The national Republican., 1867-04-27

Nj. Given ,obssrysd, With regret, that Brother
Carey was suffering greatly With diptheris,
which had very much impairsd bis voice, and 70.
qas.tsd th. order and audisnos, on behalf u NJ.
aasy. 70 observe The stris,sst order and decorum
during ths delivery Of bis sddress, that he might
BE- heard By all present INV N q. L Viz tnIa-7 d
q Mr. asFsy st.pp,d forward, snd, sadre,.inr
The lhdiss snd Esntisnsn and ths Order, said hs
hsd been ihyited 10 deliver an sddrss, 70 ne
Order sf Iodd-Rsllsws In Bsitinors to-pisht.
Whsn'hs consented % 10 20, Be was il poss,s.ion
ofgcbd health. He vas Afterwards invited 70
address ths 0rdsf hers. SInes then be vas at
lacked With, dipthsrs, and suffered gre ,tiy In
| eoussquense. For coming here under such cir.
cumstauoes hssved the Order and audience an
apology h. va, here. however, and felt, ss an
Odd Fellow, that Il was his duty TO BE- pssienf, II
only 70 Ito, for . moment the Mighty banner Of
the order, and ,triks once mors for its noble
Ths speaker hero read preamble ana rssolu.
tons adopted n = meeting or the Grand Lodge
ofths United States. In September. 1855. These
rssolutions rsoommsndsd that, inasmuoh ~ God
had rescued the Order from dissolution and had
preserved u through The lnts war. dsmonstrs.
lion of the sntirs Order. 10 HIS praise, and for
thanksgiving ,throsshout the United States,
shoald take place today, and diroetiug the
Right Worthy Grand sirs to tesue his Order to
,hs., eject, The Right Worthy Grand sis -,
eordingly did %, ~ ~. y ~ 'y.s-' ~. .a,Sr
This day th.rs rssound.d, from shoassnds Of
halls and ehurchesSpraysrs and praises To- God,
In complancs with that order. fo- His unboundsd
lqvs and mercy, and for tbs safe dellssranos Of
Our great republic from q Devastating eivii war.
Prayer and thanksgivipg days were only lob.
served, In former ysars,n 10 che New England
States; but now thsse commendable ohseryaness
had extended al ovsr the United States. This
praetics might be. By some, considered an ab-
surdity, ., a mock 10 the Almighty, but he did
not 90 view iI II wss our duty.
In nspeaking ofths Order. the orator contended
that II was q protection against vice and In
norslity, 10 was religions ordsr--one that %.
sayed 70 walk 10 the divine footsteps Of those
who fed tho hungry, clothed The naked, relieved
the wants Of The suffering. and adminhtered
spiritual consolation 70 the disbsartsned. This
vas no political organization. nsithsr did u favor
any particular church or religious creed. Itsln'
fusnce extended over millions Of persons, and IL
treasury commanded more than did some Of Tho
States. They did mot propose 70 do the work Of
the Church or Of the Statej for they were SUN
cisntto accomplish thsit own work. p .. ~
| In ehumerating the grcnt svents OF the cen
|. tury, the speaker said that the year 1919 wai
pregnant with events q the greatest character
In that year the war Of Napoleon osasedj wa
! with England had Just ceased, aud had lsft u
| with anything save glorious triumph. In th'
I Old World dsspotism uiel6sd rod Of iron ovel
Its people; and In August Of that year the minis
tsrAi power Of Germany organised 70 crush ou
!. the opposing element In the same year the FRS
itsanihip crossed the Atlantic. aud many otho
great svsns transpirsd. science Developing itssl
IN many prominent forms. ~ ~. 1.
4: Mr.. Carey here road call publlshed In tht
b BItimore 1msriean Of March "a, 1919, with
4 yisw 10 forming the hrst Odd -fellous' lodge.
