The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-05
DR. w. E. CRAIG breaches ELo-
QUENT SERMON ON FRIEND
SHIP.
Children's Band From Orders Elk'ns
Home Leads Parade to Church.

Over six hundred Odd Fellows with
their friends and the regular congre-
,Gtjon OF Thomson NJ. e. church.
which totaled close to | 200 people. al
tended the Odd Fellows memorial
service held yesterday morning at the
Thomson NJ. f, church.
Rev. William f. Craig pastor or the
thomson church delivered the memo
rial address He took AZ his subject
Friendship" and used as his text Il
Have Called You Friends" In the
course Of his address Rev. Craig spoke
OF the fact that the |. o. o. F. was
called into existence by human needs
and was founded on the principle OF
! Christian religion, He told OF the In
ception Of the order and its rapid de-
| velopmcnt from its simple crude be-
ginnings based on the fact OF human
! need and mutual obligation. until It
has reached it's present high standard
in organization adj effectiveness.
In the course of the address the
fact was brought but that every candi-
I date, before entering the order. lc
called upon to give an expression rs
to his faith and trust in Supreme
| Being. When he enters the portals or
the order he is taught that supreme
| intelligence is the father OF all men
and that he must recognize the Faith
crhood Of God and all men as brothers.
"In looking on each other as broth
ers in all intercourse, the man has 10
show the truthuness Of his profession
by reciprocal relief and kindly offices
stated Rev. Craig. land naturally such
brotherhood would have the ties
! that bind-namely. friendship, love
ard truth"
DR.. Craig also spoke Of the nec"s-
! sitv OF friendship to make life worth
while. and by illustration made 1t clear
/ that all true friendships are INSOFAR
able when linked with love and truth.
/ The address was closed with hrauti'
/ full selection.
in God We trust" was swectlY sung
Nv every morning star on high;
an God We trust" right gladly rnng
From Sons Of God" in loud reply.
, When out from chaos systems rolled,
From darkness. light in rosy youth.
And earth wrapped in her clouds OF
| gold
Awoke 10 Friendship. Love and
Truth
"In Thee we trust" and thus to Thee
We offer all. for all is Thine
| That Thy Co-workers we may be
/ On earth in word and work divine.
I When brethren want or death lay low,
When orphans cry in helpless youth.
I IN Oh. W
/ Oh, grant US Friendship, Love anc
Truth"
The church was beautifully decorat.
nd with flowers, and special music
was rendered by the Thomson vesfec
choir for the occasion
/ The lodges taking part IN yeSter-
DAYS service were Wheeling No. 2,
! Excelsior No ~ and Concord No. 10.
| all Of this CITY. and Lincoln lodge or
| McMeChen. There were large deleaa'
! tions attending the ceremony from
cities throughout Ohio and Pennsyl
vanIa and West Virginia. The Rovai
! Canton o. Martins Ferry. in uniform,
! formed the escort.
All DELEGATIONS met In the morning
AT Q o'clock At the A. q. L. W. on
/ Chapline street, and from there held
a monster and beautiful parade whNA
! was the feature OF the day. The pa
radc was led by the Children's band
from the Odd Fellows home at Elkins.
| W Va. The procession moved from
! the lodge rooms through the city and
| then over to the Island to Thomson
| church. After the service they re-.
/ formed and returned e. this cttN
| Joseph II. Ecass, Jr.. ard John II
! Timery acted as marsh2Is.
The Chldren's band loft for home
on the 40 train Yesterday after.
noon. while the other delegations
started on their way last night. The
memorial was in remembrance or the
Odd Fellows who have passed away
during the past wear.
Wheeling lodge No. ..
Past Grand Mastcr--William Filing
asst Grand George G McKown.
Past Grand-George w. Webb.
George W. Parkers.
y. H. Littleton.
John G.. Watkins.
Excelsior lodge No. 4n.
David Pinkess.
!. W. Mooney.
Capt. William T. Otto.
J J. II. Amsden.
Thomas r. Martin.
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