The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-07-18
Established July 1850.

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when He says in words which are capable
OF no two meanings "Let not thy lief
hand know what thy right hand doeth.
LIZ To his be added the fact that the objec
ton to these institutions is based, not upol
what the objector knows of the organiza
tions, but upon what he does not know
| you have an appropriate illustration of the
\ proverb, that where Ignorance is bliss, ii.
/ folly to be wise If there is sin attached to
1 these Institutions in greater degree than
other human organizations, / regret to
4 shy it. (hut the cause OF truth demands
that / shall do SOY the SIN must fall at the
threshold of the Church Of God. What
then is To be done? | have frankly an.
sswercd the objectors question, and the
/ btime falls ut the threshold of the citadel
Where In this particular duty and one OF
inc most important of all important duties
mas been neglected, viz the duty of min
lsterlng TO the necessities of Gods saints
but the objector may ask what remedy do
you propose answer that in my opin-
ION the only help for that branch or those
branches OF the universal church of God
which in this particular have left their first
fOFtt 10 W "oiht anu pray LudU we NAV all
get back to the good old primitive paths
in which our fathers trod, when they had
all things in common. God hasten the
time. Bnt until that day comes with its
glorious beams, reflected from the Sun of
righteousness, when it may be said that
we are all one in Christ Jesus. Let us
however, humIliatlng the ordeal, confess
that in this instance land would it were
the osay one) we have lett 'undone the
filings which we ought to have done, and
done those things which we ought not to
have done and let US show our contrition
by doing all in our power, both by influ-
ence and example, tU help those associa.
tons, which it must be admitted however
unwillingly) are doing nobly, a work in
which We (the Church OF Cody have sig.
nally failed. Does Odd Fellowship, SO
far as its influence is felt, fill this place
We think it does. 1t gives good men,
though regret to say many of them do
not think themselves spiritually qualified
for the church, which is sad mistake
the means of doing good and dispensing
blessings which but for its existence,
would for ever lay dormant nor even once
bloom into the bright genial flower that
the benevolent lighted rays of Odd Fellow
ship has developed. And another fact is
brought to view ; the majority of our best
members are also church members, and in
good standing, and indeed we do not be-
lieve any man can be near perfect Odd
Fellow without at the same time being a
Jealous adhereAt of that religion which his
intellect or his feeling urges him, as in the
sight of God to follow. If he is worthless
in the church. the probabilities are against
him of ever becoming of much account in
the other. True we have some members
who sometimes go estray but this is COM
mon to all human Institutions, land it is
OF too frequent occurrence even in the
Church of God,) and we do not claim or
pretend to be perfect. We do claim place
which we have won and now enjoy among
the good and sublime institutions of men.
Then
Let US aid II all we can
Every brother, every man
Smallest helps If rightly given,
Make the impulse stronger;
Twill be strong enough one day,
Wait a little longer.
And as all institutions of whatever kind
or structure must be known and estimated
by the results which they produce, / will
give you the statistical accounts given in
the last report ending 30th June, 1870, of
the r. w. Grand Lodge of the United
States, held in the city of Baltimore in
September of that year. find the num-
Der of Lodges to be 1867 No. of initia-
tions during the year, 46, 300; No. of re-
jections 1922; No. admitted by card 9442
No. of deaths, 1861 No. of members, $685.
637; No. of Brothers relieved, 25,019; No.
of widowed families relieved, 1916; amount
paid for the relief of widowed families, |
$222, 04365 amount paid for the educa- |
ton of orphans, 1914 16; amount paid |
for burying the dead, $132, 659.21. Total |
relief, 1858, 906 SO. Amount of the annual
receipts, $2,724. 41946, and the reports
from the Grand Encampments and Subor-
ainate Lodges are equally encouraging.
Since writing the above, have received
Through the kindness of a Brother, copy
pi Grand Secretary Ridgeley's report,
which shows an increase in the number of
f1zires during the year ending June, 1871.
of 430, limitations of 324S, in the revenue
of Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment
of $412, S02 So increase in relief, S137,-
491 80; in members 81 .674 Thus we see
that nearly thirty thousand members have
Deen auued 10 foIu, arrI nrorU than a |
million of dollars have been applied in aid |
Of suffering humanity. In our own State |
the number Of Lodges at work is 191 num- |
Der of members last reported, 5000 initia-
ted during the year, 1,451 admitted by |
card, 513; reinstated, 1913 total, 10,723;
expelled 30 withdrawn by card, 573 !; |
and dropped, SAB /; deaths, SO /; |
total 1928 now in membership, $500 (; |
Brothers relieved, 1862 widowed families,
80; reflections, 20t amount paid for the |
relief of Brothers, 1899 amount paid |
for the relief of widowed families $460.50; |
amount paid for the education of orphans, |
s425.5O /; amount paid for burying the
dead, 81 ,953. Total relief, 1881 amt |
Of ,al ran.ipfo AKA H7S tl.o Il
crease in the number of encampments is
still more encouraging, but I will not
weary you with further statistics in this
If to this array of figures be |
added $4,000 for the suffering Brethren
of Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan, we
have grand exhibit. Thus do we go on
my brethren and friends, from year to year,
IN our noble Office of benefaction adding
ustre and glory and renown to our be-
loved institution, and vindicating by our
works, our fealty to that great and good
aw, which commands us to visit the sick,
relieve the distressed, bury the dead, and |
educate the orphan. May we not, then, as
and as members of this noble |
Institution sincerely say:
Dur thankful hearts to God we raise,
n songs OF gratitude and praise. Il
For all his blessings great and free,
For lie, and health and liberty.
For all the ties that bind the heart
And social sympathies impart,
For Friendship, Love and Truth, divine,
The chain that all our hearts entwine. ii
There are now In the State of Iowa 81
Lodges, Degree of the Daughters of Re-
,eka at work !; this is as it should be. We
nave long had our Rebekahs, but only
about three years have elapsed since dis
was granted to organize the
Lodge of Rebekah. This degree of Odd
Fellowship is very beautiful, as well as
very useful The Ritual is unsurpassed by
my other of the degrees of Odd Fellow
ship, and cannot fail to be appreciated by
every lady honored to take it. 1t compre-
lends almost everything involved in the
of Odd Fellows, as to principles
Md teachings. 1t is in word, our fellow
,hip in a nut shell ; and the lady who re-
;eives it cannot fail to know what it is,
md to feel its greatiniportance as human
Institution. The lecture introduces in a
lelicate and beautiful manner, the names
nd characters of the worthiest women off
he Bible, those who were famous for faith
n God, and in moral goodness, and in
the tone of the bowels and weaken rne oIgestIoLI,
Tarrant's Eaerveseent Settler Ar orient IL used
by rational people q means OF relieving all de-
because II removes sobstructions without pain
and imparts vigor to the organs which II purifes
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