The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
SD FELLOWSHIP rs
VERY ABLY REV1D WED

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lightly the words fall from, careless
lips, but fi6w vast and wonderful have
been the changes IN the destinies or
the world and the human race,
Within this period which tells the
History of our nation and of our or
der, have been wrought the mighty
wonders %tiSh must forever separate
the future from the past. Think of
the advances made in every avenue
OF human endeavor and every devel-
opn emit OF Knowledge. Man has lit
orally harnessed the powers of ma
ture and attached them to his con-
querfng chariot wheels he has sub
dued the elements, reached into the
clouds. abducted the. lightning and
coaxed It to turn the wheels OF COM
merce; light his pathway; carry his
voice from city to, city; cable his inn
perfaI c6!1ima ads from sea TO Sea and
catch his distress signal in the clouds
in fIlfd-oeean and fash it to life
saving station on shore.
on April IS, 1879 American ODD
FeIIowshtp was Instituted by five
plain, unpretending citizens. With
full but unwavertng voice tt pro-
claimed it's mission to be peace, amity
and good Will to man Imbued by
purA motives and governed by cor
rect principles these hard pioneers,
cheer ed by tokens of hearty approval
raised aIoft the coIors OF the order
and the warm southern brcezes un-
fu,Jed a new flag to tn: gaze OF the
popuIaee, upon which wds inscribed
frien ship, love, truth, symbolN'KIg
the fatherhood of God and the broth
efhood of man.
The pioneer fathers were sheltered
from the storm by the ruds:iy built
hui fIospitabIe log cabin The rising
sun OF the 10th century was Ear
from the golden belt of the East, the
rerfon If promfs,; to all Odd Fellows,
before his powerful rays penetrated
the lone lodge and warmed and
,cheered its ave humble members.
Civilization was primitive and was
only reflected by the dim light of mis-
sfonary zeal, patriotic feryor ana now
to he u1ifckened into more emulgent
fame and glory by the torch OF frater
nalisrzl under whose mighty rays, tg-
norance, iTliteracy, indolence and sup
ssrstifiori was to give way, and the
wilderness made to smile and blossom
by the thrift, enterprise and inteltect
Of the early settlers as they threw off
the yoke OF Cypress on: stlp.d ity s sil'l
witchcraft of the old WORLD and
caught the adventurous spirit pianted
by the pioneer.
"A New Civilization.
Here in America we are building an
improy ed civilization indeed new
civilization as America became the
melting pot Of all old Countries and
all peoples. ~ .,.,r
'uted. to the moral empire? What are
Is frIiits2 Cast your inquiring eyes
UNION the broad and beautiful expense
OF our own country, Wherever o'ir |
Jeoble have Ltnetrated to TsLotc
sections an dtso1ated communities,
However distant or fraught with haril-
. - fnn wrrfEHa rtegG
passes from chaos to order, do our
temples lift their spires and ODD Eel /
give Its ad to the great tran
sition.
The fathers. OF American Odd. Eel |
iowship were the pathfinders of Amer
fcan fraternal, benevolent and secret |
societies. BY fdelitY to. the princi-
and unfemitting toll they struggled
on overcoming all obstacles until the |
sons and daughters of the path finders
now travel a great International high |
way OF Odd Fellowship which reach
es every short and. touches every
cline. -..
Worldwide liz ITS Scope. i.
A work of such magnitude is not /
the reward of a day or generation, |
but It is for all time. for all people
and for all humanity - z.sss
The world Is our parish and world |
VIDE is our invitation to the chtluren /
OF men and even In the remotest cor
ners of the earth do our workmen
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An elemental IA oral forced marked
In men and not susceptible to change
without destroying him Is q yearnipg
Tor companionship, the feeling for
Association with his fed dow, N an ~ I
Is. the feeling vital to PROGRESS. thst
our order seews to cultiyate the
feeling when cultivated. expresses IL 7
self In the sentim emit OF bro neraood. |
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