The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1861-03-06

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there is purity and joy, happiness and heav.
en-. 1t is the basis of all our pure and no
bic desires, thoughts. and deeds. 1t is the
highest principle of either human or divine
action. When we contemplate the gorgeous
works of nature, we see that ali things
around, above and beneath, are fair and
beautiful, light and lovely. But still, VIC
must conclude, that even the sun that shines
SO brightly, and the stars that scintillate Sc
beautifully and all the delightful objects per.
tanning to our earth, are but faint reflections
OF that great ocean of Love that shines
through all life, extends through all extent,
spreads undivided, operates lnspent Love
is the cl'ef cornerstone of Odd Fellowship
and in its vast depths, there is to be found
all the peace, and joy, and glory Of the hu.
man race
Sd. The world needs more truth. Truth
/ is light. Man, without it, is in darkness and
in chains. 1t is therefore the true mission
of truth to illuminate every man that Genes
into the world, and elevate him to his lofty
station, and appropriate rank, in the scale
of existence. Truth and error are complete
antagonisms. Therefore, with truth is light
and freedom; but with error is darkness
and slavery With truth, is peace and har.
mony, but with error is discord and conten.
ton. With truth, is purity and happiness
but with error, is pollution and misery. In
a word, with truth is progression in all that
is beautiful and good; but with error is ret
repression in all that is dark, ignoblc and
despicable. In view, then, of the just con-
siderations, let me add, in conclusion, that
the man, whose soul is filled with these hu-
man-born virtues. which constitute the heart
and soul of Odd Fellowship, must be great,
good, wise and useful. With these glorious
principles brightly burning upon the altar of
his heart, he must be, of necessity, true to
himself; and, if true to himself, he can not
be false to any man. Therefore. when
Friendship, Love and Truth shall have been
universally diffused, golden age will dawn
lpon the world, in which all mankind will
DC true to themselves, true to their coun ry,
md true to their God.
2. WoNAS:-Man's best friend In youth, his in.
tructor; in manhood, his companion, and in his de.
lining years, his solace.
Rev. B. A. Spaulding responded. l re-
{ ret to be unable to give Mr.. SIS remarks,
ct all who know him, know they were hap
y and appropriate.
8. The DAUGHTERS OF REBEccA Essential, aids to
Nidd Fellowship; Instant messengers 10 the afflicted,
guarding the footsteps of their brothers. Their
aim, tenderness, patience, affection.
i Responded to by II. B. Hendershott, as
5 follows:
& That young man, naturally timid and
iffident and especially so in the presence
ID ladies, should be called up to respond to
sentiment complimentary to woman in any
g'here of her lovelneSs and usefulness, is a
httle remarkable, yet it would be considered
ngalant in me to decline, and hence must
y something in response to the sentiment
by st read. "The Daughters of Rebecca."
hat may not say of them as a sister
Wbod9 ...'......
Odd Fellowship is SYNONYMOUS with char
ks-that disposition of heart which inclines
to think and speak favorably and kindly
our fellow men, and do them good and
ost assuredly, as an Essential aid' to a
gorous exercise of this characteristic, which
s been so ably, eloquently and fllly pre-.
&nted by brother Flshback. tonight, the
laughter of Rebecca stands eminent
ele known tenderness and acknowledged
~ G.odness of the female heart. fully qualify
\ rr for the effice and place of Daughter of
Nsr Order, and perhaps the only reason why
# #e latter is more useful in h.r sphere t,an
,l@er sex generally, is, that her association
tn the Order affords her better opportuni
to exemplfy her true nature. Let us
u forget, brothers, while it is our duty
also our pleasure to think kindly, speak
ell Of and love purely and affrctionately,
hot II ,o1 -
,Epn to the Daughter of Rebecca.
~ Wherever suffering and distress are, there
ou will find her. Does her sleepless ever
I htchful eye behold a brother straying from
e paths of duty, honor. obligation, her
poing accents of caution fall on his ear, and
nd!y and affectionately say to him, "7His
M the ~ay. brother, sealk ys in it,"
The power of such voice can not he dis
: lIogarded, and at once she is acknowledged
ambassador of prudence and mercy-the
FIRING brother retraces his steps with graft
6c, and once again stands living monu-
/ ent to the efficiency of female influence for
bod.
At the couch of pain, the Daughter of
ebecca is truly tenderness, patience. afec-
#on" The voice OF affection is to her as
be voice Of God.
4 q. The CRY OTrUNwA:-- United with her sisters
BONDS II Iron and nestled in the heart Of the Des
spines Valley, the garden of Iowa, her prosperity
Id greatness are certain.
To this sentiment f. L. Joy made the fol-
wing RESPONSE
Ladies and Gentlemen ~ feel it to be a
! after of no little delicacy to respond appro-
|, ~<a1,y "a tDo .,xpk IL
\ Act that the material and social interests of
r city are here SO fully represented, and
those, too, from whom her present pros
rity has been derived and to whom will
due whatever of greatness may be for her
the future, will naturally give to words of
neral eulogy, the force of compliment to
&ch one Of you. This consideration of it.
II will justify course of remark, which,
bile less embarrassing to us all, may be
ually acceptable with yoI.
notice that the sentiment read rs my
St, ignoring the past, probably because
hguage seemed inadequate to record its
movements, speaks only Of the future, and
hkes the prosperity and greatness of Ot-
mwa depend on the Des Moines Valley,
ID certain Railway connections. There is
lZrtainly truth in this idea 1t is, however,
mistake to suppose that Railways, or local
fsition, Of themselves, build up communi-
and make it permanently prosperous
hey greatly aid. but are controlled by high
influences. The superiority OF mind over
httcr is quite as absolute now. as it was
hen order was ordained out of Chaos, or
ben motive power was evoked from steam
sy access to the great marts Of trade is
nyenient. and the abundance Of n fr,litfi,l
is by no means to be dc espised but they