Project Gutenberg 2004-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 90 Adkins, W. Bion (Walter Bion) 1858 1925 Adkins, Walter Bion The Jericho Road E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Jericho Road" by W. Bion Adkins is a treatise on Odd-Fellowship and its foundational principles, written at the turn of the 20th century. This work serves as a guide for members of the Independent Order of Odd-Fellows, emphasizing the organization's mission of mutual aid, charity, and personal development. Through a series of reflections and teachings, Adkins seeks to inspire its members towards greater virtues of brotherhood, love, and truth. At the start of "The Jericho Road," the reader is introduced to the philosophical frameworks that underpin Odd-Fellowship. Adkins illustrates the importance of support and community, recounting the parable of the Good Samaritan to emphasize compassion towards the suffering. He elaborates on the historical roots of the Odd-Fellows, highlighting their growth and the philosophical ethos behind their charitable work. The opening sets a tone of earnestness and dedication, encouraging readers to cultivate moral character and community spirit, serving as both a reflection on their past and a call to action for a future guided by the values of unity and kindness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conduct of life Independent Order of Odd Fellows HS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Sociology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 305802 2025-06-21T21:59:08.714120 text/html 305674 305587 2024-11-06T09:56:27.498713 2023-10-06T10:42:16.138395 text/html text/html 185908 2025-06-21T21:59:24.222062 application/epub+zip 188079 2025-06-21T21:59:16.441105 application/epub+zip 188078 2025-06-21T21:59:11.261092 application/epub+zip 327028 2025-06-21T21:59:31.603009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305860 2025-06-21T21:59:23.530058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280832 2022-09-07T13:02:44.364378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288701 2025-06-21T21:59:08.271088 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 268985 2024-10-28T20:47:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11074 2025-06-21T21:59:31.786991 application/rdf+xml 12289 2025-06-21T21:59:15.820052 image/jpeg 3454 2025-06-21T21:59:15.539072 image/jpeg 181805 2025-06-21T21:59:08.743096 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog