The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-05-11
Ekhorn Lodges
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On sunday. May 8. che 2srd snnivsr-
ssry Of Eikhorn Lodge, No s7s4, md
the 3rd Of the w. w. Brown Lodge, No.
y34s, and their -four branches wss bold
- sh~ IN Ter Bsptiss Temple ss IL o'c lock
The sr''noo was preached BY Rev. W.
q. On uenss, psssor Of the Crystal Bsp-
tiss charch.
II, vs. day that will be long 10
meDb red BY eli who attended The ssr-
vices The parade Wa the largess that
hss bsen hsid in tie town By and lodge.
Among the many lodges that responded
10 the invitation were keystone, Eek
man. Upland, Swischbeck, Ennis and
Asybeury.
The following program was rendered:
Scripture reading, O.S. Galloway, P.N.F.
Prayer. Wilson Brown, p. N. +.
Master Of Ceremonies,
j. w. White, NJ. v. p.
Welcome Address. A. II. Brown, p ME-.
Response, Miss Beatrice Galloway, =.
NJ N. e., and was - follows:
Master Of Ceremonies. Brother Odd Eel
lows, Household of Ruth, Ladies' and
Gentlemen:
lt 10 indeed . great pleasure to me TO
have the honor of responding 10 the well
come address. The word household
means something. Ii means those who
dwell under the anne ROOF and CON pose
the some family. 50, in speaking of the
Household OF Ruth, am speaking in
part TO the Odd Fellow family.
Who can doubt that it WAS God CIV
en- inspiration that brought our beloved
order into existence? The Households of
Ruth Are increasing rapidly. This branch
of the Order Is doing we'll aud includn
some OF best women OF the race. Ny
personal observation of tia eharactsT and
intelligence of our inmates enables me 70
positively assert that the highest culszue
and refinement, the deepess loyalty and
devotion are found among the mothen,
sisters, wives and daughters that consti-
tute the membership Of this branch OF
our Order.
This fact also accounts for the rapid
growth and the loving pease and har-
mony that prevail in all the states, is
lands and territories. Each one of us
here today stand ready to lend . listen
ing ear and 10 extend Q helping hand, ~
We listen TO you pleading in the language
of Ruth, "Entreat me not TO leaye thee,
or 10 return from following after thee i:
whittier thou goest, will 60; Thy people
shall be my people, and thy God my
God" Gould any but God have erected
the choice of tie lovely Ruth, noblest OF
all female characters except Mary, the
mother of Jesus? How great, how won
derfull Dear sister, do we think of il, q.
We study il, do We read the history OF
Ruth? How much the women of our
race could learn OF her. Do We study
our obligations? DO We realize bow sol
enn, how beautiful they are, that We arr
set apart to care for the helpless and the
afflicted.
May God smile an your lsbors. and
may you carry in your hands friendship,
in your hearts love, and let justice and
truth prevail. May the dove Of pesce
hover over you; may prosperity and hap
piness attend you, and Is you look into
the faces OF the old fathers and the young
men of the Order as you depart from this
ylsce, you can say,
How grand in age,
Howl air in youth,
Are holy friendship.
Love and truth"
In behalf of the Order,
Samuel Armstesd. Nj. v. p
In behalf of the Ruths, Mrs. Edith
Snipes, which follows:
Master OF Ceremonies, Odd Fellows,
Household Of Ruths, Ladies and Gen.
tlemen:
III told you anything regarding the
frsternsi Order, the Household Of Ruth,
it would be a story Of q grand and glori
Gus organization, that is for uplifting and
elevsting the human r.ce; an order thar
10 no longer an experiment, but one thar
bears the stamp OF public approval, us
uslly the test of age; an order witt
the corner stones liberty, truth, justic.
and equality, lives by reason of the fact
that its principles are eternal and Q part
OF the feeling and sentiment that animate
the lives Of mankind The Household OF
Ruth lives because IL reaches humanity.
heart and appeals to both reason and
sentiment, and the same principles that
make men noble md teach that they are
brothers and sisters dependent one upon
the other.
There are no Gains in tits Order.
hence no Abels who suffer from . broth
.er's revenge. When Q brother or siste
islls and the old question 10 asked
"Where 10 thy brother7'' There is none
20 reply in the language Of old, 81 know
not, am i my brothers keeper Esci
and all in the Household If Ruth has .
sacred duty 10 perform. and the reputa-
tiOn and welfare Of brother or sister IL
IN part, at least, in his keeping. In the
Household Of Ruth all are equal. some
may be weak for ell cannot he strong.
bot the mighty sinews Of the strong will