The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-06-27


volvinS upon the order now III 4 men Imposed
In England odd-FeIlow ship Ap elixeS b.
more thar one hundred yearsa - hKnesolent or
gx.isxtioa. ~ nsst kpa.took OF the commas
s s%rssssses 4 ss e 10 Is 1 sass sssp': M s1 os sS9s sssa
! discovered, however, another missiou;. one
higher and lovelier IN its aims and objects-one
! suggested by the destftuffon and the common
| frsi5ties Of lie that I'll men are liable to.
We can well imagine how an orier, whose
purposes wers to improve The constition Of man,
would rapidly elevate his social p~ostions ani
| himself, his fanniiy and 10 his fellow man. fos
many years the nienbeFshipof the Orier was
made ny. Of the laboring class OF men, VINO,
snd filiberal towards them, hHd bat the In,st
limited opportunities tor improving either their
social or pecuniary coiidifiOn. There, where .
| msn Was respected snd ihonOred because OF an
eRipfy title he bore, the life OF the labOrinS class
| was one OF absolute severity Their daiiy
bread could scarcely be procured W their diily
| distress and suffering upon them they were Dies
| titute, indeed, without means, without friends;
their situation wa truly most lkasenfabie.
| When death came, and the cup OF fife had been
drained to Its bitterest drcgs, . paApey,s cOdRa
| and . psuper's grave were the last duties per
| formed to these unfortunate people Sush was
tne S9naIaoms
But this was not all: What q sad snf dark
| future was there before the poor widow and her
orphan chilare4! iners Were 11ne ,ns ny ~ \ si., ~
mem, none ~ c,Inass. MINE " tsI. are 81 them
in sickness--none to train them up in the paths
OF fectitu9e anu o.o W. - = r;..
y TS,S ~ ,he :ims-housr' or driven sbs1t
and GUIDED fr1.n piiier 70 I. PEI . Degsa.s iLoh
tne slfeeIs: = Ecs,a hr;,St ~ "s.s,i@ men
snd % sass 10 ~ ons oS The oh;;ects oS nd Nj.
iowsniP when organia TAI. IN o hng,Ar W. no. 10 sr r,n
We censlies. ~, = hoacrah,s h. n. sshar.
and 20 n9ole IN iseli, ~ nsna ~ ~ nSotis.t ~.
gil party feeling, secsa5inl I'scasSson ana socisi
distinctions wsfe eAcIuueu, ~ y - pm.
clPle rec3gn..eI' ~. ~ = ss;.nIo - - h.os y
to labor Ir eaca 0nerss ifie"os s@oss Ofosn-
en: . OLA r.u.-., r.x.
Inc ne. MousS ~ ,,.l,;,~o,s n n isos n.%
Stases was 9reani.e. ot.a " Ana
sterward several .oaees osss ;s.as ainsrsn'
States; each one, noWeseI, SNis0ed asen inae-
pendent orgnntxa,ion, ana nsa no connection
Of these lodge. lasted but . few years until hey
disbanded. ~
On the 96th dny Oh Apin, ~. III, tne now
foupded af baltimore by the venerable father OF
Odd FELLOW ship, in this country, InoInss W..
dey, which lodge e!nDfscea = Dody oi me most
has = temple that compares nvorsbly with any
other blildtns IN srvnl.ec.u.aa appeatencey IN
accommodations and - an ornament TO the city,
contineSt. -
In l621 the Grnnd Louge OF Maryland was
organized. In lss5 the Grand Lodge OF Penn
las, the Grand Lodge Of the United States was
organized and held Its nfst snBuni meeting |
On the ut day Of February, 1870, the Duke Of
which was received and formally accepted b.
Washington Lodge In Baltimore. BY this char. |
tf this lodge was legally constifitesi the Grand
power to charter lodges accordingly. This con
meets the order In this country with the order in
England, and fhc order Of other countries has
throushoui he e~iysiisei world the Independent
Order Of odd Fellows stands Q unit =
I have not IT, time to STATE the dates Of the or
State in ihs Union. It Is irSs, however, that in
every State and In every organized territory |
under the federal government there isa Grand
city In this entire country Of ours are to be |
found subordinate lodges working 81 In harmony |
and successfully under the Jurisdiction Of their
TesRscnss ,. Irn andsr LoIKss' ,u sla .afse ~ %!. :
Grand Lodge Of the United States. /
The membership In tins country alone APP
proximates . million men, associated together
IN one common brotherhood, with one coHunon
object In view, that Of graphing with. destiiu-
don snd suffering, and by Its benevolence,
superior to any other organization In existence.
When we cast our eyes mack to Its humble be-
ginning and see ms progress, measure its
emit unrivaled proportions, We are truly lost in
wonder and amusement. And lie growth Is by
means checked, for ut this time lodges are
springing up ali around us, and ali over the
country. New lodge buildings are greeting the
beh0lder, and In many OF them ane libraries |
IRE being furnished, and reading rooms for the
owned and invested BY. the orler is several
millions Of dollars, which Is used to further the
blessings Of our principles. Should we not,
brethren, feel proud OF such membership in such
and rejoice in the mission and power Of
Odd Fellowship? if
Having thus given . brief history Of oar order, |
shall nov SPEAK OF rs tescnings and psinci,
impress us more fully with the duties and Obli-
gations that rest upon Us ~ Odd Fellows:
l Will here remark, that many persons are
and also because Y Is . secret Organixa-
ton The name Odd Fellow seems to those not
connected with the order, ~ associate the idca
in u word undec@ive you. To be y good Odd
Fellow, requires any member To set like an
honest snit n ,,a ma to exercise 2 ready hand 10
order requires its members to reverence God. to
defend tnsir country, AMI 70 DO unto others as
,hey WOULD !ney SHOULD 90 unto tnem, and 70
OF dissipation and pollution We adnlA there
are many Oid Fellows who do not come up to
tie standaru OF L-emDsIsnip enjothed by the
principles Of the order. but they are not hoasst
NOR good Qua feiiows: We nnd the same exist.
Ing In our chnfcncs. how many meinhers on
The church act incoH.istrntly with their wOfss-
sion, and yet The church Is not TO blame: No
Que Wouiu cOnueinn the church because OF the
hypocritrs IN y. 3, ~
lts secrets, y undcrsto9n, can pc OF no objec-
tion. We trace for rapid and substantial growth
70 the faci thaf the order attends to itsown bus
mess and Keeps that which belongs to, il rs An
organization, nnd which belongs to no one else. II