The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-06-11
ODD FELLOWS MEMORIAL DAY.

Waldo Lodge, l. O. 0. F., observed Sun
day, June 7th, as a memorial day to deceas-
ed members of the order by services in the
Universalist church and in Grove cemetery.
A large congregation was present in the
church, and the lodge attended in body in
regalia to the number of forty-four. The
program was as follows:
Organ voluntary, Toccata in G major,
Mrs. H. F. Drinkwater
Chant The Lords dheiT' R5syer'
Responsive reading. Psalm "a,
Minister and people.
Anthem, s'Teach me, O Lord, Greene
Choir.
Scripture lesson, Luke 10 :23-37
Solo, 'Thy will be done," Francis Bohr
Prayer, Rev. A. A. Smith
Hymn, "Sovereign and Transforming
Grace"
Sermon, .rhe e1oia LINK aof of ReSe.e;; Ge9e.;
Rev. A. A. Smith
Hymn, 90 he whom Jesus loved has truly
spoken
Benediction, Rev. A. A. Smith
Postlude,
Mrs. H. F. Drinkwater.
The choir consisted of Miss Marion
Wells, soprano, Miss Emma Skay, alto
Mr.. Ralph Mosber, tenor; Mr.. Frank G..
Mixer, bass; Mrs. Herbert F. Drinkwater,
organiSt.
Mr.. Smith opened his discourse with the
story of two Roman ladies. One exhibited
caskets of rare and costly gems and the
other, pointing to her two sons, said,
''These are my jewels" The jewels of the
Odd Fellow order are in their three links,
Friendship, Love and Truth. The central
link of love binds the others as love binds
all in human affairs. The speaker had
sought in the concordance for the three
words in the New Testament which stand
out in the most luminous light. These
three he found to be: light, life and love-
Love is the centre of the universe, and the
thought is expressed by Shakespeare,
Browning, Drummond, Scott, and many
others. The friendship of David and Jona-
than is cited as model of true love. "He
loved him as he loved his own soul." Mod
ern fraternities are illustrations of friend
ship. In the case recorded in Luke, and
familiar to the members of this order, the
priest and the Levite observed the letter
but not the spirit of the law. The foreign
er had compassion on the sufferer, and
cared tenderly for all his wants. This
stands out as revelation, and embodi-
ment of true religion. There is no finer
idea or ideal of religion than this Mr.
Smith then cited the case of an Odd Eel
low who recently died in Waldo Cotn-
ty, who although not making any pro-
be even profane, exemplified in his life the
essence of true religion in feeding the
hungry and caring for the widow and faith
erless. One of the most impressive sights
in Baltimore is the monument erected to
the memory of the founder of the Odd Eel
low order in America. Its inscription re-
calls the legend of Abon Ben Adhem-one
who loved his fellow men. There is no
truer way to love and serve God than to
love our neighbors as ourselves. When
that which is the ruling spirit of the Odd
Fellows becomes the ruling spirit of the
world there will be no work for the an
archist or the nihilist, but the spirit of
Jesus Christ will prevail.
After the close of the service the Odd
Fellows marched to Grove Cemetery, where
the graves of deceased Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs were decorated. The following
names were added to the list the past year
Waldo Lodge-Joseph A. Partridge
Aurora Rebekah Lodge-Mercy Rich, Ma
ria A. Mariner, Sarah B. Trussell.
The grave of John NJ. Roberts of Waldo
was added to the list of members of other
lodges to be decorated.
After decorating the graves the lodge
formed in a hollow square, prayer was Of
fered by the chaplain, and the lodge sang
"Nearer, My God, to Thee after which
they returned to the lodge room.