Arizona republican., 1915-08-22
LODGE LORE

world who now as in ancient times are disposed to turn to the other side of the way when their charities and eXertionS are needed in the al | deviation of miseries around them; and more especially when the miser- l able one is not of their own caste or class. And Eere-right here--our in suitutiOn arches it's rainbow of prom ise and fills the chasm between the formality. of the sects and selfish ness of the world.
 It does it as no other dissim liar institution can. It asks not what q brothers belief may be, but HIS WANTS, and administers to them. Samaritan like, and the rec ords of it's deeds are found in the hearts of the widow. the orphan and the unfortunate.
 There is a vast difference between the prevalent idea of Christianity and that of odd Fellowship. Chris
 tianity, for some reason, and quite
 unnecessarily. appears more gener- ally to be confined to the impalpa-
 ble and intangible.
 But Odd Fellowship has to do with
 the palpable and tangible-with life
 and it's wants and realities. l can
 never think of the remark of Frank
 lin without feeling a profound rev
 erence for his wisdom, when he said,
 I've serve God most acceptably when
 we do good to his other children '
 This set-:ice is eminently the office
 of Odd Fellowship and he who best
 understands it's good and lasting
 principles can best appreciate its
 truth and right purpose and meaning
 But then the query may arise. are
 you not in this view cOnfounding
 the principles of Christianity with
 those of odd Fellowship? Not at ali. Christianity is the incarnation of the
 Creators universal love. while Odd
 Fellowship iS but one of the rays which everywhere radiates from the common center. The office of Chris tianity is to mould the elements of
 the human will into a likeness with that of it's Author odd Fellowship, on the other hand, seeks in it's hum
 ble sphere to assist in this great work, by inculcating Friendship. Love and Truth. as the basis of all pure morality
 There is a vast difference between pleasure and enjoyment, for pleasure is without, while enjoyment is with AiI I itdouit SOOlI VIII tAIlhuSl It. self while enjoyment is always per ennial and bright. So as regards Christia nity and Odd Fellowship The one is from God-the other from man. The principles of the one are eternal and it's objects and ends equally so. But odd Fellowship is 1 so to speak. of the earth, and will perish with earthly things. except so far as it's principles are congenial with Christianity.
 Christianity is an institution l which extends to the very perfection l of holiness. odd Fellowship aims at nothing beyond moral excellence. 1 The one teaches the character of {! God. the duty and destiny of mar: 1 the other teaches it's devotees that i they should in love serve one an l other" l have said that only sim pie ideas deeply and lastingly affect 1 the soul, stir up it's affections and i mould and elevate the character. It is only these that work nightly in human hearts and human society.
 Duty. you will notice, is the chief among them.
 Odd Fellowship inculcates 1t first to God second to themselves and third to all men. Thus far it is the hand maid of Christianity. Here it stops Beyond this 1t presumes not to go. It points out no definite rules save those of Love and Truth How. then, can it's universal diffusion en- danger the interests of Christianity? True, indeed, We do tend to con solidate the many sects into a few, and teach those who now contend for sectarianism, that all cannot know the Lord" except they first know each other, is not denied: and should this only be offered as an ob- lection, it would show an obliquity of mind. singular indeed. for one who has learned in the school of the meek and lowly Nazarene"
 From what I have offered to you think there need be no misgivings the tendency of Odd Eel owship.
 I need not point to the thousands f in our own dear land. nor those | nyriads in the world. who are orna- nents to our race, and stilr members )f the fraternity. I would rather point you to those grand principles lpon which the order is founded, f md especially to the results every where seen in tFe amelioration Of | f he condition of the unfortunate. These are advocates more successful han all the eloquence of human OngleS. and - elOurirg monuments o-equal with the mem !; 'ry of virtue.
 Inaamuch as ye have done it unto I he least of these. my brethren, ye nave done it unto Me and How l., good il is for brethren to dwell in | lnllN. w. J. WHERRY |
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