Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-01-01
wnAr.Is LIFE ASSURANCE

~ ziiug FOR TIL. sPfKIT OF JEFFERSON
II. an admirable and informing article IN me
November number of The b1rh RrtbSh heltsn
The question heading this communication Is most
satisfactorily answered
r. "A Life Assurance is making a sureStIoasn
gradual movement in the minds ofihe wise aud
proyident in everyteommunity where hs benign
Influences are known and appreciated II Is ine
design OF tie wfiter-fGhT eo1ag,terc-oi thIs
conmunicaGonT4+sthis being ne htSt Q! a series
on the snhiectTto Ian before me pupye q" an
tsHer in flll 70 the qPesttDn supposed 0e P'V
uounded. aNfrf lis Iile Assurance?
Ovyin,t. to the organizations of society,". as wen
as, tile chankeoo f6FtnnesAtiie rich OF one -
being the poor OF the nexi-some snen 49," ~"
led Institution should be IN existence =" so
ssli4 ofppiaus and widows in their =.
enable The unfortunate, though Ners
5naal.,I q ifye uusrotted IN the W0Lla-
H. tI;s yieIv' of lie Assurance al2ne-the mo
81 onaNthene is enough to urge the rettesllye
mind g 10 think for ITSELF tlat WHe"
- !" a. with intelligence and decision In.the
~ 5nGT, and establishment of sound views.
IL. nreItdes to the business Iielosof the sub
;eet. ne history Of the origin 81 lie Iastituti0H
claims at least a passing notice.
The first Life Assurance SecietS estaoilshea IN
Enplaad was, the Anicable Corporation OF Lon
don, fuunded duIingthe reign of Queen Anne IN
.lhe year 586@7Qyears anterior TO our DeelaIa-
aTnn1 of Independence Centuries betO:e thai
titauesthefe existed in England ancient associa-
tons known Al lglIds, frat.rIiiies, mysteries, aud
rntherfTodds99 these POSSESSED more of the char
asteT5 AZ rientify societies fhap Life Assurance
institniions /; but they discover even IN the early
Developments q ~.society those prudenlapd bene-
volenttendsneie OF the Angto=Saxun race which
1sare,rSndered il in later times so tayofahle TO
the full developemeBtof all philauthfoPic OtJeets-
France. Holland, and Germany have hardy
5avaiIeH themselves of the bsneyOlent tendencies
Esdf life Assurance. Our own conntIy. however,
has, and the hnmaniziDg Influences already ae
live have resulted IN great good 70 the Survivors
Of those who were wise enopgh to secnrsthrengn
life ASSURANCE competeneyfntor ttbelF Iamples
E1sI5en the heads Of those families were forever
ssas-s-ed rom hem-astoth this woTtd-by death
UaviH6lno facts by me to intlcateithe gtowth
Observation-Disclosures Institutions IN oar own land
~lif1SiiI he nstractfyet To trace their advance IN our
another county. Snc 1900 c9mpanies antsO-
cietes, Of NJ hndshaye sPEEipg up ana ngarlsh7
ed there. TlIs I9HAeentufg lsemphatieelLyfbe
era of advaaeement IN all the gEapdmeloEaILlns
M life. sift8aSE fsHt dtsS $3.50 sat.F
InsEn6laud from 1900 fDIsa0, inelusiye,tEr-
tfeea Observation-Disclosures ESonis lSI010r 0only
Boisrs During the Succeeding deceniaI P~eTioftil
t4S30,5 twefTe new companies atfeSted the return
of a fresh interest and impulse IN the diFectono
Life Assnranee. The next ten years, ending y
1910 were signalized By still more abundant eyi
dences of the jealous cuingafi0nso Life Assn
rance no less than fairtg one associations hayipg
dnrIng that period effected a permanent esta
btfshment 10 that empire. Up 10 this period III.
number has extended nearly tosone hundred.
Tie AMERICAN Life Assurance Association
have taken those of the English al their models
with such notifications sthe Increasing I'm
proyements ofour prosperous country yearlyex
hibit ald demand. H.
DR. SIP Townsend. QUOT the Old Doctor, III
New York Sun says, has sold out the good vi
of his Sarsaparilla= business for 500. 600; an
the raw material and machinery of his manuIae
tory at Albany for 10000 Mr. Thomas W
Cummings isthe purchaser Sir. r. retires Wit