Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-27

Will taAe Que step ana An0tAer, ana
keep on until he takes the last step.
Danger in what? Danger in looking i
upon the emblems of this Order7s To what /
one will point you? You can run OYER
each one Of them and you will find no
danger in -espousing these principles and 1
reducing them TO practice. But there is
danger in something else, and TO this / |
call your attention. There may be here
and there man in this assembly who ex-
cuses himself from the worship of God, and |
who contends that there are some men in the |
church who do not come up to lis standard.
Look at the illustration / have given above.
You have already taken upon you name,
and no ordinary name. Although the
minister may have not been there with his
sermon, still you walk out upon these
sretts clothed in q regslia that brings
with il most enormous responsibility.
Your standard is right; it is not too high,
and now it is for you 10 put your senti-
nels on watch; keep them awake that they
may see that you run your course faith
fully and finish your work and die a
splendid Odd Fellow. Tam glad to-day
God has made it our privilege to meet
upon this platform. This is but a result
Of the Bible and its teachings, and have
no heaitanoy in saying that il you make
a complete Odd Fellow, and abide by the
principles you have espoused, l will freely
open the doors of my church and give yon
a cordial welcome in its communion.
This is semi-centennial day. am not
tall enough in years 10 go back
and see the beginning of this institution.
cannot go back TO those few men who stood
with their plain collars and who stood in
the ranks Of the institution in its infancy
in this country. see men in this Assem-.
bly, who can look back at the commence
ment OF the institution on this continent.
love this institution because l believe il
il young and hope that it may be the
youthful Hercules slumberiBg 10 the cradle
that will leap out, trim his bludgeon and
go forth and put an end TO all the crimes
that are being perpetrated throughout the
country, .
!. You have sister in this great work.
love TO 90 back and look over the history
of these two. institutions that walk and
stand side by side in fraternity united for
the defense Of truth There were two
other institutions out of the many that
passed through the storms. Oae OF these
is old and messy; long did che battle
against the storm. And when the
war was ended, there came sailing
through, the other young and
neatly trimmed, both uninjuied, came TO
their moorings and anchored in the har-
Dor of peace. 1t becomes us my brethren
to be serious and earnest in our Odd-Fel-
lowahip. What storm may be gathering
in the horizon no one can tell. L believe
that if the credit would be placed on the
right side that this institution would be
credited for many things that will not be
known until the great book of God will
be opened.
/ have met persons here to day that l
have not seen since the frat time l joined
the Order. When the final separation
| will be made this truth which l have
| spoken of and joy and happiness will be on
| the one hand, on the other will be hatred,
discord and evil. God grant that this
vast assembly standing under the solemn
profession may gain that acme, and that
their crimes may never blot out their
| virtue is the prayer that should rise from
every heart.
Now a word Of caution. You will have
JOuI lCoLANllACb anu AZ jun
transactions Ia the festive scenes remem-
Der that you carry that emblem and motto
in your heart. Some of these days the
little barefoot boy or girl will after your
departure from this life hold these en-
blems in their hands and ask the question,
These are high emblems, did my father
sustain them? 10 every vocation in life,
and in every scene and on every festive
occasion, always remember that you are
an Odd Fellow.
After which came music by the band
and the benediction by Rev. Brother Bar
bee.
AT NIGHT.
A larger crowd than that which assem-
bled at Masonic Temple last night never
before coDgregated in the city. The main
or concert room was given up to the young
and mirthful, who made time fly swiftly
in the pleasures of the dance, while in the
Masonic Grand Lodge room, which was
kindly rendered for the occasion, was a
party Of ladies and gentlemen who prefer
red music, promenading and social con-
versation to the more exciting scenes in
the ball room.
THE SUPPER. ROOM.
The supper prepared by Messrs. Ozanne
& Oven was all that could be wished for.
A more elegant banquet was never set be-
fore the two thousand persons who we're an
interested party to the clatter of knives and
forks, and liberal discussion of the luxu-
ries and delicscies with which the tables
were SO profusely filled. We can only say
that these gentlemen filled the bill in
every respect, and did themselves infinite
credit in the supper arrangements.
DECORATIONS.
In conclusion, we must not forget to
compliment VIM. Hszlilt for the tasteful
manner 10 which the supper-room was
decorated with evergTeens. Suffice it to say
that his portion of the work also gave
general satisfaction.