Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-04-02
1. o. o. F.

NOtWlthStandlnR the existence vi tuls
society since 1919, its history, aims, OBJ
iects, and its extraordinary success in
its peculiar work, are little understood
by the community at large. An organ
ization consisting of many thousand
members laboring faithfully for the
amelioration of the human race, and
whose field Of labor is co-extensive with
the globe, presents TO the world an
UNIQUE spectacle that commands
ana deserves the earnest and
most critical examination and consider
alton OF all those who have at heart the
welfare OF their fellowmen. The order
is everywhere growing in usefulness
and popularity. 1t has passed its sea-
son OF infancy, and now enjoys the
lusty vlgor and energy of ripe manhood.
1t everywhere performs its sacred mis-
sion, ito relieve the distressed, bury
the dead, comfort the widow and ed
ucate the orphan" The operations
and work OF the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows are so quiet and IN
destinations that there is a lament
able ignorance in regard to It's
doing, among the majority or the com
munity. The main objects OF Odd Eel
lowship are to afford mutual relief and
protection TO its members in time OF
want, distress, danger or difficulty; to
cultivate social relations among its
members, teaching them to be industri-
Gus and frugal; to inculcate correct
moral principles; and to increase, by
practice of charity, their love for their
n in hn n
we find better example OF these do
ings than In the numerous lodges Of the
independent Order OF Odd Fell
lowship In Wheeling. The first
lodge formed here was the Vir-
ginius, No ., which meets on every
Thursday evening. Then. others find
ing what grand organization Odd Eel
lowship was, united and formed the
Frnnklin Lodge, No. 3, which was the
first to meet in the new Temple lately
dedicated. After these were formed
the WIN. Tell, No. 6, Wheeling No. 9,
Penola No. 10, and Excelsior No. 40.
OF sll these, the Wheeling Lodge, No.
9. is now the most popular, being not
only the largest organization OF
Odd Fellows in Wheeling, but in
the whole State. Connected with
these lodges is also the Wheel
ing Encampment, No. II, which
meets on the second and fourth Wed
nesdays of every month. Abrams En-
campment No. l, meets on the first and
second Tuesday OF each month. In
both these we find the principles OF the
order illustrated to the finest degree.
And, not only do we find these lodges
of men, but the Rentler sex has been
enlisted under the banner of Odd Eel
lowship to assist in the fight against
poverty, vice and the innumerable woes
incident to life. Their laborS have
been crowned with unqualified success,
especially those OF Wildey Lodge No. 2,
Rebecca Degree. Every brother and
well-wisher OF humanity should serious
ly and with calm elaboration study the
labors of these puissant armies OF work
ers in the domain Of Friendship, Love
and Truth. The different lodges and
encampments should each be encour-
aged in the scattering broadcast Of the
good seeds, so that the future harvests
may embrace many more Of the wan
dering race OF mankind into one har-
monious whole, under the title Of |. o.
o. f., that great and universal brother
mood which is bound with the triple
links Of Friendship, Love and Truth.