The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-05-02

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many Odd Fellows in Worthington.
He was glad that after SO many years
Of waiting, and after meeting with SO
many obstacles, there was now es-s
tablished in this city q good sized
lodge Of the t @. @. F.
HON. JOHN ]. RYDER,
editor OF. the Luverne News, and a
member Of Myrtle lodge Of that city,
spoke on Odd Fellowship. A synop-
sis Of his remarks is as follows:
" He traced the origin and growth.
of the order in q few sentences. It
was compared to a asgreat government,
whose object is not the accumulation:
Of wealth and power, but the distri-
button to the needy and the doing Of
good for its own members and HUI
manity in general The speaker as
serted that in its present position of
power and influence power that has:
never been misused, influence that is
ever and for good the order EN-:
bodies all that has been good and
true in the development of our civil
ization. It is the chiefest Of those
civic institutions which have grown
from the sermon on the Mount.
From the inherent power for good
existing within the order of Odd Eel
lows, and the strong vitality Of its un-
derlaying principles, has flowed out
onto the world a wondrous leaven Of
purifying effort and elevating action.
The fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood Of man-since the found
alton Of Odd Fellowship that grand
principle Of life has been the solid
rock on which it has sat throned
strong and secure. One might talk
for hours Of what the order is do,
ing; and yet, having finished would
not haYestold more than Isl conveyed.
hinlk inn
dozen words. Men win be ennobledI
to carry out such a doctrine. And
the world is realizing more clearly
each day that only by brothers banded
together in steadfast purpose can it
be carried to ripest and holiest frui-
tion. . I ..s.s d
All the philosophers ever conceived
cannot alter what true Odd Fellow
holds as Christian rule Of life; what
he believes in as manly duty. His
brotherly sympathies are trained
and -nourished in every step Of the
lodge work. He feels it incumbent,
on him, and gladly assumes the res
possibility. to see that the orphans
Of a departed brother are cared
for, educated and taught the duties
of good citizenship. In life his broth
or can command his services; after
death his cares extends to securing
the future we'll being of the widow
and the orphan, and, through society
at large. One of the supreme pur-
poses Of life is, according to Odd
Fellowship, to do as much good as
possible, each in his own way, and
to diffuse happiness in the time of
sorrow and misfortune even more
than in the time of sunshine and
prosperity. e5, &.
Often times members do not fully
realize the sacredness of our motto.
He who believes in a Coda sup
RENE ruler over the universe, and a
better and happier world beyond this
vale Of tears, believes in the precepts
of Odd Fellowship. There lis some
thing about Odd Fellowship that can
not be thrown off and discarded.
When man afiliates himself with
the order, its teachings will cling to
him as long as he remains a good cit.
izen. I have no patience with a per-
son, one who has never belonged to
any secret society, especially y, who has
aught to say against the work Of this
order, as they know nothing about
The inside working Of the order. It
is true that some unworthy people
become associated with our order,
just the same as with any other or
ganization in existance, but we have
no apology to offer upon this qaes-
lion. The three links are always ac-|
cepted as guarantee that it's /
wearer is man who can be trusted.
Few can live up to the teachings Of
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