Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-06-11

l. and ruin In trying TO run a much less eXal
l. ted course. As an Odd Fellow, the recor,
= ofJacob FaseriS equally honorable. Stock
" man Lodge No. 10 of the l. O. O. +. was in
stituted on the cath day of October, 1916
IN that same year Jacob Faser was made Al
i odd Fellow in a Lodge in Philadelphia.
told you just n few moments ago that ia.
S cob FaSer settled in Macon in 1871; well,
D now. see how faithfully he discharged hi,
OBLIGATIONS as an Odd Fellow. The record
= shows that in 1881, between July lst an
december 3lst, Jacob Faser become mem
Der of Stockmau Lodge, No. 10, by deposit
of card. From that date on, Jacob Faser
was a constantly attending, faithful Odd
Fellow an Odd Fellow who at all times
stood out fer the rights OF Odd Fellows and
magnitied their glorious privileges. And,
being a Rebckah member under the old
system. when in Marcn. 1891. Macon Re-
hekah Lodge No. l was organized, be soon
afterwards united himself with it.
Yes, ladies' and gentlemen, Jacob FaSer
was a true and faithful odd Fellow. in fact,
lt NOlE tIt Itht q U 1 "a NtlCl All Ouu ftll'N.
which showed that he had been in good
standing" for % consecutive years. This
is the highest distinction known among
! Odd FELLOWSHIP wear the Veterans Jewel.
1t is u great honor TO be Grand Master
a very exalted privilege aud honor to be
Grand Sire of Ties. q. L., but, since these
positions may he obtained. even among
Odd Fellows, by the arts and batteries of
the self.seeker, there is d still higher dis
t%inction, that of being the wearer0f the
Veteran sJewell. That means. that thro'
evil As well as good report, III sickness and
in health, in darkness and in sunShAe, in
sorrow and death as well as in happiness
and life, lie remained a true 4 faithful Odd
FelIow-in good stauGiug-for twenty live
wears In succession. Yes. Jacob Faser was
= true aud faithful Odd Fellow.
L occurs 10 NE 10 be very proper. that
these memorial services should be had in
the house of worslip-the ChW eh-the
Christian Churth-yes, the Methodist
church, where the subject OF them. Jacob
Faser, for 70 many years was accustomed
to worship.
Here, we Odd Fellows, sisters and
brothers, IN obedience 10 the proc.
lamation of the Grand Sire. the head of
the order, come to pay respect to
the memory of our deceased brother. but
we do not come as Christians, for here we
are, jew and Christian. and it may be there
i q heather among u>-all the same-here
we are, RELIGIOUS men and women, come
TO WORSHIP too-to worship the God Of
the Odd Fellowship supreme Bsing, the
Creator and Preseryer of the universe.
Here, rs Odl Fellows, we are not in church.
tabernacle. mosque or temples; but we arc
under the canopy of Heaven, and perform
these our loving services in remembrance
OF our dear departed brother.
The lodge OF Odd Fellows is a religious
society; but it is not u sectarion any more
than it is a political society. As 4 society,
the Odd Fellows utterly ignore and entirely
eschcw politics. Even in this section
where we are all of one political party, no
matter Of politics. before. during or after
meetings, is ever thought of beng mem
toned. SO, with religious matters, they
are not mentioned. But no man vr woman
can be initiated an Odd Fellow, or remain
i member of 4 lodge, who does not believe
in u Supreme Bcing-yes, 4 Being, PER-
soNAL GOD. Yes, Il God, who created and
the Universe. Yet, we do not
fret about forms of worship or, about the
of creeds, but leave each indiyid-
ual to his own notion in such matters.
And when each individual odd Fellow has
settled all those things, to his own satisfac-
ton. here we meet, under that grand creed,
Of belief in the Supreme Being-G.ol, the
Creator or God the Prcsoryer, and. what is
Infinitely more in substance, we meet un-
a deep sense Of all the dutise and re-
sponsibilities implied in that belief,
Brctheren and sisters: Our beloved
brother, Jacob Fascr, departed this life on
the 4th day Of August. 1891, and with low
ing hands and fearful eyes. we laid his
body to rest in our Odd Fellows Cemetery.
May the sod rest lightly on his grave and
flo Tcrs bloom perennially. May we.
who remain behind, run, with equal honor,
the race set before us.
'Still is the eager heart, that felt for every
grief;
And cold the bountcous hand, that bowed
to give relief;
Faded the honest smile, that blessed
where'er it lit;
Silent the voice Of pathos, and the sheen of
witt