Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-10-16

tracing n permanent population, not only to IN.
crease the wealth and prosperity If the State, but
| which will swell the numbers Of our Order
| Within the last three wears the Order has Increas
ed tnfud in this State, keeping step with our own
| puuuIlnr increase To bury The dead, dry the fOuu
lain Of the widow and the orlhah's tears, aud 10
visit sick brothers, and rcudcr them AID anu conso
lation. although strictly ent0incd By the Order and
flowing from It's benevolent design, do not cnd our
Duties nor comprehend the grand object OF Odd Fe-
lowshp. Odd Fellow ship seeks To improve the IN
tellectual and thr moral condition OF the Dr0iber-
hood, bv the cultivation of their understandings,
rnarging The range Of their thoughts and directing
them for good, by withdrawing their grovcnR pow
crs from the buSc oh eciS vt sense, and llNlhS them
on subjects worthy their creation. ;,
II, moreover, icIt hes man lesson o his mOrtal'
~. THAT nAn that Is born VI woman - OF lew
days and full Of trouble lie conlcth hrth IKE IL
flower aud is cut down; he teeth also NJ shadow,
and Coniinueth not" Thus inslrncIing him 10y the
brevty Of life and the certainty Of death. that What
his hands find I" dn, they must do quickly.
| Our rites md ceremonies are but symbols Of the
life Of the Order. The Bible, that is always found
in the Lodge aud in our prOccssions, We CONT
IDENTITY appeal to. for the spirit 81 Odd reno" snip
We prize this volume containing the whole duty
II man; the choicest gift of Heaven IN mercy ""ur
race for il inSructS that this life j. only an atom
in the existence Of every aud daughter ct Adam
II shows man how 10 disarm Death Ut Insisting ana
the Grave Of its victory and by the most tender OF
OvcrturCS, invites HIM tn make tile BOSOM 81 uou
| the nome Ut the soul. Ouu FPuONHulV
abstanS from taking any part III scctarlnn or p"lu-
chi sIuabbcs; ut the saule time IT lnculcatcs upon
the brotherhood the srIictcst morality,ihe highest
reverence tur r great Father Of all things, and the
purcSt patriotism.
Careless observers have made objections TO our
order, charging with the wantof charity because
We in the Rls' instance, cOnfne our ad 10 our
brothers. their widows aud orphan children us our
primary duty. We can silence these cavlls by IN
| appeal IL the Bible. :" II any provide not for his
avn, and specially for those of his own house, he
hath denied the faith and is worse than nm in!idcl.
This is the scripture rule; and inhdclty PROCESSING
to be governed by the laws Of nature nndto belrvt
| in Great First ciISc, provides for its household
and II We fail in our duty we shall be worse than
nn iniilr This is decision from which there Is
no appeal. The Sucicty Of Quakcrs,-the founders
of " the City Ui brOiheIly love'-that peaceful law
abiding people take care Of their sick and needy
members, fulfilling the GOSPEL pIrccpt To the very
letter.
We have in our order "Thc degree Of Rcbekah'
adopted by the Grand Lodge Of the United States
in the year ISL. The Miieuf every Sarc' m"Iber 81
good moral character. and 4" good On the books OF
his Lodge, is entitled to hav0this honorable degree
conferred TN her; MS WE'LL all scarlet members IN
such good standing are eligible to this degree.
