The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-06-05
Published by Request.
ODD FELLOWSHIP.
An Address. Delivered by r. G.,
Il. L. StOckvveII, at Canal Do
yer, o., AprEf 96th, 1867.

yer, o., April 26th, 1857.
The origin of the Order f Odd Fellows
is, to a certain extent, veiled in mystery
History does not di tinctly advise us Of tn
precise period of time when, Or the coun
try where, the Order was first established
Enough however, has been transmitted t
US, to warrant the assertion, that, it exist
ed as an ancient Order of the Jewish Priest
hood ulany centuries before the Christian
Era. We have, also, authentic accounts o
its existence among the Roman soldiers du
ring the seige of Julius Caeasr, in the frs
century; Of its establishment 10 Spain il
the fifth, and its introduction, by KIM
Henry lSt, into Portugal in the sixth AM
It's II ansfer from the latter country 10 Fra c,
in the twelfth century. Soon after its in
PRODUCTION into France John De Neville
then at the head of the Order in that coun
try accompanied by five Knights, proceed
ed to London and instituted there Crane
Lodge which, with some notifications, ex
lists at the present, and was the foundation
of the Order in England # ,..
We claim no special excellence of this in
stitution merely on account Of its antiqui
ty. That the advancement of the age the
H1io ehlisli'cucu couultloH VI tHe Hulhdl
mind, have suggested improvements III Ode
Fellowship, as well as all other institutions
tor the promotion OF morality or religion
among men, we would not, if we could, de
ny. But the great and fundamental princi
pies of our Order--Lore to God, as oul
highest duty; Faith in him as the creator
and pres erver Of the Universe; Truth as oul
guiding star. Friendship, as our acting liv
ing principle; Hope, to chime US on ou
Earthly pilgrimage; and charity to promp
our hearts to deedsot benevoIence-ar to
day the same. as they were when the Pa
hiarchS Of the olden time gi thered within
their tents; to teach and promnlgate the
sublime truths OF our beloved Order.
The introduction OF Odd Fellows into
the United States IS OF comparatively recent
date. The first Lodge, was instituted II
the city of New York in the year 1906, al
an independent organization, without dis
pensation or charter from any constituted
authority, and after precarlous and fee
BILE existence for number or years, finally
became extinct IN the year lS22; and the
membership was Incorporated with other
Lodges or an'zed under the Juusdlctlon OF
the Grand Lodge OF the u. 5: Washington
Lodge No, |. was instituted IN the city OF
Baltimore II 1919, IRON Nhl1h TlIne we date
the permanent and sucresstul establishment
OF the Order IN America. :
Thomas Widey, an Engllshmen and eml
nent as a noble Odd Fellow, whose memo
ry the fraternity, not only in America but
Europe, cherish, ard revere, was the orig
lnator and founder OF Odd Fellowship as !
exists IN TINS country. he arrived IN Dal'
tlmofe IN 1910 ana haVlhg peer meiHhef
some twelve years. enjoyed It's advantages
ana experienced lts blessings, ne aetefhnlh-
ed to establish 1t IN the y. .. belng per
SonalIy acquainted WIN put one orother--
John W.elch, also an Ehglshman-he con,
suited nm on the sqn)eet' ana IN result OF
the interview was that they p193'lISneIn q ., ana
issued notices, caiiinS upon all Oud reilo"S'
who might be IN tnaG CITY ana Vlciplty 10
assemble at Speclned tlMe ana piacn, ana
in response to tins cal meeting OF Wl'dty
ana Nelcn: J"hh noncah' Joh'i ShGa'
ham and hlcharu hushWofth was heia at
the appointed iime ana place.
Notwlthstanding the meagre attendahce'
and the iact mat the ofothelS Ihefe sem :,
bled sneW or out very small I,un'Der OF +
Odd felloWs IN America' th1s I1 niue l nanu ol
6rolherS true heafleu' hoo'e ana ueyotea
Odd Fellows, almost strangers IN strange
land, resolutely ana heroleally oeterillhea
to plant the Ofder IN the country OF Ineir
adoptiop' ana the result cl tnlI n ~, aeteIlhiiia'
non was TIE estaii'shih'llt u HaSi,lngS"h
Lodge no. /, as pelore S'aou, IN ne c'ty
of Baltimore on the Zotn day OF Apr!i 10Y,
under ana py virtue ol aiSptl'Satlt'n y IRo
r. rhDrtpr from the nrO1HT autnOflLloS IN EN-
gland
Io commemorate TINS Important Efa III
the history OF our beloved Oruef we are as
sembled here this day; and 1t is to be nor
ed that the REQUIRING; annlverSarieS o. OF ms ms
ereal even, VIII po uuig oeIoD,aVou Wy ''Io
brotherhood through an coming time, IL
Is worthy OF peipS cherlshee II, ?, sacred re,
IN the hearts OF an true Oau
fellowS; 1or inc pehtht ana pressing uls
pensed by our order throushout our ielov-
I'd country are untold ana SO Vasi u eH'
tent as to dely COMPUTATION hnu In l,ae hL HII
mons VINO shali c"nie aver US HhosI nisi
II snaii oe 10 I'VE uhuer tue re pc
nign lnnuences 9I our OTuei aru iIeo
government IN tne ebJoyiGnent Q, ''e esti-
lnable blessings ootll CONFER silail continue
to celebrate TINS event. Dy Speecn anu song
and other approprlate, cerenThles; II m s. long
as the institution OF odu reh3"T''iP .H ahH
freedom shail exist, ann that s4a'l oe 'll
time shall oe no more ana am natPy
TO oe apie 10 announce 10 you mere .iiat t,'e
efforts OF the brotherhooh' TO erect IN the
CITY OF Baltimore, an enduring monument,
not only to the memory OF the ilIustfous
brother whose name 1t bears, oqt TO 'nlI .h,
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