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 DEDICATION 
 
 -OF THE- 
 
 ODD FELLOWS' HALL, 
 
 OTTKR LODGE, NO. 50, 
 BROADWAY, TILSONBURG. 
 
 THCRSDAY. JUNE 14th, 1894 
 
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 OFOFKICHRS. 
 
 Dedication CercMiioiiies. 
 
 (Iriiiid Miisler 
 
 Orator 
 
 M.'irslijil 
 
 Chaplain 
 
 Warden . 
 
 HtM-ald of the North 
 
 Herahl of tlie South 
 
 Herald of the Kast 
 
 Herald of the West 
 
 Choir Master 
 
 Jos. Oliver, Toronto. 
 
 Tho8. Woodyatt, ii. \\\. Brantford. 
 
 J. H. Kin^-. G. vS., Toronto. 
 
 Kev. J. Veal, Jiro\vns\ ille. 
 
 K. L. DeCen, I'. G. 
 
 G. Younie, F. G. 
 
 G. Mantle, l\ G. 
 J. Chapman, I'. G. 
 I). M. Colborne, P. G. 
 
 J. MeKarlane. 
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 Geo. Geddes, P. G.. Chairman. 
 W. S. Buckberroiif^^h, P. G. D. M. CoH)orne, P. G. 
 
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Gci<Gir|or]y. 
 
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 |p\lIK Offucrs, fxri-pt tlu- Marshal and irorahls, having- 
 (Miffrcd and taktii their rosprctivr chairs, the Grand 
 Mastt-r. after sonic introdjictory remarks. rc(|iic8ts the 
 I^rcthrcn to rise and nnitc in sin^in^ the 
 
 OI'IOMNG ODK. 
 
 Urcthrcii iif our friciidly Order. 
 
 Mntii.iir lure ii>scrts Jicr sway; 
 All within our siuri'd border 
 
 •Must lier hiyli cdiiimiitid ()l)fy. 
 Join, ()ddfell()\sslii|»«)f hrotlicrs. 
 
 In llio sniiic of Trutli mid Love; 
 Leave (lispiites and strife to others— 
 
 We in harmony must move. 
 
 Honour to tier conrts invites lis— 
 
 Worthy subjects let lis prove; 
 iStroiij; the chain that here unites us. 
 
 Litil<e<l with Friendsliip. Truth and Love. 
 In our liearts enshrined and cherished, 
 
 May these feeliniis ever bloom- 
 Failing not when life lias perislied, 
 
 LiviiiK still beyond the tomb. 
 
 GKA.NI. MAHTEK.-The Chaphun will now addre.M.M the Throne 
 of Grace. 
 
 CHAPLAIN. -Direct u«. () Lord, in all our diMn^-s with Thy 
 mo.st .i^racioius favor, and further uh with Thy continual help- 
 that in all our works, he^un, continued and ended in Thee vvJ 
 may^dorify Thy holy na.ne, and finally, l,y Thy mercy, ohlain 
 everla.st nig- life. Amen. 
 
 Gkaxd master. -The Brethren will pleane be Heated. 
 Marshal and Heralds here enter. 
 
 MARSHAL.- Grand Master, is it your will and pleasure 
 
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 I')ni:liratifin ('cnMimni). 
 
 tl.at fh.. cM'n.umny of .h.licMtin^r ,|,is Ik.II tn ,h.- I.tisiiu-ss and 
 purposes of ( ).l.l FHlowship ,U, now pr.uvr.l r 
 
 (ik.AM. Masi |.;k'. S.uh is M.y will au.l phMst.rr. 
 
 MAWsn.x,.. iVrl.apsaro.uHl „. tl.in;, n. Imuhmm history 
 
 l.a.c tlu- tho„;,h,s of nun. rlus,..,v.| wi.h hhmv ol intr.vs, .,.;i 
 n^.■,v>u•.■ than arouM.I ,h. ailar. IVfo.v i, ail nations have 
 
 . Urorls. however <l.ver.ent in iaith. have offered their most 
 h..llowe,i saenhres. An Kas.ern tradition tells ns that the lir. 
 man was ,„a,l.. upon an altar whiehdo,! Ilin.self ha.l prepare,! 
 f", that purpose an.l that hoth the Patriarehs an.l Kin.r 
 Solou.on ereetecl theirs o„ the sanu- spot uhere this one stoo.t 
 
 r the altar spran,., eertau. it is that everywhere and in all a.-es 
 ^Mu s.> records have conu- down to us. the hallowe.l associations 
 of the altar have forn.ed the ^reat central attraction 
 worships. '" 
 
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 cere,„„.., .„„„m ,.c.„ .awn.M, p;.„,,.„ ;:;,:,;;,;;:„"':!;:;;': 
 
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Hc«lir;itioii ('priMiniinj. 
 
 lhTal.lsoniH-.N,rlh.,lH. South. ,h.- Ka.t m.hI tl,.- \\V., ,n. 
 .Ill tliiii;.s now III r.-.|.|iiu-ss ? 
 
