The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-21
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The Masons enjoyed very fair week
and accomplished a good deal of i'm
portant work The grand ledge officers
made an official visit TO Eureka lodge
No. 9 at Eureka on Friday evening and
installed the newiy-elected officers OF
the lodge. The officers of the grand
lodge We're entertained by the brethren
at banquet after the work.
The new officers of Wasatch lodge in
this city were installed on. Saturday
night as follows: Worshipful master
c. w. Morse: senior warden. s. D.
Evans; junior warden. E. g. Rognon;
treasurer, Herman Hill; A. Anderson
secretary.
The subordinate. lodges held their
stated conclaves and transacted the
usual routine business.
On Christmas day the Knights Tenn
plar will meet at noon according to
ancient custom TO drink the health OF
the supreme grand master and listen
to the reading of his address of greet
ing.
Lodge work during the week has
been rather quiet. There was an aver
was no degree work in the several sub
ordinate lodges, on account of the prox-
unity of Christmas no doubt. The
lodges are preparing their semi-annual
reports and are anxious TO make as
good a showing as possible. 1t is toe
soon to state what the report will show
in the way of growth. financial
strength. etc, but we do not anticipate
any backward step but rather a small
advance all along the line. Some lodges
il is known will give a good account of
their labors and others, though not in
creasing to any great extent in MEM
bership, will show that they hold fast
to those already in the lodge There
has been an earnest effort for several
weeks past, on the part of those be-
hind in dues. to pay uD, If not all of
their Indebtedness to the lodge, at least
fair part of it. AS the great festival
think of those who have passed be-
yond" and their families. who must be,
to a certain extent, looked after by the
lodge. They will not be forgotten, for
many a poor widow will be the recipi-
ent of a Christmas turkey. with the
compliments of the lodge to which her
husband belonged.
Thus does Odd Fellowship show its
progressive character and win the adj
VI oil 1Oi tie ldDOi
of care that never ends but grows as
the years roll by. All mankind will
eventually belong to this or some SINH
lar order that teaches men to be better
and to love each other. When the
whole world shall have become har-
monized and no discord exists between
nations and men, then, and then only.
will Odd Fellowship, and kindred or
CARNATIONS have accomplished the pur-
,fnh l,e.x- tes1
Peace and good will TO all mankind.
Miriam Rebekah lodge No. met on
Saturday and had a pleasant session.
which proved of advantage to those
who gathered within the precincts of
the lodge room.
Ester lodge No. on Tuesday met in
its accustomed place, and the number
of members present showed the inter-
have for their lodge. The good sisters
will never have any reason to regret
having Joined the lodge. but their acts
will shine brighter and brighter until
they are called to lay their armor
down.
The subject of fraternity can never
be exhausted. 1t is a quality that
should ever exist in the lodge as well
as in every place where human beings
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who have the good of the order at
heart will practice fraternity. Love is
in the lodge room where fraternity
lives
Love is the fountain head of all
things in this world. so. of course. fra
ternity is love. When fraternity rules
the lodges prosper; there are no dis
sensions, no dormant ones. no divisions
but each and all "act well their Dart, -
a. nd rfc Ioh nr t-ifhAtrt fhntcrhf
of honors or praise.
How to keen up enthusiasm in Re-
bekah lodges? Well. socials serve the
grand purpose for awhile. so do visits
to other lodges, so do literary pro-
srammes. After a time we become
satiated with such things, get tired
and lose interest. We place flowers in
the lodge room, we have singing and
games, but sooner or later even these
lose their charm. There must be
something in this wide world that will
make us forever interested in our beau
tiful degree. Yes; and / believe that
something To be pride and honor OF
manhood and womanhood combined
with a certain fixed principle.
What do we mean by pride and honor
of manhood and womanhood? Why
simply this, everyone on entering the
lodge, by initiation. took very solemn
vow. promising TO do certain things.
Now our promise. especially when so
binding, should be very sacred. and We
cannot violate it without losing a lit
tie of the pride ard honor of our man
hood or womanhood. We do not obi
gate few in our degree. for an exam
ME. and take in all the rest without
exacting VOWS from them. over each
ones lips must pass the words, that
iicracrca rf1 cd will tnlrp ha ono vvhO
speaks them farther from pure proved
truth. but. that lived up 20 faithfully
will add 10 strength of manhood and
womanhood, viii lead to fra teTniry an /
a better condition OF the world You
cannot be a better man or a better
woman, no matter whether made so by
lodge or something else. without maxi
ing the world better. The influence CT
one life is neither small nor insignifi-
cant
What is the principle spoken Of? A
principle of truth. right and love. You
know that Odd Fellowship in principle
is grand enough TO almost revolutionize
the world. We must each. from prin-
ciple. have enough of this Odd Fellow
principle to make US attend lodge and
keep up our interest therein # we
each one should work out this problem
fos ourselves, what charmed places our
Utah lodges; yes. and Odd Fellows
homes would be.
1t may be true that you canrot all
speak in meetin'." Some of you may
be timid. Don't forget that your bright.
happy. smiling faces may go far to
make up a bright meeting. but. that.
your vacant chair is killing to enthu-
siasm-
Salt Lake Valley lodge No. II. a o.
L. w. had very good attendance at