The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-04-25


eaence that there are tho.e around a., ready 10
relieve niif wants-sympathise with us IN our n.
when we arc summ0ned from earth, 10 the Iodfe
on highl Whtl 20 mars the harmony of society
as the abscnce real practical Fricndshipi Hoy
the es0Il c0ffodeg and wiihcfa when uniOuchedby
this ecnisl la0utnce The very rountenanct pf6-
claims The luscfeibllity Of the soul, 70 generous
lmputesi IN hollow Friendship Of the gyco-
phant u not iheulcated IN our lesson with uH
wealth doe. not excite, nor poser command u,
hut We lncuc1fe ifa practices alike IN the paiqcr
Of the prince and me lonely cabiu OF the eitiec.
In thousands Of Loire hooms. round the Goi'e
every night theenquiry \ bnnadr "doet aay BROTH
er know Of 4 sick brother ~ a brother IN de.
aith rrllatlpr The wants Of the worthy brother,
HE wife and chilircn. There OF rercatcd acts Of
friendship, arc performed without osteniailon or
parade such e the fiiendship which Old fei-
We teach, and are required to practice the law
Of love, IN ~ our intercourse with eociety and
we have abiding faith In its universal triumph -
Divine In its origln-it should be In ne "a well OF
life" love must be cultivated, uDtil the very at
mosphefc IN which we " live and move and have
our belngi IL loaded with ito rich fragrance. All
that there Il IN and about US; Of nature and OF
God, Il designed to awaken and strengthen their
pure and holy sepiiment. Tle prophecy Of thW
on the plains o. Bethlehem, shall yet BE- fulfilled,
and by The ineliiing spirit OF Love, AL nations
sh.li bc regeueraied and lfied up. The p1st glows
with the beauty Of this theme. and brighter and
granier ERA dawus upon man; for the carnal Il
yielding to iha spiritual. and the d.y hastens
when 40 0eeaa o. isaerSal Loys shsl desge the
Then the glorious Vision Of the poet shall be feal-
i1cd, 40 he says,
oNo moro shall nation ngainat nation rise,
Nor urdcnt warriors mcei with hateful eyes;
Nor heids with cleaning aeej b. COVERED DER
Bnt useless iancca into scythcs shall bend,
And The broad falcon Ia tic ploughsharr md
No sigh, no muruiur, the wide world shall hear,
From every face he wiped OFT cyery tear.
A crime shnli cease and ancient fraud shall fail,
Returning Justice = alofi her scale
Aud white robcd innocence from heaven de-
aocul."
I,sup 20 Firth, ~ an organization, from this an
nivcfaafy communiou, strengthened with new
VOWS " work aud labor Tor humanity, until the
genial inturnce of Lnyc, shall universally prevail
Truth, l. the last bright word, that glows on our
escutrheon tits uniyeruai--the bond-of society
the foundation OF confidence, and the basis OF All
intercourse between man And his felioys vyifhonf
Truth, Friendship would he but an empty name
a,, ,.,. mere pro e.slon, Truth is offhe nrst
importance to all ra..s-, o''nsH en soove
prlee . Aces sl,; s.apcrty have - t-'''t' Dat man
as man hiss none. f5r In Bank nua Ia the umrA,.
place, truth Il innocent.
Let the principles ~ an order prevail-let ~.
mOral acquisitions be respected and man united
10 man, would inaueurate a new Era in humanity.
Abide in truth H. strong tn moral courage Lot
the world Hcoif and malign your name, and ali tho
character but remember God ls judge--aud stand.
ing patiently, bat inhexably by truth, time win
Indicate your name, and cover your encmes with
shame. Garry yoar honor 70 the dungeon or The
galows but never barter Il for liberty or hfei--
Against the malice fthc Liar there Is no security
Nothing can blnd him He exists the confessed
enemy oi innocencc for his lps poilute even Truth
itsclf, A. II passes through them, and his very
breath ecorchcs, and wounds and p1isons ~ n
touches Truth ia power it Z. moro precious
than wealth Is above knowlcdge--genius can-
no. coniound II; bot, they all like f.lix will iIem-
bio In ifs presence Truth II eternal, and when
time on earth shall eeese, this glorious principle
shall rise like the angel Manoch's sacrifice up
on the dame OF a burning world aud ascend 20 ils
source, and lie homc--thc bosom OF the eternal.
