World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1914-07-23
ODD-FELLOWSHIP
Read by. Mr.. Earl Slate on July 18th. 1914.

Mr. Chairman Ladies and Gentlemen Friends and Neighbors
Odd Fellows and Masons before you with this article in
hand written by Rev S. Garrt nterwoven much for
asons AZ OadFelows all though speaks
this is Fellows Day But with the writer the
same for both Thanking you for attention in advance will say
dFeowshp far with religion to lay US
under obligations that rational homage to the Deity which
at constitutes happiness It leads the contepave
mind to view with and admiration the glorious works
OF creation and inspires him with the most exalted ideas Of the
perfection of bis divine creator That Odd Fellowship should
be spoken of as religious institution mparng religious
instructions undoubtedly sounds strange to those who think
gon must necessarily be confined particular seo theoog
domas or in other words be sectaran But why should
Thought necessary to make religion raVevse py the
circle Of Secasian ideas! We ask you it degsadsop
to con6ne it to 80 limited sphere? ". -,
The idea Of Odd Fellowship that rexon is absate
lasting and unchangng thatt not dogma collection Of
dogmas but the other hand and humility before
the awful ideas OF nnity and eternity subsection the great
law Of justice thru the universe and of obligation
to love earth and to servs God who is in heaven
These great c Of religion not the property OF
sect party they lOun the ground work Of all good
Religion have said il everlasting and mmuable 1t the
today and orevermore Odd Fellowship found
ed upon it's grand principals The lsms OF to-day is the
a frame work both changee AID pershe which has been
proven BY men in different ages and countries.
This material and human nvestture of beliefs and dogmas
changes with the times and seasons religion taught in
the light OF Odc Fellowship whatever their particular may
be-That religion forth into the world with the glorious
Oh LEFTY r0rehead 1T
visit the widow aud the faheress their addiction and keep
oneself unspotted from the word"-Tha he
which to Love God supremey and neihbors love
ourselves chsnge being absolute never pass
away and the grand principals Of Odd Fellowship Friend
ship Love and Truth Is and be taught with its oSgat
IONS duties and hopes and all It's beautiful applications fe
without being rammeed by certain dogmas whatever Odd
fellows about religion its absouteness neither men nor secs
dispute quarrel No. the principals Of Odd Fellowship
shines over the human soul clear and bright like the
stars visible to all the voice of those princpas
in every Cline and nation consolns the for
tying the weak and bidding the aspire to celestial
communion Such ID the idea Odd FowshShe recognizes
God in all created things working each blade grass and
swelling bud and opening flower and looks upon thugs
many divine methods hr which the infinite artist
His mystries to man. So.
Odd Fellowship is Fraterna Order buided upon the foun
daton of the Apostles and DscplesThe king of all kings
representative of the good Samaritan TheSoac Rrnc pes
Fellowship the vast field of benevoence ard
Charity Goes out into the unaduteraed fields OF Universal