Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1851-05-16
ODD FELLOW SHIP.
Our Embiems-


We ascend TO heaven. 90 down to Hades,
or seek dwelling place in the ''farth-
est verge Of the green EARTH" Hence
the motto written below the eye-''lN
Con WE TRUsr."
The HEART AID HAND, imply, that
u hen The Odd-Fellow greets his bro
ther. the welcome proceeds from the
heart He extends not the right hand
of fellowship, while the left hand holds
the asSassin's dagger
The HoUR GLASS, reminds Us OF the
speedy passage oftime, and admonishes
Is 10 improve moments as they fly, in
. manner that shall rebound TO the
glory Of God and our own neighbors's
good: while il also brings before us the
great contrast between time and eter-
ni5y-
The THREE PILLARS, represent Faith.
HOPE and Charity. They direct the
Odd Fellow 10 cultivate an enlighten-
Cd and saving faith in God the Father,
IA Christ the Son, and in the sublime
truths 81 Divine Revelation. They
esllpisaiically declare, that although we
NAV possess every other qualification,
If We are destitute of Charity we are but
as The sounding brass and tinkling Gym
bal
The ScYTHE, reminds us of the sol
emn truth, that as the grass falls before
the mowers scythe, so man, being as
the grass and flowers of the field, must
WIiheT before the touch of Time,
aad fail before the King of TerrorS.
The SCALE AND SWORD, held forth
lv Justice. instruct Us, that however
much of the pariiality may exist in the
word, Vet, among Odd-Fellows, both
Justice and mercy are administered
without regard to the idle distinctions
Of men
The Laxs, suggests TO Us the impor-
tzaCe Of personal innocence and forcI-
bIy reminds US of the paschal lamb un-
der the law, and of Christ, the Lamb of
God who taketh away the sins of the
world
The DOVE calls 10 mind the salvation
VssuchSaltd a. righteous Noah. and the
faIthlulness OF God in relieving the an
xie1y Of the soul, by sending harmless
messenger with an emblem of ccntin-
uea favor
The TENTs,discourse TO us of the an
Gent Patriarchs, who abode in tents
and Al the same time admonish us that
ia this world we have no continuing
city-
The AREows,refeT TO the plan adop.
ted by Jonathan TO apprise David
whom he loved with a fondness more
than woman's. OF his good or i'll forum,
from the hand of Saul. And they
should teach hus that every laudable eff
OF should he put forth TO save a brotheI
irom the wrath Of an enemy
;. The SERPENT, is intended to repre-
seHt the brazen serpent erected b,
Moses. according TO Gods direction
10 heal the Israelites when bitten b,
the fiery serpents-
The BIBLE. Is placed among our EN-
blenls. because it is the fountain from
whence we draw instruction: tn
Store-house from whence our doctrine
are derived: our emblems are found il
sts sacred pages Ii is our guide bot
IN faith and practice: IFS promise
cmeer- itS doctrines instruct, and it
Precepts guide US.
The BUNDLE OF RoDs, shows us th
r importance OF union in our benevolen
en6eavors- As one of the bundl
could easily be broken.
The THREE LINKS, remind us tha
the only chain by which we are boun
; foresher. Is thar OF .IrieadSaip, Lon
szz.l T'rxfh.- and that we are obligate
by the most sacred considerations, t
violate neither Of these principles.
The AXE, conveys to our minds fh
wholesome truth, that as the trees c
. the forest must be cut down and IA
before the progress of civilization, wit
: a view 20 convert the wilderness int
= fruitful field. so must the axe of Di
vine Truth, which is laid atthe root c
tie tree, cut down every evil plant an
,, poisonous tree, before our fellow-me
can he brought under the influence G
: pure beDexolence.
The 5 HIxrSG SUx, reminds us of tn
command OF Joshua. which arreste
the onward course of the Orb of Day
: and il also points to the Sun OF Right
: eoaSneSs-
the HOAX OF rPLESTY.teachesu us.fh .
: i we are faithful in the discharge I
our duty, we shall ever find, in the n
: sources Of our Institution, an amp
. supply Of our wants.
: The GLOBE, instructs US that I'll
: world Is the field of our benevolent eI
: teTprisc-that our brethren are sea
: tered over the face of the earth, an
: from whatever nation they come,
: misfortune visit them. they must NJ
: solicit our aid IN vain.
The ARx, reminds us of the dispos
ton made OF the two tables of ston
: On which the decalogue was written
The BEE-HIvE admonishes US TO
!. void incidence. and wisely impro,
: our time
The Rvs HoKxs, remind us of IL