Behold our symooli History is written in
themi They continually remind US OF some OF the
most sublime events, Of sacred history. To us they
have real languago, Eyery aystem Of religion,
recognlLes ,ymbole teach lngs lbe OroN Impress;
wine, reminds Us OF tho tragic scenes Of Gcthsem.
Ane. No oneshould regard our symbols with con-
tempt or susplcioo until our nation ceasfs 70 be
identified by "ils f'g OF beauty aud glory" nor
until the partizan forgets TO ypcfy his political
oplnlons by log cabin. hickory pule polk stalk,
or slave ahackle,
one, "not quite pom ided, - says your prnfesYions
are fair and your practices are noble, but then
you have unworthy members, that ] cannot fell
lowahip. Unworthy men, may gain admittance
10 an ogler-they are IN every christian church,
but shall We In consequences refuse TO accept the
truth. OF fehristianity And he who oaunot fc-
lowphlp man clothed In rags and poverty, In the
wock OF human bencfaction, Is not himself the
kind of materials 10 bc wrought, Ga our temple for
teach that, "thoush man may have rough un-
withinp We search for the inner jewels, and care
nothing Tor pretenslons and par.pharnalia Of
wealth. We command {" "war geinst vice In ev-
cry form, and he who practices the precepts Of
an order, win be better man--husband--iathe
--cltlzen. But we are not here to defend our fra
ternity. We care not ~ reveal or defend lis Sc
crets II shall be known by its fruitsl II it pro-
dnces good fruit II will live watcred by tears OF
1eaihleas gratitude-il no fruit OF little ffuit is
produced f1r the race then our order win perish
IRON the earth; for the good only IL immortal
Forty eight years s.nce, and the institution was
blrn, In weakness, but Invested with the gar
%ss me q esHg.y 10 DAY ss not less than 200 600 in
and when Odd Fellowship utters her voice. like
the drum beatoi England, u makes the echoes
round the world Within half century. the frat
Lodgc was organized with ave members, but TO-
day. yS.MO Lodges open their portals aud we are cs-
tabllshed IN city and village In the United states
and clothed Ia the yestments of "frlendship,
Love. and TRUTH Our brotherhood everywhere
"a ~. ...tiors ,ssols,e,s 80 nu,n.n nrs inA SIN
gle year s. 000, 900 have been aerlywsi, Tor the
relief Of those entitled. uisdsr Our rules TO the
from our ranks Is distributes as watching senti-
nel-, around the eouches OF ten thousand sick
anddying Brothrrs. Dependent widows 10 the
sad number OF 300 are cherished by our bcnevo.
lenoe whilst more than go y orphans aro clothed,
supported aud supplied with the bread Of Intel
lectnnl life by our muuihcence. Az the brother
broaihes his last he 10 c1nsoled and checrcd In
his passage TO the tomb by the reelection that
when he Ia gone tho Brotherhood will throw its
unaruiahed shield over the head OF his discnaolate
widow, aud embrace by their myriad arms, the
unsupported orphan, With such a history, and
recorl Of dnty performed, we may justly feel
proud.
Rrothers. The world looks TO us, and will
judge our Institution, by our daily walk and con-
versation let as this day renew our vows, TO
work spd labor 70, hnmaolly until leag9ea @
friendship; Inspired by Love, and shielded by
Truth the segenonte tribes of humanity shan
tse promised Maleniumj and angels banding 2 ON
,helr homes on high, shall cheer and encourage
onr ra,e In ;hcr rapid approximation TO their
own snhcres, Of yir;ae, intelligence aud glory.