Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-28

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man. When mans character is clothed
with the principles of truth IL Is brought
into harmony with that high attribute OF
Deity, and when EMBODIED In the principles
of love IL sheds forth It's radiance upon
man, and friendship Is the flower and
frultage that is produced.
Friendship, love and truth thus linked
| together constitute the foundation on
which the order OF Odd Fellowship is
built. On these ennoblng principles IL
stands. When mans character is imbued
with them he Is n good citizen, good
| nclghbOr and good In every relation of
life DO not understand that every mem
ber Of the order truly carries out these
| teachings. II 1t were so the order would
be more nearly perfect than any other or
ganlzation. There principles cannot, how
ever, be continuously taught and Inn
pressed upon the members without having
n good effect. Indeed, the effect is wide
| spread.
| Members have their love for their fell
| low men heightened by its teachings
| their love of truth strengthened, and they
| learn how TO open the hand Of charity To
those In want; their sympathy for the
suffering Is enlarged and their care for
the sick and offices in the case Of death
have u sOftening and humaniZnR effect
upon their characters. All Of which go TO
build true manhood.
The grand work this order has done
has been so acceptable In the sight OF en-
lightened people that 10 has taken root
among, and has greatly developed in,
many OF the advanced nations Of the
earth. Opposition to the order has been
so allayed by the result OF It's work that
now IL seems to come only from those
who do not believe In the elevation of
man unless he Is elevated I'm some one
Tnf la Il La ell
poser. Such Obiector would have man
trulge the one path bazed out by him or
not advance. Tho broadening effect Of
education has nearly removed this OBJ
lection.
Al this time, as much as at any other
period in the nations history, there Is
need Of this organization, need OF It's ad
yanccmcnJ.
The immense influx OF immigrants is |
throwing In our midst from year to year
millions Of people, among whom are those |
crampcd In Intellect, deficient In cduca-
ton, sourcd by oppression, trained In de-
ceptOn, stepped In crime or preludlced by |
dogma. All OF these and Others are with !
out the lessons taught In this grand or
der. The widespread and evil influences |
coming from these elements must be com |
batted. These people and their children |
must be moulded into better manhood |
and higher civilization. The more |
the country, the greater will be the |
pressure and educational effect In over |
aWing the evil results arising from such |
mixed population.
At this time too, when the accumua- |
tinns OF organized capital have grown TO |
such immense proportions and have been |
demanding aud eXacting such large |
share OF the earnings Of toll, and when |
the conflict is at hand between the work |
men and their employers the teachings Of |
TINS organization, and OF other kindred |
orders, viii have a telling effect In adjust |
ing the differences involved, and In lessen |
Ing the asperitics and bitterness In the |
conflict An education In the foundation |
principles Of this order Will give "a koencr |
insight into the justice of the case and |
help to apply correct principles In the ad-
luStmcnt Of the difficulties In this great |
conflict Indeed "A knowledge Of the con-
trolling preccpts Of this Ordcr-invOlvng |
the duties Of man TO man-sustains an in
divldual In uphoding and contcndnp for |
their application In the great qucs tiOns Of |
life, and u helps 10 soften the rancOr on |
the one side aud TO buoy up and sustain |
the other In contendlng for rightful set |
tlcmcnt OF the question. with a field un- |
limited In which TO operate, with patri- |
otic as well as humane motives, as an |
Incentive To expand the work OF the order |
In our country, IL dcvOlves upon every |
member to renew his energy In extending |
llS LtdthlnRN. ne objects OF lhc order !
are worthy Of this effort; these duties |
should be- a pleasure and the results are |
for humanity.
The address was listened 10 with |
marked attention, and at It's conclusion |
was applaudcd to the echo.
The festivities terminated with a grand |
ball given last evening at Thistlc's opera |
house. A splendid orchestra was In at
tendance, and the programme was cx-
ccllcntly arranged. The hall was |
thr0nged with dancers who were bent on
enjoying themselves, aud their success
could be seen by the happy expression on
their cOuntcuanccs.
One interesting feature Of the ccle-
bratiOn was the attendance OF the
New NhatcOm lodge and the
delegation from Blaine. The storm
Sunday no doubt prevented the odd
Fellows living on the Islands from attend
ing, but the odd Fellows OF the Focal
city can congratulate themselves on the
fact that their first celebration was
success In every particular.
Fairhavcn Lodge No. 10 OF the lndc-
pendent order OF odd Fellows was organ
izcd July II, 1890 with thirteen charter
aud eleven initiates s. j.
Knight was elected noble grand; X. :.
DOwncr, vice grand; W. l.. Reid, secrc-
tary; and Geo. A. Newsalt, treasurer.
The lodge now numbers fifty three mem
bcrs and is IN llourishlng condition.
Frcgb fpvnicp Of the NaV Cron cigars !