The Grange advance., 1874-05-13

duties to discharge in this regard. These
1acts should stimulate to renewed and in.
creas'ng efforts, in different direction
perhaps. but none the less valuable and ef-
1ectlVe in furthering the great and glorious
purpose you all have, or profess to have.
80 much at heart.
De uniformly regular and prompt IN at
tendance upon Lodge meetings-be careful
and deliberate in the transaction of al, vonr
Lodge business; do nothing hastily. Be
particular that you keep full and perfect
record of all the transactions of YOUR
hodge-watch over and see we'll, that YOU
take Kindly and pate,nal interest in and
care OF every erring brother-bring him
back to himself and the path of duty if
possible, and to this end, if necessary.
labor long and cheerfnlly in the spirit Of
"Friendship, Love and Truth but if. AZ
sometimes from the perversity of our COM
mon nature will be the fact that all such
efforts prove unavailing, then, and as last
resort, apply with kind but inhexible hand
the discipline your laws have provided. re-
gardless Of present consequences or of the
social position Of the refractory brother.
You profess and as you profess you teach
anu require high and pure morality !; upon
this as one Of the essential prerequisites,
must rest every application for admission
to the Order(every word Of this is applicable
to the Order Of Patrons Of Husbandry. and
should be read aud re-read and acted upon.
Ed.) See we'll to it then, that after initia-
tion no one forgets this cardinal feature in
the life and character of a good Odd Fell
low.
Again: would specially press upon you
the necessity Of careful attention to tn
accounts of the Lodge. Watch we'll and
closely its finances and its inancia! officers
not so much their honesty or the proper
application of your funds as the correct
ness OF their accounts and the perfect &C.
curacy of their entries My observation
and experience in the Lodge and elsewhere
has taught me that the seeds of discord,
bitterness and disruption ever lie more Sc
curely planted in an inaccurate and care
lessly kept set of books than in any other
known soil.
AS you value your future peace and
harmony, let every annual and semi-annual
settlement be made only upon thorough
and radical examination of each account. X 4
The corner stone Of Odd Fellowship is
that eternal principle which, recognizing
the 'nd'0'dual man as constituent of q uni
Versal brotherhood, teaches him that as he
came from the hand of O common parent
he IS bound to cherish and protect his fellow.
men. In other words, it is that second com
'"o"dment like unto the first, "Thou shalt
love thy neighbor as thyself:'' x
Its key notes are zove for all and chayitv
toward all. 1t recognizes and seeks to i'm
press upon all the truths so compactly
grooped by one of the noblest and best of
the sons Of song.
Mau is uoaI 10 man the poorest Door
Longs for some moments in a weary life
when they can know aud feel that they have been
themselves the fathers and dealers out -
Of some small blessings; have been kind to such
As needea kindness for the single cause
That we have all of US one human heart.
Man is dependent being; the race
would perish were it not for mutual aid
The speaker after dwelling on the sad
neglect among men of the duty Of adminis-
tering to the afflicted and to those in need,
and stating the problem of Odd Fellowship
to be-: How can each individual man be 50
brought within the influence of the law Of
love and of charity as that he may learn to
look upon his fellows ss brothers, and re-
spond with cheerful alacrity to all the ex-
igencies Of mutual dependence: gave
As a summing up Of his whole argument:
Odd Fellowship has it's origin, then, in
tne nature Of man, ir the constitution Of
'nings' and in the eternal will Of God. -
Inc speaker then referred to the more
immediate benefits of this Association in
reference to the individual Odd Fellow, and
~ "ay OF premises or ground work for his
argument remarked % follows. zs
TINS age is everyday called ..An age
of progress. : Il would more properly be
called, IAN lAaE OF h RlEyoLUr1oN. =