This degree is only 10 b. conferred ON the VIE, IN
| the presence ui her husband. There Is nothing IN
our ceremony Of comforting this degree, ia the
slightest manner offensive to- the most tinild and
retiring modcsty Of any lady, as every daughter Of
RcbcAah will bear witness. The good standing 81
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band. 1t becomes the duty and the interest of II
daughter ot Rcbckah, to watch with care the con-
duct Of her husband il will be her PLEASURE
| from the tender pronrtngs of her heart'
| In youth, in the meridian Of life, and during the
iross Of age, the simple narrative Of the pastoral
cuurt>hip and marriage vt Rcbekah, loses none OF
its beauty NOR thrilling interest, for
ain joyous youth. what soul hath never known
| Thought, feeling taste, harmonious to Its Own:
| Who hath not paused while BeAuty's pensive eye
Asked from his heart, tie homage Of a sigh
| Who hath rot owud with rapture smiticn frame
| Tie power Of grace, the magic OF n nancy"
Odd Fellows bv taking the civility shown by Re-
bcknh To stranger, in II strange land US nm nstruc-
tive example, may learn to curb and control their
tcmpcrS and be more polite IN their intercourse
with their brothers, and especially with strangers
II is stated by Dr. Livingston, the explorer Of
Africa that although in his travels he had been re-
ccivcd gru0ly by men, he had not the recollection
Ut unc sng" instance, where woman replied to
him unAlndy but on the cQprary, he had uni
furnIly hcru treated bv women with cvilitv, even
10 the showing Inn the way. and rendering him
! kindness. And Abraham's servant "made his cainclS
To kncr without the city, by well Of water, AT the
time Of the evening that women 20 ont to draw Wa
ter and 1t came To lass that Rebekuh came out
with her pitcher upon her shoulder and the dansv
waSNerv fair Ia look upon, a virgin. And she went
down To the well aud filled her pitcher, aud came
up and the servant ran TO meet her, and said, let
me pray thee drink little water of thy pitcher
and she said drink my lr,, and She gave him drink
and "mI draw va;,i for he camels also, until they
! have done drinking; aud slS drew for all his cam
els. and the man Wondering lcldhs peace. AS the
camrS had done drinking, the man took golden
car ring If halt II slekcl weight, and two bracelets
for hr, hands. of ten shrkcs weight Of gold and
said, whose daughter art thou: aud she said, am
the daughter IT licthucl. tbs son Of Milan, which
| she bear unto Nahor. and The damscl ran and told
them VI her mothers house these things aud the SER
want Lrurah, forth jewels Of silver and jewels Of gold
aud TarIeui and gave them I" Ecbckah he also gave
tu her mother AID Err b'o;hcr precious things
! Aud they called Rcbckah and said unto her wilt
: thou 90 with this man aud she said will go. And
I Rrbrkah arose. and her damI>rs. aud they rode up
ON camclS and followed the man.
And Isaac went 10 mediate in the field at the
cvcntidr, ard he lifted NJ his eyes and saw and be.
| hold! the cainrls were coming" The approach Of
the cnnrlS with their riders was beautiful and raw
ishinX t. his rapturcd vision, us he contemplated
his isolated state when the last Iavs Of the setting
sun were gliding the surrounding distant mountains
in tintS Of luvclnc>s, which pencils OF the great
est masters have csraycd in vain to initiate. The
camels are coming at eycntdc How appropriate
the lines Of the poet
AT Summers Eve, when Heavens ethereal bow,
Spans with bright arch the e,iering hills below,
Why to yum mountain turns the uusinH eye,
Whose un-brglt summit mnrlcs with tie sky?
With thee, sweet Hope resides the heavenly light,
That puIrs rrM0test rupture ON the sight"
"And Rebckah when she saw Isaac, lighted Of
the camel, I NIX veil aud covered herself Aud the
servant told Isaac all things that he had done, and
lSaac brought her into his mothers Sarah $ tent,
and took IL bpkRh and she became his wife, and he
loved her" Scntcntious, beautiful and instructive,
and he loved her. And although surrounded by the
pnygamous nations where they sojourncd and dwelt,
This loving couple, bcauiicd aud adorned and hal
lowed the marriage state, instituted at the begin
ming, by God in Eden.
The name Of this degree was most appropriately
chosen by nur Order May We each, and nll, truly
bear the exact Similitudc ui our prototype.
Friendship, Love aud Truth should ever dwell in
our midst, Symbozed by the three unbrOken links
uF our Order. Let us be united in love 1.-THE soul
If jonathan was knit with the soul Of David
| Could Love and Friendship he stronger than that
| shown by the Willingness VI this royal Subtle heir
| Ia Kingdom and tirune-tO TenOunce all for his
friendy And the outgnshng sorrow from the heart
Of David expressed in language so feeling and SUBJ
lime, when the tidings Of the death Of this darling
Of the people reached him, shows the strength Ot
his love. Hear hm-"1hc beauty oflsrael is slain.
How nre the mighty fallen Tel it not in Gath !!
Publish II not in the streets Of AskelOnl YemOun-
taiusO Of GIbOa let there be dew neither let there
be rain upon YOU, fields Vi offerings; for from
the blood Of the slain, from the fat Of the mighty,
the bow Of Jonathan turned not back.
Ye daughters Of Israel weep! How are the
mighty fallen in the midst of the battle JOna-
thHn thou vast slain thine high places am
distressed thee, brother Jonathan very
| pleasant hast thou been unto me thy love to me
was wonderful, surprising The love Of woman. -
Could lament be more affecting, in language more
lofty. Brothers Of Franklin Lodge: we this day
congratulate YOU on your success aud extend to you
~ brothers greeting" Your membership 10 high.