The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-01
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!. TIE FRATERNAL SOCIETIES
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luled 1OI lIlc moral anu SoSlal pe1lellL
of mankind
Q.-What are its principles?
A.-Peace on earth, good will to man,
to obey the laws of God and of our
country
Q.-What are the common ends?
A.-To do unto others as you would
visit the sick, relieve the distressed,
bury the dead care for and educate the
orphan.
Q.-What does it embrace?
A.-The whole human race that God
hath made of one blood, all nations Of
men to dwell on the earth.
Q.-What is its creed?
At has no creed. 1t makes no
distinction in churches or politics, be-
ing based on the principles of the Bible.
Q.-Is it a secret organization?
A.-No. 1t is an organization with a
secret.
"A means whereby members are
enabled to recognize each other, to
assist them in distress, and to protect
them from imposition.
Q.-Do they protect members who
are guilty of crime?
A.-No. They denounce crime in all
its forms.
Q.-What are the Rebekahs?
Am auxiliary of the Odd Fellows.
Q.-What was ii instituted for?
"A protection for the wives and
daughters and widow mothers of ODD
Fellows. ard to assist them in their
mission of mercy.
Q.-Can any one else join them?
A.-Ees. In 1884, the sovereign grand
lodge passed law admitting any I'M
married white woman of good moral
character who had attained the age of
IS years.
Gre there any other requirements
TO enable them to become members?
A.-Yes. They must believe in
supreme ruler OF the universe.
Q--What IS its greatest lesson?
A--To overcome the great besetting
sin OF selfshness. to be charitable to
all men, that our works may be ac-
conplshed through friendship, love
ard truth, that we may be able to
sing IS did Miriam of old on the banks
of the rapidly closing Red sea,
Sound the loud Timbrel Ger Egypt's
dark sea,
Jehovah has triumphed. his people are
free.
The history of Odd Fellowship, pub
lished by the Fraternal Publishing Co.
of Boston, Mass, is made the official
history of the order.
In case of the absence of a brother
or sister paying dnes, a duly accredit-
ed order for A T. P w shall ac-
company said receipt. Hereafter the
revised journal shall be known as the
journal of proceedings"
Hereafter the grand sire shall have
an annual allowance of 81. 500 for office
expenses and visitation.
The grand secretary is ordered to
ship d full set Of lower proceedings to
every odd Fellows home which has
not already received such a set.
The grand sire appointed a special
committee of three representatives to
cedify the funeral ceremony of the
order
Grand lodges are permitted and
authorized to empower presidents of
Rebekah assemblies to appoint and
commission district deputies for Re-
| hekah lodges in their respective iuris-
dictions
The official certificate will hereafter
be autographed instead of engraved
Any member of the order who shall
! introduce, sell, or offer to introduce
or sell to any lodge of encampment.
any device which, in its character, is
calculated to make ridiculous the sub
lime lessons taught by the degrees of
| the order. shall be guilty of an offense
; against the order, end on conviction
! thereof shall be expelled
] Grand Master Corbis and Grand Sec
retary Moore paid a fraternal visit to
/ Provo lodge No. Il, on Wednesday last.
/ The lodge made a good showing of
] members present, all uniting in extend
/ ing to the grand lodge officers a most
/ cordial welcome. The speeches made
/ by the grand officers were timely and
! Of much force: the responses of local
members We're cordial. Supper was
served after lodge adjourned
9 q @
Local Lodges.-F'riendship lodge No.
p, at Sugar. conferred the fnitiatory
degree last Wednesday on one candi-
date. The work performed was excel
lent, which proves that the brothers
have been devoting considerable time
| to drill. The candidate was greatly
impressed by the charges and will not
soon forget the lessons taught.
Several brothers from the other city
lodges make it q point to visit No. 81
as often as possible, to encourage the
young members. They always find
something of interest at the meetings,
and come away well pleased with their
| trip to Sugar.
Utah lodge No. l had an interesting
meeting on Thursday, with an average
| attendance of members, who are gen
orally there to transact such business
as may be brought up.
Salt Lake lodge No. l, on Friday night,
conferred the degree of friendship on q
candidate with the assistance of de-
gree staff of Fidelity lodge No. II. These
two lodges always work in harmony,
and accomplish more by so doing than
they could otherwise.
Jordan lodge No. met Thursday
night, with quite a large gathering of
the brothers. Now that the winter is
about here the members have buckled
down to earnest work and are ready
for whatever comes up that may add to
the welfare or prosperity of the lodge.
Ridgely lodge No. and Enterprise
No. Is met on Wednesday. The meet
ings were interesting as usual without
any special significance.
/ Fidelity lodge No. Il, on Friday night,
united with No. to confer first degree.
The regular business of the lodge was
quickly attended to, and in a short time
all went into No. 2's room.
Mystic lodge No. % will, tonight, have
work in the initiatory." Members will
please be on hand promptly at 1880 and
visitors at O'Clock, TO prevent con-
fusion, as the work viii begin promptly
at quarter after eight o'clock.
Miriam No. gave a
dance social on Saturday night, the
Soth. The fine hall of No . was well
filed with Rebekahs and their friends
and the supper served at a late hour
was aDDetizing.
Ester lodge meets tomorrow night
Zion lodge No u, Knights of Pythias
had rather small attendance. on ac-