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


n @-"~'rN1 ~ '''~ - ohN'H - 'Sahttl
Lodge Of this City was attended with
great success. The day was pleasant,
and the entire programme was car
ried out. Lodges from neighboFing
places were represented. The pro-
cession headed by Boos' Cornet band
started from National Hall and pro-
ceeded on the line Of March laid out,
returning to tho Hall whore the
Grafton Of the day was to be deliver
ed. In very few moments the Hall
was filed to its utmost capacity by
members Of the order from abroad,
strangers and citizeas. After short
prayer by Rev. Broadwell, Of Clyde,
o. and music by the band. Gen.
Gibson delivered brief Instructive
aud elegant oration, which we give in
this connection.
GRAFTON.
BRornrR., svp onp Frttows.--foliowinr Gus.
tom Of the past, aud responsive TO TIE suggest
ions of grand authority, our Order, from ocean 20
20 oocln, and from the snow-cappcd mountnins
this lay commemorative The fsih anniversary OF
| ~ organiaation. and Joins IN the asoriptons Of
Ii@nsHg y,ag fof tlie resiotation Of ftislns uni.
war. hui yesterday, the cherished snnotusrics
Of Old Fellowship we're wasted b7 tho missels Of
contending armies, and ~ saersd symbols east
out upon Che highway, wore troldon ul,acr foot
/ by advancing columns, These wastes linyee been
, -",'airol aud those who stood aglnst each other
/ aaatN la s.slN Nlt....
In tifc deadly con,gi. ~ '''' same COM
mon ,i,e,. -, Z -ealze chow sweet and how peas.
ant it 10, for brothers TO dwc toget'i,, j.. e','iv
This Il typical Of that political fellowship which
must bring I'll the stateH with shouts of gfldness,
70 choir aprroprietc sphcrcs, IN the fclerpl con.
gratitude to the Author Of GUoi for lho proaperi-
" that has siglnlisod Our cfJrts--for the mani
fcstniuns Of yigor and usefulness that attend our
mini.t,atlons in the present. and for the indica-
tiona Of growth and success In tho future. We
come al thls hour io enter plea fog the nniyef-
dowod with capabilities for lnfnito Improvement,
anu clothed with responsibilities Of trnnccndout
import. Though ''cfoatod hut little inwor than
tue angols," and invested with Immortality, ma
is weHk, imperfect aud fnlich. From the hour
Tint the vote Of insulted majesty, uttered the
doom OF the rice, ami the bowers Of Elem, the
attending promises Of future regeneration and
favor, have illed tho world with hope and nsplr.
cd the good OF every age In their war against
carncst efforts FOR hiinrn welfare attended by
Gods favor brought no rcwardsi u Il true. as
most corrupt, vicious, and iuhdgl age, that ever
diHgucel earth or inaulted licavcni II 5000
years OF heroic conflict have yielded no victories
Tor man, NJ man,it Will cause no surprise, " the
champions Of virtue, should now strike their coll
ors aud leave earth battle fields, TO tho uncon
trOlcd control OF the power OF darkness. But the
field shall not be iostl Triumph will come Far
above the SCOTS and railiLga that swept tho sum
nit Of Calyary the voice y love AMI forgiveness
WIS heard from the lips Of Him, at whose birth
angelic hosts, shouted the songs of "peace on
earth and goosl will to men, Look around us
has gone out ini6 ali Tie wefl lEieaehcfs siailti
VA market placcs.-the story Of the manger and
the Cross 4 toll IN oyery lani--tho banners OF
oOnqucfing CIVILIZATION kiss the breeze Of every
Nuue-natluns that sat In darkness behold great
| hght-hnnnn genius has subihgued nature,
compelling Il to minister TO mans Happiness
intellect has gathered rnin-drops, and employed
thum " drive ON waves amid the storms ol every
sea and science snatching the lightnngs from tho
cleutic chains, that tic the continents uni unite
/ Tho nations. Ono epoch " grand In triumphs,
which tend to enable aud indiyidnaliso the man,
and spiritpnlHe tho soul We nre near
or the perfect political and moral condition, than
sere our fathers, AMI prohhng 10y the lessons Of
uiuc, our children shall eclipse us In the noble
qualities OF the heart. II Is mans admitted duty
10 excrt his onorgies for the improvement Of the
| condition Of humanity aud TO mitigate the evils
and rutferings incident 10 humanity. The high
est personal enjoyment, Is attained, IN the prao-
ticc Of virtue, Justice and mercy. He who nwnlca
| from q drunken debancll, feels the pangs of an
/ injured orgmism, and the reprnofs of violated
conscience. To render acts Of charity makes
tho man happy, mui kindlcs the soul with
a consolation, =" That passeht understanding" "lt
Is moro blcssod 10 give than to received But
man 10 prone TO evil ns the sparks 10 ny up
wards,p end he must stand clothed 10 all times,
IN tile panopy ofmora arinor, VI he would resist
this tendency and hh the real aims OF his orea-
ton. Defensive wnrillrc, is attended by certain
Demonstration, and We should educate ourselves
must be the conquest Of the world--the fegcnor-
alton AMI s i.e.ns ~ 81 our com..e. race, -.
