New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-05

| I.rsses CInr>ns e-S R-ofAvs
50 vast and brilliant assembly az his may well elOs
FROM ne eod rivers Of Msne-from the orange grove
of Fiorids-iron the deeT.hanne Shores % the sr~a
Lake. of he Norf-irom Ae upper waters u the moan
tainted Mlssogn-rom The frfvid plans which Coo
ter led he Csyshers OF Spain have gathered 10 dedi
cate Temple OF Chsfity-to ee.ebrafe lie lnAgxuraiot
| q The Republic OF Humanity.
On the nght Of the 9sth Of Decemhef 1870 while Win
dining Sver this lslsni Cry, nprei
chamber Of house yeg standing 10 Fuions e,e
cubie crgsnire the frsi Lodge OF the indePendent
Orief of Odd feiio,vs sondei On this contneut
To the Genius 81 Humanity " ho rrcsced over hAi bum
bic scene snd forcssw ifs Consequences o me~ Rave
sashes from tho ROCKY NcGnai1s Nd Cows - far P
grssge u.i swell INTO he solemn Mississippi
Auef Ga 81 ne lnsuraion they ioundcd >sAAsrt "a
LooSs and hke the hey gave H. t has pervsde ths
orS us Seaf'ef now lies SIDE BY side m ne sssy
hsnietin The secluded aarsry sunnysde The Had-
son and IN the frs tent of the sodisr on tie sodea
| bAnss of The Rio Sacramento
Indicate the Of their nnnacr. S1ss.p,.rrs name
represented Lsrrsare ard Humanity fsankhn was tho
Washington tho ,hira ana Represented Isossm and
Low u Country: Columbia va. The fsfsh ard repS--
| achieve its greatest triumphs
shall pronounce enconaum Tits orter Il has al.
ready existed TOO ong and enter deeply the
CARDS Of mankind % need any delensc, require say
| apology
sA'A enk sf q y, ,,Asc, hye.sA sao
sie-cs sad ai,esfes 70 rys, ~saAlf Asaffs~psd's
90 or nsaSsd htseT rad s,tsf ss.st asAier~ e0af
rs ~ ~ .fys will BE- necessary also glance The
pees o. he present reod and the electro progress u
sae, and mat on ne tsneies Of the fair women aud
oraNs men who will hear with concealed tmps-
dance Its not very oace TO Try 10 elicit the
interest or .r The synpahles Of s great company who
nave ust rstufncd rom the fsrgues Of marc6 and
gsi going 10 the enchsnImens of ball room snd he A.
| gries OF a banquet
Sue-r then pray YOU with what patience you can. q
few words IN he name OF the trinity OF humanity fNsSp
| STRIP Lows. and TEyra
Il should not seem strange that have assembled fog
this eNultng festival all nations and orders
had their anniversaries OF cougratuaiiCn For nearly
ioy centuries the sons OF Abraham have he their yearly
rcniecos 20 ceieorate ine emancipation OF her fathers
The Vreeks held their National Games 70 immoTahrs tho
trumphs Of herosG and the birth Of this Nation will be
celebrated through all time 10 perpe,uss the laen0Ty "
| the Fathers Of the Republic.
livery creed has had 10 temples and every divinity is
worshpers why may not temple TO Humanity
snd burn noeuse on is altar The world has lon had s
Republic o Letters. and It's Repuoic % Loer,yt Is ums
q had ITS REPJ JsLiC HVN,Niry We hcndid tho
beauties OF the OF the Orient In building Temple
and with grateful and Joyous hearts. have dcicased m
Dad Fellowship In the necessities Of man TO
add one NOR. star to tho waning eorsisson oi nobility
oio deal win hcuuons niere-- or lrscic" sDcifu "a
perments was formed to deal with substantial hfc.
10 minis er % real wants moro practical bsneyocncs
was wanted m the world 10 seek out distress, bind lp
wounds as-uage grvfs feed the hungry eohe tho naked
visit the prisoner educate the orphsn proect h- widow,
comfort tho dying. and bury the dead Man needed
closer acquaintance with man. tie world Dor these
haowcd purposes our Order sprsng into hic, and ia
s- been cheered by the smiles Of gratitude
by the Consciousness OF duty aud by the blessing ~ Gu
Let us, IN passing, correct false impression, no, un-
| common
Odd Fellowship never and can be-, hostile
10 Christianity. for i founded it, great law o Love
u never assaed the Church, Tor clegymen and good
men OF al denominations swell cur numbers. But u has
h'on asssed, either because was no understood, &c
nom sui worse motive We lay claim 10 none oi IN"
lights privileges ct Divine Institution, assume
none OF tho preros saives II The priesthood we invade
none OF The ordinances OF Religion, We celebrate none
Of It's mysteries; impose rehsoa creed On The
cOBscencei do not claim 10 he institution OF
charty cs only aff.npt % 10 o.y dny % one aao1sy
| True. admit Order who does not be-
heve IN Almighty and beushcent Father OF the Unit
verse who does not recognize the law OF the saviour
ayhataoever W. WOud that shQaIld do
ye also unto them 20 be- tho only sse guide o
life Tn.e when we come together va sins anthems OF
ratusOn nad va invoke the henedcuOn Of Heaven
that all we do may be conionned 10 III. law Of Love
But who will that the glad and Joyous heart may no,
pour forth us fUlncss IN music that IN world IN
which the tears OF the Son have allen The ering mis-
guided, suffering child Of earth may not turn bis cup
Father We only aim 70 each other what 'e Good
Samaritan did TO tho wounded and Iohoed w~'ls,cr,
whom the Leye and The priest passed by ON ths Other
side.
our duties plainly prescribed ITO NEE, oss'hes
brothers, and IN Of affection distress, 10 re-
eve the wants of each other and administer all tho con.
