Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-07-14

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ance ai the lodge and in the perform
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town in which l was initiated, and
after entering upon official duties,
and especially during the war, had
no time to devote to Odd Fellowship,
but maintained my membership IN
the order.
When the war was over l renewed
my acquaintance with the order by
attended the Grand Lodge of the
State; and this l have continued to
do every succeeding year. Iyield to
none in my earnest appreciation of
the grand principles upon which Odd
Fellowship is founded. It teaches
the duties which men owe to each
other. It inculcates and enjoins the
obligations which men owe to society
and to their fellow beings; and if the
grand principles of Odd Fellowship
were fully carried out in daily life, it
would make the condition of man far
better and happier than it is now.
Odd Fellowship is distinguished
among all organizations having for
sa@purpose The reliefs ss0f sstiss3 sMlisGs
fortunes and Affections to which men
arc liable, and the elevation of So
ciety, by its practical machinery.
BY its laws monthly or quarterly dues
are to be paid each member contribut-
ing an equal part; and, should he he
come sick or disabled by accident,
the benefits which he would receive
from the order are regulated by law,
and do not come to him as charity,
which would bruise and mortify his
spirit, but as n right; as debt due
to him by the order, and which could
be collected through the courts,
should the lodge fail in the discharge
of its duties. And so with the re-
lief extended to the widow of the
Odd Fellow and Of the care taken of
his children. The performance of
these duties is not only inculcated by
the teachings of the order, but fixed
and regulated by law, and become
legal as we'll as moral duties.
Odd Fellowship isintended, within
its sphere, to withdraw men from
party politics and from those political
conflicts i'll which We engage. With
in its halls men of all opinions and
of all parties meet and mingle upon
common duties, which are alike dear
to the hearts of men who belong to
different parties, churches or systems
of philosophy. But while Odd Eel
lowship is apart from politics, it is
not to be denied that its teachings
have had large influence in moulding
and shaping our political institu-
tions. The brotherhood of man is n
fundamental principal in Odd Fellow
ship. In It's earliest lessons it pro-
claims that God hath created from
one blood all tongues and kindreds
of the earth. and tins grand doctrine
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