The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1871-05-18

Iria's our peioSeo LodSe has experiences
and to find it to night still, in active oper
alton ought to swell our heart, with grad
ltude, ahd particularly the hearts of th
veteran members sitting with us, who hay
seen its very dawn. and were it's fouhderI
who have guided it through its infanc
on to its glory. and s.eered it safely throu,
the stormy days, when it's star bcca ni&
dim. These veterans clung to theis
First Love, and when the younge4
members were absent from home, with uns
wearied energy worked on, saved the char
ter and kept the old ship afoat. I
In 1865, probably tue darkest honsS
this Lodge Han ever seen, when scarcely I,
member had current money to contribute
towards the support of the Lodge, when for
that want, more than hall of the Lodges in
this State forfeited their charters, how apt
~ the handful Of faithful ones of Morgan
Lodge illustrated that When there is a ,oiH,
there as ,eGy, and prominent amongs: that
handful, the faithful of the faithful, who
like the Founder of Odd Foil ,wship scrv-
ed his Lodge and the Order in every ca
pacity with equal Zeal and energy, never
failed (athough G. NJ. of the State, still
served his Lodge as Sec'y) to make his
reports to the Grand Lodge of this State,
whether there were funds in the Treasury
or not, ut personal Inconvenience advanced
the required sum, to keep up tho honor of
Morgan Lodge.
Such genuine principles, and Love for
the Order, deserve to be inscribed on the
records in letters OF gold, on this The day
of celebrating the greatness of our Order.
Twice has Morgan Lodge been honored,
by selecting the samo Member, to fll the
highest Office Of the order, and too, ut .
time, when it required Head, n ii cart
and Hand, to prevent tho Ship, with tat.
tered sails and in leaking condition from
shipwrcck. Like good Captain he KEEP,
1t ndoat, trimmed tho sails, inspired Odd
Fellowship, ard with flying colors surrcn-
dercd it to his Successor, with tho word
"Onward' written on Its Banner To day
Ph@nix like, the Order in this State has
risen irom its ashes, and Morgan Lodge
bides fair TO become one of the first Lodg.
es III the State, and is name, like
that, OF the glorious Hero and Putriotp.s
the Battle OF Cowrens, after whom it was
named, shall ever appear bright untarnsh
cd In the Annals OF Odd Fellowship. One
more and great cause, this Lodge has for
thanksgiving, is that during the year lust
passed, only one of its IN n.oers was re-
ported sick, 50 as to need the attention OF
the Lodge, and none, am happy to state
wcro taken from our midst by death. The
chain that entwincs US has not been sever.
cd, and long may it be, before we are
called upon to record such sorrowtul
event.
With this brief History of Morgan
Lodge, and the example Of the old Mem
bcrs before us; | would appeal to the
young brothers to work zealously let your
efforts never cease to extend your Lodge
-~hu''d it up, while you have the guild.
ance OF the veterans, for ere very lnng,
you will be call, d upon to guide it Yourself,
and then, when on the pinnacle olyour glo.
ry you can point to the records of your Lodge,
and rejoice that your Sires have kept them
unsullcd, through the darkest days of It's
existence, And to those .Brolfcrs, who
hare become lukewarm, and Indifferent, |
would say on this Anniversary day. Re-
turn be sevcrd from the chain no longer,
help to make strong the Chain that here
nnitcs US, link yourself again to "Fricnd-
ship, Love and Truth, fill again the pac
es you once occupied with profit aud pleas
ure to the Lodge, and let us have it the
bright Star to guide on shipwrecked Bre,h
ercn.
Sailing DER lifes solemn mGn,
Seeing it, shall take heart again.
In the last few years VIC have met with
heavy loses s,-iumiliar faces we we're wont
to see, and voices VIC used to hear, nrc no
longer seen. nor their voices heard with
in this Lodge Room-tbcy have left us
Some to- seek new homes and new friend.
ships. In making the latter, !, us hope they
will find none truer than those thcy lett
behind, and wherever these brothers huve
gone, may they be prosperous, and never
forget the principles Of Odd Fellowship
Others have been removed from our
midst to that country, from whose bourne
no traveller returns-and we. trust, are
now sitting in the celestial Lodge above,
where the Great Granu Master presrdes,
and their spirits nrc lowering over us now,
urging us on in a work, which Heaven
speeds and the Angels smile upon. .'.''
10 the memory of these our derarted
brothers, We dedicate tear upon this our