The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-11-26
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fraternity, represented BY st. james
fsodgs. Ne AZ, and The Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows represented BY
De Soto Lodge, No. I. There Is no
longer any speculation on The part Of
lie unibitiated fnass III fefetetiee to
the object Of The Two societies referred
TO. They may bH known even w tbe
man VINO runs Without reading ms EN-
gagged In works Of mercy, producing
practical results ID society 70 The hon
or and credit of The .eligiun Of Him
who spabe ~ never did man before,
The persecution Of The hasopie
fraternity in yeafs past, was kindred
10 the puritanieal fanaticiam which
datkebs The page Of New .Englahd
history, In the day Of Cotton Mather,
and ultimately had no other effect
than to unite The venerable brelhefl
hood more closely IN fratefnal bonds
and strengthen their order , whilst ii
| fostered aud encouraged--if IL did not
found, The Order of Odd Fellows ID
the United States. This was another
triumph for the Ancient i paternity, Of
which every true Mason at this day
feels proud. The order Of Odd Eel
lows, 10 Legitimate and beautioiis sis.
ter Of the parent stem working out
proper and acceptable temple for The
faith, hope and charity Of the good
and true men Of society to dwell In.
How pre-eminently "Cbristisn' are
they lii the faet that all men of what.
Ever shade Of religious or political
opinion may meet rs true brothers and
fellows with one heart 10 beat for the
public good, on d platform Of equality
no less spacious than The globe we
tread on. Here we here hot the chris
tian charity that ''dropeth like the
gentle dew from Heaven''--that peace
and good will. which is the prominent
feature In the religion Of the founder
Of The Christian system.
Delntlsd mid bewildersd h the man
who expects 70 get no heaven through
the doorway Ola church, 10 which
noting bull professions Of .taih are
made. christianity IL practical, and
IL must produce tangable effects IN
IN the working day world, 10 make
man happier and better; Or II were
IN well 10 call II, any thing else. Who
shall say that The two excellent orders
10 which We refer, Do notIput II prae.
lice, the teachings Of our Lord aud
Master !? But We loose our bearing
The Masonic fraternity Of this city,
numbers about eighty they occupy
The third story Of Captain w. II. Tun-
nard's carriage warehouse on tbe cor
ner Of Church and Main Streets
They have tho largest Hall in town
we'll furnished. - .5...
The Odd Fellows occupy The entire
Third Story Of Theophile Bertrand'a,
large brick building on Church street,
and have recently furnished II In an
elegant and expensive manner. We
have not yet had the pleasure Of look
Ing in, but alall take advantage ola
polite invitation TO do 80, and give n
full description at an early moment
They number nbont seventy members
most Of them regular attendants --
They have accumulated a large fund
under their Requirements
and are IN q very healthy and flour
ishing condition. Success attend their
united efforts say We; for they are
the very salt Of earth--unto the saliva
ton Of its people.
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The first Epglishman who mentions
guupowder Is Roger Bacon, who about