The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-11-11

duty and the visible results Of our labor
will eventually wear away oil prejudice
and opposition, and hasten the universal
brotherhood Of man.
With some Of ~ our sphere Of use>
fulness b limited a. the care Of small
family devolve heavily upon US, requir-
ing almost all our time and labor. Il
know such is the case with myseli. but
though il be as the widows mite, let Us
cast it into tbs treasury with those Of
our sisters who have more time and
labor to spare. remembering that W
should not despise small things, but
that
GA little word in kindness spoken, . motion
or . tear,
Has often healed heart that's broken and
made . friend sincere" a
Ard Sisters, within the narrow precincts
OF homo We have great and noble duties
to perform: It's ours to stamp upon the
minds Of the rising generation the ster.
nal principles Of Truth and Love: ours
to cultivate and give right direction 70
the opening intellect. and ours to aid
them in forming characters of stability
and strength.
Scarcely ever did you hear the char
acter Of our loved Washington arplauded
without duo respect was given to the
early training he received from his mo-
Their. And the Spartan mothers, who
has not heard Of them? With what he.
roic courage they babe their sons 60
forth to fight for liberty. We ask NO
honor awarded to the Spartan mothers
but we would bid our husbands and
Iona take the sword of perseverance, and
| 20 forth in the stern battle oflife to con,
!,uer want and distress, and in tho true
| ipirit OF Odd Fellowship. not only en-.
lsayor to relieve want but to prevent
| iTant.
We should profit by the examples o
ltose worthy women contained in tha
| 4 ook Of all books. the bible. Like Re
skah at the well, We should be evel
:sady with our hospitality to refresh thl
| e,,y trave.er, though it be but {
iraught Of cold water in the true spiri
.fbenevolence and charity.
Let our friendship for one another b
! | the friendship and love Of Ruth an,
;aomi. Let US each ching to each othe
| Is Ruth chung to her mother in law .
| he said: 'Entreat me not to leave thee
| !,r whittier thou goest will 60; wher
| aou lodgest I will lodge; thy peopl
4 hall be my people, and thy God m
1 fiod: where thou diest will ] die, an
! 1aere will l b buried: the Lord do 10
,e and more also if ausht but death pa
jhee and mo-
Let our devotion for our principles |
u ths devotion Of Queen Esther, wi
IS willing to sacrifice wealth, static
lid life itself to save the massacre Of b.
keope. SO let US sacrifice ease, Iuxul
} lad pleasur for the performance ofeve,
,uty enjoined upon US 10 friendship al
IA love. A great many will say
: tpeaking Of Odd Fellowship that it is
: lac religion they want. This is m
Iaken idea, for, in the language Of . br
her, Great and good as our Order is.
q /, but an earthly institutional. begi
e ere, its work is here, but it stops at I
. lrave," while religion foweth onwa
a iuto eternity. Say rather, dear frien'
: Eat you love it because it sljoins up
J. gu the performance Of those duties n
q ion teaches your bible teaches, "
|, hurch teaches; yet how often you %.
. Neglect to perform.
II We should not forget that the grs
If i'm OF our Order ia he elevation of |
character of man. Let ~ constsn
lsmind our brothers Of this great
&c ct, and enforce upon them the 7
q ,rmance Of those principles. they
+, brothers profess. We would have th
~ sol .ot only teach Odd Fellowship but
- id Fellowship.