Constitution, By-Laws and Rules of Order of Sebasticook Encampment, No. 33, I.O.O.F. [Independent Order of Odd Fellows], Pittsfield, Maine - Instituted August 3rd, 1881

C.B. Haskell, 1893-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 1893 C.B. Haskell (Pittsfield, Maine), 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 inches tall black cloth hardcover, gilt lettering to front cover, pale brown endpapers, 36 pp. Slight to moderate soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, and the front board is slightly bowed. Otherwise, apart from slight age toning, a very good copy of this rare book memorializing the Maine Odd Fellows fraternal order near the turn of the century. Standard shipping orders upgraded free to First Class. ~SP25~ [0.5P] The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) is a non-political and non-sectarian international fraternal order founded in 1819 by Thomas Wildey in Baltimore, Maryland. Evolving from the Order of Odd Fellows founded in England during the 1700s, the IOOF was originally chartered by the Independent Order of Oddfellows Manchester Unity in England but has operated as an independent organization since 1842, although it maintains an inter-fraternal relationship with the English Order. The order is also known as the Triple Link Fraternity, referring to the order's 'Triple Links' symbol, alluding to its motto 'Friendship, Love and Truth.' The IOOF became the first fraternity in the United States to include both men and women when it adopted the 'Beautiful Rebekah Degree' in 1851. Beyond fraternal and recreational activities, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows promotes the ethic of reciprocity and charity, by implied inspiration of Judeo-Christian ethics.