The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-04-26

thereby enabled ~ give hid ana sup
port 10 relatives and neighbors far and
wide around them.
II Ii the same with our educational
benefits. Whatever Improvement our
order may effect In the mental ability,
the social and moral character OF the
member just 20 far has our secret
training and instruction added TO the
character, social and moral worth Of
the family. and the church and com
munIty 10 which II belongs.
The general mutual dependence a
each on all and all ON each, this inter-
laclng OF syinpathles that wind around
all hearts. the moral interest that
weayes Into one web our entire human
ity. needs more consideration by the
world outside Of our order. our teach
ings will bring the world to see. TO feel
and TO do duties, which the fatherhood
of God and the brotherhood Of man
requires OF every mind. heart and hand.
Looking al the great seal Of the s0y-
ereiEn Grand Lodge OF the United
States, we find the following legend
Inscribed thereon we command you
10 visit the sick, relieve the distressed.
bury the dead aud educate theorpban,"
and In conjunction with this great and
grand command we have our motto
Friendship. love and truth" Could
there be anything finer, more grand
or more noble to live for?
But Il Ia not 70 much for us to In
Quire into what others have done, or.
what has been done and accomplished
by tlte order collectively. The vital
question which concerns US most IL
what have done what have you done,
TO bring about this great result In the
welfare Of our order? Have you or ! as
individuals always carried out the COM
mand OF our order. relieve the dlstrsss-
! ed or visited the sick? Or have your
friendships been Of the kind which was
practleed by the priest and Leyite?
The Samaritan who assisted the Is
raelIte whom he found wounded and
bleeding by the wayside was true
Odd Fellow. Membership In a lodge Is
nothing except We practice what we
preach, Brotherly love Il TO give mu-
tual aid In season OF distress and dam
| ger, to be charitable In feeling, word
and deed to all who need II, as well
as all who deserve y. Without regard
to nation. party or sect For our guild
ing faith is no. only that all odd Fell
lows are brethren, but all mankind are
brothers. for our Heavenly Father IL
the creator and father Of all Of us.
one blood eements the race, and on
the throne above the earth, supreme
and eternal reign forever the father
hood Of our God.
What grand and glorious mission
| there In before IFS. To help and as
sist, to elevate the chaacter OF man,
to teach him as we are the offsprings
OF our common parent, that all men
are brothers. In the lodge the rich
and the poor, the high and the low. the
learned and unlearned meet as brothers
and unitedly engage In the work OF
benevolence and charity.
Set good example to the other
members. Do not continually find
fault with others. Examine yourself
and see II you are all that is required
OF a good Odd Fellow. and IL hence
forth, each OF Us win try and live more
according to the teachings Of those
great and good men that instituted
this grand order 81 years ago. then the
world will be that much brighter and
better and odd Fellowship will be no
empty name. but blessing to you and
to me and to the community in which
we reside,