Nebraska advertiser., 1867-05-16
~aar.a NO.|88


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most imperative. as veil as important,
msn8aies Of O OSdfellowship Il s8goasJ
duiy 70 see thasIt is faithfully 1execdledO
And now a few words in the way IS
fFiepdly adm0niIiou and wilt close. -
No one who becomes a member Of the
Independent Order Of OddfelloWs caa
regard himself aslisOlaled from his fsl-
loW-man. When be enrollso himssHb
among the member Of lhose who pursue,
and cultivate It's benevolent lessons, he
is bound BY every thing that is high and
honorabiet 30 act. ia Toueeft with theInfoEa
their dignity aud advancement. Asth8s
charge which is committed, 70 Us iuv0lEsss
the welfare Of manklud, We are bound
10 rsCognize aud submit 10 The compact
which uhtes in COMMON brotherhood
70 uphold il successfully. i " lan's
IA necessity Of chsrishing amiablss
relations With each ogher is obvious from
the comfort and satisfaction which aTe,
afforded In the performance Of our du.
Ties. We should be prompted 10 It by
generous and. noble impulses, as well az
10y deep and keen perception .0f EapssT
and fraIiIies which are common TO hu.
manity. Difficulties and Trials, disease
and Affections must at one time or anOlh-
er. attend the course OF every one, and
friendly council and assistance lareB
requisite 70 Temoye or 10 dispel lihem1--va
Ia proportion TO the cultivation Of such.
relations, does our Order derive posiuy4
advantages, for If practised ia tie spirit,
of Friendship, Love add Truth aud hos
of ofjelodsy and haired, il must be- esieemsl
ed and prosperous s1 S'gl7oN yoR
Bot, the rank which Oddfellowship
holds in any community, will depend to,
no small extent, upon Ihe conduct Of the,
indiyldnal members Of the Order TEN,
peFance, virtue, morality, honesty and
charity, at least, cannot be compromised
BY 4 true Oddfellow.
Then let me bsseech you as you val.
ue your own honor, the honor of youE
friends and family, aud the honor of The
Order, be faithful 10 al your obligations,
Let a real. earnest feeling Of brother-.
hood rUn through all your actions 10 such,
a manner that those without shall see
that you are not pursuing a shadow bat
reality; that you are not ln love With.
an idea, but with fact; that OddfelI5w-
ship does not consist exclusively in be-
ing in possession Of secrets, and wearing
regalla, attending festivals, ealing ana
drinking, but in acts Of friendship, love
and benevolence, and in carrying oao
that golden rule, Whatever ys would
that men should do to yOu, do Ys even
so 10 them" Visit the sick, and the dis
tressed. with heart aalive to al thsir
wants be found in thShome of the wid
ow aud fatherless, rendering them as
sislance, aad such cheering words as lInag
make it still sweet TO live, although lhs
husband and father sleeps the sleeP.of
dos,h8 Hf-. ~ tatit tut
MY Brother How often do YOU al!
tend the Lodge meelings7 As ofienRs
you can possibly EDO you only come
when earnestly solicited by some broth
er whose heart is in The work Do you
stay away because the meetings are noE
interesting 70 you ! II this is the reason
| would ask you 70 examine into yoss
own hearts and see if the whole Gauss
cannot be found there. .s.--.
his 10 be hoped ibal in The futaFe.fss.
lival, oEno feslisal. you will give y5at
aid BY attending The Lodge. 20 phsh
forward the cause Of The order, nRless
prevented by unavoidable causes, .,.s
To the Daughters Of Rsbekah, Z
would say That ou examinations Of Ghs
record OF your degree. ] End that yoa
have only held Two msetingS the sfEsE
Nov, Both 1854 al which there were 8
limitations: the second April,3d 1865, at
which 3 were initiated.
This is not often enough. Y5d shodid
hold regular stated meetings. X Otr have
a work with us 10 DO and should mssB
often eloalh to understand and aPpFsg
cate It's noble character.
Bdi I know wherever there is a heafY
wrong with grief. you win ever bsateadt
10 soOthe il; whichever sorrog,has hlSsaF
TO shed,you will ever be rss@y 20 w;peJiE
away and thai your hearts as we'll -
your hands viii ever be open 70 The cry
6f the distressed aud destithte psAP49
3 Brothers may we nor forget the SUI
fering poor. whose wailo distress comes
10 usOn every breeze. We have bread
enough, and 70 spare Let us have
compassion oh them. OGdfeliowship
teaches the doctrine Of relief, bat Il re-
Iief is beyond our power may we deeply
and sincerely baaols
tSfaVe pity on thsm for their life
D full ol grief and care ~ 80
Ne DO tkneE one bali the FOsa71 1Bfs
4be very poor must bear.
s do not ses ths silsLs tear - 1f4foa
By uaDy . JpgtheF shed, .F
AsehiIdho0d o3srs 90 the preysr-
81 Give Hs oar daily bread.y sgssT7T
II conclusion let US labor on in ths
work Of friendship, Love and Truth,
lighting up the home Of the poor, with
The smile Of Joy and g!adnesss wishing
the sick; ber ing The deah supporting
the yldOyV, and edacaling the aeTphans;
until we. resting from ihe Toll of, life
have been caIIedto the Grant Ledge
above. Ell ct si gotaoI non mEol
Atshe conelusiOn Of eforsgeihg61-
dFess the. membeFs andsihslf famIlisssA.
JOysd a 'magBifieeet suppsFraua had q gay
lime generally. The whole affair se3s
quite eredilSble tO. he dOrjSF45 bus g.
L may take nine taiIors 70 make q
mar, but one IS enough 70 ruin kin.
An old batchelOr, seeing tie words
'families supplied" over the door ot .