 IlKKALDs. Tlu'v .in>. 
 
 MARSHAL. H.n.l.l of ,1.. North, uh.-n. ...ount.in uul v.ll v 
 arc jM.rjM.t.K.Ily rol...., i,. .rystallhu. whit.-, as ■' in oH 
 
 •...Ml.ut .sth.- iir..t trnc-t nf nur OuUr. without whL h „ 
 
 our_..l...r .. .h.t. sto„. wh.t.. In-in^- th. universal .n.hh-u. of 
 Herald brings in a White Stone. 
 
 iH coinposfd. '"•'»( T I. il of which It 
 
 -..J':.r;:;:;;:;;;:;!;;:;:i::;- :;--;— ■-.■—. 
 
 -i". w.,ic„' ,i:. n,:^ ,';,::;„ :; ■7,;;;':' '" -;«-^^--h- u,.,-; 
 
 yi.llth. rcprcKintlU llic- vviMuilli iiiul nril„„r „f 
 
 tfera/rf ftr/offa in a Pink Stone. 
 
 >iAK.SHAL.-- It liavj !w.,Mi I. ..II 1 ■ 
 
 Hprl„^tiu.eof,ife 'y^. ::,:••;;:'■': '^"^'l'-^ - typical of the 
 in every I.ea.n of lioMt • s V, . of H ''""''' ^^rchilc-et of Xattir.. 
 
 disentwined by th -T, w'r ft. ""T ^"""^"-^' '''''''' ' -"-> 
 
 found to p<.s.sels t e V- . ' ''?"" '""" '^'^ '^••^^^''- '■^'>'^- '» ''^ 
 
 ardent and true, and hv'^/'.^.^^'Vr'' '^'^'"'''^^"^ -^"-''^^ »- 
 
 worthy Brother. Heed well iu .a^onU::^ '' '"''""' ''■'^"^ ^' 
 
 ^lAKSHA. Herald of the Kast. Whence the ri.in^ ..„ ..,,,, 
 
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Vindication Gcrcmonij. 
 
 fn.ni.-Mrthtlu--lo,„M(,f„i-.-ht.nn<l l^.thes uMurv in tlu- hv.uu. 
 of tin. nioruino- i.,-;,,.- hi,|.er thy treasures, K„VK, tlu- cvntral 
 link of „„r ^^vUU^il thnv. wli(,st> i'lnhk-m.itio color is Hmk. 
 Herald brings in a Blue Stone. 
 
 Mak-shai IIou- ,lr,.ply si.o„ifir:.„t . lihu- is .-vrrvulirn- nnd 
 .nuvc>rs.-.lly the sy„o„y,„ „f ,,,u.. When this n.v TmIIs ,.,h.m tlu- 
 pol.shci stc-c-I. that stc-.-I .u-quin-s pohuity nn.l lu-ounrs.-. mru-nel 
 .v.-r i.ouH.n.o- ,„u-rri„.ly -t. its ,nystc-rio,.s uttrnctiou i.f thJ 
 chainht-rs of the north." 
 
 Thus every Brother, like the polished steel, when l.n>u<.ht 
 
 under the inMue.u-e of the principles of our Order. l.ec<.nu-s<>r 
 
 ou^d.t to I.ecome. so filled and pernu-ated with love an,l o„o,lwill 
 
 owards Ins fellows, that, like tlu- n.a,.-uet. he shall he a sun- .n.ide 
 
 t(> Uie struo-o.,i„^, ,,.re-worn nu.riner au.id the liercest .^torn.s of 
 
 Last in the triple li.d. conus Tkuth, that i.nperial virtue Htly 
 eniblenu'd hy Scaklkt. ^ 
 
 .Ho^^'"""^'^"'^''""'*^ "' '*•' ^''"'^^- -^""^ -' <">■ tl.rone of 
 
 "Twiiiiiht k'ts her curl ;iiu tiouii 
 And pins it with a star," 
 
 1;:;"^; 'r^; ''^'' *''"'^"'"^'' ^'^^'•'"- -^»^-' - the crin^son inu-s of 
 tn^ most .i>loru)iis settin<:;-. 
 
 Herald brings in a Scaritt Stone. 
 
