Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-29

the honor OF naming them Odd Fell
lows. And another says it was begun ne
in Greece and Asia Minor. The order le
has been well traced from its begin 81
ming a. far as can be learned; through y
France then to London and America J
in 1913. That brilliant young authorl
who hailed from Puducah, Ky, was il
the first TO write q complete history OF Q
Odd Fellows. BE was soon followed
by the Mandate of the b. NJ. Q. He ex 4
| pressed satisfaction at being. able to
| arousing others but in arousing 9TH {
ers he has placed upon the market .
book that cannot be criticised.
THOSE GREAT woRKs.
We have two great histories of our
great and noble order, telling how .
little seed was sown in good ground,
and what = great harvest was re9ped.
May ask the question, what kind of q |
place has our Order prepared for |
those who have borne the burden in |
the heat Of the. day, and desires to
:, come home TO rest from their labors2
1 have read Brooks and Wilson's his
ltories from cover TO cover, and both are
great books and give = line account OF
the progress Of the order, but failed
= 60 see any account of q nome for the
aged and iniirm Odd Fellows. brooks
says in his book that other societies
have their manuals, why not ours4
While have not had the chance to
see any manuals OF other societies,
can see that they have homes for their
aged members, why not ours2 When
young man joins . secret order, he
4. should think Of the time when he will
III grow old. What are we going to do
with our old members7 Are We going
to drop them7 Lan we AFFORD to keeE
them? Do our laws require US to keeY
them2
HOME FOR THE AGED.
Then let as establish q home 70,
our old brethren, such as will be
monument not built on paper. A maj
who lives an Odd kellews life matter
90. nos il he has the means OF supper
she should have the privilege OF going TO
hat home, whether he accepts IL or not
tic / am . man who do not fear to under
on. take. think that q proposition pass
ter ed upon by our b. M. q. cou.d build
no. home, or the ID. q. l.. of the sewers
to States could do &c either. / have nc
and met with good bit of opposition i
MIL saying that home should be built I
tee cover The jurisdiction OF the s. @.
Irty Yet think il can be done. We shout
hat have home, but / say that we do nS
ned want it built on Broad Sc. or on Ches
ira near the centre of the State, whel
mo- land is cheaper II the lodges OF 81
ion, Il several States or of the United Stat.
ira would through the delegates to the
King State or general meetings vote q
g to small sum of $40 or SIS. to be paid
the or within q certain time, and with
orm tax of about 2 per cent per ahnum
not all the lodges, Households, Counc
onti- and Patriarchiee, members, the wo
heir could be done in short time We ha
are a good order but il is not compile
that and will not be until we have built
the temporary resting place for our az
and members, who have fought q go
rs TO fight and desire to retire from BIS
g SO. labor.
mean THAT OTHER PROPOSITION.
nd to
lven- some OF the pest men IN TINS city
Ia. Iiaboring day and night to build . te
pie. 1t has been already built on
). per, il il was made out Of brown stt
Ill up of what account would it be TO tn
q bill who are no longer able to labor
will Brethren, some day IL life lasts
3 vot- will grow old, you all may not be q
other to support yourselves; therefore
. 9TH youth prepare for manhood. Now
ed al the time to prepare place for 20
ill al selves to rest. when you get tired
lines. have personal knowledge whereC
n will speak, therefore say build yoursel
upon q home, and then q temple, then w
ators, you leave the temple you will hav
TO be home to which to go, but IL the ten
other is built first where will you go.
y pre- The churches of this city are de-
great work, converts are jumping
all sides.
- -. Rev. ii. B. Wsyland preached q z
- &S sermon from the 7th chapter Of !
,I.nS thew, 18th verse. J. w. Anderson
10 - Texas, the Evangelist and Revivi
IA ,ha are doing great work.
-n Mr.. G +. Ritchings will speak I
IA ~ the advancement of the colored
sIa4sS since the war, at Rev. Wayla
- tS church on the 9th and 9th OF Ms
! @ Deacon Braxton of DR.. Wayla
! ~ church has been quite sick for {
|. - oh;S time; his fellow deacons called
&c. the body to see him last Sunday. Il
. much improved.
oI.,t;n DR.. Oconnel preached an elabt
=, S sermon last Sunday evening, upol
y 2 subject: "Why will you de-" T
great speaker and worker.
:; VIZ oS church has raised over four thou
s.o4 dollars in q very abort time. .
~ his leadership the church will 500
out of debt.
usG L. WALLA