We command you to visit the sick, educate the orphan, relieve the distressed, bury the dead. The genius of Odd-Fellowship. Our field of labor
Cincinnati: J. Hale Powers & Co., Strobridge Co., lithog. 1873. Broadside (approx. 24" x 18"), showing 8 composite images corresponding to the directives in the title, and including an oval vignette at the top the IOOF founder, Thomas Wildey, and including the text of an address by P.G.M. John Doniphan of Liberty, Missouri, April 26, 1870. Light toning, especially on the verso from an old wood frame, very small cracks at the margins; in all, very good. "Altered from a sketch by C. W. Hoffman, artist, St. Louis, Mo ... Copyright secured by C. W. Hoffman in 1871. Purchased by J. Hale Powers & Co., 1873." The Independent Order of Odd Fellows aims to provide a framework that promotes personal and social development. For members, the degrees in odd fellowship emphasize a leaving of the old life and the start of a better one and of helping those in need. The command of the IOOF is to “visit the sick, relieve the distressed, bury the dead and educate the orphan.” Members today are dedicated "to improve and elevate the character of mankind by promoting the principles of friendship, love, truth, faith, hope, charity and universal justice; to help make the world a better place to live in, by aiding each other, the community, the less fortunate, the youth, the elderly, and the environment in every way possible; to promote good will and harmony amongst peoples and nations through the principle of universal fraternity, holding the belief that all men and women regardless of race, nationality, religion, social status, gender, rank and station are brothers and sisters" (from oddfellows.org.). Not found in OCLC. Item #58910
Price: $375.00