 Priest , '■"; ""'''''''' '■"" ^""' '^"^^^''■- '' '-^ — '-< 1--S hv 
 
 Pne.t than K,n«-. (,„t of it Mosen was conuuanded to n.ake a 
 
 MarnuM.t f<,r Aaron, and it fornu-d a part of tlu- n.l.e. the e k 
 the curu>us o-.rdle and the breastplate of Jud.o-nu-nt, 
 
 How beautif.dly appropriate this color to the completed 
 cliaracter c, the trtte ()d<l Fellow ! See to it well, n.v H u- 
 that no ot.e beann^. this hi^.h distinction wears it tu.wurthib 
 
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Dedication Corcmonij. 
 
 I.eaviiii;- tlu' Siihordituitr Lodot-. wt- now asc-cnd still hii^lu'r to 
 tlu' Hiuainpiiu'iit Hraiich. Hcrt> cliistiT virtues iiion- i; rili-K'HAL, 
 if not iiit)n' c.\cH'lU-nt. Faith. Hoi'i:. C'llAKiTV. daiinlitrrs of 
 Hi'avt'ii, fairt'st of tin- c-clcstial visitants, in this saiirtuary, upon 
 this altar of Odd Fellowship let thy nanu-s he inscrihed. 
 
 Marshal. Heralds of the .North and South, Faith in ever- 
 Iivino- oreen shall hlooni. synd)ol of .Nature's universal livery, 
 upon which the eye resting- ruver tires. 
 
 Heralds bring in a Gri^en Stone. 
 
 Mar.shal. It jioints us to that undying;- trust, which, when 
 the body erunihles. lights the valley of .sliadows. Planted on the 
 rock of Truth, it shall spread its never-fadiui;- verdure .dono- life's 
 thorny pathway, cheering- the desi)ondent. and hearin^r- u|., as an 
 eagle's pinions, the fainting-, sinking-, careworn child of toil. 
 
 Mak.sHAL. -Heralds of the Hast and West, now in golden 
 beams let Hoi'K ai)pear, and sprin^i" the rainbow arch of promise 
 from out the falling- tears of life's weary pil^rinia<^c. 
 
 Heralds bring in a Gold Colored Stone 
 
 Marshal. Huo>ed up with Hope, we will stru^>>ic on 'mid 
 darkest hours. «>i,i(led by that t^olden rule, "Whatsoever ye woidd 
 that others should do to you. do ye even so to them." So wfien 
 we near the ver<>-e of the dark valley, as briohtesl day ^•«)es out in 
 the golden .sunset, may it be ours to siidt to rest amid Hope's 
 bri^hient visions of j^olden promise. 
 
 Now abideth Faith, Hope and Charity, Imt the greatest of 
 tht'vse is Chakity. 
 
 Mak.shal. Herahls of the North, the South, the Hast and tlie 
 West, let it crown the altar. Its eml)lematic color shall be Royal 
 Purple. 
 
 Heralds bring in Royal Purple stone. 
 
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dedication Gcrcmontj. 
 
 Marshal. Typt> of the liiiihcst rank and powtT, it cojnos 
 frt'it;htf(l wilh eartli's riclu-st tn-av'^urt's. It l)rin<;s to man tlu' 
 lii^lu'isl I'artlily jiood. It spans tlu' rivrr of (U-atli. Radiant witli 
 celestial li^ht, 'tis the s\ nil)ol of "Tlie Hrotlierliood of man. the 
 Kath'Thood of (iod, ever\ where proclaiming' as it ^oes, peace on 
 earth, ^ood-will to men." 
 
 Thus stands our com|)leted altar, emhodinu'nt of the j^rand 
 principles that underlie the stu[)i'ndous fabric of Odd Fillow- 
 ship. To-daj- we assemble in the name of our Order to set apart 
 and dedicate to these ennoblin*;- virtues this edifice I'lKirv. 
 FKIKNDHHIP, Lovk, iKl TH. FAFTIf, Hoi'K, CHAKlTY. rising ill 
 climatic beauty, from the "Mjstic Seven" wliose charms have 
 drawn from the paths of error many a noble lieart. 
 
 'Tis fitting- now that the dedicatory ceremony should proceed. 
 
 The Choir will sing 
 
 DKDICATIO.N ODE. 
 We dedicate t<» tltee, 
 To TklTH iiiid CuAwrrv, 
 
 Tliosc liiiUs of peace. 
 Our aim is Ikto to lilt'ss 
 The riicf witli liapitiess, 
 From woes and keen distress 
 Their souls release. 
 
 May FKlKNDsnil", Lo\K and TwiTii 
 Live in eternal yonth, 
 
 Here in each heart ; 
 Here nni>- the>- claim a shrine, 
 And in their ;jlory shine, 
 Sheddinjr a I'tflit divifie. 
 
 And ne'er ilepart ! 
 
 Haste, LoKl), the joyful day. 
 When love shall bear the sway 
 
 From pole to pole; 
 All nations then sliall know 
 One l)rotherhood l>elow— 
 Love's healinjj tide shall flow 
 
 To every soul. 
 
