Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-06-09
Life Insurance.

Nothing is more uncertain than
human life, as applied to an indi-
vldual, nor more certain than the
average length of human life, as
1applied to the achole human fam
ay.
The basis Of Lite Insurance is
the average length of human life,
Iand the compound interest Of mon
ley. lk sni
Ergo-He who insures bis life
Exchanges the extreme uncertain
tty of lis ability to provide for his
family, based on bis. indiUiduaE
life, for the absolute mathemati-
cal certainty that he can provide
for his family, based on the arer-
ags length of life; hence he can
provide, by Life Insurance, for
his family, whether he lives or
dies.
AGA1N.-A mans duty to pro-
vide for his family does not cease
until his ability to perform that
duty ceases.
All who have sufficient ability
to make their families comfortable,
without the ard Of charity, and
are insurable, have the ability to
insure their lives hence they can
provide for their families whether
they live or die.
Ergo-The man whose circum-
stances are not beyond contin-
gency, and is insurable, and does
not insure his life at the first op-
portunity, for the benefit OF his
family, is guilty of the gross sin
of neglecting them.
STILL AGAIN.-The man who is
guilty of the gross sin of neglect
ing his family, has disobeyed the
laws Of nature, his country, and
his God.
The man who has disobeyed
the laws of nature, his country and
his God, knowingly, cannot be
saved.
Eryo-The man who is insurabIe
and whose circumstances are not
such as to leave his family pro-
vided for beyond the shadow of a
doubt, cannot be saved without an
insurance on his life.
Are the above points over.
wrought? Are the above facts
brought out in too glaring alight?
If so, listen not to me, but to the
mandate of God, who says,
"He that progideh not for bis
oaon, and especially for those Of
has oeon household, hath denied tie
taith, and is acorse than an inJidel."
Can an in6del be saved? Then
how can ne who is worse
When God removed Papa to heaven,
And Ma was left to strive for seven,
With scarce enough for burial fees,
$50 lingering was Papa's disease -,
Though full Of grief, we'd no despair;
Relations spoke so kind and fair
Our grandpa said that be for one, 81,
Would think aud see what could be done
Our uncle William and our aunt
Hoped we would never come to want;
But mothers brothers talked the best
A great deal kindlier than the rest
They said that home they'd take US all,
Only their rooms were few andsmall.
We'd promises from uncle Page,
To push US forward, t9hen Of age,
They then went home-but stop, / miss
They gave US every one--a kiss;
And said, BE good, and mind mamma,
And IRE will be to you Papa"
so mach engaged were they at home,
For many weeks they could not come
Until they heard, through sundry callers,
Mamma'd received three thousand dollars,
Which the insur snee Office paid.
So Ma commenced genteel trade,
And then they came--itseemed sOfunny--
To beg Mamma to lend them money
But Ma said mo if you ae poor.
a tTife ciU your hpes assure;
And then the Office (oHr best friend)
TO you little cash VIII lend
And also when your lives shall end,
VIII comfort to your orphans seRdF