The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-01-09
MOUNTAIN HOME, PA,
EDITOR JEFFERsONIAN:

Mountain Home Lodge, No. 6S4, LO. OF.
was duly celebrated in the Odd Fellows Hall,
at Oakland on Monday evening, the 23d
inst. The exercises consisted of vocal and
/ instrumental music and speaking, and proved
grand success in every PARTICULAR and ta-
king into consideration the fact that it orr
ginated with, and was carried out by, the
heathens of Barrett township, we think it
was decidedly praiseworthy and would have
been highly creditable to other portions OF
our county, where people are more refined
and better civilized and enlightened, than
we The meeting was organized by the ap-
pointment of Bro, Past Grand, Il. II. Hell
Ter, chairman and Bros Past Grand Charles
W. Decker and John Brewer, NJ. d., Sccre-
taries. After singing very suitable open
ing anthem, by the choir, the chaplain Of the
Lodge, the Rev. Bro. T. w. Maclary of
Canadensis, addressed the throne of Divine
Grace in a very eloquent and impressive
manner After the audience had again been
Entertained with one of the beautiful selec-
tions made by the choir for the occasion, the
chairman introduced the Rev. Bro. Maclary
as the first speaker The Reverend gentle
man after thanking the audience for the
honor conferred on him, stated that he
scarcely knew where to commence as many
thoughts connected with Odd Fellowship
were uppermost in his mind and that he
might speak until midnight and yet be very
far from exhausting his subject. He referred
briefly, to some of the objections urged
against us as a secret society and stated that
he was satisfied in his own mind that all these
objections were purely the result Of prejudice.
He pointed out the two prominent features
or principles of Odd Fellowship, namely, the
Fatherhood Of god and the Brotherhood OF
man. Upon each of these topics he spoke
at some considerable length He then pro-
ceeded to point out some of the advantages
ACQUIRING to the faithful, consistent Odd Eel
low, from his connection with that organiza-
ton. He also gave some highly interesting
statistical information, showing the progress
the Lodge had made since its organization
up to the present time. For fully three
quarters OF an hour he held his audience
spell bound, swaying and controlling them at
will, showing clearly and conclusivily by his
reasonings and conclusions that the institu-
ton of Odd Fellowship was one of the grea-
test moral reform institutions of the age :;
having tendency to promote the growth of
morality, intelligence, virtue and religion in
the world. The speaker fully and carely
established his right to be hailed as one of
the most able, jealous, eloquent and fearless
champions and advocates Of Odd Fellowship
one of his hearers that an institution which
numbered among its advocates and members
such men as the one who was addressing
them and whose motto was 'In God we
trust" and Friendship, Love and Truth, )"
and whose prime objects were the ameliora-
ton of the condition of suffering, distressed
humanity everywhere, and the elevation and
education of fallen, depraved mortals, such
as we. must certainly be one which should
command the respect and admiration Of the
world. After listing to few more of the
choice selections from the choir, the audience
was entertained for about half an hour by
Bro. Past Grand, Ely Utt, who in very
impressive discourse portrayed some of the
beauties of Odd Fellowship, clearly demon
strating the fact to his audience that he had
studied well, the principles Of the Order
whose interests he was endeavoring to ad-
vance, and satisfying them he spoke, that
l,rb oh hc L col Il. Il
had seen. The remaining portion of the
evening was very agreeably and pleasantly
spent in listening to the sweet and enchanting
strains of music from the choir. and of on e
thing We are fully convinced and that is that
no place in tho county can boast of better
choir than is to be found at Mountain Home,
nor one that numbers among its members
any 11rettier or more interesting young ladies;
and the Lodge of Odd Fellows, at this place
is certainly indebted to these young ladies
for their endeayors to promote the growth
and prosperity of Odd Fellowihip and its
consequent beneficial results in the commun-
ity, and We have only to say, god bless them
and may each one Of them be so unspeakaby
happy as to get right good Odd Fellow for
husband. Previous to concluding the
exercises Of the evening, the following resolu-
tons were presented by Bro Past Grand
Charles w. Decker, and adopted by unan-
imous vote of the members present.
| ResolUed, That vote of thanks be ten
dered the Rev. Bro r. w. Maclary and
Bro. Past Grand Ely UT, for their excellent
remarks on this occasion.
Resolved, That a vote of thanks be ten
dered the ladies and gentleman comprising
the choir for the excellent music furnished by
them on this occasion.
Resolved, That the thanks of the men,
bers of Mountain Home Lodge, No. 6S4, /.
o. .. +. are due and are having rendered to
the ladies and gentlemen comprising this