The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-12-09
RINGING CALL To
THE ODD FELLOWS
Grand Master N. L. Shipman
Declares Membership Cam
paign Is Bringing Splendid
Results and Urges Continued
Action.

loNS III Noith 1lCCtlllS d. |
Dear Brethren:-It affords me
Great pleasure to advise you that the
forward movement, inaugurated
three weeks ago, has awakened an
interest in the order from one end of
he tSate to the other, and l am en-
rouraged with the prospects. Cheer
ing news. and plenty Of it, is COM
ing in from every quarter and l can
hut believe that We are in the midst
of a genuine revival that is destined
10 become Statewide and place Odd
Fellowship in the forefront of benevO-
lent and fraternal organizations. The
past two weeks has been a season
of activity amongst Odd Fellows
throughout this grand jurisdiction and
there is abundant evidence that the
real fraternal spirit has daWned upon
us. And other jurisdictions are OBJ
serving the course of events with in
terest. as the campaign progresses.
I ann receiving letters from distant
parts Of the country, commencing the
plan we have employed in the mem
bership contest and requesting a re-
port on the results finally obtained.
1t is important, therefore, that we
shall make the most of the Opportu-
nifty Ina the get-together spirit,
WfliCH HVN OOtdlflS, Ids ClGdleU.
There's a time to all things we
are told, and l am convinced that
this is the accepted time to put in
some effective work for Odd Fellow
ship in this State. If every Odd
Fellow should determine to sing the
praises of the order for a brief period
and enter heartily into the campaign,
We could double the membership in
thirty days. 1t is gratifying to note
tho lnfpraSf manifest ut this tim
and with continued activity a few
weeks longer the progressive tend
ency will have taken hold of every
subordinate lodge in North Carolina.
And we should not be weary in well
dong. Let us thank God and take
courage.
We had planned to conclude the
campaign on the evening of Thanks
giving. with "a special service Of each
lodge in the State. But the weel
previous, l vas advised hat a mum,
her OF the lodges were just begin,
ming to imbide the revival spirit anC
interested brethren admonished me t.
urge continued activity in the cOn
test for recruits until December 25
fhey suggested that an oppOrtunit.
would thus be given the lodges to con
Yer the initiatory degree upon appli
cants for membership received prio
10 mat time. during the last week o
the term, and include their names il
TIE Semi-annual reports to the gran,
secretary. ! was impressed with tn
suggestion and the motive wticl
prompted it. There has been it'll
tine Tor preparation and some lodge
appeared rather slow in getting start
cd anyway, SO I could see no harr
IN advising an extension of time. O
november %, a communication wa
forwarded to the Noble Grand Of eac
iouge, outlining the plan for furthe
effort and urging united action i
'he to attract member
and bring back those who have pei
mi'ted their membership to laps
we Should not grow weary in well dc
.ns. and / hope every one of tn
.o'ooo Odd Fellows in this jurisdit
uon may interest himself in the COZ
vest. The interest is spreadin,
Many of the lodge have already r.
ported from five to thirty new appl
cations. and the end is not yet. TT
young men are being attracted to u
Lel US extend the glad hand. "
an demonstrate to the public tn;
odd Fellowship is worth while /
standing four-sQuare for the neve
aFing principles upon which OF
splendid order is based. Let frien,
NIP. love and truth prevail among
lhe brethren everywhere and v
snail enlist the cooperation Of strol
Young men who are seeking associ
ions that will make them better m'
ana more patriotic citizens.
AS outlined above, the second p
riod of u membership campais
VIII terminate on the evening
nrlstmas Day and 1 hope ever
.oose may be in a position at tn
tiHle TO report a material increase
aS membership. The meetings t
mat week should be featured by tai
seiatlve TO the praiseworthy obje(
'or which our order tands and [
manifold blessings that ave COZ
~ II THIS year from The Giver of :
1000. May the brethren, one and &
inter into the festivities of the Sc
son IN a n becoming true 0
xeliows n patriotic sons of h Z
>orth State. Let each brother
'ehd the meeting Of his lodge q
participate in Il genuine old-time {
perlence meeting, forgetting diff
ehees of bygone days, n join in t