The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-05-05

| ly PROFOUND the questions to day 10 each
Lodge that is here represented, aud to
each individual brother: What has been
your history in the Order, for the past
twelve months that lave passed away?
Have you when the cry Of distress
sounded upon your ear, like the good
Samaritan, stopped by the wayside aud
relieved that distress. succored that
wounded aud bleeding brother traveller,
said to him in tones not TO be mistaken,
this is indeed my brother, --or like the
priest and Leyite, passed by on the 9th.
er side taking no heed Of his loud calls
for help?
Have you visited the sick aud suffer-
| ing couch of a Brother, or friend, aud
relieved his necessities, cheered his des-
ponding mind, and ministered to his
wants
Have you visited the home in which
death had set his seal and the Brother
VINO at last had crossed fhedark river
laid him gently in the mother earth, and
assisted in performing the last sad rights
over his renains
, Have you visited the house OF mourn
ing and desolation, aud comforted the
widow as she returned from the drear
solitude Of the grave yard and tue tomb.
to her desolatshome? How lonely are
its silent rooms, every echo OF her foot
steps as she passes through them re-
} minds her Of him whose welcomestep no
mortal ear shall listen to again. Every
glance rests on some object which awak-
, ems memories OF the past, and every
: Thought turns back upon that loved one,
whose love was Of her very life part.
, Bereft of him to whom she looked with
D such trusting confidence. she is to strug
gle with desolate heart, for that stint
ed and grudged .pittance, which is too
oft the widows recompence for her hours
! OF cheerless toll
How you as an Odd Fellow and with
s your comfort and cheer seemed to her in
! her desolation like one who comes like
an Angel Of Peace aud throws across
d the gloomy prospects bright rays Of
e light and happiness.
Il That we have spent our time foi
e nougbt. in idle ceremonies aud useless
8 expenditures, VIC do not admit, and fol
u the edi6cation Of this respecte and inte
I lieent audience, we beg leave TO give {
K synopsis Of the workings Of Odd Fellow
e ship in our county in the different Lodg
es, and have prepared from authenti,
J. source the following tables which W.
= propose to submit.
V Statistics of Lodges Of l. o. o. f. iu
% Pike County, Miss:
q Summit Lo lge No, 90. Summit Mss wa
q organized July g. 1871.
"a No. of inisiatiOns since Organization ii.
= /" admitted BY card 4
Ie :" Of degrees conferred 43
.. of meiibers IN good standing s.
8 of members relieved z
n Amount expended In henetts to
members. to widows and orphans $26O3 9
" Amount of receipts oOy3 A
,t Expenditures including expenses
rent and donations 1877 a
~ No. of widows; Z, orphans, 10.
Ia Deaths since organization, ll-A. Hnghey
DIR. J. G.. i. McGehee. Fred. Lottcrh0s. ---
Jouveaux. p. hIcNaInara, J. A. Sappington
-
BennettsJ. 2. Sutton and II. Haifermeistei
O. Past Grands according to seigIinrity WI
Cunningham. John II. Mckenzie, william
Boyd, s, a. Matthews. Charles l.. Patton
W. j. Bradshaw, j. A. Sappington. Fred MAJ
tens, Peter McNnmrra. P. A Malecney. Cai
IS; Birk +. II Ebdon, John w. Sharp. w. J
Munel. James Lamkin, Jacob Heitsnai
Charles Meudeson and T. W. Collins.
IN. Representatives and members Of the Gran
| Lodge-John II. Mckenzie. Past Grand Mas
n7 Ter and Representative to Sovereign Gran
u-Il Lodge. W. j. Bradshaw. Grand Master; WI
~. Boyd. s. A. Matthews. z. l.: Patton. Ere
W Martens, Fred j. Ebdon, Jas. 9. Lamkin.
ne Tangipahoa Lodge No 90, Magnolia Missii
sippi, was organized August 81, 1874,
y No. ofimtiations since organzed
is- Amont expended for benefits SN6.t
of Deaths since organization
ss II. S. Copes and L. p. Stratton
he of Past Grands
Grand Lodge Represen; atives L. HcNni
" r. Grand Chaplin. w. "a, Concrly, II. g. Dis
~ ID. g. NJ; w. NJ. Wr0ten Past Dist. Deput
!. g. NJ; w. w. Vanght and A. P. Sparkmai
% Number Of widows two:
ce Good Will Lodge No. l0i McComb Cit,
was organized February II. 1879.
No. OF mutations since organization
~ admitted by card
~ Of degrees conferred since the
De organization II
= - of members relieved
~ Amount of benefits for members and
Id funeral benefts for members
A. wives etnce organisation ffoo
III No deaths since organization.
~ Past Grands according to seignority
p. A Maeeney. R0bt Harper, +. J, Ebdo
n ID. b. Gibson, r. A. Lndrcn. J. A. Hughe
Ol- Z. e. Kennedy. Is. Hoover and s. Hilbert.
!; Representatives and members Of the Gran
~ Lodge-P. A. Maleeucy Robt. Harper +.
in Ebdou.
Reliance Lodge No. l07, Magnolia, Mis-
f-w4s organized November IL. 1873.
ve No. Of limitations since organization
I" admitted by card
mt /" Of degrees conferred
1el Amount expended for benefits to
members and widows and or
no phans donations $50
"a II Past Grands. 8-W. NJ. C0nerly, A. L
~ Blanc, w. NJ Wrnten. D. NJ Wroten.
1ce Smiley, @. W. Curlett. w. NJ. AcNnlt
ms j. N. Conerly.
ri representatives. and members Of the Graz