The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-07-18

Delivered before New Sharon Lodge, No.
231, !. o. o. r., on Monday evening,
July LIST. A. D. 1872, by the Rev. Thos.
B. Kemp, B. D., Rector of st. James
Church, Oskaloosa, Iowa, and publish
ed by Request.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND BRETH-
rem OF THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD
FELLOWS There are moments In the life
time Of each and every ore of US, when we
are wont TO wish that the positions assign
ed US, and their corresponding duties, had
been given to others thanourselyes.
This is pre- eminently the desire of my
heart at this time. | couldhave hoped that
the task deVolving on me, should have fal-
len to those better qualified to unfold to
this highly Intelligent audience, some of
the principles which govern our Order,
and at the same time to contribute some
what in the removal OF that strong preju-
dice which exists in the minds of many of
the uninitiated, against our Order on &C.
connt Off its being what is commonly called
Il secret society. But as the lot has fallen
upon one of the least among his brothers,
will offer no further apology but ask
your attention to few Important facts, in
connection with the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, the three strong links of
which are denominated Friendship, Love,
and Truth which are supported by the
three holy Il had almost said Heavenly SIS
ters) Faith, Hope and Charity.
ODD Fellows Shas been assailed by bit
ter foes, and So so met and nobly
silenced eve. > go one, that, viz ::
which proW s esetinf q Institution be-
cause IL b -.e Mahasl 20 such protest is
loves oStg, beldat ts ereSy r1s when en
of true aversion to unfrank ness
1t is love of the secretis we that is al.
ways Jealous of the sea Jtts it does not
know Just as oraE Iers the acquisitiye
hidaee.t rfr S;sm WITH the Women ooh Ga ' no
comparing them ames are carved so hig ,no ut
world, whose HAM ,,t Of fame, as to be aan,UI
ON the monuh1TT,nsh shows the superior in;ti.
out of sight. y omen. and urges the NE nv
lencc OF bioie them, and honor the.f noble
ate 10 imilale IN the performance VI n,,,ar of
doing gooo &c of Sarah the NOW, nnnbet-
deeds, hke I'm. or Miriam the VIRGIN; p Tbs de-
PatriaIcns, &c nav well inquire 70 snecial
ess. B9s skah so beautiful oil ans is,
| gree OF heo " use? 1t most ce n;"g influ
advantage y, fail to have a renning nromp
for it canno any lady's heart, anunortunity
ence upon ,e deeds wheneveth or busban'
her 10 n II identifies her VIII 70 which h
offess. 1tarests of the Lodge . ". fratel
in tne r sn and thereby OF tle No " belongs is
q belong the Lodge TO whlcn which, nG IN travelir
} nhy Oh have seen il uselui " I saw
G p ar. only u few months t 49, sisters of II
I aions' , o in the case Oh Sw Dearee memb
is advan'' Let every Scar,es .. pt rs become
n degree has wife, induce nef lot every Q
q VINO ,h na of Rebekah, anu anS secure o
ne oa ha has not q wife, NY ,ady to our me
an Wn1 he may add anotner initiate adva
ms tna ssh;n And let every this Degree, t
'ur nei the order, and a.'aln recognize the
'ef ne ha may be prepareeaoa v and render such
uct uhen given by q iauy nronoses. 1 say
nJ h sistance as tne Odd Fellows, that IN az
ORR TO the wives .. thew can help themse
per inc to this degree ., n1
the ana pene the cause 10 g'o' 30 i.-
sister, S;n IN sucn strife hnsis victorious.
W. W. MODIFY NV will make OUT OUT ho''' 's..tA s.''
, do, over all the ~, lnre,hren of the orde a.
de. ,-nawIedge aud your nsa I have nd
lions k an testimony to the ives hastowed upt
ylps .n ND the calogy l nav ;aus of your liv
s ue Order. Let the ac. au;dence and sc
s aisan ford corroborative yea axnectations
- tha answer the ralsso or;ons mission il
,. ..; ;n world. What g;,eS efforts, the o
of''V Of To stay by our un I,man misery, and
,nnear rolling wave o t,ess ocean of sufieriG
!, e such from the reie a. and perishing mu
ION. or want, the fa,n' =; n it's overwheiminn
to the that struggle "a step is this in mo
. they What gior,,o o. vs not stop here.
church gress. Ba. is. and farther the arm
8 com. extend laa'a even TO the uttermos'
Himself, love yea e''