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Jvlcdication Ccrcmoni), 
 
 Chairman of Trustees presvnts Keys. 
 
 CHAIRMAN. (IkAM) MasticK' : \Vi' iiicft yoil Iicrt' to-<I;iy to 
 aimuiirKH- that tlu' work in wliirh we liavi' htcii ciiuanfl is 
 tiiiislud. and our triiii)h- is at last rt-ady to slultt r us within its 
 walls. It is not the business of tin- foininitti-c to alhadr to t h«-ir 
 own labours, or tin- ununur in which those lai)onrs have l)een 
 performed; nor would ^ood taste pt rniit them to deseant on the 
 fitness of our edifie*' for the sacied j)Urpose to whieh it is 
 desioiied. It is capal)le t.f speaking- f,,r itself tlirouol, its proi)or- 
 tions and its style. If these fail to impress you, any words of 
 mine would prove worse than useless. I have onl . to repeat that 
 our work is finish ed. and in behalf of Otter Lodye, No. ,">(>. Tilson- 
 burs;-, and of the Order in this place, \ make reipiest that this hall 
 be set apart and dedicated to the busines8 and purjioses of ( )dd 
 F'cllowship. 
 
 GkaxI) MastivK. Mk. Ciiaikma.N : In the name of and in be- 
 half of the Independent Ortler of 0(id hVllows of the Province of 
 Ontario, I accept for dedication to the uses of Odd Fellowship 
 this hall, which has been constructed under your supervision. 
 To yo)i and your associates the present must be an occasion 
 esi)ecially ;;ratifyini;-. To-day you witness the consummation of 
 that for which you have zealously aiid faithfully laboured, and 
 to-day you behold the reco<i,nit ion by your Hrethren from the 
 North, the South, the Kast and the West, of this, the result of 
 your efforts, as a Temi)le, devoted to the service of those whose 
 vocation it is to visit the sick, relieve the distressed, bury the 
 dead, and etlucate the orphan duties which neither interfere 
 with nor supersede the discharj^e of any other, social, moral or 
 relii^ious. 
 
 Brethren ! I con<rratulate you upon the completion of this 
 beautiful hall, which we are about to dedicate to those cardinal 
 virtues which should adorn and elevate humanity, and the names 
 of which we have selected as a motto and watchword of our 
 
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Bcdicatiun Ceremaiit). 
 
 l)ol()vi'(l Order. Hfiuiitli tliis roof yoii :iri' to I'liroiirai^i' 0110 
 iiuothrr ill tin- (liitifs of iK-m-voU'iu't' iiiid charity ; In-fore tlu- 
 Altar llu' i;o()(I words of 1« rifiidship, l^ove and Trulh are ever to 
 he presented as tlie only aeeei>tal)le saeriliees. From iienee, as 
 from a perennial fonntain, are to How tlu- "gentle streams of true 
 Friendship, to ^lacUlen and make ureen many waste places. In 
 tl'.is (piiet retreat are to he eidtivated those llowers that I.ovi- un- 
 feigned shall scatter on tlu- rn<.;^ed pathway of life, under many 
 hleedin^- feet. Here is to he sown the ^ood f^vnl of irutii in many 
 hearts, to sprini>- uj) aiid \ ield its hundred-fold harvest. It is, 
 therefore, not so much this Temi)le uuide with hands that should 
 occui)y our attention at pn-sent as the ^reat ])rinciples that ai- 
 liere to he dissemimited. I hope and trust. Hrethren. that our 
 united efforts, with those of our nri-thren throuj^hout the ^iohe, 
 may lead to the raising;- and adornin<j^ of a still nohler Temple, 
 which shall he consecrated h}' the approval of the Supreme 
 Graiul Master of the I'niverse, without the invocation of whose 
 blessin<>- no work sliould he undertaken. 
 
 Tlie lirethren will now rise and unite with the Chaj)lain in 
 prayer. 
 
 Chaplain. — Aluii~jL>lit}' God, the Maker of all worlds, wliom we 
 are taught to approacli and call by the tender name Father : We 
 would humbly draw near aiul be^ Thy blessinj;' on the work in 
 which we are en<;a<;ed. Whatever is amiss in us, do Tlu)u uuike 
 rig'ht by Thy- Divine Power, and in all things do Thou overrule 
 our thoughts and deeds to Thy greater glory and the good of our 
 fellow-men. Amen. 
 
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Iiledication CcrcinoiM). 
 
 The Choir will sing 
 
 DKDICA ri(».\ (H>K. 
 
