Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1881-04-16

CyS W OlbCuoI So GoOusbus PhOAAAcV yS'Al
it shall be my constant aim and object
to promote, the interest of this lodge. |
and advance the cause OF benevolence
and charity in your midst. Should l fall
to nll the chair with that ability that the
position demands; should 1 fail % pre-
side over your deliberations with that
becoming manliness and dignity that
ever characterised your acting Past
Grand should fail, in yeur opinion, 70 TO
dispense justice; should errors be COM
mitted, and doubtless they will. let me me
assure you that they will be Of the head
and not the heart. and thus regarding
thsm, 'l.t me besssch you TO- throw
around my fanlts and imperteotions the
broad mantle Of charity, ever remember
ing thas IL il Is 81 human ,s1 to err divine to
forgive. rad s.fy Js.5 ,,..v- hgs 5,.
In assuming the badge Of my Office, I
earnestly, and sincerely hope and trust
I may be able 10 wear it with pleasure
| 70 myself and profit to the lodge; honor
| to the institution and credit to the cause !;
tandl whom my term of onies shalt have
ttstmihatsd. nHay 1t descend from these
shoulders sponi the manly form ofshin
| whom you msy' selsctess my suecsssor
I funsp0sted, tantarnished and unssained.re
T YSuo present me the constitution aad
lby-laws Of ths lodge BY them you are
10 be governed. I In matters Of dispute
and oonsrovSrsys 70 thsn cyousate TO- mp
1peal,p and by Htheir decision you must
abide. Their requirements 1 shalls at
I sll:tihes,con it my imperative duty
I without Tear or favor prejudice o.
Epartlalay Astfictly aud rigidly to enforce
i Ysu place in my hand the gavsl
With It's use every odd fellow il fanii
lar. " It is an emblem of authority. 81 B.
\ It the movements Of tho lodge are to b
J. controlled. To Its calls, and summons
. shall At all times consider il my imper.a
! live duty to require Of you g cheerfl
and implicit obedience, that peace
: order and harmony, may reign in ID
lodge ,o.5 ed ..,,,,,,,i ,....., >.
. You co,nnsign 70 my watchfdl care an
tprotectlon tie charter Of the lodge
al Wy the angels ot friendship. love An
sf trutL ever hover around and about !
o And may il stand firm and immovabl \
s1 Is the pyramids Of Egypt, to reveal
s1 gsneratlons yet unborn the fidelity
si this little band Of odd fellows. - -
= Finally, brothers, bound tOgsther b b
1t thcs strong, IL indissolubls chain, formed 4
:. the adamantine links 6t friendship, To-
N and truth forged in, the furnace of pc
it pstual purity, and wsldedby the har
a mer,6i eternal justice. let mo earnest
+ admenish and sntreat you to press Il
in the noble twsrk in which awer are q
gagged with hvigor and uniinohil
ii stability. aFalter not; let your watc
|R word be "perssvere." Cherish t
prseepts Of eur beloved ordsrs Clea
=. to her affairs live up to the requireme'
!, of the obligations ayeu have take
y Hearken to her voiee. She speakss
~ command you visit the sick,i relieve t
!. distressed, bury the dead, protect 80
i. widow. educate the orphan aid 70
=. fsllow.man." land performing the
=, duties. prompted by sincere t''iendsh'
= influenced by unteigned love, and ce
:. secrated truth. may you live in
At bonds Of peace, and harmoniously p
= sue those labor. Of love. thOse acts
:. kindness, those deeds Of mercy, ior
~ am.iioration of mankind BY the dif
- sion Of til. hs,asv,snn-boarin principles Of .
= = order. And may those principles p
vail until tho dawn Of that glorie
,c.yl period, to which hope looks isrws
!. with ardent joy and bright anticipate
- whom not cry 81 the orphan shall cel
= up unh:.rd. and not tear start fr'
n, the widows eys unseen and unplti.
A. that period when one law shalt. II
n Japitsr's golden chain, draw the VII
: earth into one grand fraternity, and Il
]. law shall be the law Of universal bro
;, srhood.ut ta<Is,l r:arg siEoJ = 9,.