Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-29
BELLAIRE.

Anniversary Sermon to the odd Fellows.
About 100 members of Bellaire Lodge
No. 37S l. O. o. F. attended the aDniver-
aary sermon preached by Rev. r. n. Lane,
in the First NJ E. Church yesterday morn
ing. The lodge went to the service in a
body. The reverend gentleman selected
his text from the goth verse of the 9th
chapter of st. Marx: HE that is rot
against us is on our part" Rev. Lane ex-
planned in a satisfactory manner the rela-
ton of the lodge to the church. The or
ganization does not pose as religious in
stiSutiOn, but its principles embody all
that is pure and holy. A man may live
up 10 the ritual of his lodge and still not
be Christian in the full sense of the
word The candidate for imitation is
compelled 10 state that he believes
in Supreme Being before he can take any
OF the obligations of the order. The Odd
Fellows care for the sick and the destitute,
bury the dead and provide for the widows
and orphans. In some things it surpasses
the good done by the church. Oace
Christ's disciples came TO him and said:
I'VE cav a man casting ont devils and
stopped him, because he did not follow
ne !" Juesus rebuked the disciples and
said: HE that is not against us is on our
part" Christ had given the unknown
power 10 work MUSCLES, but as he did not
DO his work after the manner of the disci'
nIAs. the latter were not satisfied. The
inference ~ that oil tha p~sd "Ork IN the
world cannot be accomplished in any cue
way. The church, the lodge, the tenn
pe-ance lecture, etc, etc, all have
an influence for good. Rev. Lane
remarked that some individuals were prone
to put their lodge before their church. ut
is s mistake" he said. The church first,
then other matters Of this life afterwards.
The birth of Odd Fellowship in this coun-
try dates hack to 1919, when four gentle
men founded the organization OF universal
brotherhood. The reverend gentleman
said he would like to ses the time when
the whole people of the earth recognized
each other as brothers. Before the time OF
Christianity the tribes which inhabited the
globe were hostile TO one another. 1t was
hard to tell who was your peighbOr. Since
the time of Christ what change has come
over the earth. The more brotherhood,
the less wars and Tumors Of wars. The
address throughout was mastery effort
and made a strong impression. Bother
Lane has been through the mysteries OF
the lodge and he is capable of preaching
strong sermon TO his brethren.
HOME CAMPAIGNING.
The First NJ. F. Church will hold q
series of meetings this week. 1t is kind
of Jubilee of the congregation before the
old church is vacated, preparatory to the
erection of n new edifce. The following
ministers will be present: Rev. U. Z Man
chester. OF Barnesville; A. K. Chapman, OF
Steubenville; W. G. Peregoy, OF Barnes
willie Circuit; Rev. Lane, of Bridgeport
Circuit; J. II. Rodgers, of Bridgeport; j.
w Eicher. of Centreville; J. P. Boyd, OF
Armstrong; Mills; Elder J. r Mills, Pre-
siding Elder of the district. There will be
meetipgs every evening this week. Every
body is invited.
The steamer Bellaire left here yesterday
afternoon at 1870 to take the Ancient
Order of Hibernisns to Martins Ferry.
Miss Pearl Darrah, after long illness,
died Yesterday afternoon, aged IA years.
Mr.. Potts and Miss Maggie McOauley
will be married on Tuesday evening.
The funeral of ]. S. Gill will take place
this afternoon ut 1870.
Fred Gass was in the city yesterday
from Washington, Pa.
The Japanese entertainment wasa imam
cial success.
Frank Rosmer hes purchased fire
bicycle.
Two unfortunates spent yesterday in the
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