The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-11

| and set their diam0nds-theirc children
in the bright gold and silver of edu.
cation and patriotism.
, Zered Lodge, composed Of people
dwelling in Lwo different towns. ap-
peared as a Mdch0nGjjm, a double Camp
illustrated in holy writ at the time when
Jacob had left Labun and when they
met near the river. Laban and his
men took stones and erected a pillar
and called it JcgGr, SGhGdutha; and
when Jacob saw this he called his
people to carry stones to make Il
mound, which he called GGleed. And
Laban said: Let this pillar and this
mound he witness that l will not pass
your mound for bad or evil, and that
none of you pass our pillar for bad
or evil either; and Gods angel met
Jacob, and he called the place J[a,eha-
| ndjim.
The Pillars and the Mounds people
met here at the beautiful campi ug
ground, called W0odwOrth's Springs,
the spring with its clear and crystal
waters pure like the hearts of MEN
ought to be, and especially those of
the Order, who should recollcct that
when Jacob was continuing his Jour
ney towards home, he learned that
his brother Esau was coming to meet
him with hostile intentions. Jacob
| dispatched messengers to Esau, send
ing him a great many presents. which
changed his heart so that when he
met his brother they kissed each other,
| and Esau did not want to accept the
presents, saying: II have enoug h."
But Jacob said: "No; you keep them,
for | have ALL" Esau had OuGh,
enough of chattels and cattle, servants
and valuables; but Jacob had all, he
had Peace in his heart He was will
ing to sacrifice everything for the
sake of Peace.
1--WE have good many people who,
like Esau, sell their birthright for
dish Of lintels, who have enough, who
need no society, no lodge, no asylum,
no school, no hospital; unlike Jacob,
with whom man was wrestling all
night, and who, when day broke, wOuld
not leave him without Il blessing.
There is no blessing for them; THEN
hearts are dark in the brightest Of sun
shine; charity is stranger to them,
and they only feel the necessity of be-
slowing it when, alas, it is too late.
Not so with the members of Zered
Lodge, who, whenever darkness sur
rounds them, have no fear; for their
good deeds will be a shiholeth to them
wherever they may go, in gloomy hours
another Zered will omen to them-the.
Zereth Haschachar, Which tuey have
adopted as their emblem, as their seal,
the Early Red Light of Morning, shin
ing for them with great lustre when
ever they leave the Brook of WiPJws
for yonder promised land, to dwell with
their Father in Heaven, in peace un-
disturbed by cares or troubles, a peace
which they purchased by their charities,
which accompany man away beyond
the grave.
Mr.. Marx admonished the members
to be true to their cause, true in future
as they had been in the past
Be true to thyself
Like day follows night.
And thou canst not be false TO anyone.
For Schiller says:
Theresa voice at the heart that proclaims aloud,
1--WE are born for a something BETTER"
And that voice of the heart. oh, ye may believe,
Will never the hope OF the soul deceive.
A storm of applause broke loose when
Mr.. Marx had finished; and nearly
everyone, especially tile gentiles who
were present, congratulated him upon
the beautiful address, and good i'm
preston he had made upon all Then
general hand-shaking took place.
There were present District Attorney
Perrodin, Judge Hudspeth, Gen. Ander-
son, Capt. Pickett, Senator Robertson,
DR.. Campbell, Col. Rogers, clerk of
supreme court, DR.. Cook, Hon. E. CAN'T,
Coroner Ehrhardt-to look after those
who might become h0rS dU combat
Sheriff DusOn, Clerk Chachere of the
District Court, L. Dupre of the Opelou-
sas Bar, our c0nfrere Connolly Of the
Washington Enterprise, and a good
many others, all with their families.
Senator Garland's absence was much
regretted, and also Mr.. H. Liberman's,
he being absent from home.
The sun stood high; the ladies had
arranged most sumptuous repast, and
right opposite the Pavilion stood long
/ tables grooming under the weight Of
all that is good, and,
| Over Them vast and high extendeded, the cOpes
of cedarS and oaks,
| Swinging from their great arms the trumpet
49, flower. and the grape-vlneS
! Hung their ladder of ropes alott like the Ladder
Of Jacob
And while the line of sunshine ran
near the tops of the trees, the place be-
low though in shadows was alive in
happiness. At one of the tables we
counted one hundred and twenty-seven
| persons. who all did justice to the call,
and everyone thought and said with the
poet:
/ Honor to woman to her it is given
To gar6tland the earth wie4 tile roses Of heaven
k. And, indeed, great praise is due TO
them for the excelleL1 manner in which
| they provided for So many people. The
young gentlemen acted as walters,
making everyone feel comfortable and
happy. The many beautiful large cakes
attracted general attention tlIey were
profusely distributed over the tables