Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-26
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IIaY of ThaukssIyfna~ and PRAYER

I. %. q. F.-PrOcIBInaIiOn Appointing .
bay Of Thanksgiving and Prayer.
Office of Grand Master, K. w. q. l.. oil
Tennessee, Cornersville Tenn, Feb. lst
1867. Brethren The official proclama
ton of the NJ. w. Grand Sire, which was
Issued by order Of the r. w. Grand Lodge
Of the United States by unanimous vote
at its last session, fraternally directing
that the twenty-sixth day Of April next
be observed by the members Of eur order
throughout the general jurisdiction as a day
Of thanksgiving and prayer, has been re-
ceiyed and is as follows:
3 Whereas, The X. w. Grand Lodge of
the United States Of the Independent Order
OF odd Fellows, at its late September SEES.
sion, 1866, in grateful " recognition of the
( unerring hand Of God in rescuing the genius
: Of Odd-Fellowship from the ruin which
/ desolated 80 many of the benevolent and
| charitable institutions Of our common
| country, Is the indispensable effect Of civil
/ war, and Of the unmistakeable prosperity
| which has crowned its labOrs during the
year which has Just past" did, by unani-
nous vote, direct the NJ. W. Grand Sire to
Issue his proclamation appointing a day Of
thanksgiving for these and countless other
| blessings vOuchsafed to our beloved Order:
Now therefore, |, James ?. Sanders NJ.
w. Grand Sire, do hereby fraternallv di-
rect that the twenty-siXth day of April,
1867, be observed by the members of our
order throughout the general jurisdiction,
as day Ofthanksgiving and prayer, and
that they do assemble on said day in such
manner, and form Of organization, with
their families, as the appropriate authori-
ties in their respective State jurisdiction
may prescribe, to render thanks to the
everything God for his manifest favor and
protection to that institution which we so
much love and cherish, and especially for
the preservation Of its unbrOken unity
through trials and perils of unparalleled
severely.
Done at the city of Baltimore this first
day of November, A. D., 1866, and of our
order the forty-eighth.
JAAIES p. SANDERS, NJ. w. Grand Sire.
With a view to carry out the wishes ex-
pressed by the r. w. Grand Lodge of the
United States, / do most earnestly recon- |
mend and request that each lodge in this |
jurisdiction will observe the day in a be- |
coming manner. Aware of the fact that |
very many lodges and lodge-rooms in our |
jurisdiction have been DESTROYED during the |
late civil war, and, therefore, many are
thus necessarily deprived of a place in
which to observe the day as above, vet it is |
hoped that all lodges and every member
will take such Interest in the occasion as
will show their appreciation Of our order,
and that this day ofthanksgiving will fur
nish all who desire it, an opportunity of
expressing at one and the same time, their
gratitude for the good works it has done,
their abiding confidence in its ability to do
good, their untaltering determination to
ameliorate human woe, and its Success in
the effort to traternize the entire human
family.
The unity Of our order is unbroken,
bitter strife and civil commotion have
laid their destroying hand upon Odd
Fellowship as upon every other institution
in our land-she stood the shock, and when
northumberland was Withdrawn, presented
herself to the world az the only undivided
society on earth.
For such preservation and unity il is our
duty, as members Of this great fraternity.
10 acknowledge the protecting hand Of the
supreme Ruler of the universe who alone
could protect our institution from the perilz
'hA NdistAN lll'll SctlutI 10 surround U- /
and threaten its destruction.
In the condition that many of our lodges
ne, deem it not proper to recommend or
ilrect any form for the Observance of the
lay, but sincerely hope all lodges and
members will select such service for the |
observance, as in their peculiar situation
hey can best show their appreciation Of
,ur institution. | would suggest that in
he event lodge can conformity arrange a
programme between each other, provide a |
peaker, and thus together observe the day.
lany member, perhaps lodges would
hns have an opportunity, who would other
Use be deprived of participating in the
ceremonies of the occasion.
Frlternally,
W. II. MCCoNEEL, Grand Master.
CUMBERLANDCoAL Several barge loads
I fine Cumberland coal will arrive this
lorning for our friend and neighbor, J. G.
Roach, "a North Cherry street. Those
ngaged in business where large amount
t coal is used, as well as families, will
nd it TO their advantage to leave their
riders at "A North Cherry street.
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