The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-05-20
Red Men.

Tn Thursday Oflast week The I'M
proved Order ofRcd Men ofthc state
met in Nashville TO celebrate their
anniversary day. Cllickamauga -ribc
of this city was present. and IFS >a-
chem, Major VANCE THOMPSON. made
the speech of the occasion. We are
.ratificd TO learn from the following
complimentary notiee taken from the
Union & American. that the Major
reputation a an eloquent orator was
fully sustained on this occasion:
Mr.. Thompson commenced his adj
dress by referring TO the condition of
the world when il was fashioned by
The plastic hand of the Great Spirit
when the first man Adam. cODstitu-
ted the Lord of Creation" and
stamped with the image and likeness
of the Creator, stalked forth in prime
val majesty and security among the
lower order of creation. holding COM
munc with the Supreme Father. with
no anticipation of disease. and no ter
ribic forebOtlings Of death. Then the
heavens above were bri GIN and I'M
cloudcd. and the earth beneath one
delightful Paradise. tecming with the
rich and varied growth of fruit and
flowers. Dwelling AT some length up
cn the peace, joy and harmony that
prevailed. the speaker then touched
upOn the change in the whole aspect
of Nature by man first disObedicnce.
of the disease and death that followed,
and the corrupt and selfish condition
of man i'm his individual and private
rclations-how the weak unhappilO
fall into the power of the strong, the
unsuspccting cntrapped by the artfml,
the innocent daily Overrcached by the
evil and the designing. IL became alb
solutely necessary, said the speaker,
10 have organizations whose Object is
10 amcliOratc the condition of the hu-
man family, TO relieve the poor and
needy, to protect the weak from the
expressions of the more powerful and
INSCRIPTIONS. to succOr the distressed,
TO minister 10 the wants of the ne
ccssitous, and 10 aid the widow and
orphan. Organizations having i'm view
objects of charity and benevolcncc
were required, and among others was
the organization Of the Improved
Order of Red Men. Let il not he said.
remarked the speaker, that religion IL
sufficient for all these purposes. 1t
would DC. provided all men were inn
bucd with the true and genuine spiri,
ofrcligion. but j. itnoi a glaring fact
that very large proportion. if not a
majority. arc uninfiucnced by IL. Re-
liyion deals with the spiritual wants
ofman. while these organizations deals
with his material wants-the ono looks
70 his eternal welfare. the other 10 his
temporal well being. This and all
other organizations ola kindred nature
arc intended as aids, helps TO their OIL
den and more beautiful and glorious
sister, religion.
The beauty and excellence Ofthc Or
der is seen when she walks forth.
reaches ont and takes by the hand the
helpless orphan. and snatchcs him
from the hands ofvicc. and the dark
and devious walks of degradation
conducts him TO the schoolroom. sup
plies his little wants. and trains him
for the great battle oflifc.
In regard TO the Order he represcn.
ted, the speaker said that INV orthy
members were 10 be found in il a. wei
sin other associations, but no ono
ould blame or reprOach thc Order
orthc individual unworthiness of il
members. Religion had its Judas. :
l
splendid revolution had its Arnold
and so with every human institution
All that partakes of humanity partake
also Offrailty.
But We viii not attempt 10 follow
the speaker through. His address, al
together. MAS very beautiful compo
sitiop. and listened TO very atteniivci.
by those present.