Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-08-02

his acts do not exactly coincide with the
opinions of each individual member,
several Of them unite in condemning his
course and manifest great ingenuity. in
finding fault. Sometimes with the very
best intentions, the matter is not pre-.
sented 10 the Lodge, but is left TO those
private discussions, which serve no
other purpose than to engender discord.
What is the consequence of such a
course, but an alienation of proper feel
ing between members, and n reluctance
on the part Of others to undertake the
discharge of a duty.
The effect does not cease here; far
from IT,; q feeling of dstrust arises
among the members, which too fire.
qnenlly ends in the Punishment ofevery
fraternal feeling from the bosom, and
the individual finds to his sorrow and
regret that he has not advanced one
single step in the sublime precepts Of
the order.
To each one Of you belong the honor
under the laws of the institution to pre-.
scribe a remedy. That remedy is a
strict enforcement of the Laws that
govern US as body, and that with
prompiness and impartialty. Such a
course will undoubtedly secure 10 US
final contamination Of our hopes to fra
ternlze mankind. Let the contrary be
adopted, and vain and futile will be
our efforts to much The goal of our fond
est desires.
l turn now 10 more pleasing theme.
When the seal of friendship is engra,
ven on the heart of every true and
faithful Odd Fellow, there is raised on
this sure foundation, another principle
of the human heart; another link is adj.
ded 10 the chain. and LOVE, the noblest
feeling of our nature, raises her shrine
on the consecrated altar Of FRIENDSHIP.
What feeling takes possession of the
human breast, when there bursts upon
the vision Of fallen man, that sweet
consciousness that he lives not for him.
self alone! How sweet the pleasure of
doing good, and how ennobled and ele-
waited is the mind of that man, who,
prompted by this soul inspiring princ.
pie, can dispense his charities 10 his
needy and afflicted fellow traveller, and
feel that his only reward in this life is
this consciousness Of doing good!
Should the enemies of our Order
charge US with sefshness, this beau,i.
full edifce dedicated 10 the cause of
EDUCATION, the diffusion Of useful
knowledge, and to proPagaling the
principles of BENEvoLENcE and CHART
TY, is a silent rebuke to the tongue of
malice. The shafts Of envy will ever
fall harmless at our feet. and should ex.
cite no other feeling in our bosoms,
save pity for those who war agains, US
without a cause.
The rules of our Order forbid that
we should enter into recriminating cir.
cums,ances with The uninilia,ed. We
can only ask a generous public to Judge
us by The consequences which resul,
from our association. To US belongs
the pleasing duty TO see that the foun.
tain of LOVE sends forth nought bur
pure wafer, to flow with a silent and
unruff1ed current down the stream OF
time, giving life and nourlshment To the
germ of BENEvoLENCE and CHARITY.
which is too often left to wilher by lis
contact with the cold blasts of selfish
and interested affection.
Truth, unpre,endIng, simple Turn
next presents herself, and the last link
is added TO the chain of our brother
hood. See the humble volary Of truth
as he wends his way along the devious
paths Of life. amidst every trial, amidst
every temptations; whether surrounded
by The frowns or smiles of fortune;
whether buffelled on the waves of ad.
versiry or calmly waited down ihe
stream of prosperity; still preeminenl
among the social virtues, plain and uu.
vanished TRUTH in her simple garb.
and with her characteristic purity,
beams forth from his countenance, re.
hecting her refulgent rays upon all sur.
rounding objects, leaving The impress of
her beautiful image lndellibly stamped
upon his every act.
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