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

Ia luu Ouu EtnoHe' va h|e'"Nt ftsNh
hold IN my hand, printed al Columbus, Ohio,
aud called "The Ark, two Of The Fraternity
are discussing the full adoption Of ceTisln
Freemason measures; and while "JOnaibanS
contends that '.lhe Odd Fellow organization
is similar to the Mason economy "David," I"
who writs from Washington city, is attempts
ing TO explain TO hun the hairsPIiitihg differ,
eace 4! Masons have their State Lodges, En-
campmenis, and county organization; 50 have
the Odd Fellows. Masons have iheirprieslly
regalia, costumes, and mystic jewels; so have
the Odd Fellows. And while the latter ex
elude the poor, young, infiim OF diseased, and
the female sex, Masons exclude an old man
in dOlage, young man in homage, Nn aIhe-
ist, ireligious Iiberline, idiot, Nqdntan, her
maphrodite or ipOman."
pretty classification TO fad gentle wo-
man in, to be sure, We did not think any
person who ever hal mother could be guilty
Of such an outrage. Contrast il for mo-
ment with the beautiful language of the A.
poslle Paul: II commend unto you, Phoebe,
our sister, which is servant of the church
whcn is at Cenchrea; thai ye receive her in
the Lord, as bec0melh saints, and that We
assist her in whatsoever business she hath
need Of YOU for she has been succour9r of
many, and myself also. Greet Priscilla and
Aquila. my helpers in Christ Jesas; who
have for my life lald down their own necks;
unto whom not only do give thanks, but also
all the churches Of the Gentles." This
epistle of Paul The Apostle to the Romans, a
work of inestimable value to all Chrisisns,
and,which must survive the last death throw
of expiring time, w5s sent from Corinlh TO
Rome by the hands of ,poman-by the
hands of this same sister Phoebe, servant Of
the church which was at Cenchrea!
And as 10 the profession of belief in Deity
j 6y Odd Fellows, VIC can imagine how little
trouble il is Tor persons of such easy virtue
as some of their Order, TO come to that pro
fession, even if they be lnfdels The Devils
I believe IN God, and ia this they are just
one step in advance of certain Freemasons;
as the imps not only believe, but tremble,
while some members OF secret Lodges have
neither the fear of God nor man before their
eyes.
While we haye nThe Ark" before us, we
/ may as we'll notice another affair, on page
=,
Odd Fellows in Baltimore. Mr.. Glenn, the
editor, tells us that The various Lodges Of
the l. 0, o. f., with the Encampmcnts, and
Grand Lodge Of the State of Maryland, cell
t ebraled the anniversary of the introduction
of the Order in the United States, on the
i26lh Of April last. He says "it was most
) brilliant affair throughout, rejecting great
credit on the Order in that city," ''in the
procession was splendid decorated omni
bus, drawn by six white horses, filled with
25 children, Ga the omnibus was put IN
large letters, the Orphans of Union Lodge,
indicating under whose special charge they
we're A more interesting sight was not ex,
iihted in the whole line " "Just as the line
commenced moving, rain began to fall, and
icontlnuadalmDsI without inlermission, during
the entire nlarch" "
4 Well, if this was the most interesting sight
exhibited IN the whole transaction, am glad
did not walk from Cadiz To Baltimore 10 see
1 it! Only think Of it, the various Lodges Of
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, with
the Encampmens, and the Grand Lodge of
he great State Of Maryland, support tpehty>
'foe young orphans, whom they have ribbed
of their Ralrimony; and for fear their deeds
Iof Charity should be overlooked, they hitch
up six white horses, attached to a splendidIy
decorated omnibus, TO drag the half starved
and half naked liltle children through The
rain and mud, with tho large letters glaring
into every eye, ORPHANS OF UNION
LODGE indicating under whose especial
charge they were! Can Odd Fellowship
make no show, or exhibit no glory, except by
such sacrifice Of common sense, AMI The
feelings Of destitute children in the cold
rains Of Aprila Had we been there, we
should have fel: like taking the poor shiverS
ing children into house, and their divers
into the first free lecture room we could
have obtained, ,and read them sound chapter
from the Bible. We should most likely have
commenced with Christ's sermon on the
mounl--lhe tilb chapter of Mathew-"Take
heed that ye do moi your aims before men,
to be seen OF them; otherwise ye have no
reward Of your Father which IL in heaven--
Therefure, when thou duest thine aims, do
not sound trumpet before thee, us the nypo-
cries do IN The synagogues, and in the
streets, that they may have glory of men
verify say unto you, they have their re-
ward. Hat when thou docst aims. let not
Thy left land know what thy right hand
doeth; that thine aims may be in secret: aud
thy father, which seeth in secret himself
shall reward thee openly" "For say unto
you, that except your righteousness shall ex-
ceed the righteousness of the scribes and
pharlsees, ye shall in no case enter into The
kingdom of hcaven''
u The expense of The foregoing Celebration,
we are assured, was above $4,000; which
sum at 500 each, would have nurtured
100 orphan children till they became old
enough to be put to trades! And Ih,sis how
the heavy end of their charitable fund is ex
pended? and not exactly either, as we are
told the great body of lIle means of some
Lodges being exhausted by expenses incur
red Tor refreshments at the regular meetings,
and The repeated "libltiUrs" calea for and
drunk from deserted human skulls! Since
the holding of the last annual meeting of the
Grand Lodge Of ihe United States, lhe Or
der oil one State al least has refused 10 hear
its share Of the exlrayagaut expenses. as we
learn from lhe Ark referred lo-beinp uns
willing TO pay delegates SO pei day and
meage, Tor attending their midnight carou-
sails, IT. d5baucbing Their time away, under
preIsnce Of legisiatiag for The good of the
Ocder! FMS $ the only sensible thing we
have seen Of them Of late.
1 But TO return more immediately 10 the
subject Of "solcmn obligations, the reader
/ has already ohserved The hInsnbenons na,,ro