Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-04-10
PROCLAMATION

Appointing Day of General Thanksgiving.
WHEREAS, the r. W. Grand Lodge Of
the United States, of the Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows, AZ IFS late September
Session, 1885, in grateful recognition of
the unerring hand of God in rescuing the
genius of Odd Fellowship from the ruin
which deSolated so many of the benevo-
lent and charitable Institutions Of our
common Country, as the indispensable
effects of the civil war-and of the unmis-
taxable prosperity which has crowned its
ltbors during the year which has just
passed. did. by unanimous vote, direct
the NJ. W. Grand Sire to issue his Procla-
NATION appointing Day of Thanksgiv-
ing for these and ether countless blessings
vouchsafed to our beloved order:
Now, Therefore, |, JAMES p. SAN
DERS. NJ w Grand Sire, do hereby fra
ternaliy direct that the T w f \ T Y
SIXTH DAY OF APRIL, 1867, be OBJ
served by the Members of our Order
throughout the general Jurisdiction as a
day Of Thanksgiving and Prayer, and
tnat thew da assem- BILE on said day in such
manner 8ud form Of organization, with
their faIn lilies, as the appropriate authori-
ties in their respective State Jurisdictions
NAV 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 especi-
ally for the preservation OF its unbroken
unity, through trials and periis of unpar-
=tlleled severity.
Done at the City of Baltimore. this first
day of November, y. ID. 1866, and OF our
Order the f0rty-eighth.
JAMES j. SANDERS,
NJ. w. Grand Sire.
WHEREAs. the Grand Lodge of the State
of PennsYlyani2 has directed that that
portion Of the Order under her jurisdiction
observe and comply with the request of
the aforesaid Proclamation, therefore
ReseIoed, That LewistOwn Lodge No.
81, of l. O. Of O. Z. is hereby directed to
observe the 28th day of April, 1867, as a
day of Thanksgiving and Prayer.
Res9IUe9, That we cordially invite all
members of Sister Lodges sojourning
among Us. the different Associations and
organizations, together with the citizens
generally of eur town to unite with us in
the services of the day.
Res0tced, That al least two meetings for
Religious " orshiP shall be held during
re day, one of which shall be held in the
Lutheran Church at 10 o'clock A. NJ, SER
II0n by the Rev. !. B. Reimensnyder,
and one in the N. f. Church at p O'Clock
J. NJ, sermon by the Pastor, Rev. Mon
zoe.
ResOys1eG, That the members Of the Or
der meet at the Lodge room. corner of
Market and DOrcas ST. at o o'clock A. ",
and 81 O'Clock p. NJ, and proceed in a BODY
a. the place of Worship iR full Regalia.
ResOLced, That we cordially invite the
daughters of Rebeckah 10 meet with us
aud take q part ia the procession
ReS0tved, That 2. g., j. Hamilton act
~ Marshal in the morning and p. G., |.
". McCord as Marshal in the evening
ResOlred, That the Grand Sires Procla-
lnatiOn aud the Proceedings of this Lodge
i,e published in the different papers of the
town. Z. &. HAMILTON,
w. y. HOFFMAN,
WM. SWARTZ.
John l.. Porter has been appointed an
assistant Assessor temporarily.
Rev. II. Baker, formerly Pastor OF the
Lutheran church at this place, goes to al
1oona