The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-04-28

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may do this We must practice the virtues
we so solmnly teach in our ceremony |
of initiation. And that in,omrerance,
justice and charity become the universal
practice Of Dad. Fellows the moral tone of
humanity will be much elevated and the
conditions Of mankind will be much inn
proved and this would stfew tho path |
way of life with the flowers OF 10y and |
gladness when now IL suffering and wee. |
The speaker said to cnch Odd Fellow
'Do thy little, do it well,
DO what right and reason tell
DO thy little God hath made
Millions of leaves for forest shade.
smallest stars their glory bring.
God cmplOycth everything
DO thy little and when thou
forcst on thy,pallid brow.
Ere has fled the vital breath
cold and damp the sweat of death,
These shall crown the plowcd head
Holy light upon thee shed. |
These are credits that shall rise
10 thy credit beyond the skies.
Tho very namo Of Otd Fol- W must
DO made Synonymous with an elevated
and noble morality. All good thinga
must succeed tGnds rs Oid-lolIowship has
undertaken to elevate and mako bettur tho
conditions and characters Of men, and
this being good work mus. succeed, I'm
less Odd Fellows are worry rccreant to
their duty. When jus,ice roigns honor
viii not be given for mere gold gathering,
but for trun moral worth in faithfuluoss Of
man to his follow men.
Tho speaker urged tho importance of
promoting education, and said there should
| be an educated class, and that this class
should consist of all Odd Fellows. and
tho ODD Fellows should include all hui
manity. Thi, education should so dsvol-
/ ope the mind ns TO give US that religion
! Of the heart which makes US ever ready
and determined TO do our duty. The
| chief corner stone of fellowship being
the brotherhood of man, hence il behooves
US as members Of this order to do all we
can for right development Of all that j.
for the benefit OF man. Man AZ birth is
nearly equal, but education makes the
difference between good and bad, between
savage and civilized nations.
Therefore much depends upon our cdu-
cation, and by education Old Fellows
will lie much aided in becoming living
opponents Of the pure ami noble morality
they teach.
Tho speaker also spoke OF tho impor-
lance of educating our children So that
they may properly continue or good
work. And IL we hayo done our life
work we'll it will DO n fourca Of JOY un-
speskablc when We approach the mys.ic
river.
And thus should OdI-feliowship march
on TO noble and enduring victory
beneath the tri.linkcd banner
Whose fold. are floating tree,
Triumphant on the land,
Victorious Ger the sea.
When Dr. Brigham had finished, The
band played another piece nj tho conclu-
zion of which loud calls woro msIc fol
Mr.. oberly, who responded in n fow OK
temperaneous romarks, which wore vol
received by the nudance.
Noble Grand Robinson then announced
that the exercises were over AMI request.
Cd the members Of the order 90 remain in
their seats while thoir visi.o's retired
Whom everybody else had Withdrawn, tn
Oid-Fcllow, again took up tho limo o
march, up Tweutieth street to Commercial
avenue, and down the avenue TO their hall
whore the procession di'p,rsad,
In the evening large number Of th'
mombors won: 10 Mound City to at.onl
the ball to DO given by tho Old-Fellow, a
that place, tho forty boat Three state
having been chartered for the occasion.