Odd Fellows News and Information
Change is slow in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Change is slow, even within the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. We all know that. Change...
Civic Duties within the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Every Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge in good standing is entitled to send representatives to Grand Lodge Sessions. The number of representatives to which a Lodge is entitled varies.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows “Open House”
Over 100 years ago, the best method used by many fraternal groups, such as the Independent Order...
The Fraternal Lifespan
The human lifespan is limited to about 100 years, more or less. But the fraternal lifespan can...
Time for Changes in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows?
Every year we see legislation in the form of bills and resolutions to propose changes or to...
The Meaning of “Friendship, Love, and Truth”
The three links of our Order spell out what makes Odd Fellowship distinctive among all fraternal...
Comedy Night – May 12, 2023
The Invisible Fraternal Organization
There was a time in America when membership in a fraternal order was de rigueur. Everybody who was...
The Odd Fellows Code as a Bludgeon
Remember when we were all young and in better health? As young as fifty? And before we knew it,...
What do you do at your Odd Fellows Lodge?
Ten years ago, I wrote a DMC Newsletter focusing on the forgotten members of our Odd Fellows...
Four Factors in the Ageing of Odd Fellows’ Noble Grands
If your Lodge was instituted in the 19th Century, you might wish to try this experiment. Look through your historical documents – such as your membership records and minutes – and you will find an interesting phenomenon.
Three Important Words for the Odd Fellows
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows’ primary words are Friendship, Love, and Truth. Add to those the goal of ‘Elevating Human Character,’ and you’ve got a recipe that no one will argue with.