The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-08
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OHice, Nos. 20 ana - Fou rIccl, / h street,
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Remarks OF Judge X. \. brown Before
the Grand Lodge l., u. o. r. OF W. va,
and Citizsas. at Charleston, October

Remarks OF Judge X. n. brown Before
the Grand Lodge I. q. o. r. OF W. va,
and Citizshs, at Charleston, October
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LADIES AID GENTLEMEN; BRsrnREy AND
FELLOW CirizgSs:-'rhat eSalted pleasure
inspired by the meeting together OF distant
friends earnestly engaged In the promotion
Of a common cause, IL made doubly de-.
lightlul 10 Us by the golden garniture Of the
lotcst leaves OH the hillsides In the bright
sunlight OF Autumn; the teeming products
Of this Great kanawha Valley, and espec.
Tally ny the happy presence Of the thous.
ands OF good people, who, here In this
charming capital city Of the New Dorniu.
lon, honor us to-day with their presence
aud hospitality. "1ron sharpeneth iron,
10 u man sharpeneth tho countenanco OF
his friend" %, ~ Hlea0rsg r. s,flI''71
Man is from necessity social creature.
A along the journey OF life, from helpless
infancy to intirm old aye, he Is dependent
upon the help Of his fellow man, and our
safety and happiness is enhanced, lust In
proportion rs wo can feel tina, this help is
assured to u when wanted. In this uni.
yersal necessity Is laid the foundation OF
our friendly order. Tho children OF a
common Father, We accept eacll other Us
brothers; and aim, by the observance and
practice OF the precepts taught us by the
divine moral and social philosopher OF
Judea, to dwell together In unity, md TO
do good 10 mankind. .1r '"'I#I@l A
Life Is the result OF organization. This is
rs true in moral and social, rs II IN In
physical existence. Aud in view OF these
principles, five obscure men In Baltimore,
less than sixty years ago, founded our be.
loved order, numbering to-day over hall Il
million Of members, receiving annually for
purposes oil benevolcncc and charity over
100000; and contributing to the relief
and comfort Of n quarter OF II million OF
people. 1t has built lodge structures in the
chief cities Of our land, vieing in splendor
VIII! the most magniilcenttcmplcs OF Pagan
mythology; and everywhere over this great
country appear our lodges OF more modest
pretensions, but MI dedicated alike 10 the
promotion OF our sacred cause
Of Friendship Love and Truth.
Our kindred provinces OF Canada and
Mexico on this continent have fallen into
line in this great moral and social army
And the South American States and the
people oil the Old World, awakening TO a
sense OF the need Of this social reform We
are working here in the land OF the free.
are transating our work into foreign
tongues, and uniting with us in this great
effort to fr,.ternize the world. We are here
to-day to do DO the necessary business OF
our State Grand Lodge, Tomorrow will
find us ut our homes ready 10 visit tho
sick, to relieve the distressed, to bury the
dead, and to educate the orphan. To
these sacred duties We would come with
clean hands and pure hearts. When
sickness ind death, or fire, or flood,
or the tempest that wuketh ut MONDAY
come, the priesthood OF Odd Fellowship is
found foremost in mnistering in the tenn.
pies OF Ibenevolence and charity, 10 the
stricken. aud afflicted. ii any one would
object 10 our society because It is secret, let
them remember that ior the exercise in
secret Of the virtue Of charity, God hath
promised to reward lis openly. Ours is no
more a secret institution tlan any well reg.
ulated bank or business house, nil of which
hold iuviolate their confidential affairs,
The Senate Of the United Suites holdssecret
sessions. The President and Cabinet meet
in secret; and docs any one think OF SUP.
pressing the Government on that account?
Are there no church secrets, no family
secrets? And shall We overthrow church
and family institutions il they hold in
sacred confidence such matters as the out
side world should huye no interest in find.
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