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,hs Special tepnt"T5is" heA h''
v,orsn "rrrth 1Nu"' ne noth @""@'
lad Teen d0ne and in thia CONNECTION
The Grand todae. arsHimHasi" a"l
tnr,sd him. and she Soseiai he IT.
,hi, wilt 10 continued fnT u" 40
tulIagax Of the beautiful "dihr" o.
AA.teIlonthl3. rbGs" 10 Eds'io" -
Friendship; fondFf together fPh
1--we sfi erected on inss u Tfu'h
drawn bT tbs Great Architect u tn"
b1iysrts
por W FriendHhin Sc are Nhnoe'
~,egetbsr into DHe anivfrral hr"'"F'
hood. where The firh md IT, 3""f
The high and the lo~ ran meet ~
Gnr. ybers the 'otEsh's ~ F4He
Vain Glory, Rslf.AzgrAafbem"bt and
special PrafermeHi a'o ~htfb'noF2h"
upter the wave RI fhsri'y; Mcr"br
tarryinr out the Mandates Of our
order,
rhis rear over 70 per rent. OF ever
aol,5v reesiye1 has hsen eIpehfs'
in CHARITY. which reacher thr"n@@'
DOT the whole world. and far into
A. a.t.n ~ stHyHttg
Pride, Power and selhsbneSs stns
nenea,b the wave Of Fraternity
which IL the hrpt principal Of tht'
great brotherhood; Love asserts nor
mid Gorfni0n and With Fait'' sn'
rtsrity the cement IA formed, shic
lIrvscp the mlrd VITA i'racr, mr.
,a,,cns tbr heart aith sympathy
and TIE pfarllce ~ Friendship ann
laye, will be f0nhd the best safe
guards aga'Ds, the lila of HE. anc
r,iii ultimately lead ns 10 Urinary
Truth
Brethren. there arc no dissenting
testures in Odd Fellnwship.
We make 90 p~rHtCnsiorh 10 great
antiquity, or pre- historic aEeHi ~
the principles w. ~Edy0ca,s, are IN"
Amt M wers laid doWn from The be-
ginning Ct Time
There IL bat m Odd Fellowship
r. tho wl,te, vide world. one o'sant'
yatIon HorEtng Az a Unit WIN the
.ame mandates and that organizh
ton ms the largest "menhcrShip 81
n fraternai organization In exist
tpce.
There are no Rival organihatiohs
within tho body TO destroy the poac'
their elamorings for supremacy owe
each other. Fame. Power. Pomp. Pre-
fermcbt or elf.kaErandizement.
There are no "ftogies" with I'M
,teskabie names. TO dangle befor"
Tho eyes Of the unin'tatt' for the
mandstfH Of our orIer arc clear
Visit tho Sick; Bury the Dead Take
Care OF the Widow; Educate the
orphan and relieve tho distressed;
lust eynry day duties. done In ~
s,ematic way. without ostcntOtion.
There are no obligations to htsums
Which will interfere with this line o.
duty. or any duty that yor may o"'
to God your country, your neiehlor
your family or yohr lodge, and nc
,Atrayagent promises are mids Il
10 broken. brothers. Membership In
IN odd Follows Lodge means your
Heart In your Hand and Work
There hap been m changes 10
the Lave governing ua which VIII -
sent rs IN duo time, however, chic
among these changes, Ia the reduction
of Grand Lodge expenses and the re
dnction OF Subordinate Lodge pei
opita tar, thereby giving more Il
hrply to charity.
The Special nepUtyship viii not b.
an expense to the Subordinate Lodge
Tue Secretaries and Scribcs' Asso
citation IN destined to do much goo
ts II offers a chance tor the inter
change of views; your Representa-
tive has the honor Of being a mem
Der OF that association
The Orphans Home Fund and Thu
Widows and Orphans Fund art bot,
IN good, healthy condition. and tn,
money IA well invested.
The next meeting OF tho Gran,