The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-05-14

These six words, Friendship, Love an
Truth, Faith, Hope and Charity, form til
alphabet of our Order We will analyz
this alphabet and see what complet
heart and soul language their true mean
| ings convey
Friendship in the dictionary of tn
world, Is profession without practice, ac
ton only when convenient, or a smile T.
| the face with thrust III the back a soi
Outspoken word followed by multere,
| curse I'm this language it has far differ
ent meaning, profession with practice, on'
face and one voice, devo otiOn To Brother
candor to the race, principle the mos
active under the most adverse circumstan
ces, shield when venom arrows are fly
ing thjckest a refuge when the storm IA
ges fiercest, untirins, whether to stran
| ger or an acquaintance, whenever, where
ever aid is needed 10y Brother, that ao
must be given if human power can eiiec
| it. While true Friendship dares not, doe
not intrude, it waits for no invitation, but
asserts its right to cheer the desponding
assist the unfortunate, relieve the needy
t and if a Brother strays, 10 warn advise ana
watch over.
Next comes Love. Friendship is ot
| earth, and goes no farther; Love is OF God
I
cord thrown out over the battlcmeuts o.
Heaven, bv which man l. drawn to the DO
som Of his Father. Without this Love
earth would be one hidcous cursc, and
Heaven be unpeoplcd We speak not uow
OF that passion called Love and which i,
possessed by even the ba-,.st OF mankind
bat that love which would throw IL, arms
around an enemy TO save, such a, u mother
feel, for her child though II should SIN, a
boundicss, tlrcie>- passion, 10 make the
earth better and all men happier.
Truth Is third pillar. In all the les
SONS taught by odd Fellowship, thI. i. the
most constantly urged As the most nnpor-
tant, because its antagonist taisehood, l.
tie most widely spread over the earth and
l. the oldest aud most viruieit o.l,hoot OF
,.lilshue,s, indeed il Is the bas. OF All run
and all Woe. and take, ali forms and all
changes 10 accomplish, the ends OF selfish
de-tT.. Hate, tn. antagonist Of love. ana
taIseuoOd the antagonist ot truth, are twin
born. bcgotten by the cncniy vi our rae.
III that fertile soil. ttlo heart Uf man. Need
| tell nv audience how Widespread the IA
! iiucuce Vi ial,ehood Is! how fearful IL. ei
iccto or where Il commenced No! 20 l.
the cradle. and tie ho.i.,t thing on earth
the babe, /. led and tlttened Oh i,lsenCod
before II can iI-p tn sacred nalne oi
mother - all adept IL Obta.nIH. Ita ." Il
desires, reg-ldle>, Oi all else Hail vi Ou.
race are then and there taught by pf.c.pl
and example system O' ialschOoI call
II system. bccaus.. the lesson 10 taught
10y rule. Who, beng Obscryant Of tAeS.
facts, can wonder that III every phase OI
social lie III every department vi business
IA every political arena, trr.chcry and
\ a. ii
ulu,hIugiy demonstrated wiIo can wOi. .eI
that 50 tcw are phiianthropi-t>, 80 few pat
. riot, Wien i.l.eLOnd greet, the babe and
!I.scr4b., the tJIut>lciIc, and tAi> piILtv.
EaioeAo.d use, deep color, upon tDc can
yaas Oi .I!c 10y !.Iri! t:e PDItf1ItOt Selfish
ue,, i bFou int out ia all IL LII,uG, !n.untc
Eeoot oar teachings -vvn 10 paint - u-.i,.r
ci.i Ahelvs- for the Father cye 10 rv>I
upon, one OF truth aud beauty, clothed ii
al lovely grace,.
Odd Fellowship has 10 long l:-t Of item.
10 dcjar the seeker from IL I.oItai- il
holds up oHiy t.w hich-A-.i.L.c1 s.I., a, i
barrier My brothers may cci.suye he ia
beng too abstract III my vl.Hs OF the -
mus vi oar Order. uuJ hIic | admit thai
/ the Order has no long catalogue of o.i,n
I ces and penalties that her laws are % lew
/ simple plan, and comprehensive. thai
none need err through i,,norauco OF then
/ meaning or through want of ability |,
( obey, Yet hex lessons have such d ..i,
! sweep and such - thorough application
/ that theory and practice AL, firmly united
I fuiio~ me through q partial definition O
! >elii-tines~ as eXe!npiiii,d III ti., coInms.
! aif..Ir- oi life, and You will ind that on.
( general lesson bears upon "A Thousand
points Ny hearers viii please remember
L 4.
| vidua,- but classes What i il bu, selfish
ness that prompts the horse-trader to yer
| the best Q, bargain, by hiding faults ana
! irnperection>, and sometime, even by "
| ing Why Is il 50 common Tor man Il
overreach has fellow III in the sale or trad.
of houses or lands, 10y tiaw- in titles oil
some cute manuuyering? What prompts
1 the merchant, III every line OF business, t,
! place everything III it, best light, even w
| TO its highest selling point, IRRESPECTIVE. o
! its true value2 Why l. II, if ther. are twC
quaiitie, of grain in the has OF Oh the load
! that the best l. always placed Oh top anC
! in sight? Why l. the con-clence-quietlus
J term, your eye. are Your market OF
! ten used2 Why i, il. that in every tran,
/ action ot life, man 80 closely and unlver
| sally watches hi, fellow man? Why does
/ thu. tempter stand at every corner with
! smiling face, with iuring scent and SOUND
and gorgeous show? Why are your door,
| so firmly secured? why so choice III youl
I locks on your safes? What makes the ne
! ces.ity Of jaiis in every county; for penl
/ tcntiaries in every State! What create,
. the ne,-,; -. lar: SIl law cyponents ? 70.
| courts of Justice and their voiuUnous re
! cords? for police and appurtenances? ?
| The sweet waters OF life are dried up in
! their pure fountains, and brackish water.
! from poisoned pools serve but to iniiams
| the thirst The very buds and blossom,
! of the fruitase are blasted 10y the tears o
withered hopes Harkl every breeze i:
| laden with signs and with groans every
wiistlins wind bears on its wings the wal
OF broken hearts Go to the thousand
| homes, where constant love should make
joyous heaven, sharp tones and bitte
words have made hell Go where yot
! will-for long years-for long ages-ever,
day is filled with chickering's, curses, ant
| with scotfs-every night with revel anc
with wo, and every sod yawns tor Its mur
! dered dead
Do YOU not recognize selfshness As thu
| fountain from which all these devastatin.
curses spring? This Is the great enemy o
mankind that Odd Fellowship seeks tode
| strOy; anu thouvtl tIat enemy - hiiShtN
and fortified within the human heart, b,
Gods blessing it can conquer. Ii tn
hundreds of thousands who have takel
| the Obligations received the lessons an,
proressed the principles of Odd Fellowship
would stand shoulder to shoulder in on
grand phalanx of duty, earth would fee
the influence through all its life You asl
me, where are the developments of thes
DrincipieS-the transformation of the.
lessons? and turn to my brothers an,
ask them where? Where are the exam
pies of these truths? And they point M
back along the pathway of history, thrO
every nation, every cline; through al
lights and all shadows; through all chan
ces and all changes; back TO the gloriou
L.. o4 ,-6. hanL To fha Pilnrim Fathers