/, call Of the 27th Of March produced the desire
d result. and q meeting vas hold. On the l3th o
J. August number Of gentlemen assembled at th
|. residence Of Thomas wildey, tths father Of ODD
z Fsliowship.) and washington Lodge was organ
\ issd. Tho press recognised the body 10 an I'd
y ysrtising health association, and the Church An
b stats looked on with apprehension On Jsnuar
a. IL In the following year three States were orgar
q ilsd, In September Of the same year the Lodg,
4 wsrs united. In the course Of time Thnmi
Q wiidey and his advisers, feeling great suoourag
IL mont IN their noble york. began to lay bros
r. foundation for The further extension OF the Otds
q and, at the end Of ten short ysars, Q82s
., Thomas wildey wrote . work proclaiming q
IN unboundsd progress Of the Order, and now thel
4. existed Grand Lodge In every Stats, The spea
or here reverted TO the great opprsssiouofthe &c
ID msss through the German Congress In year gol
q BY, In comparison with our liberty regulate
Is By The law our exercise o. free religious opinion
" and Justice tempered with mercy The publ
mind, he said, remained yet To be snlightsn'
n. on Odd Fsliowship. Tho grips, signs, and pa.
: words Of the Order were not unfrequsntly u
subjects Of laughter, and even dsrision. II "
.vsn asserted that 4 vas simply esnsssi % sssa
u. interest on the money invested. Religion wou
10 shout rs prairs and sing hoSannas. however, al
r. II would. st last be recognized as amost perfs
ils Order Of bsnsyolencs aud charity. No sing
n. mind could have accomplished so great NO
n, a. this Order displayed. It required many gre
II 49, "a
I'd might b s,hsd what great na'''r'hahd aecO'
ad A great and glowing tribute was here paid.
by Mr.. Carey, TO- Mr. Wildsy, and Me- Ridgley
- ono the heart the other the hand one the Alph
70. the other the ouegA. The monument Of, N
j.. wildsy, As hIsd In the hearts Of those,who ku'
Il. his great works, was more lasting than murb
,or and could never be oblitsratsd. 1oIE '.F
vs Mr.. Carey said there were men In the Distr
r., Of Columbia, connected with the Order, 70 who
rs; much was due BY the Order the chief Of VII,
nv was, most probably, Past Grand Sire W.
n. Moore He addressed himself, In behalf Of I
widors and orphans, in most feeling terms, a
ool suggested that they also could return thanks
ne the preservation Of the Order In the late "
md that 10 might continue, as heretofore, to a.,
no them rs far rs was within tho power Of tho Or
VI 10 .TDl .ILFIJ 80, y = -try OIL
st Mr.. Carey read tho rsport Of the Order for
pcs year ending June 80 1855, showing the Order
IN oommAud of about 81, 500. 900. or this, 500.
,us wss expended In burying the dead $33, 900 ,
Inc dispensed for The benefit Of the widows and
us phsns Of the Order, and $630,000 was paid I
,sd to brothers Ia distress. The widows could "
ual invoke ths blessings Of the Almighty on
md Order, and pray for its prosperity, that tt
bsr might continue TO receive assistance.
ao- Tho speaker here alluded TO the great impro
not ments OF tho ago, comparing the old.fashion
ie stage coach with the steam engine; the stea
nm ship with the slow-sailing craft Of the seai
res increased facilities Of the workshops, the o.
ton vsyiug Of intelligence BY mall and BY telegral
the &e. Complaining Of the falling Of bis voice,
Eu. orator .olosed his admirable address BY M
ma tioning tho fact Of tho increase Of revenue In
n. Order and lie Increasing membership, and h
m. his scat amid shouts Of applause, s.
tte The following original ode, written for
ne Thanksgiving celebration by Past Grand J. N
I'm tin Mcfarland, and respectfully inscribed TO
.Ye. Grand Lodge I. o. o. r., Of the Dlstrio
nv Columbia was sung by Prof Daniel and CHI
M, 10 the tune ''Amsriea, " In admirable style
''0reat Patriarch above,
,ir.l Spirit Of Truth and Love,
- .. To thee We sing.
nea Hear while we humbiy Taiss
Zach voice 10 GrAtetsl lays,
an. Accept our song Of psaiss,
,ng orsAt God, our King.
The I'VE praise thy glorious name, ...
ose, Thai thou ari sill the sAms
ing ..- Almighty frsndl ...
rIt6 | Thro' ttorm and tempest droar
Thou canst dispsl each fear;