The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-15
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The writer visited Eureka during the
week just past, and found the ODD Eel
lows of that lively camp in most
prosperous condition. The lodge, Eu-
reka No. u. has an $1,000 building, all
paid for except about $500. They have
worked like bees in a hive for five
years to accomplish this gratifying re-
suit, and will soon reap the benefit of
their labor, for in a few short months
the balance of the debt will be wiped
out, and then they will have an in
come from rentals of first and second
floors of the building which will Re
plenish their treasury rapidly and give
them the power to do far more good
for the order than ever before. They
are an earnest band of brothers, who
know the meaning of Odd Fellowship
and the practical teachings of the
ritual They never neglect visiting
sick brother but relieve his wants and
care for him the same as il he be-
longed TO their own lodge. This is the
right way to live Odd Fellowship. They
interpret the laws literally and breathe
the air of fraternity. Five new mem
bers are in various stages of advance
ment, and the lodge has a steady
growth that is most encouraging.
Thus does Odd Fellowship grow here,
there and everywhere; the seed of fra
ternity planted in good soil bears
abundant fruit and enlightens and up
lifts humanity.
Mystic Lodge No. % of this city held
an interesting session last Monday.
The turnout of members was good,
many attentive listeners to the bust
ness of the evening, and the affairs of
the lodge ably managed and disposed
of expeditiously. Preparations are being
made for an active spring campaign,
and members will have no occasion to
stay away from meetings on account
of dullneSS.
1t is about time for another ladies
night in %, and when it come you
had better be there, if you want to
have a good time, socially and fra
ternally.
Ridgely Lodge No. 9 on Wednesday
carried out its usual programme of an
interesting session. Brother Bernhisel,
who has been away in the far south
for his health. is once more at home.
Utah Lodge No. 1 held regular ses-
sion on Thursday, with no business OF
special Importance.
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evening. The meeting was called to
order by the noble grand. and the
business was disposed of promptly.
Salt Lake Lodge No. on Friday
had a good attendance and the degree
staff assisted No. II in initiatory de-
gree work.
Fidelity Lodge No. II the same even
ing had a full house. Visitors were
present from several lodges and the
meeting proved of unusual interest.
The degree staff of Nos. 2 and II
conferred the initiatory degree on one
candidate for II. The brothers of No.
II and visitors INDUCED in season of
talk that was pleasant to listen to, and
shows the warmth of feeling that eX-
lists among the brethren. Much good
results from these fraternal visits.
Sovereign Representative Thomas,
E. D. Hoge, S. G. G., and Grand Secre-
tary Moore paid a visit to Progress
Lodge No. Is at Ogden on Thursday.
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Fraternity is the foundation, the I'M
derIying principle of our order. 1t is
the bond of union which permeates all,
binds brother to brother with a mu-
tual love and reciprocal affection, until
we stand strong and firm, one solid
structure rearing the banner of the
order heavenward, resisting the storms
and tempeStS that may be hurled
against us Dy ndtTeQ, envy anu HldIICc-
United by fraternity, we are imperVious
to every assault; take it away, we di-
vide and fall.
Man being our brother, it follows
that our feelings towards each other
be of a brotherly nature, quick to re-
spond alphabetically and heartily to
the wants of our fellowmen, holding
out the hand unselfshly ready to help
and succor according to our ability,
for to live is not to live ones self alone,
but as the Bible enjOines, Ito be kindly
and affectionate one to another with
brotherly love"
Fraternity does not mean merely the
doing out of a pittance to those who
are less fortunate in their lives than
we are, or a sentimental exchange of
courtesies and high sounding plati-
tudes, or a simple mixing in lodge
rooms with our brothers; nay, it means
to carry the fraterual feeling out into
the outside life. into the Office, the
workshop, the street, the church, the
home.
The lady, who in giving the blind
street musician a trifie added, i am
sorry for you" overwhelmed the poor
blind beggar with her fraternal SYM
pathy, so that he cried out, "Oh, it is
the kind words that you spoke, it is
the wordsr They were indeed the
warm precious things.
Often co we hear brothers complain,
saving there is no fraternity in our
and kindred orders. We are sure they
get Just as much as they =ive. Com
pensation is the law of nature. He
that is continually grumbling, fault
finding and selfish, cannot expect that
men will lavish much fraternity upon
MIN. But try to SOW the seeds of kind
words and generous actions, promote
peace and harmony, truth and justice,
and fraternity will thrive, grow and
bear fruit in a glorious harvest of uni
versal brotherhood.
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An eminent clergyman sat in his
study busily preparing his Sunday ser
mon, when his little boy toddled into
the ROOM and showing his pinched
finger, said, with an expression of suf-
fering, Look, papa, how 1 hurt it,
The father, interrupted in the middle
of a sentence. glanced hastily at him,
and, with a slight tone of impotence.
said, II can't help it, sonny" The lit
tie fellows eyes grew bigger and as
he turned to go out, he said in low
voice, Yes, you could, you might
have said 'Ohr" Even child appre-