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Rebekah Lodge

The Daughters of Rebekah, also known as the Rebekahs and the International Association of Rebekah Assemblies, is an international service-oriented organization and a branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. It was initially designed as the female auxiliary of the IOOF,but later allowed both female and male members. The Rebekah Lodges were founded on September 20, 1851. The Rebekah Degree was designed especially for women though, and its ceremony and lectures are based upon the characters of notable women in Biblical history. The Rebekah Creed is as follows:

“I am a REBEKAH. I believe in the Fatherhood of God, the brotherhood of man and the sisterhood of women. I believe in the watch-words of our Order - Friendship, Love, and Truth. Friendship - is like a golden chain that ties our hearts together. Love - is one of our most precious gifts, the more you give, the more you receive. Truth - is the standard by which we value people. It is the foundation of our Society. I believe that my main concern should be my God, my family and my friends. Then I should reach out to my community and the world. For in God's eyes we are all brothers and sisters. I AM A REBEKAH!”

The Rebekah Lodge in Elmer was instituted in March of 1926. Ethel Agee was the first Noble Grand. In April of 1971, the lodge consolidated with the LaPlata Rebekah Lodge. The following were charter members of the Elmer Harmony Rebekah Lodge #791. W.M. Agee, Ethel Agee, Honor Bailey, Allen Bailey, Millie Cochran, Della Dale, W.D. Dale, Mary A. Dale, Sadie Drake, Della M. Davidson, Ola Enyart, Jennie Grubbs, George W. Johnson, Minnie Johnson, Mae Moore, C.I. Murry, Ethel Murry, Doshia Nichols, Pearl Parker, Faye Poston, H.B. Patterson, Vera Pfeiffer, Lillie Wright, P.F. Wigal, Gertrude Wigal, E.B. Whitman and Blanche Whitman.
















On March 27, 1953, approximately 50 local members, several out-of-town visitors and Rebekah state officers observed the Elmer Rebekah Lodge's 25th anniversary. The lodge hall ws located in the old opera house above Drake's store. Mrs. Wanda Cain was the Noble Grand.

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