Smyrna times., 1867-05-01
STATE AND LOCALS.

ODD FELLOWS THANKsGrvTNn -Tbo OJJ
EeiioWs OF this town, as elsewhere tbronpbont
me me country, appropriately observed their
thanksgiving day-Friday last. In the after.
nooh' ABOUT = o clock, the members of StaIla
Lodge, IN full regalia, headed bv the ITn;nn
6raSs Band, paraded from their hall down
commerce and Main streets, to Mornino Star
nan "here they we're joined by the members
~ tnat L9dge. The procession after paradino
tne principal streets, proceeded to the Netho.
~ TlS[ = Cnurch. After singing and prayer, \. g,
!: " ayers, read the cali of the Grand Sire
OF the Grand Lodge of the United State Io,,i and
the accompanying call of the NJ. ". g NJ Of
the Grand Lodge of Delaware, Enos r. ,Jeffar-
SON g The pastor Of the Church, Rev s
~ UTac1y, then proceeded with discourse
lrom tie following text: "Also tbatdav tbe,,
0nered great sacrifices and reioiced for GoI !
nad lnauG them rejoice with great ioy: their |
wives ana their children rejoiced: SO that tba /
Joy nI Jerusalem was heard afar off.'-Nebe.
miah XII, 43. -'ene-
he stated that the history of which the tevt
lorulS part Is the interesting account of the
sJIe:nI tflanAsgiVlng service Of the Jewish peo.
PIE In honor OF the completion Of the walls snr-
rounding the city, and the wonderful nrotec-
uon guaranteed them during periods of expo-
sure and war - 0APo-
=. In tins solemn service three things are No. l.
tceable: lst, 1t was an occasion Of soI soIomr nu
thanksgiving to GOd for mercy, protection. do !;
hVerance and success. ID, The consecration
OF the city and walls to God; eyer afteryar1s
Jerusalem was known as THE c;tv nf tSo
ureat Alng Thus We are called to dedicate. !;
"Il temples; property and selves to the Al
mni:sny. 81 They thus placed the CITY under II
tIn Ilsine protection acknowledging that unless s.
I. tne Lord Kept the city the walls would be a
we derive these lessons: '9'9'' II II
~, IhatsuperiOr merces demand superior praise n
dnat which Is appropriate amidst the spendors f.
" heaven and by the angelic host is particular n
y appropriate for beings so insignificant and ~
dependent as man. N le
We gather as members of this ancient and =!
honorable order TO acknowledge the Divine e.
protection and guidance during a period of n
great national calamity, when the very foun- m
tdtIons OF our Go!ernment We're disturbed and lie
civll and social institutions were treTnbI;no ~ ~
amidst the commissions of civil war. Onr ser' -
Vee IS one OF special thanksgiving that amidst Sa
an Cne aesoiatlCns OF war our noble order has
peen preserved and is to-day unbroken in ono
Nauonal Order extending oyer the entire IanJ &c
again we come TO place our order nronerIv fo,
before the world as body conseerated to tbe e.,
execution OF the great and sublime cbaritiest wa
Is ssooilnsgqed by the Christian religion, and wi
NJ .S SScuc%lng II TO the service of humanity In,
anu Ine nonOr OF our Grand Master. recogn1 Iass
ing Ills right to our earnest labors, SI, sTa
Put some may ask us to-day wbv this hon op' op
raoIe notice should be taken Of this secret or H.
iet ! A. It would be unfair to Judge of Chris ;na
i,ahity by the representations made of II bv Gss
ne Ola athelStic schools of France, so il womb ~
y UNJUST 10 'ndse of the inherent spirit and
=. Od4 Fellowship by what its enc of
'.ics say OF It. What may be said then of the wa
= OF this order that should entitle il pot
rstans 1spfSr cbnrcb q Chrstap thanksgiving in cut
IT, os'S'i n oldren nat
Inc In Genlus Of Q4d Fellowship is in perfect tol
1ahrnony 1h with the sublime activities of the 4
,ntistiah Teglon In practical charity and nm Sey
e DeneVoleace IL recognizes the perfect her
opy 81 the Scriptures after which II fasL;onS 81,
: p iee. ne CONTROL ideas of Odd FeIlowsIin GOV
le iound ~ me social character of ,,aau;s he,
" anu uaGt God hqviRg Ptade man Usortol
80 especeoOte tTeqtS ham as SUCH Itdoesnot the
se.npc 70 supersede the church. but reeopniz- cese
z it as the great Divinely-a ppointed rneans CHI
social and moral reformation, sunnlements 5th
ng charities. guy ennop- ysn
III Inc inspired Record has ever been oro,
;,h t'ie m altar Of Odd Fellowship and trsvaeJ
osa oas nsr over the circuit of Empirea and NJ
the oraa. = ler upalterable Magma Ghoyto =, 4
0besf sI,a 0eft[a, RAJ IRE ever smoking on tba free
ms iourns1 y ~ vdd Fellowship, to which her im
.feri1g var Their torches and 90 forth and ana
ca more. the open Bible 4 nnr cb;ae T;,sessng Frid
0m. A1hS IA the Lodge 81
vdd Fellowship is coin stricken g., FL
'iptqra die of " Faith, Hone 'ssh Gh irom the Of j.
Odd Fellowship, taxing up tbeue enari'y ay Hun
fs' teaches true Oh fistian morally unGva s week