The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-23

called from diutrsnt ana warning o1mp4
aide b. Side TO issislass for an order that
tsughy only TIE worth u loyalty and the
sie1 Il oonmen humAnisy.
The Spsskef fsfsfrsd 10 ths order ss en-
oraanisatlsn bora 10 minister TO human
nesds ana was 9 child Of the century
wAieh was utilitarisn In Its purposes
and Of Q people not easily deceived.
who die not csnfuss profsssion and prso-
tics and only gave orsdsscs 10 IN orga-
nization or . faith that sxsmpliHsd in
Its work and In its disciples the benefit
and the capabilities OF It's creed.
The order had not established rslig-
ION, but had taught men how 10 valus
and 10 prAotios that universal religion
that IL based on the recognition Of Q
universal fathsrhood ana Of o lasting
Brotherhood. Ths day has gone By when
organizations OF this character are
Stunned or dssmsd dangerous, for the
careful student OF public Affairs reeog-
nizes In these great brothsrhoods. tssoh-
Ing loyalty 10 God and country, an I'm.
portnnt factor In the development Of our
modern civilization and In solving the
problems thai affect our Soda, business
and religious life. Tbs old stats was
q cruel taSkmastsr, the slate OF today 10
the1lovipg mother Of ~ all.
The speaker dwelt upon the uplifting
tendencies OF Odd Fellowship and point
cd out how 10 settled questions not on
grounds Of sxpsdienoy and cissd the oass
when ID q meeting Of the order some
years ago 10 took high moral grounds By
forbidding the entrance within It's por-
tails Of any saloon keeper or gambler. The
order teaches the citizens the relation
which he bears to the government and
to the individual.
The speaker urged the members 10 live
mp to the principles Of the order and work
outside OF ths lodge rooms In the suns Of
summer and the cold Of winter. and ap
pealsd to each msmhsr present 10 consider
that he 90 an individual hes In his
own keeping the honor and tff sotiyeness
OF Odd Fellowship.
These are some Of the many salient
points made by Hon. Mr.. Pinksrton In
his very able address which met with the
greatest favor OF every body present
Aftr music by tas orchestra which
was very pleasantly rendered. the quar-
tette gave another charming selection
and the nexs speaker, Past Grand Rep
rssentative Rev. Lewis Malvern. was
very happily introduced.
Rev. Mr.. Malvern at she start put his
listeners In good humor by referring to
Mr.. Kiddsr. who told him that the year
1919 IVES one Of the greatest In the history
OF the world In shat IL recorded three
most notable events. namely. the birth
Of Odd Fellowship, the birth OF Q1sen
Victoria. and the birth OF himself (Mr,
Kidder.)
Rev. Mr.. Malvern then announced his
text and said facstiously that he was 60
Ing to preach . sermon on eco thou and
do likewise" He graphically detailed
the experience Of the maB who fell
among thieves on his way from JeFusa-
lsm to Jericho, and used the ttory Of the
good Samaritan to illustrate the prinoi-
pies and the praotios of ODD Fellowship.
Rsv. Mr.. Mslvsrn's sddress abounde1
In bright and telling point, which were
thoroughly appreciated.
There was closing ode BY sudienos,
quartstte and band, following which
oams the benedietion BY Rev. DIR. Bianch-
ard.
The various lodges then reformed the
line and marched to their rooms In Bax
ter block. Bsfore dispensing they paid q
salute to the disting uished officers OF
the order who passed IN review in oarri-
ages and formed part OF tbs procession.
both In going to and returning from City
hall.
Some Of the Grand Off oers of the Odd
Fellows took GTand Sl,e Alfred s. Pink
srton about the city for ride last eve
ming, visiting Riserton and many places
OF interest. He will leave for lis hcme
In Worcester this morning.