 "In (iud we trust!" tin- biiildt.Ts said, 
 
 And dfip in tart li tlu-y snnk t lu' wall ; 
 In linju' t 111- riiriKTstniR' was laid, 
 
 And raisi'd t lir l)iiililitiK over all. 
 No aici<U'nt has inarii'<l our trnst^ 
 
 No loss i)f lilt- drassii furtli rt'Kret— 
 Coniplflf cinr llall, it is lint just 
 
 That it ti> Thcc wt- <U'dicate. 
 
 IltTi- nia>- we with Fidelity 
 
 In Covenanted Love relieve, 
 And l-"rieudshi|) with K'emenihrance be, 
 
 'I'ill Truth lu'r sovcrt-iuu power )4i\-e ; 
 Ma>' lluspitalitv here ri'lyn 
 
 With Tolerat ion's kinvUy Lo\e, 
 And Faith each pilgrim soul snstuiii, 
 
 L'titil we reaeh Th>- tent above. 
 
 "In Thee we trust !" and thus to Thee 
 We otlerall— forall is thine! 
 
 That Thy co-workers we nia.'.- be 
 On earth, in word and work divine. 
 
 When Hrethreti want, or death la\s low- 
 When orphans cry in helpless \outh 
 
 When willows weep in clicerlcsH woe— 
 (), uriiiit us, "Friendship, Love and Truth." 
 
 Grand Mastel. The Brethren will l)e seated. 
 
 Grand Master. -I was o;la(l when they said unto nie, Let uh 
 go into the House of tlve Lord. 
 
 Warden.— Our feet shall stiuid within thy gates, () Jernsalein. 
 
 Grand Master. — Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact 
 together (at unity in itself.) 
 
 Warden. — Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, 
 unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the 
 Lord. 
 
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JJodication ('crrinonij. 
 
 GkWr) Masikk. For flint- iitf set thrones of JiulL;iii(iif tli" 
 throiit,-' of tin- house of l);ivi<l. 
 
 \VAki»);N. I'r;i3 for the pt-iico of Jfriisjiltiii ; tli(\ sh;ill 
 prosper lliat h>vr Thei-. 
 
 (iK'A.M) MasiIvK'. I'liuc 1)1' within Tliy walKs. iiiul prosju-rity 
 within Thy p;iliut'.s. 
 
 Wakmk.N. For my Hutlinii nnd c-oiiipaniotr.s sake-, I will 
 now say IN-acr lie within I'Iut! 
 
 (iK'AM) MastivK'. Hfi-aust' of tin- houHi' of thf Lord of C-xI, I 
 will sffk thy ^^'ood. 
 
 Wakdk.N. So he it. 
 
 (iK'AM) Mastkk. Hear ! Inar ! hear ! all men : lU iho 
 authority and in the name of the Orand hodj;*' of Ontario I di'di- 
 cate tliis hall to the hnsinesf, and pur])()Hi's of Odd Felh)WHhii., to 
 the dissemination of Friendship, Love and Truth, and to tfie 
 diffusion of heni'voh-ju'e and eliarity in the fullest extent to all its 
 worthy uuMid)ers. aiul by this (uplifted hand] solemn act, I here- 
 by declare it to be duly tiedicated. 
 
 Tlu' Marshal will please cause this dedication to be appropr i- 
 ately proclainu-d. 
 
 Mak'shal. Brothers, Heralds of the North, of the South, o 
 the F:ast aiul of the West : Hy tlie solemn act of the (iraiui Master 
 of the Gririd I.oil^e of Ontario this hall is duly dedicated to th. 
 buriineHS and purposes of Odd Fellowship, to disseminate Friend 
 ship. Love and Truth, Faith. Hope and Charity in their fullest 
 extent, to all its worthy nuMubers. It is his will and pleasure 
 that the same be i)roclaimed, which duty ytui will now perform. 
 
 Hekal(> of the Nukth. -Hear all men : liy connuand of the 
 Grand Master, and in tlie name of Friendshij), as pure, refreshing 
 and life-g-iving' as tliis water jsprinklin/^ it], I dedicate this hall to 
 
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I-lcdicatiuij GcrciMonij. 
 
 the prarticc of that cniiohl iiii;- virtue wliicli, uiiitiii;;- iiu-ti as 
 brctlirt'ii. ti-ai-hfs tlu-iii to sustain that rclatioii at all tiuu's. I'acli 
 ill his turn, hclpin-;- and lii'lprd, hk-ssinn- ;,ii<l hh'ssrd. 
 
 Wak'DKN. Hfhold how ^■ood and how pleasant it is for 
 hrt'thrt'ii to dwill to^rthfr in unity; for tlu-se tiif Lord roin- 
 maiidod the l>k'ssin^, evi'u life evi'rniorc. 
 
 The Choir will sing 
 
 All li;iil the pow t'r of l-Vieiid ship's lumic, 
 
 Let I'viTv HrntlKT liiiil ! 
 Till F'"rieii(lsliip's power utiil I-rieiKlsliip's fiiiiie 
 
 SIkiII nuinil tlu' eiirtli prcMiil. 
 
