The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-27
FINE SERVICE
AT KINGW00D
sc NAToR MONTGOMERY MAKES
FINE ADDRESS AT
EXERCrSES.
Held Last Evening IN Methodist Church
History Of the order.

kINowooD. w. Va April 2s.-Meni-
bers OF tho l. o. o. y. Preston county
under the auspices OF Kingwood lodge
NO. l0'. assembled this evening IN the
Methodist Episcopal chnrch 20 observe
the ninety-nfth annly ersary Oh tine
Founding OF the order Ia America Sem
ator samuel B. Montgomery delivered
,he address, which was la part OF tol-
Every member IN odd Fe!lowsbip
should know the history OF the second
Oldest fratcrnal institution In TIE Vorfd-
In order that he may be able 10 inform
the public Of the character objects and
Importance Of an institution but little
SHOWN 70 them, ana there could be no
more appropriate time 10 review tbe
history OF this institution than on this
occasion.
Sovereign Grand Lodge.
The legal title OF the parent body l.
the Sovereign Grand Lodge uf ths In
dependent order OF Odd Fellows. and as
such We are Incorporated under the law
OF the state OF Maryland
The sovereign Grand Lodge Is the
source OF all true and legitimate odd
fellowship in the United tSates OF
Ameriea, and possesses such powers and
Jurisdictlon over the whole Brotherhood
as are PROVIDED In the Constitution ana
The Grand lodges OF Germany. Aus
srAih, denmark. sweden. Switzerland
yet are governed by the sovercign
Grand Lodge which retains the power 10
guide. control and keep all laws. usaces
throughout the globe.
Early History OF Order
Inc order has been In existence but a
Few years. not cXcee ling 200 M rnDst
Its birth was In Grea, Britain early in
the eighteenth century. LaborinE mon
rom the mills, factories, mines and
quarries banded together for social IN
tercourse. to help one another secure
employment and to extend the hand OF
cnarity when In need
a. al
crtt societies were not viewed with
FAVOR by the government and TINS
caused the closing of many lodges. white
all the members were compelled 10 com
ceel their lodge affiliations
However in lSl3 remnant OF the
iisithtul formed what is known as tie
Saanchester Unity. which - the parent
BODY or the American order.
American Order
on the 2!th day Of March 1913. the
Following advertisement appeared in IN.
Baltimore American:
NOTICE To ODD FELLOWS.
"A Few mem bers OF the Society OF odd
Fellows Will be glad 10 meet their
prethren Tor the purpose OF forming a
lodge. on Friday evening. I'd April. at
hour s Sy sy SISTs' Second Street at the
The brother who had this notice IN
serted was Thomas Wildcy. and on the
goth OF April. 1919. five ilrothcrs .scir-
instituted Washington Lodge ana thc
frail bark OF American odd FcIioWshi.,
was thus launched.
N.n
Duke OF Nork's lodge. England a fevg
months later. which charter was also
used IN the establishment OF tho first
Lodge.
Membership To-day.
me report FOR the fiscal year of 1914
inciGdns iai aHa '91 tB b Sl lStt1sSs not
ments. and 711.s73 members OF Rsbeksp
In our own state the last annual report
SHOWS membcrship % 26.26S.
brilliant Peroration.
In part;
the words fall from careless iips b1t
now vast and wonderful have been the
ehanses In the destiuies Of the world
Within this period which tells the his
Tory or our nation and uf our order have
been wrought the mighty wonders which
must forever separate the future from
the past Think Of the advances made
IN every avenue uf human ouIeav1r and
has literally harnesqed the r,9vyers ~
nature and attached them 10 Hia conc
9uering chnriot-W heels. boz has subdurd
me eletnents. reached into the clouds.
abducted the lightning and cunvaI ft t1
turn the wheels OF commerce. light MS
pathWay: carry his voice from CITY 10
Guy. eabla his imperial commands from
sea TO sea and catch hts dIatreas rirrai
IN the clouds iu mid-0cenu and HASH M
10 hie-saylns station on shore.
On April 20, 1919. American odd Fell
lowship was instituted Hv ne rIaf1 tl,
pretending citizens with full buf un
Wavering voice % proclaimed be- ufssf.r
70 % peHce, amitr and good viii 10 MON.
tiuoued by pure motives and governed
~ correct principles trer. hardy rI.r-
Gers, cheerc" by tokens OF hearty ar.
prgval raise uluff the rolura 0f ffe
Order ana the warm southern treerrs
uniurled "a new flag Co tho gaze OF Inc
lopuace. upon which was fuarrfbaf
EFlendship. Love, Truth. FymUnIIrIng the
Of Man '''''
World wide IN TIE scope.
Work 9f such magnitude r. not the
reWarq of Gay or generation. hlf Do Ir
humanity
The world Ia our parish and world.
woe ls our Invitation t0 tho rhIifrar uf
men ana even ir fHe rauufsFf corners .F
tNe EARN DO our wHrkIrrr toll
an elemental moral force HnrrrH f-
men and not susceptible f1 chang. sftf-
GUY destroyirE him fs a. vrHrrIrr ~
eginpanipnfhip. thr feeling Tor araorfs
tlou with DIE fellow men, ff Dr. fHs frrf.
NF NlAI % rrHgrrar. that our I-F.-
SEEKS % cultivate. fHr feeling gHsr ....
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