The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-01


lodges and more than four thousand
members. The Province of ontario
and Quebec have eighty three lodg-
es and a membership Of six thousand.
The Yukon territory which stretch
es into that mysterious north land
where few feet have trodden, or
where the home life as we know and
enjoy It, is an impossibility. yet the
Odd Fellow and faithful Rebekah are
there with their faith and charity
and good works.
Thomas wildey, the father Of Odd
Fellowship in America, whose great
heart throbbed with the true frater-
nal spirit, and Schuyler Colfsx, a no
less earnest worker, through whose
efforts the Degree Of the Rebekah
was instituted, the love Of every Odd
Fellow and Rebekah in the land is
due. The Degree Of Rebekah is
degree in Odd Fellowship and side
by side Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
work with willing hearts and hands
and singleness OF purpose for the full
fillment of the objects for which they
are bonded together. Charity and
good works are the corner stones
upon which this degree is founded
and affords an opportunity for the
expression Of true fraternal spirit.
The founder OF this degree search
ed the scriptures for some worthy
prototype OF womanly character upon
which to lay tribute and found
living monument worthy of the no.
blest womanhood; and what more
touching and beautiful character in
all the ages than that Of Rebekah.
Her sweet womanly character stands
out in history as one to be emulated
and esteemed by all womankind.
Her welcome to the stranger with
refreshment at the we'll shelter and
entertainment in the home, shows the
willing spirit Of hospitality and pla-
ces her among the foremost women
in the experiences of life.
1t is a beautiful exhibition of the
willing heart and the unity of the
home life which prompted them, as
a family, to give shelter and rest to
the weary wayfarer, not knowing |
whom the messenger was. Her cour-
tesy and promptness to respond to !
the apparent needs Of the stranger
within the gates, demonstrates that
1t was not one Of unusual occurrence
in her experiences, but rather one
which she was often called upon to
perform in her duties Of life, and so
had become a cardinal principle Of
her character. This beautiful cpl
sode in the character Of this lovely
young girl has experienced in her
life back in the early dawn of CIV
ilization, Is one of the sweetest .in
its history. Upon her life and upon
this simple act, bringing out all that
was sweet and lovely in a womanly
character, the Order Of Repekah was
founded.
She is not alone, however, in her
beautiful example of womanhood.
Naomi bowed with age and a heart
filled with sadness and longing for
the old home, where youth had look
ed upon the world and Joy WIS in.
her life. thought to return alone and
unattended to end her days amid ia
miliar and happier scenes, when Ruth
with filial piety and devotion and
steadfastness OF purpose. protested
and entreated in her sweet womanly
winsome way, to be allowed to fol
low her. and in all languages there
is recorded no act superior to the H.
lustrious decision which she then
gave to the world. These and many
more were selected as guides and
that We, too, might fol.
low after them
The world has never known sweeter
more womanly women
who seeing their line Of duty accept,
ed 1t as their highest privilege. Tho
women of all ages have been endow-
ed with this splendid attribute and
we, Of these later times. have only
to turn the pages Of history intelli-
gently to learn what women of the
world have done for the human race.