The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-02
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL TIERS.
|. u. U. F.-CELEHRATIoS 90 THE FoRTY .NIxlu
ANNtKRsAnl ~ THE ORDgR.--ln the early part Of
the year 1919 notice Of a strange character APP
scared In the columns Of the baltimore %meTican.
II invited all odd Isiioirs In the city 20 meet
Thomas Wildey at the Seven Stars tavern, ON Sc.
cund street, on "a day named. The call seems to
have met with no response, aud again II was is
sued. TN the Goth of April, Ia Obedience 10 that
cAll. Thomas Wildey, John duncan, John Welch,
John Chraihsm aud Richard Ruthwor,h met nj
the tavern named, aud instituted Washington
Lodge No. l. 10. u. y This order had cx.
isicd in England Tor long number Of years.
Tut was unknown Ia this country and for q
long time met with no favorable consideration
from our people. There wasa prejudice against
II, not, probably To the principles Of the order
hut tn the persons who had introduced IL into
the country. We had Just emerged from a great
war With England the armies Of that country
had just been Withdrawn from our shOrcs the
people - Baltimore had ivri them on the field u
taillc, defending their homes from invasion, aud
There exieed In the breasts ~ the inhabitants Of
the cit, "a hatred oi EnglishmCn aud every thing
CONNECTED with them. Thomas wildey the foun.
der Of odd Fellowship, and his cOmpctfs, were
natives Oi the hated nation they were poor
mrn, With hut little Influence and less education.
nj advantages, aud thry made hut little % ogTrss
The! knew tie good 81 their Gauss however, aud
uuhly Irfscyrrcd uEtil when widry died few
Years ago, in our county, he could Icalizc that
i.eorl he So iOndy loved WAS extended through.
"ui oil the borders 81 the land wherever civil.
iz'iion was known. there were odd Fellows aud
the slated CONVENTIONS ~ the brotherhood saw
delegates assembled 'tum ctvty State IN The
Union from Canada aud from The islauds of
the s,a. Mhri land early took dccidcd stand
Ia favor ui the order, aud here IL course has
hrtn onward aud upward. Upon Us soil n
sIl' ndid monument has beccn erected 10 the
loved Widely, aud within hallowcd etavc at
Gf-rHmOunt his body Test. whilc his memory
= rvvrrri aud held IN grateful trmcuihnntc
wherever the order Is knoWn. There is no cal.
rulaing h"w much good hr order has dome
IT, statistics exhibit, year after year, iis work
how the sick have hr,u cared fuf ihr helpless
assisted, the dead buried, the widow and orphan
ndrfl, provided TOT. With Friendship, Love
and Truth eascribcd upon its banners. and
Charity tor Is motto, odd Fellowship has
gone nn. un,il II now stands in the front ranks
~ snriiccnt organizations.
NJ iis session last year, the Grand Lodge of
10" Cnt,d States set apart the 26ih da! oi April
IN t7,rh wear ~ an anniversary occasion iobc or
served iN ever, subordinate il. the jurisdiction
~ .urh manner as the members NIGH, themselves
d'irrninr The Goth Of April this wear cRme
un Sundit aud nearly all the Lodges ia tie
land uh.,rVcd IL by either having religious ser
,ic's IN their hall, or by tue members attending
Divine scrvirc IN body, nj so;nc other place
T"wson l.udgc of this town, determined to hold
srivicc ia their Lodge room, throwing IL open to
lie public, aud Rev. Brother II. e.. llaslup was
sscciyd Ia deliver the address upon tue OCCASION
The Hall ms hacked iu iis utmost capacity ON
SUNDAY. aud the reunion was one Of much inter-
r.i. TIL" chnirs Of EPSON and Trinity churches
were present, with the mrlodcon belonging to
the latter church. The exercises commenced
with the singing vi that grand old anthem
which Luiht; sang IN tie days Of the RciOrma-
ton. aud which has rang forth itvin hundreds
"i thousands % congregations since, Before Je-
h"vah'. awful throne, &c, after which the
minister delivered beautiful and appropriate
prayer. aud read the third chapter OF the first
gructal Epistlr OF John, commencing at the llth
verse. The Rev. Brother then delivered his adj
dns,. from Acts Il, 10Th verse lie hath made Of
hlond III nations Of men for 10 dwell on all
ih- face a. al the EARTH Ills theme was the
Brotherhood Of God and the brotherhood OF
ntn. and tot an hour he enlisted the closest at
irniiOn ui his audience The address was APP
ir'pfiir aud interesting, an gave complete sat-
is'iciion 10 the members Of the order and to all
present It's delivery occupied nearly AN hour.
W. Would like to publish /; entire but space az
resent. iorbids, but cannot refrain from giving
~ closing sentences vs. follows:
liro'hrrs-Thr propositions have laid before
y"u to-day nfe not my own theories ihcy are
foundations Of Divine Inspiration. And they
are accepted hy our order rs the principles gov
rfi ing our conduct. uniting Us more closely 10
interest and ,iiori aud identifying US more fully
With the claims and sorrows of humanity 90
wars ago this association was introduced into
this country. Tested by the lapse ~ yeats, IL
has grown IN numbers and efficiency It's future
is full Of promise Your work l. holy work
and for its faithful performance you need 20 be
,ireply impressed with the verify OF the grea,
iaw Of human brotherhood and consciously feel
the power of that nndying principle OF Charity,
which Is OF divine aud heavenly origin and of
ear,hl, and human application. 60 from this
prescnee to-day placing your hearts under it's
cunsian, influence you will, then, live TO do
good, and your whole heart aud soul will be filled
with gratitude TO God and good will to men,
Your time, talents, property-all, will be conse.
Grated 10 God and lie will accept the sacrifice
You will he eyes TO the blind and feet TO the
lame; the indignant aud afflicted, will find in
you friend and brother the blessing OF him
that is ready To perish will come upon you aud
you will cause the widow heart TO sing for joy.
and Prove the stay OF the orphan in solitude aud
overwhelming grief. Above ALL the God Of in.
finite and universal love will cheer you BY Ills
smile, aud a, last place upon your head the
crown OF Righteousness which fadeih not away.
Amen,
A closing hymn aud the doxology was then
sung, aud the audience dismissed with the bcne-
diction