The Quarterly Magazine Of The Independent Order Of Odd Fellows

Author : Independent Order Of Odd Fellows
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780428863296
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (632 download)

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Download or read book The Quarterly Magazine of the Independent Order of Odd-Fellows, Manchester Unity Friendly Society, Vol. 3 written by Independent Order Of Odd Fellows and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Quarterly Magazine of the Independent Order of Odd-Fellows, Manchester Unity Friendly Society, Vol. 3: January, 1861, to October, 1862 The Manchester Unity, in common with many of the now powerful political institutions of the age, has, in the course of itsgenerally prosperous career, on several occasions been subjected to severe trials, arising from divided councils and even Open rebellion. The last great convulsion shook the fabric of the Unity to its foundations, and threatened its ultimate disintegration. But although the danger was imminent, it was averted by the steadfast labour and practical intelligence of the party of progress at the time. It, has often been remarked that the necessities of any age always them selves produce the man or men competent to work out its. True mission in the progressive development of human destiny. Such was the case durin the convulsion which followed the measures of financial reform inaugurated by the Newcastle Annual Moveable Committee in 1844. Amongst other previously but'littleknown men, who sprang up to the surface, and proved themselves equal to the direction of affairs during that troubled period, the subject of this memoir stands conspicuously forward. He was placed b the general voice at the helm, when the tempest-tossed bark. Of Odi Fellowship, having gallantly outridden the gale, and, although somewhat strained and dismantled, gained the harbour of refuge, from which, refitted, she afterwards commenced her present uninterrupted voyage of, ever increasing prosperity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.