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

done those things which We ought not TO
have done and let US show our contrition
by doing all in our power, both by infiu
ence and example, To help. those associa-
tons, which it must be admitted however
unwillingly) are doing nobly, work in
which we 1.-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 a 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 adherent of that religion which his
intellect or his feeling urges him, as in the
in the church, the probabilities are against
him of ever becoming of much account in
the other. True we have some members
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 1t all We can
Every brother, every man
Smallest helps If rightly given,
Make the impulse stronger;
twill be strong enough one day,
WaitA little longer.
And az 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, ol
the r. w. Grand Lodge of the United
States, held in the city of Baltimore in
September of that year. find the mum
Der of Lodges to be 1867 No. of initia
tions during the year, 46, 300; No. of re-
iections 6022; No. admitted by card 9442
No. of deaths, 1861 No. of members, 29S,
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, $19, 444. 16; amount paid
for burying the dead, $132,659.21. Total
relief, 1856, 1906 sc. Amount of the annual
receipts, $2,724. 419!46, and the reports
from the Grand Encampments and Subor
.linate Lodges are equally encouraging
Since writing the above, have received
Through the kindness of Brother, a copy
bi Grand Secretary Ridgeley's report
which shows an increase in the number o
ls4ages during the year ending June, 1871
of 40. limitations of 324S, in the revenu
nd Eyn
| of $412, S02 SO; increase in relief, $137
| 49f. 80; in members, 27.674. Thus we Sc
that nearly thirty thousand members hav,
been auued 10 foIu, ard than .
million of dollars have been applied in aiC
of suffering humanity. In our own Stat,
the number of Lodges at work is 191 mum
Der of members last reported, 8,606 initia
ted during the year, 1,451 ; admitted b,
card, 513 reinstated, 1913 total, 10,723
expelled So withdrawn by card, 573
suspended and dropped, SAB deaths, SO
| total 1928 now in membership, $500
Brothers relieved, 1862 I; widowed families
| 80 reflections, 204 amount paid for tn
| relief of Brothers. $4,S22 amount PAL
| for the relief of widowed families $460.5t
amount paid for the education of orphans
| 1925 so amount paid for burying tn
| dead, 1883 Total relief, 1891 am
| of annual receipts, $56,675 and the in
| crease in the number of encampments l
| still more encouraging, but / will no
weary You with further statistics in thi
connection. If to this array of figures b
added $150,O00 for the suffering Brethren
! of Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan, W
have grand exhibit Thus do we go Of
my brethren and friends, from year to veal
| in our noble Office of benefaction ; addin
lustre and glory and renown to our bt
loved institution, and vindicating by GU
works, our fealty to that great and goo
| law, which commands us to visit the sicl
relieve the distressed, bury the dead, an
educate the orphan. May we not, then, q
christians, and as members or this nobl
institution sincerely say {:
Our thankful hearts to God we raise,
| In songs of gratitude and praise.
/ 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.
| There are now In the State of Iowa 8
| Lodges, Degree of the Daughters of r.
beka at work this is as it should be. w
have long had our Rebekahs, but onl
about three years have elapsed since di
pensation was granted to organize ii
Lodge of Rebekah. This degree of Cd
! Fellowship is very beautiful, as well {
very useful The Ritual is unsurpassed
any other of the degrees of Odd Fellow
ship, and cannot fail to be appreciated
every lady honored to take it. 1t compr
hends almost everything involved in Il
fraternity of Odd Fellows, as to principle
and teachings. 1t is in word, our fellow
ship in a nut shell and the lady who r
ceives it cannot fail to know what it
and to feel its greatiniportance as hums
Il institution. The lecture introduces In
delicate and beautiful manner, the name
and characters of the worthiest women I
the Bible, those who were famous for falt
in God, and in moral goodness, and
comparing them with the women OF u
world, whose names are carved so high I
ON the monument of fame, as to be almo
out of sight. II shows the superior exec
lencc of Bible women, and urges the int
ate TO initiate them, and honor their sex b
doing good in the performance of mob
deeds. like those of Sarah the mother
Patriarchs, or Miriam the virgin sprophe
ess. But we may well inquire, is this 4
gree of Rebekah so beautiful oft any speci
advantage or use 1t most certainly
for il cannot fail to have refining inf
/
her TO noble deeds whenever opportuni
offess. 1t identifies her with her husbaI
in the interests of the Lodge to which
belongs. and thereby oftle whole frate
nifty of the Lodge TO which he belongs is
part. | have seen IL useful in travelil
4 alone, only u few months ago, saw
advantage in the case of two sisters of th
degree. Let every Scarlet Degree memb
who has wife, induce her to become
daughter of Rebekah, and let every Of
who has not wife, try and secure or
that he may add another lady to our mel
bership. And let every initiate advan
in the Order, and attain this Degree, tn
he may be prepared to recognize the sil
when given by q lady, and render such o
sistance as the Order proposes. say TIT
to the wives of Odd Fellows, that in attsi
; Ing to this degree they can help themselv
4 and benefit the entirev0rder sd
Il Sisters come, the cause Is glorious,
| Nobly ioin ia eueh strife /; ~ N3E
Heaven will make our hosts victorious.
Over all the ills Of life. ets@ ~
i And now brethren of the Order, 20,
! knowledge aud your hearts will bear wi
ing testimony to the truths / have adduc,
and the calogy have bestowed upon Il
i Order. Let the actionsJof your lives 1
ford corroborative evidence and seek.
answer the raised expectations Of u
world. What a glorious mission is oul
To stay by our united efforts, the onwai
rolling wave of human misery, and resc,
81 from the relentless ocean of suffering al
want. the faint and perishing multitud
that struggle IN its overwhelming It'd
What glorious step Is this in moral pr
! gress. But let US not stop here. Let
, extend farther and farther the arms of o.
Il love yea, even to the uttermost ends