Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-25
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Rgy. DR.. Buckley breaches A SERMON ON
ODD FELLOWSHIP
At the Morning Services at the Thomson IL L
Church-Dr. R!ksr's Discourse to
Masoas at he Fourth Street
Church.


day morning Rev. Dr.. f. D. 1. Buckley
preached an elcq uent and thoughtful mem
orial sermon to the local lodges oil Oau
Fellows upon "Deathless Work OF ODD
Fellowship" The memo ers of the order
were present in large numbers, every
lodge in the city being represented
bv large proportion OF us
mem bership. The congregation crowded
the edifce. The discourse was powerful
one. and was listened to with close atten-
ton throughout. After services, DR.. Beck
lev was overwhelmed with congratu1a-
tons and thanks by members of the order
Lack of space prevents q verbatim report
of the sermon, uut an abstract is gwen DC
low: ~,
an Egyptian volume written some tWo
thousand wears before Abraham, ca!leu
sThe Book OF the Dead SAID Or. blCA-
lev, is found an interesting paragraph
| which reads: He hauh given oreau 10
| the hungry, water TO the tG!rsty' columns
! 10 the naked: he hath given BOAT 10 the
sbinyrpcEed. He hath made due offerings
| 10 the Gods, and paid due rights 10 tne ae
! parted" This was said Of the works OF
| some in that Tar of period, which conun-
ned 10 follow after them and testify 10
| noble worth. .bo
In This IS really the summation OF the
! workings Of the I. q. Q. +. 1t is the lull
! utterauce Of their principles and the sum,
| nation Of the Great Command OF Ouu
! Fellowship. We join together To-Day "
nav our willing tribute and rites 10 ue
! parted worth, 10 brothers VINO engdseu "
! DO for their fellows in such ways Oh uSlp,
! fitness as should testify, not only WINE
| they live. but whose works shouIu lulu"
| them after they were gone.
| The reverend speaker mentioned tne
DEATHS DURING THE YEAR
in the different Wheeling lodges, as FOL
lows: Virginius No 3, Geo. ellis; Frank
lin No 3{ w. Pence, Samuel Kline,
| Emil Arndt; William Tell No. o, ClrlS-
tian Hagedorn. Fred EDerwein, John u.
Miller; Concord No. ~, Charles hetsIer'
| August Miller; Eureka No. As, John
Brown. Peter Plues. Wheeling ana EX-
| celsior lodges have had no deaths during
| Rev. d. Beckley then referred briefly 70
the origin and history Of ODD Fellowship
its phenomenal growth, and Interesting
statistics for the year 1892. The ngures
speak cioquently OF the good accomplished
by the order, Frightening many holnt
otherwise cherries, and many near
otherwise in darkness. -, -
The work of Odd Fellowship will be
deathless because based upon a broad louh.
dation of largest benefit The magnllceh
edjAce has three spires, Friendship, Love
Truth. It's basis, like its chain, IS Ihree
foid-Biblical in selection OF characters lol
government, example and INSPIRATION 50
Sial, in mutual protection and sympathy Z
all members, enlargement OF fraternity auI
liberation; material, in contribution OF
means to sustain the sick, relleVe th'
needy, bury the dead, and provide LOT tn'
widow and orphan. That Christian OASIS
-.hor.ty vUin uueIn all, and 10 th'
greatest OF all virtues.
Tne speaker then took up the various
degrees OF Odd Fellowship, and spoke o.
the Significance of the different emolems
He also spoke in hiigEn R!y cOmpi!m.ent.ary
he said. The outer walls Of your beau
tiful temple are decked with Jewels Of self
sacrifice; the floor tiled with self-oblivion
the roof crowned by tho spires o.
FRIENDSHIP, LOVE AND TRUTH
is the floor of heaven; its Threshold il
paved with the Golden Rule; over II:
door the "Brotherhood of man." and IN
der it's archway OF honor ''the Fatherhood
of God" So, we come to-day, the sur
viving brethren, from this temple OF beau
", to remember only the virtues OF our
brethren whose bodies have been tenderly
laid at rest in Mother Earth.
Take care Of home. Let your work fol
low you as these whose memory
and work we come to exalt to-day. All
honor 20 you, noble Fellows. God bless
YOU in your mutual work, which has in ii
the spirit Of the great Teacher and should
lead you up to noble homage and service OF
Him who, as Divine odd Fellow, gave
truest life and inspiration to the NOBLE
! work in which you are engaged
The services were made more interest
ing by the music, especially prepared for
| the occasion.