ausbs by Odd Fellowship accord with the nora advance me bt Of man.
 The great lesson taught amid the most solemn md impressive embIems of mortality is, sDast tn lff. and unto dust thou shalt return" This is the lfst solemn admOnitiOa that Odd Fellowship gives Bd of this II Predacaes the mpogtance o( the ri hi hseharge ot duty Tn view o( future responsibility: Of tt moi only paeAes men must die, but uttess the I,ienn truth, after death there is a iudgm .nt- hese two g'eit traths. uttered upon first aAnis. Ion Into our society, form the basis upon which ntnre acton IS t0 be fDuaded. Are We but shadows oaing for one moment over time, soon to be 6isSi- aied 5y the ghtof eterniy: TDen should we not i'm rove the monrn's of our stay, that they may pass way Ireighed "ih deeds of usefu ness. se ig that re mast answer Tor the improvement of every ia = uiiy, of every opportunity ailoweG U. here fore nat awfal tiGuaai from whose decisions there is 70 appellate ir.sdictioai
 The nexi subject presented is our duty to Go4, ho as The Creator Ot all men, we are taught tS rs- ard as the universal Father, and every creature of IS ere toa as oar bsetlrea. Old Fellow shin tea hes thai To hisn, of light, belong the best affections every heart, and t1 his law. the Supreme Law 1ser our eens'ant obedence dne he is our chief o"f-our eSnstsnt defenee-sni or happiness is ! lone seearei ey eonforniiyt hs will. Secondly, . aI auty 10 our neigabo'. We are 10 regard hro- ? aers inte-ests as oor own-to eounsel him Nh-n e errs To defend hisn when sssaIled--'o m nfs ! sf 10 htn whHn in wsnt-wa;ch beside his couch | sieknsss-to give him decent sepuichre when ead' Nor do these duties end here We are to fetect his willow and educate his orphan. Trans- s"a'hg the limits Of immeiis'e brotherhood. we 7 re To practice universal bshevoleIee The peor re never 10 call Odd Fellow in vain lor heir is ooscn IS io be sanctuary for ihe woes of his -no"s-snd his sympahIss 10 run oat to all men. Q every act f'iend-hiP Love and Truth are ta O aine wRh eear and sisaiy flame Tnirdly, cur V uy 70 oa'srvrs' oy regulating our sppesites and | sssons and acting s1 as 10 l rreyuIa i,y and xeess ey which We may is any manner iacapsci. .'e ourselves fof usefulness and the proper dis harge of our Gatiss of this fife
 ro'ow the bfii ttnt track of the Orssr's marrh through the IenSh eni breadth of our coau,ry and every haEt you b~hc.d, sparkling in the rciieci. hghi oi eaATiiy, ihe trophes of is vIciosies-yon ee thrTn in The vigil 8. ih- sicS couch in the light, E up of joy srounc the aesrt stone ren ered des ''s'e oy Po'eF'y--in The rrrisn shirg of the wi4- . erase aEd barFei-'n inc eheerfaI ant happv ounirnahre oi tae oIp an, iron whose mind t is hAssns the shadows of Ignorance This is Odd , eAo~shiP and we glory in il. It |. The doers ot Ie iaw atd not she hearers that as ln.,,aed; and ' nie o1a fe7ows carry out these P,ins pes ssery ' Fort to inJure them wIll, ike the arrows the Par ems aimed al the sun, return 10 destroy then,sal ss- We shna no -serntiny-we ask ohly 10 be dged by our derds; and we weuId say to all our