The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-23
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Odd Fellowship points steadily to the
highest hope that ever fills the human
heart-the hope of immortality-ye it
is thought by some Odd Fellows that
the special purposes of the teachings
of the order are to show men the clouds
of life. In this city they are surely
mistaken. We have heard speeches in
the lodge room that led us down to the
grave and kept us there. They told
US of the withered flowers and the scat
tered leaves, and emphasized the fact
that all that are born must die. There
is not a human being who is old enough
to understand nature who does not
know that. 1t is the one fact that
standing by itself, makes men and
women cringe and shudder.
1t is true that Odd Fellowship leads
through clouds and storms, through
bondage and through thorns. 1t also
teaches us that though the leaves fall
and men die, the gentle spring will
come and softly kiss the sleeping form.
and in place of death there will be
life, beauty and joy. The degrees of
Odd Fellowship are a picture of life,
from the beginning to the end. 1t
would be unfaithful If it did not tell
man what he was and through what
unfaithful if it did not tell him what
he might become. 1t is to the breaking
of the morning beyond, to which Odd
Fellowship points, and to which ii di-
reefs his thoughts: and ii can be more
clearly done through the thoughts of
the last little home and the grave than
by any other means.
Odd Fellowship teaches honesty, NOR
atty and all the virtues to which man
should aspire, and in doing this it fits
him for that life beyond the grave and
leaves a memory of life well spent.
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Local Lodges-UtG-h lC---e, No. 1, held
a good session last Thursday. The
members of this lodge - not hold to
the idea that happiness is to haze az
ones wants satisfied and live amidst
luxury and ease. They be-
lieve that happiness is obtained by
doing good to others and by industrious
habits, which shall keep man out of
mischief and keep temptation away
from his path. Continued activity is
the purpose of life.
At Salt Lake lodge, No. 2. on Friday
night the members were out in force
and the old veterans were present as
usual. The initiatory degree was to
be conferred, and there was no shirk-
ing of duty. AS soon as part of the
degree staff, who were present in No. |
II, arrived, the work was commenced, |
and the candidate will not soon forget |
the lessons he received and the charges |
delivered so ably by the officers.
Jordan lodge. No. Z, met Thursday /
Several interesting matters were up
for discussion, and the brothers talked |
ably on the subject before them. The 1
members are always striving to show /
the beauties of odd Fellowship to their .
brethren, and the benefits to others.
Those who frequent the bedside of the I
sick, minister to the distressed, care
'or the orphan and look after the
widow, all were qualified to testify
what Odd Fellowship is.
Ridgely lodge, No. 9. held it's usual
session on Wednesday night. The hand
# welcome is always extended to a
Yisitor who enters the hall of No. 9.
de feels that he is among brothers.
among friends, among kindred, and
hat the cordial shake of the hand and
he kind inquiry after his welfare are
erious. Consequently he goes away,
# the lodge among the Rockies where
lie was so we'll treated, and how he
,arted with such friends with reluc-
ance.
Enterprise lodge, No. 10. All the
,rothers are proud of the fact that our
grand master is a member of
70. Is and is regular attendant at its
weekly meetings. He is a stalwart sup
'orter of the principles of the order.
nd has a kindly welcome for every
rother who has business with him,
ither in the lodge room or at his Of
ice. Enterprise lodge is proud of such
member, and well they should be.
Fidelity lodge, No. II. On Friday
light last the members were a little
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hey arrived. all the same, for Fidel-
tvs officers and members love their
Ddge and are proud of her achieve
nents- When called upon. their words
re freely spoken, which gives them adj
itional force and an influence which