Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-03-02
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A Leaf from the Journal OF a Loage.
az REV. T.. N. EDDY. p. IT. =.

Tho charge of secrecy is constantly urged
against us. We have a disposition to-day to
risk consequence and reveal a portion Of
the acts and doings" of a certain Lodge,
that the veil may be stripped off and the nuds
ugliness fOid-Fellowshlp-which according
70 acertain Reverend gentleman, is " brat
of Hell"-may be completely exposed. The
usIt-inf ormed persons who havo discovered
that 0dd-Fellows are solemnly. bound to Kill,
with all refinement of torture, every one who
shall . reveal any sof the awful aud. august
secrets of the Order" will see the propriety
of my withholding names of the persons and
o tho Lodge.
Imagine yourself, reader, seated in a long
room. carpeted neatly and comfortably ar
rsnged, surrounded by some twenty or thir-
t~yOid-Fellows, appropriately, orifyou please
Enthusiastically" clothed in the rcgalia oftheir
various degrees. All is order and attention.
The order Of business" is PROGRESSING
That gentleman with a "gaFel' in his hand
is tho n. G. The usualopening services have
been held--prayer has been offered to the
great Father. They are ready for business.
The N. q. calls for the "rcading Of the jour
nal" To the items of that journal, reader,
we ask your attention.
"Does any one know of a sick brother or
q AONAAC - 4 III lCllCl OllIllL
tee heard that a strange brother had been
landed from a southern boat in distressed
circumstances They went to see him. He
was indeed a pitiabfe object, His card and
his statements showed that he left his home
some months ago, bound for California. Up
on " the plains" disease overlook him. He
struggled brayely for a time, but found be
must submit to return home, broken iShealth
and involved in temporal ruin Slow and
painful had byrii ais march disease grow
moro violent. He had taken his passage on
the steamer for, but they, the noble
boatmcn, saw he must die, and thrust him
ashore, without means, and almost in a dy.
ing condition. We removed him to a com,
Portable room where the members of the Order
have carefully tended him. The gratitude
ho manifested has moved every heart. We
t~elegraphcd his family, and yesterday hi;
wife and oldest son arrived. Their meeting
may BIO imaginod-not described. The poor
lady could only weep her estimate Of the
treatment her husband had received. ThC
suffering invalid is now in her hands. Blu
he still needs the attention and sympathy 0
the Lodge. Acompetent physician is in con
slant attendance upon him-we hope soon t.
report him curod."
"Any communications ?"
Inc ScCrcJlTY W 1ICE6 IL. Lei
is one from Mrs. c." 1.-The letter contain
ing a draft in my favor was received. | vii
not attempt to tell you my feelings. Sine
the untimely and sudden death Of my hus
band | have suffered much in reference t
the education of my fathcrIoss children
With most careful and unremittingtoi Tcai
only earn with my aching fingers a scant
subsistence. There seemed no alternativ
bat that my children must grow up in ignol
ance. This was, to me, a heart-rending cor
%clusion. But there seemed no help. Th
rich cared not for the son or daughter ofthel
seamstress. But last week brought your le
ter. | read it and almostfainted with joy
1t enabled me to take mJ children from tn
streets and place them in q good school,
More would | write, but cannot May tt
blessings of the Widows God and the 0
phan's Father abide forever with your mob
institution.
Yours, AMELIA c.
Not a word is spoken until a deep and cho
cd voice orders the letter to be " filed Wi
the papers of tho Lodge" Aye, there q
many such memorials thcrc-memorials Il
world never sees.
"Thc minutes Of the called meeting W
now be read"
HALL or-LoDGE, June, 1852.
The members of-Lodge were call
together by the N. g., on Wednesday at
o'clock, A. NJ. After opening the Lodge
announced the death of BRo.- II
members of the Order had become much c
deared to him. Long was his illness-pai
full his suffering-but he is gone. The n.
was authorized to draw upon the treasur
for fifty dollars to defray the expenses of t
funeral. A voluntary contribution of hi
that amount was also made by the brothe
present for the relief Of his widowed mothC
who is left, all desolatc and alone. The s.
rotary was instructed to enclose the sum IL
letter of coincidence and sympathy, assuri
her that, although her son had died amo
strangers, he was not neglected. That,
though he passed away in the morning of
life, christian brethren stood besides his cou
told him ofthe Lamb for sinners slair
and heard him whispera5 he smiled in dea
MY MOTHER; NJ SAVIOUR,
and thus no passed away
The eye suffused in tears; glances arou
the hall-the symbols of the Order, the re;
liza of brethren, and the Holy Bible are
dressed in mourning!
IF there are no objections the minu
will stand approved" Isthere one objecti'
Reader, opposed as you arc to secret societl
disliking 0ld-Fellowship as you do, can J
assign any rcas N why these minutes shol
not be approved! Does not conscience
prove them? Does not that God appro
whose Son hath said, by their fruits
shall know them?'
Again, reader, we repeat, "lfthere arc
objections the minutes will stand
APPROVED!
Many such entries are made upon the jo
nails of the Order. OId-Fellows are often
~worthy-often unfaithful. Still upon
Order has come, "many q time and o
The blessings Of those that wero ready
perish" No man can be long a faithful O
Fellow and not taste the bliss of doing goo
"Can any good come out of Nazareth
y HI SAID, CONF \ SEE"
80
Ancient history records that n certain
WIS hosicgcd, and Mt length obliged to sur
der. In the city were two brothers, who
in some way, obliged the conluering gen,
and in consequence Of this received permits
10 leave the city before it WAS set on fire,
inr with them us much of their property
each could carry about his person. Ace
inrly the two youths appeared at the gate
the city, one Of them carrying their father,
the other their mother.
EXTREMES MEErIxG.-A petition pra
for the reps i of the liquor law, headed
Robert G. Shaw. Abbott Lawrence, and oil
of the supper ten, is in circulation getting
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