Daily Republican., 1884-04-28
bEELLOWS AT CHURCH.
AND FORGIBLE
.,aMOh BY1HE REV. T.
X. CREAMER.

X. CREAMEk.
s,srday morning Fairfax and Edel
"s T. q, o. r., accompanied b!
w members of the Order in this cit!
! number of officers and past Off
attended Divine service at Scot
church. There were about on
red and fifty present, and all th'
in The centre of the church wer'
r.d Tor their use. The rich ant
t;tuI regalia of the Grand ant
Grand officers attracted consider
attention, and the general appear
of tbe members was the subject o
rab!e remark.
nIatfDrm on each side of the pnl
the sacred edifce was hand
Nv decorated with potted flowers
n shed their fragrance like swee
Dse all around. Az the members ol
Irder entered the church and filed
thp news, a voluntary was per.
ed by Miss Hattie Caulkins, who
|ded tt the organ,
q services were opened by singing
lymn commencing p" Brethren In
n and well beloved" followed
nra,er by the Rev. David Dodd.
pastor, Rev. r. X. Creamer, then
the 18th chapter Of Paul's Epistle
\ Romans as the morning lesson,
close Of which the congregation
n in singing the hymn, " While
|ak with God in light"
u Rev. Mr.. Creamer then annOuced
exts as follows Part of the 18th
of the 10th chapter of the Acts OF
ties: He went about doing
+" and the 10th verse of the 18th
ter of Paul's Epistlet to the Hebrews;
h to do good, and to communicate,
not for which such sacrifices
5 well pleased"
opened his discourse by saying
htlren of the order in the name
friendship, Love and Truth, those
bright links in the mystic chain
Order, | bid you welcome to our
th and worship. | appreciate the
you have shown me by your
here this morning. | congratulate
upon the pleasing fact AZ demon.
et by this large attendance, that
Inv incline to the house of God.
said that as all tn" principles, as
b. thework of the Order are found
Jon the Hol, Bible of GOD, he WAS
lrprised that members of the order
ID love Gods house, and respect
minister's. He felt the responsible
the hour resting very heavy upon
and approached his task, if pos
with greater timidity than be
Experienced a year ago, when,
j stranger, he had spoken to
d although since that time he had
permitted to enter the sacred pre-
of odd Fellowship, and have re-
10 him their mystic rites, he had
earned great moral lessons. which
gh known before and to some ex-
ract'red they had been more deep
t IN his sou and woven into his
A. he Isarlrd their principles and
lcrs, and remembered that before
grl, venerable Odd Fellows, Mas
PatrlalcnS, Priests Of the order, who
t'rh prartlcing these great prinCl-
hre the I me he was born, he felt
olNIng down from the pul pit and
a their feet to learn wisdom Of
lue" that they would tell him
TIE practice of Friendship, Love
rNtA hr would find he best safe
mo,trhe ills of life, and he
'Aat tod would help him not
gr' The voice of wisdom speaking
lgr aud experience.
eI lie Eelnembered that the Holy
Aai been diligently searched, and
fy BEST lessons Of duty to God and
CI"rd ont, and made a part of the
Of every degree of tie Order, and
NSed upon every member in a
tF never to be forgotten, he felt
'klhg himself where he should 90
eAt or Illustration. History has
dig ntly searched, and science
,el made to contribute to their
ltdgr
profound things of philosophy
been Slnplitied, and even the
WIN Its wealth Of fruit and
S' has been called upon to lend
ami useful lessons have been
trN from its waving plants, and
tplA' OF It's mighty mountains.
lnES nave also been had from the
see'e' OF life, from business and
nr' IRON war and peace, and all
,""tS OF life; when he thought of
INC things, he felt that his task
o. an easy one.
While all that was true. and he
no' nope to bring anything new
my 'l the sources named, he was
Without both facts and illus
w. There was something that
n'antl to him as minister of
'l lnrT' was something which,
u, ,rAalnIned by thegreatest minds
:" mas never yet been fully
- and though explored for
'H II still affords things new
' ''''"rous, Though what he
'i'"k of has been made to con
d. 10 on tho hope and happiness of
m H.. W. W. earth, and the Joy of
ns "poVe, both redeemed souls
.h.,' ,h',S' 1he subject has never been
o,e',' ,' out still Possesses q fullness
and forever.
would speak of the life and char.
~ YeShs Christ that remained to
"u was sufficient, for all else il
sr.i "',eh compared with him, and
,esu Meow pnell lt great only when they
Si,' liko him. Science is true
iin.'ees !" "eIees with His teachings,
ii,'V'ophy IN is only correct when
!" mnraF harmony with his great sys.
u' "oIal' M AMI salvation; therefore
;Y r' point AL to Christ, and saw
;I ~ our only hope. In the devotion
i" i" s ala Jonathan a fit illustration
" '','hn ,, of disintere,ted friend
N :" ,ne parable of the good Sa.
III ~ Ill Illustration of beautiful,
Ill., n" nlo'herly love, and in tne
riy, N 'A haHStIess founta II of truth;
nd H. mn hna'ak"s them all what they
b ,nh "' Whole whole universe may fall at
fsl t",' t"y, learn t from his teachings.
. y, "A' sets forth in few words
K, nrsnI bis life, while the seco,d
Ern, ':a,a"n a"n,,, t to follow his exa,lple:
VOTE Jo"l al' DONG good !" we may |
", ma our our time to what the
nd NJ 'n1 1', 'all doing good. Our bust.
e.. ' hn, 'abors require much Of
FHbe r ayo W" have befpre us the
ben I'a All example, and opportunities