The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23

trees nor did blows and mowers spring up along the path of domestic life. The plains and valleys bristled with thorns and thistles while the hostile coystous hills closely concealed their
 Science. art and philosophy were tne unknown, undevcloped products of with those noble qualities and consti. tutional tendencies to make him pro. gressiye. These he at once utilized and began the high behest of taking charge his own Implements he pryed into the secrets of philosophy unbarred the doors of hills and mountains discover ing there. treasures. Bored down into pour out for him rivers of oil and upon ladder of his own construction he has climbed to the skies, called the review before him. The arts and sciences have grown about Linn as the children of his own heGfthstone. Won derful progress and most wonderiu
 Not less sublime have been his at tainments in the moral world: Ills fierce conflict with and splendid VIC. Guy ns has Opened up new channels of sympathy aho % learned the heavenly art of healing the fountain of earthly sorrow and lighting
 
 Man Helped by Man.
 But man hasn't been permitted to climb the ladder of fame alone. He has been helped by his brothe:--his fellow man. No difference what pro fession or occupation a man may fol his surroundings. there are times in his life when he needs friends. close friends intimate friends From no other fra greater help in time of need and more heartfelt sympathy in time of sor- row than that help and sympathy that comes to him through the brethren of How delightfully."- pleasant it is today to open the eyes of our memory to the past and see the great good our beloved order has done for poor, suffering hu-
 In visiting the sick. in burying the dead, in educating the orphan. in sooth- ing the widows mourn and drying the
 Man has accomplished wonders even in the past century. The microscope has revealed to us the greatness of life at our feet The spectrum and tele. and man is permitted today, as never before, to unite in declaring with the Psalmist David that the heavens de- firmament showcth his handiwork.
 The world has been able to produce men by the scores who have been a benefit to their fellows in thousand nifty has produced greater man for the relieving of the distressed. for visiting the sick, in educating the or with them to their last resting place and there dropping honest tears to their memory. than has our beloved fraterni- ty.
 In the city of Baltimore and the State of Maryland, on the 26th day of April. 1919. the first American Lodge of Odd wers woTs Thomas fey John T4s Me on Duncan. John Cheatham and Richard Ruchworth. Thomas Wildey had the distinguished honor of being the first
 ."rhe first American lodge was namei Washington. The very mentioning of leap with joy. While 1t has been eigh- the first American Lodge of Odd Eel lows, yet the principles of Odd Fellow ship have been in existence since sthere has been people in the world. time ago. What is Odd Fellowship? Were we to submit brief definition of Odd Fellowship it would be this: Odd Fellowship is code of moral prin- ciples, or a system of practical nor atity. He therefore who would become an Odd Fellow, indeed. must in all good faith adopt these principles and ne that would prove HlHlSeiL WoTk- man that needeth not be ashamed, must ehxibit them by personal prac- tice, bring them down Into his heart and live them out in his life. He is acknowledged to- be- citizen of this great country who adopts it's Consti- tuition and promises obedience to It's laws. He Is known to be one who gov erns himself accordingly.
 I'm this great country in which we live ne Is received and acknowledged to be friend who adopts. as his the ory, the system of principles taught by friendship and emphasizes them in his everyday life. He is regarded a Ma son, Woodman of the World or a Knight of Pythias who adopts the prin- ciples taught respectively by these three great and worthy fraternities.
 50 he, and he only. who exempli- fes, demonstrates. lives the principles of Odd Feliowsbip in his life, is en- titled to the appeflation odd Fellow
 Wealth. rank. honors nor office cam not make an Odd Fellow. The lizard may wiggle its way to the topmost bough of the stately oak and there basque in the sun. where the eagle is wont to prune his wings for Il bolder flight, but tis a Hazard still and though physically exhausted 1t is only on a level with all It's kind. So with place and elevation they cannot change the man..
 He may have passed all the chairs of his subordinate lodge. Me may have