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Odd Fellows (often incorrectly written as Oddfellows; also Odd Fellowship or Oddfellowship [1]) is an international fraternity consisting of lodges first documented in 1730 in London. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The first known lodge was called Loyal Aristarcus Lodge No. 9, suggesting there were earlier ones in the 18th century.
Odd Fellows lodges were first documented in 1730 in England from which many organizations emerged. While several unofficial Odd Fellows lodges had existed in New York City sometime in the period 1806 to 1818, the American Odd Fellows is regarded as being founded with Washington Lodge No 1 in Baltimore at the Seven Stars Tavern on April 26, 1819, by Thomas Wildey along with some associates who ...
After the membership declined during World War II, the Grand Lodge deleted all reference to the Antlers in its Constitution and Statutes. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Benevolent and Protective Order of the Does – unofficial female Auxiliary operating at the local level.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs spend over US$7.5 million in relief projects annually; The I.O.O.F. Educational Foundation provides substantial loans and grants to students; SOS Children's Village provides a caring home for orphaned children in 132 countries around the world; Odd Fellow and Rebekah Homes provide a caring environment for the elderly
The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, American Jurisdiction is a jurisdiction of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows in the United States, Jamaica, Canada, South America, and other locations. Since its founding in 1843, its membership has principally included African Americans , due to their being discriminated against in most other fraternal ...
[5] [6] In 1843, the Oddfellows in America declared their independence from the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows and became a self-governing Order – the Independent Order of Odd Fellows – which established lodges across the world (and continues to this day), [5] [6] [7] although inter-fraternally recognised. [8]
The cast of "Odd Fellows," Citrus Studios' new feature-length film, pose in front of Belvoir Winery and Inn in Liberty, Missouri. The film is about two roommates at Odd Fellows Academy, Lucia and ...
During these early days, there were a number of disputes and disagreements between the Grand Lodge and the Branches and this led to a special meeting being held, where a number of branches splintered off to form a new Order in 1810 - now better known as the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Manchester Unity) Friendly Society.