Rebekah Lodge Adopted In 1851
The Rebekah Degree was adopted by the Sovereign Grand Lodge on September 20, 1851. Schuyler Colfax, noted fraternalist and statesman, is hailed as the father of this degree. Missouri’s first lodge Naomi No. 2 formed in St Louis in June 1870, followed by Ruth Lodge No. 1 at Hannibal.
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Rebekah
Sovereign
Grand Lodge
Schuyler Colfax
House of Representatives
United States
Order
Missouri
Rebekah Lodge
St. Louis
Naomi
Hannibal
Odd Fellowship of Missouri
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Longtime Rebekah member Mrs Scobee recalls lodge history
Mrs Noel W Scobee 83 of 702 S Morris St is the Mexico Lodge’s longest serving member. A Santa Fe charter member 64 years ago she rose to Noble Grand and later treasurer for 21 years. Now inactive due to arthritis she remains active in Rosa Mae Past Noble Grands Club and church circles, reflecting on diminished lodge interest.
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Noel W. Scobee
S. Morris St
Mexico Lodge
Rebekahs
Santa Fe Lodge
Leander Heckart
Odd Fellows Lodge
Noel Scobee
Santa Fe Rebekah Lodge
Mexico
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows Worldwide
The piece outlines international Odd Fellows governance with Grand Representatives, Patriarchs Militant Canton units, and quasi independent Grand Lodges in Australia Denmark Germany the Netherlands Sweden and Switzerland. It notes dates of introduction outside the U S, global reach to 22 nationalities and 18 territories, 1929 membership figures 1 711 644 overall 90 329 outside North America and state totals by U S and Canadian states plus relief paid 6 484 605. It contrasts American ritual and governance with Manchester Unity and Grand United Order structures and mentions other friendly societies.
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Sovereign Grand Lodge
United States
Canada
Canton
United States Army
Australia
Denmark
Germany
Netherlands
Sweden
Switzerland
Odd Fellowship
The
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Cuba
Mexico
North America
Pennsylvania
New York
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Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Massachusetts
California
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Texas
Oklahoma
New Jersey
Manchester Unity
Great Britain
Friendly Societies
Actuaries
Grand United Order
Banquet Guests of Honor for Missouri Odd Fellows Meet
Kenneth Keller of Mexico and Velma Imboden of St. Joseph will head a Tuesday banquet at 6 30 p m at Knights of Columbus Hall Highway 15. West C Jones of Columbia acts as master of ceremonies with Estel Davidson giving the invocation and Darrell Cope making introductions. Neil J Nielsen Mexico City Manager delivers the welcome in a program featuring It Is No Secret and God Bless America. Joyce Cole of Farmington offers the benediction after remarks.
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Kenneth Keller
Mexico
Missouri Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Velma Imboden
St. Joseph
Missouri Rebekah Assembly
Knights of Columbus
Highway 15
West C. Jones
Columbia
Grand Lodge
Estel Davidson
St. Louis
Darrell Cope
Neil J. Nielsen
Mexico City
America
Joyce Cole
Farmington
State Assembly
Odd Fellows Creed of Duty and Fraternal Principles
The speaker expresses belief in God and humanity, highlighting fellowship, service, and loyalty. They pledge to visit the sick relieve distress bury the dead educate the orphan and collaborate to improve the world while remaining grateful to the Creator, faithful to country and fraternal to peers.
Creed on Friendship and Universal Brotherhood
The passage extols Genuine friendship as the first step toward progress and personal enrichment, leading to temperance, prudence, and justice. Unfettered love fuels service to humanity, outweighing any finite force. Truth begets stability, equality under law, and lasting peace, while universal brotherhood under God requires fellowship and amity among peoples and nations.
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Universal Brotherhood of Man
God
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