The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-04-17

md huWReS the cry Oh cniloren
begging for bread. And again,
when death, that dread angel, 81
llentiy approaches with all the
terror of his unEkk4Mted SwAy and
foldO. hio-O6oM-hWedy uaRsliaqaish-
Iing, vampire like wings. around
that ono who is the guAAhR -staraOf
that family. then it Is that Odd
Fellows reaches the supreme height
and perfection Of its benevolence;
tbr they kk underAea& tQeir pro-
tection and conStantecA1e the be-
reft wife and helpless little ones,
and support and, educate them.
Odd Fellowship does not con-
cern RseF aBOAH The seeibumqu1ee-
ttons df fdokhAA'i i rAlAtihk 10 Che
great and mysterious hereafter. It
respects all creeds and religious
opinions, yet enjoins none; it leaves
each indivhlh6l tosworship God in
whatsoever way he Wills. The only
dOctriual faith it holds is that
which teaches the fatherhood Of
Cod and 4re@6fh6o4 6fMan. No
man can become a member without
subscribing to this doctrine.
The simple faith of Odd Fellow
ship binding maM By the mystic
chain OF friendships love md Be-
nevolence. welded by that angel
forged b0lt, Set with that bright
est jewel, truth, has spread and
spread until we see the empire Of
Odd .FNIoRahip extending from
the regions where the ice-king
holds sway TO tie sthlit ncFfS OF q
GoFious- SoAth. whose adh-kissed
sh6res a2e Ba1hH6 b. Eha never
ceasing tapping emerald waves Of
the 'SOWtherh gulf; and from the
restless wares of the Atlantic to
the mEddening roar Of the grand
oAd Pacific. Aid whilst Odd Eel.
EfoRship has been thus. extending
its domain WfAk lhaE iE.AOnei It
has been the RhArdiAu Ank6t that
has laid a restraining Hama u9On
many a noble youth. .aRah whose
brow intelligence han sek ki@ eter-
nal seal, but who hHas bbsn Wosun-
fortunate as to beeOmo oHlos victim
Of strong drink, abemt which
shakespeare saws. 0Btlea iAyisi-
BILE spirit Of winel gf1 S6ou hhdst
no other name to be knSwn by, let
US cal al-4hee-deNil." Again, What
has the onddr rdOnef Let Cincin-
natl answer: When tho rain god,
with lowering countenance, .EgYpt-
ian in its bfackness, commanded
the very food gates Of heaven to,
Be opened and Che bGa6tffhI and,
happy talsy Of the Ohio, Bdcbt1e
an inland sea of boiling J. seethidg,
rushing waters which in their des-
tructive career swept away homes
dAa stack terror TO the hearts Of
bewildered, despairing people, o
bright sun arose above the mid
night, ht9di hO1izoh Of woe, and
that sun was the love, benevolence
ind charity OF ODD FettUws4rfp, |
joyUwBly and lovingly extended.
AEAiA let fire AcDmedI Ghicaq0am-a
swer: When stke re4 boAea IRE.
Aend ran riot theHA anaadAskrUyedl
life, horses aaAA. prdpsIEM !. tAen|
again Odd FeGfoMEhip cAne 10 AEe.
rescue with liBerAk lgehArAw 4sarts
and willing haMds. SAtsvepOrt
and Memphis tdD, WIN RgAtaful
hearts lift voiSeA 6f Ps@fse 70 the
grand order Or Odd Fellowship,
which when that dread disease,
yeAow AAst, in it, most horrible
form swept Aowrup0n min@1l the
terror of its pestileA+iAl woe ihaI
aH -a~eSeiA6- angel, and the air.
was heavy with the poisonous,
hiaAnatic dhordAr aAA rife with
the agonized, HOPELESS despAiringl
cry of the dying. thea tie oE7srl
with itsa wo9sed bA&Ae.ce venE
large donations to the disease
doomed cities.
Could too much be said in honor
of all orders that has done 90 much