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

OTA, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1s9
III have observed and admired the
Igood work that is being done every
Iday by this friendly society I saw
Ihow promptly y and lovingly they care
FLOR their sick, and extend the helping
lhand to the widow, and see that or
Ephans are cared for and educated that
Ithey will develop into better citizens
liand aid in the uplifting Of society !.
IAny organization that attracts at
Itention in this manner is worthy of
commendation. It tends to make the
world better and happier, and we as
tcitizens can point with pride to it.
widows have felt its projections and
Iaid in their bereavement and mis-
fortune; the orphans in their weak
Iness. when without its help they
Iwould have encountered rough sail
Gng DER life's tumultous sea, have felt
Iits strengthening assistance, and its in
Iauence has been felt all over this
universe, and its work is not yet com
,lpleted. It will go on caring for the
Esick, burying the dead, providing for
the widow, educating the orphans,
the downfallen, until all
linen are bound together in one hal-
Imonious brotherhood, and then its
work will be at q n end, and not until
then. 7 ~ 49,. es5s "a =
The Glee club sang, "Stand By
Your Friend.'' 5~
I% REV. E. NJ. LUMM
Followed Mr.. Parsons and made an
excellent speech, and if time and
1space would permit, it would be a
pleasure for us to print it in full as
Iour reporter took it down. In part he
Isaid: ''The very pleasant task is as
asigned me of welcoming you to our
Ifraternal hall. It has frequently
Iasked how can Christian and min
lister OF the gospel belong to and take
5|so much interest in Odd Fellowship 7
While 1 have no desire to offer an
lapology for being associated with the
fraternity Of Friendship, Love and
Truth, let me declare unto you who
Ido not belong to our friendly order,
THAT there.is nothing in Odd Fellow
Iship that in anyway interferes with
Ione's religion, or causes a minister to
]Ibe lassfaithf ful to4his Creator 81 his
Ilcliassh . ri
\ Idfd l has csIlsd III. 81 81 every ! j. lrs,s .
minister Of the gospel, as every true
Christian. holds the church Of the
Lord Jesus Christ high above every
other organization, and the church is
first and Odd Fellowship next. The
work of the lodge is founded on the
scripture, and I have before stated to
my brethren in the lodge, since hav-
ing seen the truths and teachings of
the scripture, brought out SO forci-
bly, in lodge, I am better Christian,
and feel more able to go forth and
preach the gospel then before.
With five members to start with the
order has grown until we now have a
round million of members. When
we look at the work that Odd Fellow
ship has accomplished, who can say
that the brethren of the three links
has not, at least in small measure,
understood the teachings of the
Diyine Master-'in as much as ye
have done it unto one of the least
of these my brethren, ye have done
unto me- ..l.. - E.
As we notice in the year 1893, re-
lief was granted to the amount of
$3,312,9 2,970.39; from 1880 to 1898 the
number of families relieved were
,8O9,O45 and the number of widowed
families relieved was 2O9, ,9O2, and the
total relief from 1880 to 1898 was
$64,376.265.92. And yet we would
not have you understand that this is
a beneficiary society, for it is not;
neither do its members when in dis
tresss feel that they are accepting
charity. In this respect we believe it
stands head and shoulders above all
other fraternal societies, for in every
subordinate lodge of Oddfellows
there is stipulated sum for the
weekly sick benefits, also for the bur-
ialof the dead, and the education of
the. orphans Of Oddfellows. They
not only have right to draw from
this fund, but are expected SO to do.
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