The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-06-12

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any coanexian With the religion OF PolIIes
Of the county, while others declare Odd
Fellowship to be The very Christian religion
itself. This Shove their great want Of lnior'
nation on the subject. and confirms what we
haYe said in The besinning-lbat nine-ienlhs
Of the rank aHd file Of the Order, nTe almost
destitute Of knogledgc OF the lIue princi-
plies end history Of the Fraternity. ope
authors production lying near me, claims
that Odd Fellowship is nothing more Than
grand Insurance company! while another on
my left. declares II 10 be The daughter ol the
Christian systematic very essence OF CHRIS,
lianiiy itself And a sermon preached
through the last number Of the Odd Fellows
Magazine, splits the difference between the
two opinions, and asserts that tue regulations
Of the Order are out ''a modest profession ~
religionr'' This Reverend gentleman, WIN
whom have but little acquaintance, is said
to be in the habit of Odd Fellowlslng the
scriptures, in common conversation, ana
then going into the pulpit on Sunday and
preaching anecdotes TO his hearers! snail
have TO suggest few moral sentiments 10
bis better consideration. II you have been
baptized into Christ, and admitted INTO bus
glorious kingdom, which is not OF secular
affairs, and thus escaped tue polluhons OF
this world; you should not strive again to
crawfish into Lodge, and thus take upon
ourself the oaths ol bondage, and yield
Yourself the Gt ins.rumeHl Of sin and inlqnlty
.Iknow yc not that TO whom ye yield your
selves servants 10 obey, his servants ye are
TO whom ye obey; whether Of Sin unto DEATH
or Of obedience unto righteousness in"
cannot serve two masters-you cannot serve
God and Odd Fellowship; and ii you stand
not fast in the liberty wherein Christ hath
made you free, but return to The beggoiIy el
emenls Of the world Ito the works Of dark
ness; then Christ hath become of none effect
-ye are fllen from grace-ye have given
place TO the deva: bec0use We have adopted
that religion which is destitute Of trut h
supposing that great gain is true godIiness
Do you contend that such secret insurance
company is necessary TO your support thro'
life? Then remind you that ii is ordained
that they that preach the gospel should live
of the gospeI-and not Of the i'll gotten funds
of Odd Fellowship. DO you contend that II
is but speculation merely, Whereby you
receive a certain income, as the merchant
d es upon his business? Then | would have
you without carelulness, and ask you 10 come
up 10 The providing for honest
things, not only in the sight Of God, but also
in the sight of all men," and not in secret
cpnclave! Do you claim the institution to De
established for charitable purposes, which
can be praclised so well no where ese?--
Then you should disclaim lis being esIab,
! shed upon the precep's of the Bible -as the
stream cannot be purer than the fountain =
for if the churches furnish not proper ex'
hibilion for your charity, neither can your
secret Lodges, founded, as you contend up
on The same Book, Besides your deeds Of
Beneyo!ence, if you have any, are deprlvlng
| tha church of its righlful duties and honors,
and robbing God of his due glory, by appro-
prating those works Of charity to your in
silution, and the honors to your pagan deity,
which YOU as protesting Christians should
concede to the Lord. The assertion that
the Church comes short of practising the
necessary Benevoleace, is no argument a.
gains the Christian system; as 1t but proves
that the church is negligent OF Eer duty, and
no; that her principles are wanting :" charity;
apd your going off and associating with a
motley crew, 10 perform q moral duty is a
virtual admission that you believe Lodges
can do more good lhcp the church of God
wicked men Than the righteous! Moreover
your Benevocnce through the Lodge must
necessarily be limited and partial; as you ad.
nit but small class, who are approved free
mon-not "knowng that whatsoever good
thing man doelh, the same shall he receive
from the Lord, whether he be bond or free"
-"male or femae"-- --"nor is there respect
of persons with God"
You should not. then. il ye be ChrisPs,
and called out o! darkness into Gods mar
yelous light, and The Holy spirit dwell within
you; be found in the darkness ot secret
Lodge, naked, upon your knees, with cable
tow abou, your neck, feeling your way thro'
its mystic mazes, bindfolded, 10 degrees Of
pagan honor! Fhis is not tue fl conduct for
a son of the living God -he should have no
fellowship wihlhe evil spirit Of darkness, ,''no.
be unequaIly yoked together With uhbellev'
ers, for what fellowship hath righteousness
with unrighteouness? and what communion
bath light darkGessm Your weak Come III,
of opening the Lodge with singing and prayer
with non believers, does neI excuse you IN
The matter, ''know yc not that the sacrifice
oflhe wicked is an abominatonto the Lord?
Prov. Is; s. You should renounce the hidden
things Of dishonesly-the word Of the Lore
is not bound--"lur where the spirit OF The
Lord is there is liberty" and instead OF Dc
bauching your outward man night by night
as some Of your Order do, you should have
the ''inward man renewed day by day" Ihl
is the teaching Of the New Tes;ameni--an'
YOU and your fellow professors should be 0
one split, aud one mind, "slIlvlng FOR The
Gospel' that make,b perfect, and not for the
interests of Odd Fellowship, or the mysierle:
Of Egyptian priests. 10 "know na'hlng bu
Jesus Christ and him crucfied, was The
tbeoIogical motto Of The Apostle Paul, who
advised all his followers TO build upon Ine
foundation of The apostles and prophets, Jesus
Christ being the chief corner slonej but your
Roscrusian philosophy commences win inc
,ower Of Babel fer stirter, locates is divinity
IN the city ofihc plain, and slriveshard 10 fish
up moral code ofprnciples from he ancient
rains Of Sodom and Gomorah! Beware lest
any man spoil you through philosophy and
vain deceit, after the traditions Of men, aileI
the iudiments Of the world, and not allel
Chdstn To draw lessons Of morality from
stone hammers, nalels, chisels, and oiheI
working tools, is rather q novel and unsci'p'
,ural manner Of instructing men ~ me doc
! a.in. n ,,,.op,irn nnd conSoLatiOns of tie Cos