Odd-Fellows

Sometimes I made up stories about them: prim Great Aunt Gertrude, who was a bootlegger during Prohibition; confirmed bachelor Uncle Adolf, who cruised the Elks and Odd-Fellows lodges; Cousin Emily, who lost her left nipple to frostbite while necking on a horse-drawn sleigh one winter.

Pieces Michael Hartford 2011

Sometimes I made up stories about them: prim Great Aunt Gertrude, who was a bootlegger during Prohibition; confirmed bachelor Uncle Adolf, who cruised the Elks and Odd-Fellows lodges; Cousin Emily, who lost her left nipple to frostbite while necking on a horse-drawn sleigh one winter.

Pieces Michael Hartford 2011

As Odd-Fellows, we believe in the scriptures, because the experiences of all true believers, of whatever name, or age, or country, prove it to be the "bread of life" and the "water of life" to

The Jericho Road W. Bion Adkins

The real estate held by the organization exceeds in value $20,000,000, and there is scarcely a town in the country that has not its Odd-Fellows Building.

The Jericho Road W. Bion Adkins

We are not Odd-Fellows in the true sense unless we put away all bitterness, malice and selfishness.

The Jericho Road W. Bion Adkins

This volume is designed to help Odd-Fellows in their search for the good things in life.

The Jericho Road W. Bion Adkins

Unless the principles that are laid down are fully carried out, we can never be Odd-Fellows in spirit and in truth.

The Jericho Road W. Bion Adkins

The Odd-Fellows claim a venerable antiquity for their order, the most common account of its origin ascribing it to the Jewish legend under Titus, who, it is said, received from that Emperor the first chapter, written on a golden tablet.

The Jericho Road W. Bion Adkins

Amid the wrecks of institutions and powerful interests that were a short time since thought to be impregnable against all assaults, the Independent Order of Odd-Fellows still maintains its vantage ground, and bears its banners proudly up.

The Jericho Road W. Bion Adkins

If we are true Odd-Fellows we will put away all bitterness and malice.

The Jericho Road W. Bion Adkins