Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-27
I. O. o. F..
CELEBRATION OF THE FrFTY-FTFTH ANNIvER-
sARY OF THE EoRDER-sERv1CEs AT HANOVER
PRESBYTERIAN CHUHCH-A LARGE TURN

VINO, on the annual recurrence OF the annlyer-
sary day, delight to commemorate the progress CO
of the order In this cOuntry, and do reverence To-
to The memory of him who here established OF
1t. nt
In this city, the members of the Order, de W
cided to attend Divine Service in body as an ID
appropriate celebration Of the important day
Accordingly at 945 O'Clock in the morning the "
different Lodges met at Odd Fellows Hall, 4,
| and after forming under command OF Grand ~
Marshal Louis ii. FOulk, and VIM. III. Glow n
ard, Aid, started for Hanover Presbyterian ii
Church, in the following order:
Eden Lodge No 3i-John G. darkness, Il
Marshal. o
| Hermann, No. 2o-John tiriner Marshal. Il
Columbia, No. 25-W. y. Mendenhall, Mar fl
| shal. i,
Asylum, No CIV. j. Maxwell, Marshal. a
Hope, No. n Robert IL McDanel, Mar '
shal,
Fairfax. No. S-John NJ. Stewart Marshal. {
Mechanics No. Edwin G. Moore, Mar a
shall
jefferson, No. 2-Richard Wright. Marshal. t
Delaware, No. John C. Pierson Marshal. |
Reynolds Encampment, No 81. w. Pal
: mer, Marshal.
There were four hundred and sixty five men
in the line of parade who, clad almost gener-
ally in uniform suits of black and wearing
silk hats, presented fine appearance, which
|, was greatly enhanced by the handsome regalia
of the Order, worn by all. The professor was
witnessed by numbers OF people and greatly
. admired as it passed from Third and King
Down King to Front; along Front to Mark
ct; up Market to Ninth; along Ninth to King,
down King to the church, at the corner OF
j Sixth and King streets. /
At Seventh and King streets, the front of |
u the line opened ranks, and the rear marched
through and led the entrance into the church
,r thus reversing the order of parade. During
the entry the organ played triumphal
At March.
Long before the arrival of tho Lodges at
:. the church, the galleries were crowded to the
D. utmost capacity and numbers were waiting
outside for admissian. After the pro-
remaining seats were quickly occupied and
It many remained standing during the entire
cd services.
THE SERVICES AT THE CHURCH.
The services opened with vOluntarly,"The
Lord is King" by the choir under the leader
DIV ship, of IL. +. Pickes followed by the DOx-
Ology and q brief blessing by Rev. Ia Marks.
led Then was sung one of the hymns OF the fra
Of terity entitled. "rhe Birthday of the Or
of der.
ew Rev j Nicholson pasterof the NJ. r. Church
,ve at Seaford and Grand Chaplain of the Order
mo in this State read lhe Thirteenth chapter Of
uc, Pau's First Episte to theCorinthians, and OF
our fered a fervent prayer.
The choir then sang Deeds of Odd Fellow
Hat ship" after which Rev. Lafayette Mark,
ner arose and announced his textas follows:
ior land now abideth Faith, Hope andCharit.
tor these three but the greatest Of these is Char
was ity ;" /. Corinthians. MI 13.
pon You assembled here members Of the Orde
ny, of Odd Fellows, to spend brief season OF wor
I'm ship and il ia but natural that you should, o.
aue this occasion, desire to praise and thank Co
a., for The prosperity which has attended your Or
ard der in this country during the halt-cenlur
ant which has passed away. for its rapid growth an
for the enlargement of its field OF influence
the Twill therefore, speak Of the glorious trnt
the OF graces-F aith, Hope and Charity-as the
l.. 8 1n1I.
NO fellowship, without which your Order could nc
; h' exist Truth, Love and Friendship are also e:
or senlials elements of chsracter-the wheels whie
Ley regulate the workings OF society, and withou
tur. which confusion would reign supreme
aua Faith.-Faith is the great attraction in sociG
tire and benevolent life, which makes society whi
il ia. Think what would be the condition of $,
Tan ! ciety ulthout faith. No man would have an
VI trust or confidence in his fellowman, and in a
the branches of business and social life ieelins
of mistr,ist and suspicion would ever be ene
tanned With such state of affairs Socet
could not long hold together. Men would hol
YER each other at arms lengths and glare suspicous
from one to the other, while many generous an
,ver unsuspecting characters would from the very
iver ture of affairs become genuine shmaeiles vii
sold "every mans hand against them and their
nese against God" Truly, the reign OF "peace Q
, on earth depends upon faith.
Lack OF faith is often attended with dssstrol
consequences, in business ~ well as IN social lif
n The great financial panic through which We ha'
10 90 iust passed. and from the effects OF which
q 90 even yet suffering, was mainly caused by wea
. Is eninp OF mems faith. and a weak kenng Of The
- - W W confidence in each other.
- - go .o We need more faith in each other, and mo
N 90 in God. 1t is an imperative necessity in ever
I9 90 branch Of life, and the Order to which you b
10 90 long, and for which you entertain such allectio
e 90 would without faith, dissolve as the mist befo
~ ~ ." e' the morning breeze.
. . Uope-The second grace Of this glorious triu
IL s1 ty is Hope. Hope differs in many respects, fro
- faith. Hope is the leading string of youth, Il
js 80 comforter and support of manhood. We on
hone for those things We think good, and Ci
~ has never yet denied the boon of hope to mort
.: - 20 20 man. Hope Is the last feeling to desert the
5 on man breast 1t the handspring of action ever
10 90 where-Ths lunar attraction which keeps 4
% ~ tide of life in action. Let hope expire al
81 20 all energy all action would cease, and the wor
% O0 would become like the Dead Sea-incapabls
q 9S sustaining life
Hope enters the scene of sorrow, with her c.
10 90 of consolation for every grief and her balm
30 4 every wound. Hope surmouats every difficult
- relieves every grief. aud is the unerrlng reme
70 ~ for all the wots OF hte
,o Let us, then, cultivate to greater extent Il
sea charming grace. Let Us have more faith
torn God and men. and hope without ceasing I'll
made the cause of truth, justice and liberty amo
lues- men will eventually triumph.
neiy Charity.-The last and Crowning grace
'ices' Charity which in the broad scrlptural sen'
...ars Ioye Paul in hiS epistles dWel5 n.