 HekalI) of Tin; Soirn. Hear all nu-n : Hy eoniniaiid of the 
 Grand Master, I i)roelaini this hall dedicated to I. ove, world-wide 
 and evr-endurino- llij^hts the fire on llie altar), and may the lire 
 that is this day kindled upon the altar of our lu-arts f)e as 
 perpetual as that wliioh burned upon the altar in the secret 
 tabernacle of the .Most IIiy,h. of which this is but a feebb- eiubleni. 
 
 cnoiw. 
 
 All lijiil llic power of Love Divine! 
 
 Our second, sweetest link; 
 'Round every heart her tendrils twine, 
 
 And at her fountains drink. 
 
 IlKKALI) OF Till-: Kast. Hear all men : My command of tlie 
 Grand Masti'r. I i)roclaim this hall dedicated to the inculcation 
 and cultivation of Truth (scatterino- wheat], and may the o(,o(l 
 vseed here sown, of whiidi this is the embK>m, like the orain sown 
 broadcast on the earth, spring- tip anain an hundred-fold, for 
 future use and blessino- ; and may that ennoblino- virtui' which 
 lies at the foundation of all otlu>r virlui's. and which is devoid of 
 guile and h^ijocrisj , teach us sincerity and i)lain dealiug in our 
 commiuiications; and earnestness in the inculcation of whatever 
 is j4ood and true. 
 
 |1H| 
 
Ijcdication Gcretnun 
 
 )■ 
 
 WAKDICX. He tliiit wiilkfth iii)ri<;lit 1> . iiiid workctli ri<;liU<>Ms- 
 
 iiess. and .s])t'aki'tli llu- truth iti liis htart. (> Lord, shall ai)idt 
 Thy tahcniacU' and shall dwfll in Thy holv hill. 
 
 in 
 
 ( norw. 
 
 All luiil t III' piiwcr of n-jiiil Tnitli ! 
 Hail lnT with \njff anil di'i-cl ! 
 
 Mail her, st FDtiy^ iiit' 
 
 and sturdy \oiit h. 
 
 A friend in i'\fr\- nrcd I 
 IIl-RALI) OK THK \Vi;sT. Ilt-ar all nun : H 
 
 > coininatul of tlio 
 
 Grand Master, I proclaim this hall dcdicati'd to I'aith, 11 
 
 Charity. Those graces, like these llowers |stre\vin<r i] 
 the eoniinon air with fra^ranee, heantify and ad 
 they fall. The practice of these highest \irti 
 fulfilliiifr of that law which commands ns to visit tl 
 
 ope and 
 
 owersj, fill 
 
 orn all on whom 
 
 ii's is in itsi'lf the 
 
 U' sick, relieve 
 
 tlie distressed, to hiirv the dead, and to edncate tl 
 
 u' orphan 
 
 WaK'DK.X. — A ^ood man showith favour and lendeth • 1 
 
 j;uide liis affairs with discri'tioii ; he hath disl 
 ^iven to the poor ; his righteousness endiireth f 
 shall be exalted with honour. 
 
 le will 
 
 )ursi'd ; he hath 
 
 orever ; liis horn 
 
 cMorw. 
 
 All liail I ( )ur ulcirions Trinity ! 
 Our battlu iry and crei-d, 
 
 Oiir i)()tent tliri-i- 
 
 lUlIt \', 
 
 I'liej- must and will siieri'iMl. 
 
 Maksiial.— Grand Master: I'roclamation has now ^one forth 
 to the four quarters of the ^lobe, that all men may liear and 
 know that Odd Fellowshij) has here a dwellini;- place. 
 
 Gra.ni) MASTi-K'.-The Brethren will 
 
 will address the Throne of Gr 
 
 rise and the Chaplain 
 
 jrace, 
 
 C'HAl'i.AlN. We hiuuhly beseech Thee, G God, to I less tlie 
 
 work in which we have now been enj^a^ed. J.et the It 
 
 liave received sink deep into our heart 
 
 ■ions we 
 
 s, HO that this shall havi 
 
J^cdicutiuii Gcremunij. 
 
