The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-08-19


scnspus of party strife, the iniollerant war
Of c,peds, and The jar OF fatal contrasts
Organized FOR these noble purposes, and
pcrvaded hy this generous spint. and gov
erncd BY sacred obligations voluntarily a.
sanel. t.. submit 10 their iniiIonce and
hear an appropriate part in The great work,
who can doubt the power Of the Order 10
reconcile personal differences and unite as
brothers the advocates OF every religious
aud political faith, snd The extremes Of 50.
cial life. \ less thorough social system
will not meet The demands Of The present
age Tho rapidly extending commercial
relations and increasing means OF commn-
nicafion which must soon annlhilato time
and space, aud unite tie ends 81 the earth.
ee,ig.ce that strangers shonld meet and
aoai With each other ~ friends OF tried N.
iegrity. THIS can never be accomplished
By individuals. II must be done through
the fundamentally Of societies. whore the
divine and the statesman, the lawyer and
physician, the merchant aud planter. The
labofer aud millionaire, may meet in undls
tlnguished fellowship, aud there subject
their moral character aud integrity to such
scrutiny ADD tests as viii enable them to
challenge tho respect aud confidence OF
the fraternity, wherever around the globe
accident OF inclination may cast their dos
tiny. Tho institution Of Odd Fellowship
10 competent 10 achieve tbs result among
is n.e,nhers. An Odd Fellow, whether at
homo or abfoad,is subject to the same law,
and entitled 10 the same rights and immu,
mites Wherever the npplcau, seeks for
initiation into the mysteries 81 the Order,
the same tests Of character arc applied.
aud hence, with strange brethren, the Odd
Fellow commands the respect and oouh-
denoc which be onIays among bis personal
fricnds.
II il not strange that Odi Fellows, re-
wardod by such social advantages, should
occasionally turn from the excited current
of business, aud meet in their sanctuarics
Of peace aud good will aud there, IN the
aggregate, compare sentiments and orin>
ions upon subject Of interest, for their mu
,nal improvement, aud by their united wis,
dom devAo the WAYS and means Of sue
eessfully accomplishing the gron, objects
Of their organization. aud learn TO identity
the true and faithful throughout the world
The watch word will continue to be com>
mnn,cu'ed to snci IA seen H. ana are 'onn1
worthy, until brotherhood, confidence, and
Integrity, united hy boncvolouce aud char
i'y, shall go hand IN hand with the march
oi improvement, relaxing the non grasp III
avanee, ana stimulating We sIhfit OF .hleF-
WHe.
II is not an empty cnoominm upon odd
| fellowship to claim for It, rs m organized
the power over The do'tinles OF
society which have attributed to 1t. II
Is continually founding new Lodges, and
thus beginning the earth with It's ligsis,
20 thu, very soon It's radiance Will appear
IN the north ard The soaih, the east and
he west, sending 10th a unitgd fame, MS
the moon aud stars blend Their soit beht
To feilect the . icn''ot OF the King OF gay +
while be ilinmes another hemisphere. As
surely as these heavenly orbs keep their !
'riefe, VII these various Lodges bo true
10 themselves and to each other, in the ac- /
aomplishmeui Of the glorious objects OF
heir organization Benevoleneo aud
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