Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-27
Observe Their 84th Anniver.
saryin America.
Sermon by Rev. Brother Mosher at
Free Baptist Church.
Two Hundred Members in Attendance
Fitting Celebration.

list church to listen TO IL sermon by
the pastor. Reverend Brother c. 6.
Mosher The brethren of Asylum
Lodge, No. TO- accompanied by Sanborn
Lodge, No. SO, of Halowell, formed in
procession at Odd Fellows hall, for the
march to the church at 10.15 A. M. Es-
cort duty was done by Canton Augusta,
No. 3. and marching music was fur
nished by Dennis Band. The ladies of
r. r. Capen Rebekdh Lodge, No. So,
| met at the church
There were about 200 members of the
various bodies assembled in the church
| and it seating capacity was taxed to
| the utmost Members of the Rebekah
| Lodge and ladies of the church had
| decorated the auditorium, placing the
| three links back of the pulpit, massng
| flowers and plants about the pulpit,
with the fraternity banners and nation
al ensign completing appropriate orna
mentation for the occasion.
| Music appropriate to the occasion
was furnished by the State Street
Quartet composed of Mr.. J. Fl. Chand-
| Ter, Miss Mabel Humphry, Mrs NJ F.
| Sawtelle. Mr.. Fred Moorlen The
| pieces were most appropriately selected
| and sung with splendid effect. 4
| Mr.. Mosher spoke from Deuteronomy
iv:9: only take heed to myself, and
| keep thy soul diligently least thou for
get the things which thine eyes have
seen, and least they depart from thy
heart all the days of thy life" He
spoke with feeling as brother il the
fraternity with those he was address,
ing. The following is an abstract of
his sermon:
Israel had passed through scenes
solemn and sublime; with hearts deep
ly thrilled they had gazed upon the
most majestic of earthly Spectacles.
Before Horeb. the Mount of God, had
they assembled stood While the summit
burned with fire from high heavens al
tar and Quaked with the tread of omni-
potencc. ISreal had received it's initia-
tory degree into the deep mysteries of
Divine leadership and was before the
Great Master of the universe for fur
ther instruction. Before Him who is
nsvillioned with spIendor and girded
with power; with gavel of thunderbolt
on rock of adamant had that assembly
been called to order while Moses ad-
vanced into sacred presence and re-
e. L
was a solemn hour, that was degree
work spectacular and Impressive. III
the text the people are cautioned not to
forget the lessons of that hour. There
was danger lest in the majesty of the
scene they overlook the Importance Of
the truth taught. l wish to apply this
warning to your hearts and minds, to-
day. Concerning some of the truths
which YOU have heard take heed that
you forget them not. l am speaking to
men who have stood at their Horeb and
heard the words of truth Divine, to
men who have in solemn presence
bound themselves to solemn obliga-
lions.
Like the Jew at Horeb you have been
surrounded by scenes of deep signif-
canoe and heard truths of great i'm
pOrtance. Take heed lest in the beauty
of the work you forget the truths made
emphatic. Truth in dramatic presen-
tation is beautiful, but truth worked
out in conduct and character is far
more beautiful
There are some truths we will never
forget, the three broad principles of our
order, the three great basal truths up
on which the shining arch of fellowship
rests in security sure of Friendship Love
and Truth we will never forget Friend
ship, Love and Truth: What q mighty
trio have they been. Into how many a
widows home have they gone with
peace and consolation! How many a
traveller on the highway Of life have
they nightly girded for the journey!
True to these principles our order is
everywhere marching with the tread of
conqueror The lodges of our order
now belt the globe and every island Of
the sea has seen our magic symbols.
Greater triumphs are ahead if we are
true to the high leadership of these
three great principles.
There are other truths which we
must not forget, truths that our order
makes plain and our covenant makes
binding. Duty to God is as large a
tenet of our faith as duty to men. For
get it not A true Odd Fellow will be
grateful to his Creator as we'll as be-
neVolent to his fellow-men. The Bible,
which is the storehouse, from which all
our magnificent degree work is taken
contains many truth binding upon US
as the cnes We have taken pains to en-
emplify in our secret work. Duty to
heaven is as strongly set forth as duty
to earth. Christlike faith is made of
more Importance than benevolent
spirit: readiness to serve our God in
cludes a Willingness to serve our fell
ioW-man.
Another truth we have been solemnly
taught is the truth of Gods omnis-
cience. The all-seeing eye enveloped in
a blaze of light and glory is ever upon
us and all our thoughts, words and
deeds are open to His view. Let us not
forget the truth and see that our own
hearts foster not evil.
Odd Fellows have been told in les
son impressive of mans mortality. The |
scythe. the hour glass, and the coffin. |
all emblems of our order teach us that
all that is born must die. But a bow
of promise bends bright DER mans last
resting place and speaks of life to
come.
Odd Fellows, we have a noble order, |
standing for noble principles and
manned by noble men. That little band
that met at the Baltimore Inn, April |
&c, 1919, has increased till now Odd Eel
lows march in serted columns and null
titudinous ranks. We have enlarged our
ritual and beautified our work and
made room for kindred organizations