The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-05-01


which were common to all Of them.
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had given to mankind the agricultural and in
dustrial arts. A4pthsY nm etytls ceremonies
seems 10 have represented man In state Of bar.
barism and his progress to civilization, md the
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% % aIssas 70 aaIs bsS
yisisss h as SSrls; nd al Is ss~ssS. 5 Is
received for the one and the punishments to be
inflicted for the other after death. Whatever
may be said Of The super,titipn of the ancients,
these societies seem 70 have been admirably
adapted to unite the rude. warlike and barbsrous
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In Northern Europe we find the Druidical and
Odinic mysteries Which snhedied the religion,
morals, literature snd laws Of the rude north.
ern tribes, and served to hold them together in
some 1pEmef cisil eoye1ursent 2 w 8,
These ne merely The names of~A few Of the
more important secret associations which existed
:m ns'a IL. aaesa' Reopssa and n.tisns Of the
To attempt to trace the influence Of these a..
sociations upon civilization would srsqutrs. a
accurats knowledge of the theology, politics,
philosophy Pm sshiss ssienoa ars end literature Of
The ssefss socistsssI which have been mention.
ed were more or less intimately connected with
the religion aud governments Of the oountriss
where they existed. ,sa -qing
In more modern times We And the great Ma
sonic Brotherhood, venerable b. its antiquity,
extending itself among al peoples in the civilized
world and reching into all the ramifcations Of
society, from the king in his palace to the peas
ant in his cottage. This society, unlike the
more ancient secret societies, is not connected
with either governments or religions. But at
the same time it teaches man to obsy the laws of
God and of his country, asserts the universal
brotherhood Of man, and seeks BY the silent and
prejudice and selAshness from the hearts Of
men. and 70 bind then together In closer fra.
tsrnity. 5Es9 III - 2Nt8&A ~ kAJ "a
Later we find Odd Fellowship under different
names, extending itself through England and
Central Europe, and ~ zealous1y engaged q her
older sister Masonry in asserting the universal
brotherhood Of man and disseminating the prin.
ciples of friendship, love and truth through the
hearts of men.
Besides the societies We have mentioned, there
are now probably hundreds Of other secret socie-
ties Of one kind or another existing in Europe
and the United States. Il il sa;d that to-day
Ensl,nd bsIoes to sss,et socist;sS n n. iI,;.
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tions ars vsrv nrrsrous snS T. ,s;oht - ..ss,v
sa;d Chat sIclusive 81 nolitical eec;st;s. ,,or.
than one-hah Of the people Of the United States
belong 10 secret associations Of some kind or
ether.
The question imneliatsly ARISES, what is tho
cause and groundwork Of oil these secret asso-
oistionss They are not the result Of mere whims
! There must bs soms want. of our .oo;.l and
moral naturs. univermliy ielt 10 vhieh the or
osnizstion, Of society do not rssnond or sunniv-
come elements q our cumnoo nature NOT feDre.
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Now Of No. secrst soesseiss have n..rAs.,n.t
for their ob;sst tis sooompiisSment Of 3 saee
nurnoee--ths ,urrrss.iou 81 . .;noIs v;cs TSis
( lot tbe cass With Odd Fsiiov,Sin' I'M. oriiesr
is founded on broader psinoipIea. vhish sa.ert
tho anivsraal brothsrhesd q "a. GIt sssksst q
the he.rt. ~ ~ nemb.,r - 'snsros~ - -
sons Of fr.sernity ma oh.ritv i. ~ ns,s~-..es
a. deed, 81 benevolsnoe. - = = fF-''7 TO
TIA o,ic;n a Odd Tsllovv 4. /. E,ob ln-mo .mx
IIcder 6iI7.rsn ,nr.ea 81 raacHss hact int, -.
r,alms al traAitioa.
nnt ths r,nnner ~ n. origin rattan. l;t&l. n
ma. rOuy so,ooiatioe ~ uoe or..ted 81 : sinpIe
man or Sc q men it q IN instilntion. thsf ~
rovn mo "a a,,dusilv adsptsd its.H =. 80
xsnts Of ms-s HI rsincipies - sosk = hsvs
BEN rsv,sDd b. - ne II - g III -.
snd A. exuvpcsd hv ~ - bsr1ifl ~ -.
nrss.sivs svrlSoIa. - - ~ siis1orfn. gWHA
ths.e urinsiuise ~ - 1sesAes iasIA n, -
midst q . seMah NH IN ~ ms1rk a. sesiai
innerlsotion. aoattm1nS evsrvvhese : heali,0
;nduenoe IA nrnolafu.s = brosfiar sh,ritv and 2
mora sot;ye bensyoie.oe. -
But otwithstandinr 81 peanciple, an voas-