Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1901 — INNOVATION BY ODD FELLOWS. [ARTICLE]

INNOVATION BY ODD FELLOWS.

Duplicate Copies of the Secret Work Will He Provided. The sovereign grand lodge of Odd Fellows In session at Indianapolis decided to print duplicate copies of the Secret work of the order and furnish each State jurisdiction with a copy. This is r> most Important step and has been up fCr discussion for years. Since the founding of Odd Fellowship there has been only one copy of Ihe secret work of the order. This is not printed, but is stamped on parchment. It is kept by % guardian specially appointed for thifit purpose. No one is allowed to cast his eyes on it unless that one Is an officer or a grand representative in the sovereign grand lodge. Bach State and ■each lodge now has the ritualistic work, which is secret also, but the signe nod some other secrets not mentioned are nev«r given except by word of mouth. : Patronise those who advertisa.