not enough that We have nith and confidence IN
| God we must also have faith and conh lence In
man. Treasured ln every soul. thcrc u certain
assurance, OF n day "yet hidden In the womb OF
time. but to which Faith looks forward, with ar
dent 10y" whom the clouds Of darkness shall be
| dissolved Ia the sun beams OF supreme light
when sorrow and misery shall hce away, when
crimc, violence aud strife shall cease, and when
| the "strcaIns OF righteousness shall now the
streets like riyers.N This sublime conception,
viii be made real, through human effort, guild
cd and favored Of Cod, We demand for Odd
| Fellowship place ON the LIST Of those
multiplied agencies for good, which distinguish
our age. II eldons no religious creed, though
! no mai.can pass its threshold who does not ac-
/ ccpt Col as tic author ana supreme ruler Of M
tthings. ltoxacts no pledges 10 religious faith,
OF II i,itical doglas end whilst u aims TO ncui.
tolerate "ycc In my fouu. AieenNng the
| great doctrines Of the hrotm .hoos OF mum "
seeks TO develop and render etiicionS thols "a
tent capacities for good, that are common 20 the
soul aud 90 actuAilEe IA life the christian graces
| OF" faith, hope and charity" Devoted to such u
work, We mako for one irsienity tho sympathy
corlc'l TO any ihstrumentdlty which can do aught
TO rem9ve the woes, sooth the sorrows and rs;
stago tho anguish incident TO hulnnn life. All
events IN the life of society, are revolutions OF
truth and new movements OF man IN hiS upward
progress. u is not true, that the grand ideals
that warm the bosom of christendom seeking
realization In tho phanthropic aud benevolent
enterprises of our genemtion, and which nom the
1 gcncfm work OF most e,crct societies, have
deer, and solemn signiae'nce--are leagucd with
the diNincst tHentiments--cNprcsa the souls' .fa-
pirauonsi ana are respoaaivS to the great needs
| huullulN. lo Ntnta ~
man over aeiashess and ipnoranoe, aud evince
an ever,increasins perfection. Every moment in
havN appealed to the secret principle, must he
viewed ~ sincere attempts TO solve tho mystery
hend he ISesi God which We Sehcid slin,metms
IN the imcNplorcd hoighta above. M
: ln all associations there la import, which
challenges investigation. The moral and social
influence OF Secret Societies have not received
proper consideration by the historian. For cen.
turtles they were the agencies OF progress tosier;
hfS they niinistered 10 man, In religion, science
snd s,sa goserq1msn' Tes seeSe, sosis,,e, s, q
. taught these lessons which in aiter time devel.
oped those principles and social ideas, that have
entored into the LIE of The masses, aud becamS
cd nollO polltcai thounht-a divine idea of hu,
man government, than the world had yet accepted
| as reduced 20 practice. An progresa towards JUS
accepted ~ first by only Few earnest fr rsecihg
r minds. When might was the Law n right, end
I hiutsh Nhu lluiticid NassAlaSc WAS the con,htioi
OF the people tho apostles Of new moral and sO0in
ideas took refuge IN the bosom OF secret orrani
tations, were shielded by plighted honor the,
elaborated their views aud SJloated their Aseoei
Ates 20 the work OF dchslng and establishing
their theories.
Tie idea of the worth Of man, a. man, und his
NJ right TO select his own chct or rulcr, Is moier
m is origin, hut having passed. thrrlgh man,
nhases is grand Developments was reatred IA on'
! political system, Born o. " BY accdeiit IA 4 mo
nai,ihiai orlar, "a mtigAied the gloom ot sh'
middle aa,.. sarcad throughout all the civliaas
world, hispifel i.snes ofR long hoped Tor sooia
: regeneration, SoeletyAas net suddenly changed
u was Tor ages the moro i,lfd ot new stale.--
so IN time every valuable idea, will manifest IL
presence III the forms % actual life. This idea
has fOnnul is sublime realization, in the insttu
tions ofthe American Republic, which hy their in
d nuenoc afc gradually but surely rnetffying tn
= dcspotislns 81 ear,k Thege V present need o