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What is Encampment?
The Odd Fellows Encampment is a higher branch in the Mutual Benefit Society, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Membership in the Encampment is open to all Third Degree Odd Fellows members in good standing. The branch aims to further the work of Odd Fellowship and impart the principles of Faith, Hope, and Charity.
Encampments bring together members from multiple lodges in a given area where they share ideas and pool resources to lift up all area lodges and members. They serve as opportunities to train new leaders within Odd Fellowship, learn about Odd Fellow history, and network with active members.
Encampment meetings are useful and valuable. The three Degrees of Encampment teach important and meaningful lessons which expand on the first four Odd Fellow Lodge Degrees. Encampments give members opportunities to do more than basic relief work, as they promote working in an expanded community. With the power of an expanded community network, even greater good can be accomplished.
The Dallas based Encampment, Golden Rule #44, brings Odd Fellows and the public together to volunteer in community projects, raise funds for causes, and support Odd Fellows and Odd Fellow Lodges locally and around the world.
Recently Golden Rule #44 has supported:
- Odd Fellow Lodges in Poland that take in and find shelter for the families of Ukraine Odd Fellows fleeing the war.
- Visual Research Foundation & World Eye Bank.
- Foundation 45
- Animal transport and shelter balancing in North Texas.
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Golden Rule #44 Leadership
Chief Patriarch
Chief Patriarch
Chief Patriarch
Meredith L Moore
Senior Warden
Chief Patriarch
Chief Patriarch
Fran Carris
Junior Warden
Chief Patriarch
Junior Warden
Scribe
Chaplin
Junior Warden
John Reitzer-Smith
Chaplin
Chaplin
Chaplin
Ray Parrish
Notable Members
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
(Jan. 30, 1882 – Apr. 12, 1945)
Commonly known by his initials F.D.R., he was an American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945.
Lucy Hobbs Taylor
(Mar. 14, 1833 – Oct. 3, 1910)
was an American dentist, known for being the first woman to graduate from dental school. By 1900, almost one thousand women had followed Lucy Taylor into dentistry.
Charles Augustus Lindbergh
(Feb. 4, 1902 – Aug. 26, 1974)
was an American aviator and military officer. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles, flying alone for 33.5 hours.
William Marsh Rice
(Mar. 14, 1816 – Sept. 23, 1900)
was an American businessman who bequeathed his fortune to found Rice University in Houston, Texas.
Anson Jones
(Jan. 20, 1798 – Jan. 9, 1858)
was a doctor, businessman, member of Congress, and the fourth and last President of the Republic of Texas. He was also the first Grand Master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Texas.
Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp
(Mar. 19, 1848 – Jan. 13, 1929)
was an American lawman and gambler in the American West, including Dodge City, Deadwood, and Tombstone. Earp was involved in the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin
(16 Apr. 1889 – 25 Dec. 1977)
English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp.
Schuyler Colfax
(Mar. 23, 1823 – Jan. 13, 1885)
was an American journalist, businessman, and politician who served as the 17th vice president of the United States. Colfax was known for his opposition to slavery and led the effort to pass the 13 Amendment to the US Constitution.