The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-11
ODD FELLOWS MEMORIAL
SERVICES WE'RE CONDUCTED YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON.
Rev G. s. Rfslcy Delivered the Adj
dress-knights of Pythias'
Memorial.

The Odd Fellows memorial services held
at Odd Fellows Hall yesterday afternoon
were we'll attended. The services were in
charge of Joseph Hall. deputy district
grand master; Benjamin Franklin, grand
trustee. and Mrs. Annie La Toilette, p.
p. r. A. Rev. DIR. Crosley was chaplain of
the day. The programme began with a
prayer by DR.. Grossly, following which the
choir sang America" After the reading
of the ritualistic work by Deputy Grand
Master Hall and Mrs. La Toilette the choir
sang Nearer, my GCd. TO Thee, which was
followed by more ritualistic work con-
Quoted by Grand Trustee Franklin.
The address of the day was made by Rev.
c. s. Risley. pastor of the Mapleton NJ. 4.
Church, who said in part: 1.-THE subject of
Odd Fellowship is so great and the field
50 extended that no ordinary mind can do
Ii full justice. A divine teacher has said
that tree shall be known by its fruits,
so 1 think the highest tribute l can pay
to this great order is TO use the words of
the Divine Master and say by their fruits
you shall know them This world is d.
vinely created and everything in it is d.
vinely beautiful. The peaceful valleys.
magnificent forests and mountains excite
our admiration and affections for the many
facilities for our enjoyment. Yet in the
very midst of all this beauty we hear the
cry of suffering humanity, and the world
hastens to it's aid. and prominent among
those who are daily succoring their fellow
beings are the Odd Fellows and Daughters
Of Rebecca. The order is not a religious
denomination, but it believes in Supreme
Being and Preserver of our universe. The
cardinal principles which govern the order
are those divine attributes Of friendship,
love and truth, and they are as eternal as
the heavens and the links which bind the
soul of man TO the throne of God. Friends
ond enemies searched the career of Odd
Fellowship with lighted candles. addresses
and public speeches, but happily no para
graph needs to be expounded, no blunder
needs to be corrected, no deed to be ex-
cused. Emergencies have schooled it, VIC
tory has given 1t confidence and RESPONSE
bility has given 1t power. The lodge is COM
posed to-day OF the sons and grandsons of
great Odd Fellows who have departed
Among them are young men who need salt
in their lives. They have opportunities in
politics and society. 1t is for them to
champion the cause of the poor and OPP
pressed. to resist temptation and to master
the situation OF affairs pertaining to gov
eminent and public welfare. Eternal vigil
ance, the watchword, is the price of liberty.
The past is a lesson for the future and in
matters OF common humanity we are not
released from our obligations. Wars have
been necessary in the past and may be in
the future, and I honor those who have
taken part in them. To-day we come with
tribute to those of our beloved dead. Let
useful aims engross our energies that the
world may know we have not lived in
vain. Our journey may be long or short,
death Is always near and with a scrutiniz-
ing eye our life deeds will leave us in dark
ness unless our lives are transformed with
love and goodness" The meeting was dis
Used with the benediction by DR.. Crosley.