Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-15
THE I. 0. 0. F. MEETING.

Sunday was pleasant day and even
before the time set for the exercises to
begin, Central Hall was crowded save
the seats left for the members OF the
Lodge. On the table was pretty dis
play of flowers which lent their sweet
savors and blending color to enliven
the dull interior of the Hall. a little
after three the 0dd-fellows made their
appearance in body. They marched
into the room and took the seats as
signed to them. John Hallock Noble
Grand, took the chair. After the Hall
had become quiet Mr.. Hallock came
forward and announced the first order
of the program. 1t was an anthem by
the choir. Hear our prayer" which was
rendered in manner that showed that
the singers had thoroughly prepared
last echoes of the music died away the
Chaplain. r. w. Menerey. followed with
n prayer during which the hall was as
still as death. Then came the second
anthem by the choir, Jehovah Relgns."
w. ii. Palmer was then introduced.
Among other things he said: odd
fellowship was organized in England
III 100, and introduced into America
in 1919, April &C. This order was or
ganized by Thomas Wilder. at Balti-
more. and was called the Washington
Lodge" He also said that "by their
fruits you should know them" That
"they had spent $685. 900 in charities the
past year." Moreover "it people only
knew more what these interlocked
links meant they would themselves be
better The middle link is love. That
is the cardinal virtue
After the anthem, 1.-THE Lord is
watching DER his people, w. II. Gillett
was introduced. He spoke upon the
subject announced 1.-The moral and
social benefit of fraternal organization"
lie said among other things: Friend
ship. Love and Truth, the links of odd
fellowship are the three elements
necessary in life" lie drew illustra-
tions from the life of Christ; and in
speaking of David and Jonathan he
said that that was the friendship that
odd-felloWs loved to initiate" Of loye
he said at would be unbecoming TO try
to explain the heights attained, the
depths explored, and the breadths en-
braced by the melting attribute with
out first mentioning the love of God.
We find that all nations that have ac-
copied the love Of God live in an atmos-
phere (moraly speaking), infinitely
above that of their neighbOrs." He
also said that There were two classes
that hurt religion. First the fanatic
who believes that all man has to do
is to stand before an audience and open
his mouth and the Lord will ill it. If
he fills it" said he lit will be with moth
ing sensible. Second. men like Inger-
soil who forget that Bible teaches
progression. Moreover man with an
excellent education must not ignore
the needs of his soul. And man that
has given his soul to God must not fear
the advances of science" Truth is
closely interviewer with Friendship and
Love: and the Lodge is an institution
for imparting it to adults as the school
to children. We must learn to feel
the responsibility of others woes. And
how shall we do this unless we are
brought into closer contact than that
Of every day life. These orders are
meant to beget, nourish and develop
orr interest in our fellows, that If we
love God we should love one another"
After the parting ode the meeting was
dismissed, which was altogether most
enjoyable and instructive. The odd
fellows then formed into line and
marched to their hall.