The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-14
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Is the strongest reason 4 wife can have TO
strive 10 have him understand and carry
ont its principles. Men talk of their
struggles in and conflicts with life; they
are nothing to wonlans home heroism.-
Man would sink. utterly fail where her
calm endurance wou!d conquer Her tolls.
her tasks are ceaseless. There is 10 rest
- hex after enc successful struggle II Is
begin again, often alone as often unthank-
Cd. while her lord is passing his time in
some place of amusement. No wonder
TINT those wives who do not understand
Cid Fellowship clIide the false Odd Eel
lows. No wonder they consider our Sc
oTets as mere matters of curiosity. when
they lead to such poor results They are
not matters of mere curiosity, but OF vital
Importance to vour sex. Read the litera-
tlIre OF our Order for a knowledge of It's
true genius The wife of an Odd Fellow
can gain better knowledge through the
Robecca degree. In this degree She can
learn her rights, and claim Shield Of pro-
lection as wide aS the world
Come then, join Us in this labor Of
spreading these principles, and stlstainin =
these professions. l do not ask you, to be
come Sisters OF Rebecca, for this may be
inconsistent with your other duties / DO
not have reference only to the wives OF
Odd Fellows, | call on all true hearted, all
right minded women; all, all who desire
TO see their sex take Il true. noble position
III BE, to Join Us in these teachings by
bringin. their influence to bear upon
Father. Brother, Husband. Friend
Brothers. to-day let Us renew our vows.
and endeavor To increase in knowed &c
to live lives of temperance, honesty viz
tie and truth. s. that our examples hail
bless our children, shall bless our fellows.
~e dare not do as we please, we must do
ri-ht. If there i q God. and who doubts
it, if we are responsible according 10 our
sht, and who dare doubt it ? we must not
I've Tor self bl,, for our brother man
Many changes are taking place in our
ranks Thousands are joining US from
various reasons. many are leaving Us from
various causes. Some have gone to the
Grand Lodge above where, clothed in
the Re-alia of Righteousness by the sen
tn is Of F; h and Works: ad4:ttcd t,ro'
the portals OF Love, By the password
Friendship to man: recoenized by the
countegsign OF Truth; the Grand Sire has
hidden them enter within the inner veil,
II receive the Past Degrees OF eternal
liz, ctcrnl! happiness. and eternal bnowl-
.tEe. approNIm};ing the Infinite. Some
have turned traitors They are lost. draw
the mantle Of charity over Their motives.
Some have put their hands to the plow and
looked back. because the wares were not
a. great - their expectations. In the
name of love we hcsceclI them to bring
back their selfish hea.ts. that they may
BE warmed into generous life Some have
become absorbed IN business and selfish
pursuits. until they have forgotten their
obligations. In the name OF fIiend,h;p
w be-ecch them to return ere The gentle
dew OF heaven and the rain cease To fall
on Their arid souls Some have zone away
- bitterness. because OF difficulties with
Brother Ii the name Of the golden
rl'l.-- W. be@eecA them to forgive and for
get Some who have borne the heat and
burden of the day. have unluckIcd the
arInpr thinking the battle won. Fatal
mistake Never more than mar did We
need their influence thnir counScI-. and
the. examples. Never was there . tiTn,
Ike tai. when Old Fe!Iows!l:r, cx.,.et.
every intn 10 do his ,tJIty In III. name.
q Truth we t--ecrl them t. work. and
wJr': HON. for the night OF death co!!etL
Aai - those win" through i-nor.n1a.
s,..ud back and cr;t:-t~e and End EauIf.
a., u those who from co'H,ua-s OF h.,..r
II any @opt work. stand back and say
HIS = not our way I Grp,..l IN the
name vi Eu-aan!tv 10 !arrare how tnav
os.,'''-, the wheel, Of This mercy i-r;slIt-
q 60 And " pi.i!cu,hrorist. We lover,
o. Aolr KIND. uasecch you in the name
O. our common Father - io.u Us in the
C--l.Gz triumph
IA conclusion obi :, II5,v-!.:, h its
i'-,'ul IL i"rEns aud ceremonies i. which
":.t through winch i carries 0r it. sen
"r,-' c,:Iste,:ce. These are known only
u the Initiated. their exhibition II the
'y-rat would serve 10 purpose exe.tt to
C.-t-iE earl psltv. or ! m are IA. ...-,1-
l.lr telegraph points Is which Brother i
w..t,en upon the face and form 81 ever
@ Il Fellow. 0. w.latrrc- nation. cline. az
c--gI-
Old Fellowship : rr,ot<e.I. G.,ed for
cry day lie, for all cia.sgz. for all CON
G.l.9ns, aud common to all incidents.
wish tie right and rs power to search
GU physical want. II >0ottc the soul and
pour o-l on the wounded heart. 10 AID in
o---,..-'s insertions, 10 -Lie.d from ,lan,I-
G ""1nz and oppression - advise in
IL ala. t.iTieu!tE, - warn il times OF dam
-, 10 cheer tie weary and desponding.
: 81 word, t. iiic man upward
v hen l think Of the cauaJ-lity- for Good
4 p"5e~scs. OF the retjIae il otter of its
complete sustaining power: y:oaclor that
cd Fellows are not happier. more pros
porous. nnarer perfection Where. oh
Ulese : there refuge, where is there q
store house on the earth, Il this one fail
- IL cyluplgta?
- IN. - r2cre human Institution.
Cannot meet the wants Of humanity. where
save Al the direct and arbitrary mower. Of
the supreme can tlI-~e wants be met?
- lessons are from Revelation its doe
t-lae-. thc Decalogue: itS commands. As
,eEpuld have Others do 70 Won do We even
Sd - .Acm; it. prompt!ngs 10 virtue,
t-U-l and right: its warnings = .ainst vice,
'-Ip. a-t wrong ever present, eyer sur
r-u2.lia- Us Il; cmlblryns are tie most
I'-G--iut and fruitful representations of
Al lat : great and good, in thought and
dr,.t They are culled from tlIel,uiyars+
y hour. day or night are these hand
writing, absent. Traced Iv th. hand
u tlc Almighty on the brow of I,a,y..,,
o. Gerry change Of tie r,.oly-u- EARTH.
Gu--i the gloom OF the catherine. cloud,
Ev-en Embossed tcmpcsts hold Wild rey-
= and III the quiet Of the star-dcckcd
azure blue. upon The mountain .op. c!oud
sv..Lel. and ia the hidden beauty of III.
d .. II the perfume OF the flowers. tie
WIND whisper. tie carol OF III. birds. Tie
insects .hU-n, the carlls ca.nct gfeca.-
-. ! the awiUl stiffness OF ;...s,-o..a,l's
,---.a- and = the hoal-c tlI;nders of the
t.5al-c4gpei wave, sLorcward hurled: ~
U..;. III lie, in death. Everywhere these
w-.1-,.- are before the eyes thar viii see.
Everywhere : the voice i Divinity wills
penn n the ear, Of those that viii hear.
and nothing bat our own wiIlfll blin,ines;
aat o--.in"ss prevents Us from pyodt:us
y thee lessons
GRAFTON By Q. c. GRAY.
ET-cE. r4d R-ofic-g:
We welcome you heartily to our Oua,,r;-
Cc-i.Gai Festival, but rccr.t ,.yt,l,naI,.
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