Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19

he is 9 good Odd Fellow who
obsys the laws, adds s5sthiaf 20
the lhtalliRenee, the morals, q ma.
tsFial intsrest8 or the Security of
tie Lodge Of which be is . meih.
Der. If heis q Past Grand, an Oh
Ger, or q young member, endowed
With q superior knowledge, be Will
entitle himself 70 the gratitude Of
ell who are benefited By bic use
ful endeavors. He is not Ago0d
or useful Odd Fellow who livea on
the earnings Of others, without any
peFs0nal Sxoftlons on bis part,
That lazy and indolent man who
says "the world owes me Q living"
ls In error. On the contrary, be
owes the world his best efforts, hls
time, and bis energies. II be give
that In full measure, he will entitle
himself to life, liberty aud the
pursuit. Of happiness. Every dFnne
ip the human hive, who consumes
without producing, d simply .
F0bber, On him the law Of egRi0-
Glents should be visited. qHe who
will not work, nelthor shall he
eat" or course we do not expect
our feeble and sick members to
work. But tbgy should not ALLOW
every toothachU, headache, or sore
toe, to Coniine them several weeks
10 their bed, that they imayIreceiye
the stipulated, smOlnts due from
their lodge funds.
We insist that every able.dodIed
man shall do his share 10 providing
for bic oWn'wAnts. L.iLy .ndgD
He iS not q good Odd Fellow
who cheats, deceivS and thwarti
Abe will Of honest peopleo He'isls
lasting shame, and Disgrace, who
gainS the entire confidence Of q
brother and then takes advantage
0fhim. fl.u4 alF'Hrs, or
He is not & good Old Fellow
who makes q mockery Of virtue,
and violates the chastity ofabrOth.
er'sWlfe or daughter, and rendering
q home miserable beyond contem'
plation. Such d man is q blight OF
our existence--a snake IN ouFnlillsl
whose very presence pOisOnSlh hG
atmosphere. He is subject FOL
the opponents Of our institution to
point ct. .r. cl
He Is not a good Odd Fellow
who is not affecti0nate 10 his chill
dren, kind to his wife, and iudnl
gent to his children. show me tn
man whom the children focl
around at his approach, climbing
upon his knees, aud throwing theI
little hands about his neck, and
will show you a good Odd Fellow
But show me the man that th
children run from, getting benin,
ohaiGe, or hiding away In corners
expecting q kick, cufE or angr,
word; show me the man VIII
abuses his wife, fills the air wit
red hot curses, aud, 10 appeAse hi
brutal instincts, beats her; Shot
me such 0 man, and l win show 70
Q man lower than the bi'ates.
man who would strike q womaI
J whether she be widow, wife, maid, c
J cOncubinc, should be held up I
scOrn and contempt by every goo
citizen, aud the doors Of Odd.Fol
low-ship should be closed againl
him. ave war against vice In d
its forms" and be is the best Od
Fellow who exerts himself mos
for the happiness aud comfort q
mankind. Ifa good husband, Il
ther, neighbor and friend ; If II
dustrious temperate and free froI
bad habits; II intelligent, homes
and religious, be will be respecle
aud trusted by men, and acceple
BY his Creator, our Great Gran
Master.
To be g good Odd Fellow is no
difficult. Il Is easier and fer NOR
pleasant than to be q criusnal,
vagabOUd, or q pauper. u is jut
as easy 10 live Virtnous life, or I
hold the appitite and passions sui
ject to reason and common sensI
But II one be so weak that he car
not control the bases passiona .
his nature, then, indeed, he Ii
poor slave, and must remAin in Ii
links of human bondage. But to
manly man, a GodlOytng and God
fearing man, such a miserable OK
cuse as "can't help II" must be hT
initiating.
i A good Odd Fellow will rever
ernCe the holy teachings Of OF
ritural and endeaVor by exampI
as well aS BY precepi, to inculcal
the divine principles Of friendship
love Vnd truth. t4