 \n-vu 1.) us no idle c'crctiu.iiy, l)iit a iiicaiis of clitii at ioii in 
 riohtiousiifss, and IriMli. and liunianil\ . May wr all Icavi- this 
 place with our i^ood resolutions strcn<;t hencd. our tharitirs 
 fidar.t;fd. and our hearts expanded in all-.'uil.raein-- love lowird 
 our IJrelhren of every tonj^uc- and elinie. MIess, () II<-aveidy 
 Fatlu-r, tlu' ()rdi-r of which we are nunil.ers, aid us in the ;;()o<| 
 work of Henevolence and Charity, to which we are jdedj^ed. and 
 Uivt' direction and success to our efforts. lUess this »-difice in the 
 promotion of tlu' j^ood ohjects to which it has this <iay been set 
 ;il>art. I,et Thy protecting- care he (.ver the Hrethren who here 
 shall meet looetlier ; keep their fe»-t upon the ri^ht path, and 
 J^tiide them by Thy power in the way iverlast in- ; make them 
 faithful to tlu'ir duties, and zealous in eviry i;(.od word and work, 
 so that when the solemn close of life conies, the sold of each may 
 he stayed on Thee; and unto Thee. Oiu- (Jod and Father, he 
 aHcribed f^lory and dominion and power, world without end. 
 Anu'u. 
 
 GkaM) Masti;k. The Brethren will now he seated. 
 The Choir will sing 
 
 THK .SPK'KAI) OK OIK OKDKK. 
 TlirouK'Iiniit this wide (leiiticm. 
 
 ( )'fr every l:iii(l and sea. 
 0<1(I l-"ell()wslii|)'s (xtcriditii,^ 
 
 Its deeds <il' Cliarils-. 
 Witli joy its stei)s attending,'. 
 
 It Kiiards tlie tect of yoiitli 
 From paths of sin and sorrow. 
 
 Hy Krieiidsliip, Love and Triitli. 
 
 \VheiH''er\\e meet totfether, 
 
 For coinisel or for aid, 
 May lo\e of purest \ irtne 
 
 Flacli Urotlier's lieart pervade, 
 With 'reitipcianc-c to Knidt' ns, 
 
 Assisted from al)o\-e. 
 May all our acts he j^-overned 
 
 liy Frieiidshii . Triitli ami Love. 
 
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J.lcdication GprciiuuMj. 
 
 _ And l)l(ws, () (iod nf ||,.;,\fii, 
 
 i I his l,i)<l!,^c of HrntluTs licrr- 
 
 <) kni:inl, pmttct mid .-hi,. Id tli'oiii 
 
 rrcmi friiid)lc, cmit :iiid fr;n' 
 I Mtd I'liuii slijdt tfiiiis|)..rl tliciri 
 
 1 n tlic (iiiilld l.odiif iilxivc, 
 •'' "^'.M^' "'"' 'Jiii-oiiu'd inillioiis, 
 <)( iTifiid-liip, I riitli iind Uovc. 
 
 (IKAM. MastKR. My Hn-tluvn, I trust thi.t tl,r sc.hnn. cerr- 
 "'«'MU-s of tliis c.ccasi,,,, ,„:,y not he l„st ..p.,,, .,.,r luarts I„ 
 srtf.n,.-M,,art this l.all for its nol.U. purposes, wr l.avc- roH-wr.! 
 ynr vou-sto practise- ronsri.nt iously tlu- Irssons of our l.Hovr.l 
 ( nh-r. Lii us never f«,rf.vt the iu.perat ivt- eounnand of our h.ws 
 lov.s.tthesiek.t., relieve the distressed, to hurv the dead and' 
 edueate the orphan." I.et us not forget, ..x.reov'er. that besides 
 the.se -,>od works of charity, (hid Felh.ushi,, has hij,l, and in.- 
 pcrtant le.s.sons to ineuh'ate ; Ie.s.so„.s that, if attentivelv hstened 
 o, and praetice.l by all. wouhl eUnate the eharaeter of'n.an. an.l 
 hasten the eoniin- of the day of universal pt-aee an. I h.ve. 
 
 Hrethren of Otter Lod.^v. No. ."x.. Til.so„hur.-. we now a.ain 
 dehver u.to ycn.r han.ls |pre.sentin,.- the keys to the Chair.nanj 
 thi.s beautiful lentple you have elevated t., our Onler. Jov be 
 w.tlun ds walls and Peace a con.stant -nest I Mav these walls 
 never echo with the sound of a,, an^^ry <.r ,iukin<i wonl. .Mav 
 all the u.fluences that flow hence be o-,>„d an.l for ^nu^l, non- and 
 rorever. Amen. 
 
 The Choit will sing 
 
 SOr.M) TllK (JLAI) CIIOK'I S. 
 
 Sound tlu-xlad chorus! Wi praises arise 
 in WDrUs of our ( )rdi.-r. to (Jod in t\n- ^|<i,.s 
 
 •Sound tlu. .ula.l chorus! 1.,., „rais.-s arise. 
 in works of our Onler. to (iod in the skies 
 
 A, ,1 .larkness an.i snn'rin;,^ j.re lleein^r ^..vaV- 
 M.s lo e, n. Its warmth, human s.mUs i> ent ranVinir 
 
 .And Iru-ndshi „ eartli. is ,-,ss,.rt in - iL^vvVv 
 
 sound .he ulad ehorus! l,et praises^rise. ''- ' 
 
 in works of our ( )rder. to (iod in (he skies 
 Sound the «lad chorus! Let praisVs ar'Me, 
 
 In works of onr Order, to Ciod in the skies. 
 
 lo (,o(l Ml the skies, to (;od i„ the skies. 
 
