The Grange advance., 1874-05-13

Hall In Red Wing, May 9Th,
1874, with Editorial Com.
ments.
Something that euery Patron should read
The Order Of Patrons and Odd Fellows'
founded on the same principles Of the
brotherhood Of the Race Wonderful groecA
The personal duty Of nsem6ers-This an
age Of Revolution-ISho1t speech By /. N.
WesyaU-7he reason Of secrecy &c., &c.
Last week we gave q brief description
Of the new Hall, probably the most beauti-
full in its finishing and furnishing of any in
the State, and called attention to the dedi-
cation that was to take place the evening
after our issue. Upon the occasion re-
ferred to, Judge E. T. Wilder delivered an
address to which we give considerable
room, because it is so full of thoughts that
are applicable not only to the Order of
Odd Fellows, but to the Order of P. of H.,
which is founded on the same grand prin-
ciple Of the Brotherhood of the Race, and
teaches the same principles of brotherly
love, the same "peaceful lessons of purer
life-a more perfect charity and blessed
hereafter through Him, who though God
was yet man, and gave himself q ransom
for his brothers..
To substitute the word Grange in the
place Of the word lodge, and make the his
torical facts correspond to the history OF
the P. Of H., would be to transform the ad-
dress into first class address for the ded
ication of Grange Hall. Especially ap-
plcable to Oranges are the remarks with
regard to the personal duties Of members,
which we publish very fully on that &C.
count. The individual duty Of each men,
Der of the Grange cannot be too greatly
msgnifed, nor can there be too much stress
placed upon the Importance of keeping an
exact account Of the moneys received and
disbursed; every word said on this point
viii apply with double force to the Grange.
The Judge commenced with a beautiful
thought as to that sentiment of our common
nature that leads US to rejoice with those
who do rejoice. There is not one, be be
Odd Fellow or not, but will unite in the
chorus Of joy and rejoicing upon this &C.
casion.
The first lodge of Odd Fellows was organ
lied in this country by blacksmith in 1919.
From this small beginning the Order had
In 1872 grown into 5045 lodges,
with revenue of four and quarter mil
lions of dollars, and the expenditure for
the relief Of brothers and of widows and
orphans, and the education of orphans, Of
over one and half millions.
The speaker then referred briefly to the
history Of this lodge, 'Etoile Du Nord, or
ganized in 1868 with seven members, now
has 81 active members, is free of debt, has
this beautiful capacious hall with abund-
ant tunds-a practical proof of the marvel
Gus prosperity Of Odd Fellowship. From
every direction comes proof that the insti-
tuition is slowly but surely dispelling the
mists Of prejudice, and the bitterness of
sectarian hostility, and gathering to itself
the esteem and confidence Of the wise and
benevolent. The speaker here spoke of
PERSONAL DUTY OF MEMBERS TO THE 1onar.
It lamentabky true that men, in a., weu q.
out Of the Order, are disposed to Be d;l;o.at
and Efficient in their various dut;,, and
labors, 50 long a. there ezists in their oath to
success physical difficulties or apparent obsta.
ctes to be overcome, but these obstacles once re-
moved and the tendency is quietly to fold their
arms and sleep in indolence and ease, unt;l
some specially exciting cause rouses then.
agas" INTO action, again to relapse aohen The
sf'm"Ious Of this temporary excitement ha.
ceased to operate. By all means avoid tAi.
fatal error. True your Lodge is now in q
healthful condition. Yet soithout constan,
care and '0atehfal attention 5rom each of you,
it's vigor and life and glory may soon de-
part. ,n9,..,e
Think not because the trials and strue.
sles Of early life are passed. that ron have
comparatively few labors to psrforn .,