ISOLATION We can to the afflicted. We keep nothing
dden except what Is necessary TO give efficacy aud per-
manence Ia Order by preserving iis unity aud guard
ing sgaiust imposition Tho breaking of bread to tho
hungry the OF cold water "a the thsty watching ~
the sck bed comforting the afflicted, chsfshins tho ssn-
visiting the imprisoned succOrns the cnieebed how
| OF the human rac."
How these duties performed ny odd Fellowship
How far these objects effected 80 perfectly answer
IN ord. that Il s nearly impossible for al Odd Yellow
to be overwhelmed with calamity, without hndeg saccof
II SANDERS mercsss breath strikes hul ufe IL an honest
by defend reputation. for in this associa
ton men are taught not only TO oversnee ruth, but to
TIE I and despss the robber Of mo good nss of
fellow man! lie 10 the oul-s " burglars, TIE moanest
| Of highwaymen.
The Odd Fellow cannot suffer honest poverty without al
deviation II his hand of sbor Ia paray zed at s toll he 10
maintained u his muscles grow strong-snd this comes
not In grudgng ohDyii Ia his right His VITO aud ehil
dren driven into the ask yify while hs
sckthe dignity OF manhood spafod This deep hnmih
ar nome ma w He G sss s 70 % sss .sbs never becomes.
pispo that s9uslid loaihsOme, iniolefab. wf.es %
The Odd Yellow cannot ds akHs brothers stand by
him the final hour and taf the bIerness of death for
gotten In the thought that brothers viii follow him 20 the
Kayehat his widow Will be cared for and his orphans
protected These gentle beings are not OF without
covert on the heath OF Time
has much gold he may not sometime aes bread nons oi
US has many friends he not one day be
children are one day TO be orphans s no mesp
praise OF Odd Feiow.hP TO say that II moluphes msn;
iends-snd in world like this, ~ho ever had too many
The whole fabric Of society ssonghenod by the aus
and better than by hospitals and aims houses
-for It administers relief TO men IN ss, hosos they ar:
psraded Ia the fever wards, and ched by hire
lings or fsrmed out In the county ,yr House
sverywhere and loos into tho Work Houses Of England
iosthsoms and crowded dspo ~hsrs men and wo-
slowed away ull DEATHS freight train comes 10.
them Husbands and wives, 10 want and 'se sspsIssd
from their children and from each other The
Is hs Of the poor In England when ssfes
him tho face he boldly perpeuates crime, sDd BY go
INK to foul dungeon, escapes The humiliation oia ""
House
The Brush Government which dscourages all secret
has been compelled to hor Restrictions
from Odd lOwship-for poverty and want hsve hled
her green Islands with dying snd dead She mas even
made Order her slmoner oxpend her relief nnd,
money would thus farther and secure greater
and quicker relief la Great Britain Odd Fellowship stands
between million Of men and death Heaven send peace
and plenty to those Emerald IslsDds-powef!gl IN shsr
empire, feeble In their fsminel
Ask tho Aims House Commissioners Of this great Clfy
what Ne~York 10 feed her hungry, and bury Der
dead they will tell you what Odd Gelowship caves
every year Let the Order suddenly withdraw ~ s.s-
anng hand and every ey 10 this country would fsc mo
.bockths ennre body Of society would sasgsf unac no
tremendous burden -.
IL shoaId be no cause Of complaint we limited our
beoshcsuce the cfelo Of Oft-f Tor no cannot,
ao.s bear Aiean world 0f human suffering, ana se
DO not care Odd Fellows, who VIII a. an ~g"sh-
t.on impenO1s duties are ware Ous saNhof'
but regard eyeryvbers, as saefed-"nefs'of" "o
meet him hs s Gods child and brother, ard We can
help him will So Tar 80 our means allow, We open
wide hands.
P,usbgrg Il aid wsss by desostng hse. Tho Lodges
.,ud on thslr ohedngs with all the humane who MI
more 10 rece we'd been lOst and portion Of the
Offering Il sent back th- Odd Fellows " Nsv-lofk-
il IL soon required for another afflicted city
Panama Is crowded with thousands waiting 10 embark
Dr the gtlsring coast aud Pest-ics sfng every house
dead That u dying sdvenursrs are sfsn-
gers In strange land bat there bs Odd Fellows
mere. magical q znsl Dnngs them together Lodge
organized tie wOrk u ping another begins
system. Tho needy aided the sIek healed the dying
cOmfDfted, and tho dead Onned. No distinctions ae
made 10 suffering, and man y sacred! secure sud
beautiful burial grOlnd overlooking the ocean, Is p1r
-ed and before tho Its appeal
f.rfgs rk Tall