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ti 
 
 hi 
 
 of 
 a I 
 
tli'dication CeiTinonij. 
 
 Tlu' 
 deliver 
 
 Gka 
 
 the 
 
 \\i-Un„„. 0,1,1 F,-ll,.usl,i,,! I'n.is.-fntl... I,„r,P 
 
 His l,.v.- is its iMRkk-r. Mis trutli is its s%v,.nl. 
 \\rk„„R. 0,1,1 Fellowship! Prais,. f..tlu- L,,r,l' 
 
 II. s l„vi. is its h.Rklir, Mis fri.th is its sw.,r.! 
 Hrc'tlir.i. raisid up fn.in <l,sp;,ir. an- its sf.ry 
 
 An,l nrpl.ans prnt,-iti.,l its ji-vvi-H.-rv l.riKht'-' 
 Ilu't,.ars..ftl,o wi.luw In.,,, kI,,,,,,, t„rnt.,I t,'. «l„rv 
 
 L.k,. tl„- l.uw .,„ ... il,,M,l ;jn.,v ,,ri^,,,t ;„ ^^^ ^. ' 
 
 ScHi.lthe Kla.Ul„,n.s! L<t praises asie,„l 
 T,.(;,m1. i„ ti.o work .,f tl„. luart a„.l tin- h„„<l 
 
 b,.,„.<l till- ula.l il.,.nis! I,,.t praisi-s ascen.l 
 I" (;..<l. i„ til,. w,.rk n( tl,,. heart ai,(l the ha„<l 
 The heart an. I the huii.l, the heart at„l the ha.i.l. 
 
 mTldreyr'''""' "'""■ ^^'•"••'>^'»t "f Hn.nlforcl. will now 
 M) Masikk.^ T./ea..(liencewillpleaHe ri.se ntul u.tite in 
 
 DoxoL()c;v. 
 
 TINK ~<)I,I) HlNDkKI). 
 Praise (Joil, fro,,, who,,, all hlessiti^H ilow ! 
 Praise Hi,,,, all erealiires l,ere l)elow! 
 Praise Hit,, above. \e heavenly host! 
 Prai.se Father, Son and Holy (ihoat. 
 
 tion. 
 
 Gkaxi) Mastek. -The Chaplain will pronounce 
 
 the benedic- 
 
 fall 
 
 CHAILAlN.--\ow unto Jli.n who i.s able to keep you fro 
 fall.n^..andtopre.Ment you faultle.s.s before the prenetioe of H 
 ^ ory w.th exceeding, joy, I cotn.nend you and the wh le n L> 
 man : and to Hin, the o.dy wise God. ot.r Saviour, be ^O 
 and nuijenty, doniuuon and power, now and forever. Auien 
 
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OTTEK LODGE 
 
 IxsTiTiTKi) March Uhii, l.S()8. 
 
 • Il^lllu 
 
 I. 1'. G. 
 N. G. 
 V. G. 
 
 K. vSc'cy, 
 
 P. Secy. 
 
 Treas. 
 
 Warden 
 
 Con. 
 
 I. G. 
 
 O. G. 
 
 K. S. N. G. 
 L. S. N. G. 
 K. S. V. G. 
 L. S. V. G. 
 R. S. S. 
 L. S. S. 
 Cliap. 
 
 IVKKSKXT OKKICKRS. 
 
 1.. K. Short. 
 
 n. I). Livingstone. 
 
 Tlios. Kero. 
 
 H. Scott, I'. G. 
 
 K. G. Sutherland. 
 
 Geo. Gedde.s, P. G. 
 
 Geo. Mantle, P. G. 
 
 K. L. Hrown. 
 
 D. M. Colborne, P. G. 
 
 A. Yonn^, 
 
 G. O. Naddock. 
 
 W. Ferguson. 
 
 G. K. Leach. 
 
 W. Hayton. 
 
 W. CrosJjy. 
 
 J. McFarhine. 
 
 W. S. Buckberrou^li, P. G. 
 
 DEDICATION COMMITTEE. 
 B. D. Livingstone, Cliairnian. 
 H. Scott, Secretary'. 
 W. McColloni, Treasurer. 
 Thos. Fero, 
 Geo. Younie, P. G. 
 Fred Brown, 
 W. S. Buckberroug-h, P. G. 
 
OBSCNVCR PRINTING HOU8C, 
 TILSONBURQ.