The progress., 1891-03-07

u0On Inc green tHuuo "
stool, inhaling the sweet fragrance OF
the rose. without care or sorrow to
mar their pleasure; and yet they can
not explain to you why they sit there;
but it is love, joyous love. Truth IS
one of those virtues upon which our
order is established To be good and
true, are the first principles taught US
ON entering this noble order.
A word to those who are not mem
hers Of the order. Some may ask what
is Odd Fellowship. The rapid pro-
oress our order has made in this coun-
trv and numbering as it does among
;ts members some of the most influen-
tial and intelligent citizens, the IN
ouiry is proper. We answer, our or
der is composed Of four branches
The Subordinate Lodge, The House
hold Of Ruth, The Past Grand Masters
Council and The Patriarchie. Inese
working together, make the Urano
United Oorer of Odd-Fellows.
The candidate is invited into the
subordinate Lodge; having served IN
the several offices, he is recommended
to the Household of Ruth, composed
Of the wives, daughters and sisters OF
Odd Fellows, and there encouraged by
the smiles and aided by the prayers OF
those devoted sisters, he advances one
step higher and enters the Post Grand
Masters Council; from there, by ms
| meritorious conduct. he is recommend
ed by the brothers and enters the
j highest branch of our order, the Patri-
archie. Our order does not ask what
mans religion or politics are, but II
recommended as of proper age, in goou
health and Of good moral character
he is admitted. Our order is beneficial,
charitable and social in its practice;
under its influence, the rugged nature
of man becomes softened by sympathy
the finer feelings of the heart are de.
Iyeloped and social principles made
strong. Would you witness its works
90 to the houses .of the cheerless and
desolate. visit the children OF misfor
tune. the abode of the widow ana un
, nrotected. the couch or the SICK ane
the bed of the dying; there you vii
meet the ministering spirit in human
> form. sheltering the unprotected, rais
. ina the dropping head, moistening TN
: parched lips, comforting the desolate
clothing the naked, feeding the hun
= 0rv and counseling the erring. Unde
= it's sheltering arms the sorrowing nm
= comfort, the prosecuted protection an
= the wretched peace. Whenever tn
u widows tears fall, the orphans wall
heard or the storm of misfortune loS
70 ers. there it's glorious light gleam
q Where the friendless are protecte
- the destitute provided for, the orpns
= sheltered and the unhappy made gla
- there you will find a true Odd-Fello'
4 Our duties and obligations are inse
% erably connected with the happine
of man.
=, That part Of our proceedings .
no secret il true. but its objects and pri
20 ciples are open to the inspections
lu the world; all We keep secret are q
Of pass-words, tokens and signs OF reco
'u7 milton. Are these dangerous or Grin
NAL? 1 answer, no! They should
y cite no objections on the part OF t
- intelligent and good.
~ Under the teachings Of our order eve
member should be q good man, tn
's oughly imbued with Divine feelin
u and the faithful champion of Friei
mo ship, Love and Truth, steadfastly Sc
No ing his country and the interest OF
se' fellow-man, by a firm adherance 70
ere laws. and stern resistance to opprt
It's ion. come in what form it may.
,et' Such, my friends, are the princiI
len Of the Grand United Order OF .
ON Fellows. In conclusion, let me
70 to YOU brethering, be steadfast in
grand work. Let faith in God, ,
anu in eternal salvation, charity to
.ne ! mankind be our password on W
uls- to enter the inner chamber OF
mas Sanctuary of the Grand Master Oh
q : where the lion and the lamb lie q
. mas Together in peace and harmony, I
.ne 10 gaze upon the brilliancy OF
'l.o Grand Master alone, and all exc
nula il have found it, I have found
1r,n . have found it
hecu Barbers. BALL. Grand. social
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