The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-08

attention to the fact that the title of
Rebekah lodges has been changed by
the sovereign grand lodge. For in
stance, instead of Ruth lodge No. Z,
d. of r., it should read Ruth Rebekah
lodge No. Z. Despite all that, there
are members of this branch. who still
cling to the old title. D. of r. Now,
if the fair sex only was eligible to
would be a proper title, but the
brothers also hold membership. and
the writer is at a loss to understand
how a number of brothers constitut-
ing the male members of such q lodge
can be called Daughters of Rebekah.
Not only is this error made by the
members of the lodges, but by parties
order, are not yet acquainted with this
change in the title of Rebekah lodges
The following remark of Sister Mel
vile in the National Rebekah applies
very forcibly to all lodges and socie-
ties and members of all lodges: The
reports of the years work have been
made, officers elected who will soon
be installed and our lodges start out
on the task of making history for
1897. 1t rests with the individual men,
bers of each lodge to say what that
history shall be. Let each determine
that no act or word of theirs shall
mar its fair pages. By kind and gem
erous deeds; by more practical appH-
cation of the teachings of the order;
by more determined efforts to correct,
to rectify the beSetting sin of selfish
ness by a more loyal submission to
the will of the majority; by more
earnest efforts t. rightly perform any
task assigned to us we may each add
a certain amount of lUster and beauty
to the years volume of recorded acts
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The Herald is favored with an adj
vance copy of the Utah Odd Fellow,
which will be out tomorrow. 1t is an
exceedingly interesting number and
should be read by every member of
the order.
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Woodmen of the World-Last Mon
day evening l wandered into a canS1
of woodchoppers and there l found
group of good men sitting around
log fire and enjoying a social hour in
conversation, interSperSed with music,
etc. ! inquired as to the meaning OF
woodchopper, and 1 was answered in
the following manner:
Life can be compared to forest
and man a poor wandered. He com
mences his journeyings at the cradle
and never ceases until he rests in the
coffin. The intervening space is a con-
tinuous battle. So we have banded
ourselves together to warn each Other
of the snares and dangers which beset
the pathway of all. The greatest
troubles we have to contend with are
the weeds of ignorance, jealousy and
superstition, and many men pull others
down and fall by the wayside them
selves by indulging their depraved ap-
petites in these poisonous weeds.
Many others seem to have no am
bition whatever to make the pathway
through this dense forest any clearer
for those surrounding them or for those
who will follow, and this is one of the
most troublesome features. Those
kind of people have to be taken care
of, they not only retard the onward
march of civilization, but the work
falls upon the shoulders of a few.
Still we have cause for hope. We see
on all sides of us the beneficial results
of our labors, and if you feel inclined
to join US in the work we have set
out to do, the following rules will give
you an idea of what is expected of
you:
q. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as
thyself.
% Thou shalt be honest in thought,
word and deed.
>. IOu Sudll IOI civ lllC llCh DC-
cause riches do not produce happiness;
in many cases they paralyze the higher
faculties and sensibilities.
II. Thou shalt pity the poor and do
your best to give them opportunities,
so that they may raise themselves out
of misery on to the plane of content
ment.
IS. Thou shalt consider true man
hood the highest aim in life.
&c. Thou shalt never be owned by
another man. either in body or mind.
81. Thou shalt keep alive the men,
cries of the good and the true.
IS. Thou shalt be upright in thy
dealings with thy fellow man.
20. Thou shalt remember that TO
err is human; to forgive, is divine
10. Thou shalt not noise abroad the
follies of thy neighbor.'
l joined the order. The evening was
one of pleasure. Neighbors Butler,
Langton and Graham. a trio of sweet
voices, sang a beautiful song, and then
1 was asked to be seated in the cen
ter of the circle, and a neighbOr by
the name of Meakin recited beautiful
poem entitled, Earnest. Faithful
1 was then called upon for a speech
but all 1 could say was that 1 hoped
my record would be a similar one to
Earnest Faithful.
I understand that at the next meet
ing (tOnighO a fine programme will
be rendered. consisting of music, de-
bates and refreshments.
1 shall be there if possible.
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The choppers of camp No 80 gath
cred in full force around the stump
last Tuesday evening in regular SEES
sion Most everyone sawed wood and
the regular business was soon through
with. Initiation of new members was
taken up and given in an amplified
form, after which the adoption of by
laws by sections was commenced. Sec
ton was reached when midnight ar
rived, and further consideration was
postponed until next Tuesday evening.
when they will be made the special
order of the session.
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The past week has been a very pro-
pitious one for Knights of Maccab bees
throughout the inter-mountain coun-
try. From Montana to New Mexico the
membership has materially increased.
In Utah the tents are all active and
the interest increases daily. AT Ogden
the boys have a very fine set of para
phernalia for degree team work and
used the same by initiating a new
candidate last Wednesday night AT
Salt Lake the applications are steadily
coming in, and great care is being
taken in the matter of admissions. At
Coalvi1e there We're II new applica-
lions accepted last Monday night, be-
sides farce limitations of previous ap-
plicants. At Park City Deputy SUI
Dreme Commander Wright is doing
some special work, assisted by Sir
KNIGHT Wilkins of COalyiIIa