Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-07

THE b~enehcence of Life Insurance
is confessed. Indeed, il twas long since
admitted By those who have most
need Of it, when they established Ton
tire and Charitable Aid Societies,
and engrsfted upon Masonry, odd
Fellowship and kindred societies, the
benefit system, which takes care of a
man when sick, and after death buries
MIN, and for awhile takes care Of his
family. The great mass Of the work
iBgmen OF the world have acknOWl-
edged the necessity OF such q system,
and have made it a chief aim Of all
their associations that all members in
good standing shall, when out of work,
be entitled to relief; when sick shall
be supported, and when dead shall be
tended with hands only less loving
than those of the dear ones for whom
tine dead had struggled with a hard
and varying fortune. This is in part
what Lie Insurance does for those
who subscribe and support it. We
say in part; because, whereas the
Benefit Society relieves the present
wants and cOndole5 the sorrows Ia
Cody work, surely), itcannOt entire
ly ass usge the grief, it does not pro-
vide for the future OF those who, with
OHt means, have s~uperadded to their
distress the reflection that they were
without support, and without a
helpmeet to turn to who might relieve
their wants, and so mitigate their
chieiest woe. This is the office Of Life
Insurance. 1t comes with a sum that
generally is a safe provision for eco
nOmicaI and provident persons. For
Instance, for a sum the amount Of
which varies with the age Of the in
sured, either OF the Life Insurance
Companies, Of Memphis, guarantee
that at death the family Of the in
sured shall receive such aid in money
as he himself shall have named-S2JOO.
or $lO,oO0-which being paid prompt
ly, enables the widow of a business
man, mechanic or labOrer, to continue
all those good offices for her children
whereby they are to be made use
full members of society and fitted
for the duties of life. Ingenuity fails
to give US any parallel to this.
The Savings Bank business, however
successfully pursued, does not guaran-
tee, with the absolute certainty Of a life
insurance company, immunity from
the too often untOward results of a
contingency that will come to US all.
We only ask the readers Of the APP
PEAL that they viii reflect upOn the
number Of business men Of all classes
and grades who within their expert
enee have failed in the march, have
struggled behind and taken their posi-
tons permanently ia the rear Of the
great army Of workers. The families
Of such as these it is who furnish the
world with its proud and respectable
men and WOmen Of gentle
manners, the civilizsrs Of the degraded
poor into whose ranks tate has cast
hem. The suferings Of such persons
turing the lifetime Of their protector
no matter how Unfortunate is as
nothing compared to what it would
be after death, If, without insurance
IN his life, that protector should be
away. Then follows the expe-
so well portrayed IN the "Song
the Shirt, " 50 dramatically described
Ia the works Of Dickens, Sue, JerrOld
and Ainsworth. The proud and starv-
ing poor, tOiling for q pittance and
aungering for death, which alone can
give relief Out Of and beyond this
Of misery and degradation Life
Insurance lifts and helps her votaries.
She comes clothed in the NANTES Of
Charity which forgiveth all things. oil
Hope which inspires heavenward. and ,
Of Faith which s~ustains. With no
measure does she help. With
rec and open hand, and cheerfuUv. !
5he gives She comes 20 the stricken
nome with no uncertain footstep, but
,sger TO wipe out all trace and remem-
FRANCE Of death, and establish peace
md trust in the viii of Him who
loeth all things wen. This is the
mission of Lie Insurance. This is
,ow she performs it. II is the benef
.epte ofthe age. 1t is the highest and
,est result Of an age which pales all
by is accomplishment Of what
.ver tends 81 the benefit and welfare
II mankina.