Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-01-29
Piles, and mayeach practice them in hisintercourse
with his felloW-man. A ~

pies, and mayesch practice them in hisintercourse
with his felloW-man.
Response by P. G. PARSONS, who paid an
eloquent tribute to the three Great Principles =
mentioned in the toast, and showed how nee
essary they each and all were for the happi- -
ness and safety of society at large. 1t was
the hope of our Order, he said, and its aim,
that the time would come when all would
practice these principles, and the human fam
lily would become thereby ONE BROTHERHOOD.
There was nothing visionary in this, though
to those who had never been taken within
the retreats of our Order, and seen how we
honor and love it, it sounds chimerical. But
those principles are living, breathing acting.
We profess them, and, he hoped, practiced
them fully, and labored for the time when all
men would do so-then deceit, suffering,
strife, and unhappiness would be done away
whitman would be unto his fellow-man as
brother, and the Era of Universal Frater-
nifty be ushered in. Then there-our Or
der's mission would end; we could cease our
labors, and open wide the doors of our Lodg-
es, for all men would be Odd Fellows. Our
aim must not be misinterpreted by the world.
To be true member of our Order, we must
practice the principles of Friendship, Love
and Truth. .ar
Ninth regular toast:
The Nominees. for 0Gce-May they be elected.
Grand Marshal TnLorsoN, of ST. Peter, was
called on to respond to this, but humorousy
said he thought it was hardly fair, as he was
only one of several nominees, and the toast
was given by the sole nominee of another Of
feel He would waive reply in his favor.
Grand Secretary WILLIAMS was called out
at this, but excused himself from speaking,
and offered as sentiment instead:
That as the Mississippi River-the Great Father
of Watersheds its fountain head in our beauti-
full State, and flows through great continent to
the mighty ocean, giving life and sustenance, and
f employment to the thousands who dwell on its
banks so may the "healing tide" of the great
, principles of :" FRIENDsaIP, LOVE and Truth"
Rowing out from the Fountains of Benevolence
, and Peace within the Lodges of Minnesota, find
its way to thousands of hearts, Strengthening them
in their abors for the great cause OF HUMAN BROTH
ERHooD, and Fastening the time when the vices
that dele and the passions that separate the chill
dren of common Father, shall be extirpated from
earth, and the abodes of man be lit with the benig-
nant beams of PEACE and LOVE-"
nj Tenth regular toast:
n North Star Lodge No. 6-As the North Star
State Minnesota is to be the brightest of the Sis
terhood, so North Star Lodge is to be the bright
n est of our constellation.
IN Response by P. G. CHAs. HoAG. He said
re that though he had been an Odd Fellow for
d nearly thirty years, he had seen no more en-
ct couraging prospects indicated in any of the
o. many Lodges he had sat in than in the sub
ject of the toast. And as its members are
laboriHg to make it indeed one of the brightest
n Lodges in the State, so should we, members
IN of the Grand Lodge, endeavor to make Mime
sofa truly North Star State in Odd Fellow
is, ship-one to be looked to as model-as 9
e, chart-a guide everywhere"
of Last regular toast:
ny Our National Grand Lodge-Though called
-. the "Grand Lodge of the United States" our jill
~ Dusteing propensities are too strong to be con
CIV fined to the pent up Utica of the United States
~ and will not be satisfied until the standard wave.
'iA' over every continent, and Lodges and Encamp
i'd ments, and Grand Bodies in every CLINE shall lool
80 to our National Grand Lodge, as the fountain-heat
as of the principles and laws Of the Independent Or
On, der of Odd Fellows.
IT. Response by P. G. Representative TERRY
lCQ WIN SdNO d Wei SuCCillCt dSSouhe VI uO Sees
I'd, tistics and history of the Independent Order
om at large, and its means and numbers, present
he ing very pleasing picture of its standing ant
he prospects. He thought that though the An
rd- glo-Saxon race had hitherto shown an aver
D. sion to extending to other races aparticipatior
ge in the benefits of our Order, that ulti
ar mately the expression of the toast would TAX
md place, for the principles we profess belong t.
ges the whole human race-they are universal
DIS, and when they shall have had time to spread
his fOr our order is yet In its NANCY 1t woul
be realized.
Quite number of volunteer toasts wei
are then offered, and responses made by variou
S 5e members. After enjoying the conviviality ft
some time, the circle broke up, having enjoy
re- ed most pleasant treat.