The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-01-30

lust cited. / began 10 wish that was an
Odd Fellow. But then, what terrible 81 :
crets, what wicked designs. what im;,ious
! rites, might there not he behind these lair
words. For the declaration OF principles
and aims, tngelhe. with The pledges and
i promises | bad been reading We're those ot a
secret society; and might not all be rs false
ard treacherOus as he light witch the
wrecker kindles. In night OF darkness and
sto I'm, ON dangerous coast! But ally /
said, 81 will see. will knock Tor adInia-
sion at the door of Lodge room and II hey
let me In. and fnd nothing there ,ncon
sisient With what ! have read here, then
will not care what the orig OF the institu.
tion, nor whether Of ancient or modern date
| It may have had lis home in the tents OF the
PatriRrchs II may have existed At the
building Of Solomo ms Temple II may have
taken shelter with the hundred Christians At
the Catacomhs of Rome Or, il NAV have
been born In an English c'ub-room. will
Dot ask-I will not care Moreover, what
ever the ceremonies of initiation, so hat they
be not foolish or wicked, I will submit to
them. will even consent 10 ride the (tra.
ditionaD goa; should It he req uired Of me n
I he prosecution OF my journey through the
mysteries oil Odd Fellowship. All i care 10
find is. that his society is .eaiy buIded up-
on he doctrines of universe br0l herhond
and that It's whole intent Is to do good II /
see THAT IL m' kes good its claims as q ira
ternaI insti,u' ION. that it betriends those
who else were without help,-that il minis
| tiers ready 'ciiei TO The needv and distressed
beuds over the couch Of sickness with COM
passionate interest. pillows up The head ot
the dying with brOlber!y hands, honors the
lIteless remains Of The poorest and humbl est
OF its members, ~ OF the most rmint mt and
distinguished. with the same soiemu and
Impressive rites OF burial. ard then turns
from he closed grave 20 look after he wild
NV mud her tatherless children, Ms it claims
Ia do it shalI see all This, il shall be colt
vinced that it is true. the Institution shall
have my respect. my confidence. my esteem
my deepest and warmost regard. Th~t it
makes men frsternai, kind, symp ,thetic and
charitable shall tie sufficient tor me-"
To make long story short, l knocked
one night 1t the door OF this very Samaritan
Lodge, mentioned little way back, aud /,
was opened 10 let me in What fur her look
place really have moi tie time 10 .rIl; and
must he content with sai ing In two rrhrce
words, u at through certain marvellous
processes wae made an Odd FeIlCw There
was revelation OF solemn mysteries. Sc
{crets locked up there aud sa iely guarded
wire delivered up 10 me One of there
recoll, CT, was that which would enable me
to recognize an Odd Fellow. even though h
stranger, aud 10 pr sc myself brother
wherever might chance 10 hr. There are
OF course minor modes OF recognition. An
Irishman once claimed a coat that VA. in
the pt'NsrssiOn OF another. 1T is mine. :"
SAID he, Tor IT, has two P's under h., cuff -
Search Mas --iade Tor this proof OF own. rshIp
"ut in vain, when Pat, taking out HIS knife
rpprd up the cuff OF he coat and brought To
light Two dried peas. Now these peas show.
d 10 whom he coat belonged. and Their.
are certain signs which show who are Odd
Fellows -none hut Odd Fellows have the
peas under The cuff But the great secret O,
odd ship hat which more Than All
Else proves man 10 br an Odd Fellow, aud
IL the fina' and SUE test. is something differ.
rnt. H. Is therefore worth Knowing and I,
yon viii promise not TO saw anything about
l., will tell yoa what it, is-wIih The per
: mission l"aye OF the most worthy Grand
: Master 1t is borrowed secret, borrowed
: from an old book called the Bible, and il
ours only because of the form in which We
: hold and communicate 1t. Listen. now,
while | make It. known: WE COMMAND
You To vIeIT THE SICK BURY THE DEAD Pao.
TECr THE WIDOW, AND EDUCATE THE Or
PHAN"
In the light OF ihia grand secret, wh ich lies
: al the very cenler of Odd Fellowship YOU
SEE hat IN its revelation to me, all he way
through an inttiAtory ceremony, sometimes
II one form and then in ono,h r-.now in ne
words OF The charge book, and ogain in sym.
hOl and sign, found that which convinced
that the claims OF the Order had not been
0versrated. / saw hat Odd Fellowship was
not mere speculative theory-Dot @ mere
combination OF signs, passwords, and grips
not creature oi UNSET ana ornament, oil
+mblems and insi ynia but a work for the
hands. He 10 be lived. As stood at on.
OF the chairs / was cautioned against regard.
ing the Institution as u mere protective and
: beneficial one, and taught by one of The
mo>L beautiful aud impressive charges ever
wrItten that it occupies higher ground-that
! It's aims are l"ftier,-that II has u work to do
} Infinitely beyond the mere pecuplary assist.
ance 1t renders It's MEMBERS that it seeks
, 10 eugihen the chain Of traternal afdiiation,
until lrnldnn link Shnl Mid =.