
W. BION ADKINS
DEDICATION - WORTHY AND GENTLE BROTHERS - I DEDICATE THIS LITTLE BOOK TO THEE, SINCERELY HOPING THAT IT WILL AFFORD YOU MUCH PLEASURE AND BE THE MEANS OF INCITING YOU TO GREATER EFFORT IN BEHALF OF OUR BELOVED ORDER. MAY THY YEARS BE MANY AND THEIR SEASONS ALL GOLDEN AUTUMNS, RICH IN PURPLE CLUSTERS AND GARNERED DELIGHTS. - PREFACE
W. BION ADKINS.
TODAY'S DEMAND
INTRODUCTORY
THE JERICHO ROAD
THE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES OF ODD-FELLOWSHIP
PITHY POINTS
THE BIBLE IN ODD-FELLOWSHIP
BROTHER UNDERWOOD'S DREAM.
A warm invitation opens this modest volume, urging members of a historic fraternal order to look beyond routine and discover richer, more compassionate possibilities. Blending heartfelt dedication, reflective essays, and excerpts from classic poets, the author sketches a roadmap for personal growth, integrity, and communal service. The prose reverberates with the rhythm of rivers and winds, reminding readers that the journey toward virtue is both constant and ever‑renewing. It feels less a textbook than a companion for anyone seeking to turn everyday duties into meaningful acts of kindness.
The narrative itself begins with a lone traveler on the Jericho road, his pack heavy with the hard‑earned savings of many laborious days and a looming mortgage weighing on his mind. As he moves forward, the road becomes a quiet stage for questions of trust, generosity, and the true cost of ambition. Early encounters hint at the subtle challenges that test his character, inviting listeners to contemplate how each step might echo the values cherished by his fellowship.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (262K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-10-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1858–1925
Best known for writing about moral growth and brotherhood, this little-known American author left behind books with a clear religious and fraternal spirit. His surviving work suggests a writer interested in character, duty, and the hope of a better life.
View all books
by Order of the Eastern Star. General Grand Chapter

by John Gibson Paton

by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

by Stendhal

by Henry Adams

by John Henry Newman

by Stephen Charnock

by S. O. Susag