Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-29
C. INTELLIGENCE.
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ncliycrcd before the independent
order Of Odd fellowship. in Eu.
rckn. April 27th. 1874,

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THE SCOPE AND OBJECTS OF ODD FEI.-
LOwSHIP.
You ma ask: What is Odd Fellow
ship? What is its scope, and what is
its object? | answcr Odd Fellow
/ ship is al institution composed of mon
who believe in the existence of Al
mighty God, the Supreme Ruler of the
universe; banded together for fra,er-
nal purposes; whose business ii is not
4 ,~lv to alleviate each others trouble
81 \, case of necessity, but to cement
q themselves in the bonds Friendship.
s. Love and Truth. 1t is an institution
i adapted for the promotion OF good will
i among men, IL tit minister to the trials
3 and universities which are inseparablc
i from human life: an institution found
1 ed on that eternal principle which re-
Il co-niZeS man as IL constituent of our
1 universal brotherhood; and teaches
/ HIM, that rs he amt rom the hand of
4 common parent he is bound to cher
\ i,i and protect his isllow-Inan. Pro-
icrt him, did say? All. protect him,
but not in wrong doing. No, there
never was a fouler SANDER ute ed
against u noble ordcrthan that which
charges us with protecting Il member
in wrong doing. The Charity which
our order inculcatcS mav tlr Nv its
mantle G an erring brother, but the
brother who resolves its protection
must be hpHcSt. lie can not violate the
sacred rights of any human being, or
the law Of his country, and seek pro-
lection ron the consequences, though
within the folds of odd Fellowship.
In SO far as he violates the vested
rights of others, trlmples beneath his
feet the moral law. pulls down and
seeks to bald himself up upon the
ruins of his fellow man, he is outsid .
the protection of odd Fellowship. Odl
/ Fellowship wars against vice iii all Is
q forms. Friendship toward man
ii p.omptS The contest; the Tcntlc intlu-
cnccs of Love supply the weapons:
Truth conS2cra.cS the flo and lead,
To victory. odd Fellowship presents u
broad platform, upon which mankind
may unite in offices of human bcneiac-
ton; and under its comprehensive in
i~lueuce, all the nations of the earth
may concentrate their energies for thc
good OF the common race. It's field OF
1ahOr> Is c~O-cXtcnSiNc with the bOi.nd-
aries OF the earth, and lis capabilities
f good are a, Inpa>ir less aS the sands
i on the Sei>llorc. It's object Is, to
lea | man to the cultiNatin- OF that tue
ila;crnal feeling, designed by the great
Author of his being. Fraternity. This
Is the cornerstone of Odd Fellowship;
upon lis solid basis rests the super
structure. l. teaches us to regard The
great family of mankind AZ our breth-
zen, children of our Heavenly Father,
the great Author O: II existence. i'll
waom we live and nlove, and have our
being; and that we should. in our cen
dac,, reflect the image of that Father;
Il ira;crnity, whose broad foundation is
universal brotlIcrhood: which opens
is door of relief and ~ III IA by to all;
which teaches the sacred and sublime
sentiments of Friendship and Love,
and clio. hes its aiherentS with the dig
nifty of TrUtil-tllis il odd Fellowship.
THE PRACTICAL WORKINGS OF ODD Eel
LoWSIlIP.
now desire to call your attention to
the practical! workings Of odd Fellow
ship. It's first duty is to its own house
hold. but its influence is felt beyond;
unitin" good men in the practice of ac-
knoWle lged duties; requiring no >nr-
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leaving speculation for practice, ii lia-
= me forth among the homes of men
Ike some miS>iuneI spirit OF COOL
with lis words Of kindness, its deeds Of
comfort. Wherever it has moved, il
wl> for The healing of disease, the al
deviation of pain; the tear Of SorroW
has been wiped away, and the face OF
anguish illumincd with a smile; Il
has no marble affairs, no Wrcathel
statue, no offerings OF incense, but
hearts of affection hold up its shrine;
the widow and the orphan are its low
ing monuments, and gratitude pours
OIL for ii Il free libation.'
tnili.g men under the Influence of
the social principle. odd Fellowship
demands the practice of beleNolence
and charity; and in order to impress
these duties upon the mind and tnr-
ni>h incentives to action i'll those mo-
iarnt> of relaxation to which NE are
subject, il has instituted solemn cere-
monies, ordained frequent meetings,
and formed Il language Of signs, all
designed to produce a habit of benev-
%",ence, and, 10y educating the moral
iteult es, promote the Wcll-belng OF
society. The principles e~mbiazoned
upon our banners, and inscribed upon
our affairs, are Friendship, Love allt.
Truth; and it is the constant II UNI
VARYING incubation of these pr!lici-
pies that causes Odd Fellowship TO be
rtninently practical. but ask YOU,
do all of your members practice
bcncvolenre and charity, and strive to
convince the world that good faith and
Virtue are the peculiar characteristics
OF odd Fellowship" Alas, they do
Not. All are not cO-laborers who
claim TO be so; and while Odd Fellow
ship teaches us to be rs harmless as
The dove. it also teaches Us To be as
wise as the serpent, and suffer no man
brother though he profess TO be-to
deceive lis 10y false tokens. odd fei-
i"w>hip cannot and does not claim
unanimous fidelity to its obligations;
INT. compared with other human in
Stltutions, it is as prompt and zca!ou,
IN dl>charging the duties OF its OH Z.
We are associated to preserve no Sink
ing and beautiful traditions; to teach
no "rIgiHuf truth; to enunriate no
occult mysteries. odd Fellowship re-
r,iNcS with reverence the teachings OF
Holy Writ, which tells lis that we are
me children oi one common Father,
blpthrnn az .n,, f,,,iiy IN val.