Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-30
OBSERVED
Their Anniversary.
Odd Fellows Attended
Divine Service.
Rev. J.C. Smith Delivered
an Eloquent Sermon.
Love the Brotherhood Was the
Preachers Text.
Special Services at the South Main
Street N. E. Church.

Apollo lodge l. o. D. It. attended
divine services Sunday morning In
honor of the S1st anniversary Of the
founding of Odd Fellowship in Amer
lea.
The lodge marched to the Grace M.
e. church on East Market St, and
Rev. ]. G. Smith delivered an eloquent
sermon, touching upon the principles
found in the laws of the order.
Rev. Smith invited his hearers to o
statement found in the 18th verse, ond
chapter Of theFirst General Apistle
of Peter. ''Love the Brotherhood"
Preliminary to his discourse Rev.
Smith said: welcome you as men
who represent a certain particular or
der, which has been in existence more
than four score years. l greet you as
part Of humanity striving for the
betterment of the race.
"The organization Of the individual
into societies is not a new work. 1t
is no new thing to any of us. Very
early in the history of the race we dis
cover that attention was given to the
orsanization Of men into certain asso-
Citations for the accomplishment OF
certain purposes. We live in the
blazing light of the nienteenth cen
tury of the Christian era. You viii
find that every organization does not
have for It's purpose the accomplish
ment of good. You will recall that
some organizations have wrought moth
ing but evil"
Referring to examples Of this kind
Rev. Smith pointed to the mob that
brought about the cruciixion of Christ,
and coming down to our own time he
referred to the assassination OF GOV
ernor Goebel. Speaking of the latter
bc said: "There seems to have been
organization back of that. They or
ganlzed for the purpose Of putting that
man out Of the way OF the other man
It seems to have been an organized
effort to that end.
"We have organizations in the lobol
world; In the financial world; In ths
business world, and the world of char
ity. I maintain that the organization
of man Is an absolute necessity. Wher
man undertakes to fight life's battles
alone, without aid. or the help of as
sociates, he must necessarily prove I
failure. Therefore, organization u
profitable when profitable business il
involved, and II accomplishes wha
tho individual could not do single
handed.
"We measure the height of a noun
tain range by its highest peaks; so d.
we measure tho virtue Il society con
tains by its highest purpose. Ther'
NAV be weak points and finperfec
tions. Men sometimes Derate thu
church by assailing its weakest mem
ber. Such criticism is unfair, unhoiy
and not Christ-like."
Rev. Smith concluded his discourse
by calling attention to the precepts o
Odd Fellowship. He urged them 10 q
forth reconsecrated to their pledge
and obligations.
"If you live UP to your own rules
said he, "you cannot so far wrong"
AT MAIN ST. NJ. II.
Members of the well known order Il
the number OF 25O from Summit, All
ron, Memo, Granite, Akron Encamp
ment and Canton Akron, No. 2, p. NJ
. lodges assembled at the l. o. o. L
temple at 10 o'clock Sunday morning
Headed by the Eighth Regiment bant
in full uniform, they marched to th'
Main st. M. Il. church where specia
services were conducted by the pastor