The Marshall republican., 1914-03-06
ADDRESS OF ODD FELLOWSHIP

T.. G.. Guthrcy, OF Malta Bend, who
was elected as representative to
Grand Lodge I. q. o. +. last Deem
Der. was called on last Friday even
ing at the regular meeting and made
the following interesting address on
Oddfollowship:
Brothers, II Is with many pleasant
thoughts of odd Fellowship that
stand before you to night. | have
reached the round in the ladder
where / can feel and appreciate the
good that / have cotton out OF odd
Fellowship. no man can be an Odd
Fellow In spirit aud truth. without
being a better man. There are 80
many mi Of good presented In
odd Fellowship. The spirit OF Fri
ondship. Love and Truth is 50 inter
woven in the lives and characters OF
odd Fellows that the very atmo-
sphere which surrounds them Is In
MIGRATING and uplifting to humanity.
Tho odd Fellows of the state have
conferred many honors upon me. You
have taken me through this subordi-
nate Lodge. The patriarchs OF Mar
shall took me through the encamp-
mont branch of the order. And the
3rd. Battalion. I'd Regiment OF Kan
sas city mustered me into service In
the Cantons. | am president OF the
Central Missouri District Association
OF odd Fellows. comprising nine OF
the central counties. have twice
served as District Deputy Grandmas-
ter OF Saline county. And now the
odd Fellows OF the county have
elected me representative TO Grand
Lodge for two years. An Office that
any odd Fellow would be proud to
nll. Words fail to express my thanks.
! can never do enough for them. Odd
Fellowship s. the child OF American
spirit and life. II Is a creation des-
irred for daily food. It Is for the
home and for your business life. !,
l. OF practical use 10 a practical peo-
pie: rs secrets are n shield and no,
n sword: q believes In the royal her
itugc OF man and In the divine rIsht
OF sclf-adyauccmcnt. Teaching 10y
atty TO established government aud
obedience to law, II holds that gov
] onments are made for man and that
the citizen who controles himself,
who recognizes the right OF, aud has
faith In, his fellow citizens Is the
best prop and support OF such q gov
eminent.
II believes In truth. In honor. In
temperance. In the overshodowine
fa|thorhood OF God and In LASTING
eternal brotherhood OF man. III
charity In thoughts and charity IN
acts. To the cry Of Cain, Il answers
Il am my brothers keeper" and In
every hour of It's existance Il has
blessed humanity and lessened hum.
an toll and suffering.
Odd fellowship has In the past
builded better than It knew. The
structure Is reaching higher ant
higher. Let us be up and doing fol
the advancement of our order, 81
that when the morning light of to
morrow greets us we may be fount
ready and waiting for grander ant
better things, for time In its relent
less march waits for no man. Tn,
lights are failing, ilickering AM
growing dim; the flowers OF the pas
aud present are swept aside, and ",
pause and realize that the days mer
cifully withdraw their curtains. on
by one, and upon each OF them, WOW
en- In Mercy's loom, by angle finger
is the embroidered promise. "As tn
day is, so shall thy strength be-"
/ offer TO you the best that ! have
! pledge my support TO your wants.
am proud to represent the Odd Fe
lows OF Saline in the Grand Lodge
A more loyal set Of men could not b
found. am proud of my HON
Lodge No. 25S. II stands for ever,
thing that Is just and right. The
= hands and pocket books are eve
open to the needy. May God col
= tinue to bless you and every oth'
. Odd Fellow in the good work that
: being done. For Christ said, I'm
4 much as ye have done 1t unto least
these my brethren, ye have done
unto me-" And may Friendshi
. Love and Truth the three links tn
n bind us together In brotherly To-
follow us TO u graves and on Il
resurrection morn may that WELDON
plaudit greet us, "Well done got
and faithful servant enter into q
Joys Of thy Lord"
Q. MIooaa CaulItu and DIaaaaP az 4