The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-24

der recolections that cluster about
the thought of those who were 50
closely bound to us in the cordial
relationship of friend and brother,
who lived faithful TO the lofty
principles, friendship, love and
truth, which we as members OF
the order espousc, and who have
passed on in serene contemplation
fo the future.
"With what an eloquence Of
pathos are we at this hour remind
ed of these who have finished the
course, whose life work is ended,
from whose tired shoulders the
cross has been tenderly lifted, as
we recall those who have gone ON
to the last encampment where lie
spread meath sunny skies the
snowy tents in the land of eternal
peace.
"But yesterday, it seems, they
were with us in the joyous glow Of
health and happiness, gave us t.
hearty grasp OF The hand, as broth
en- wrought with as loyalty and
well in the noble aims and purposes
of our ORDER shared with us our
joys and sorrcws, and departing,
left upon our hearts of hearts,
the impress of their devoted sym
pathy. And, alas, but yesterday,
il seems, we followed to the last
earthly resting place, the pulseless
clay of these we loved-and now
to memory fondly dear, and, with
hearts full laden with grief, loving
ly laid above their remains the tok-
ems Of our love, then, in sorrow
stricken accents, pronounced in ben
ediction, Crest in peace. +"
In the course of his address, Mr..
Quigley dwelled upon historical
facts and persons, telling of the
deeds which men have done to make
themselves immortal.
In his add. ess to the Rebekahs,
Mr.. Eymon opened by giving a
brief history of the Rebekah degree
telling of how it was created as a
side issue of the /. o. o. +. and
hCw, little more than a decade
ago, it was recognized as one of the
degrees of the order. A part of
Mr.. Eymon's address follows:
"The responsibilities of the Re-
bekahs are to visit the sick, relieve
those in distress. bury the dead,
and care for and educate the or
phan. Not only have YOU made a
resolve to perform these duties, but
YOU have showl a determination TO
obey in the true spirit of our order
and OF religion itself, quietly and
noiselessly, like the dropping of the
gentle rain, like the distillation of
the silent dew on the parched her
bage and the dropping flower,
and according to the admoIiition of
the bible, "Let not thy left hand
know what they right hand doeth. ,
"In Westminster Abbey, London,
there is a plain. unpretentious mon
ument, on which is carved this
simple inscription, Love, Serve.
| While all around il are the tombs
Iof the most noted of England s
kings, queens, statesmen, diplomats
and scholars for several centuries
of her history, yet no tombs is Wis
tied by so many persons, moisten-
ed by such a wealth of tears, or
held in so great reverence, as the
one upon which is carved that sim
pie inscription. After that granite
monument shall have crumbled into
dust the name OF the Earl OF
Shaftsbury will be revered, and his
memory to be an ever-present in
qpiration to men to love and serve
their fellow men; for it was this
great English philanthrcpist who
gave his life and fortune to the
work of relieving the distress and
bearing the burdens of others, and
who toiled ceaselcssly for the bet
terment of his countrymen. "
"When the shadows had settled
down on Gethsemane on that dark
est of all its nights, and Calvary
wept at the world s tragedy that
was to be enacted on its summit on
the morrow, the Savior of the
world, in that little upper room,
alone with his eleven faithful
disciples, his heart already bleed
ing for the world of selfishness,
of which he had seen so much and
which he then saw sweeping out in
to the centuries yet unborn, said,
ga new commandment ] give unto
YOU, that We love one another; as
have loved you, that We love one
another;' and there in the shadow
Of the cross, Christ gave 10 men
that new commandment, and with
it, fraternity md brotherhood were
conceived +"
every candidate, previous TO
being received within the walls Of
lodge of Odd Fellows, is re1uir-
ed among other things. TO declare
that he or she is prompted to so
licit the privileges of Od2 Fellow
ship by sincare wish of beng
serviceable TO his or her fellow
creatures; and our order teaches
| that the sum az tho adIa1 yaluos