The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-05-30
" ,rnIng Star and Catholic Messenger
.sLrAHs. SUNDAY. MAY 30, 1878
Life Insurance.

Life Insurance.
vva,a the facts and figures obtanabie,$ it
rwon,d he both useful aud interesting to know
how many families in the South have been
oonsigued to q condition of the most AFFECT
poverty by the blind prejudice which exists
among certain classes against Life Insurance.
Still more ussful. perhaps, would be . knowledge
NJ the difference between the thoughts that
sl1 the mind of the dying man who has insured
his life and those which render unhappy the
last moments of him who has neglected this
important duty. Looking into the future, the
first sees his family placed above want, his
loved ones enjoying the comforts of life, means
provided for the proper education of his child
rem, and in consciousness of having secured all
this for them by his forethought, he dies
happy. The last has such consolation-on
the contrary, the future is dark for those
whom he has cherished and protected but
whom he is now compelled to leave Starva-
tion stares them in the face, temptations sur
round and, alas, too often overcome them, and
after months aud years of an almost hopeless
struggle, he see them torn asunder, some to an
asylum, others, perhaps, forced to the streets
for living. With this dreadful picture be-
fore him. how can his last hours be peaceful OF
happy-how can he help regretting the sense
less prejudice which caused him to neglect the
golden opportunity that offered time and
again. So dense is the ignorance and 80 bitter
the prejudice among some that they have,
without the least shadow of truth, asserted
that the Church was opposed to Life Insurance.
This statement can be dismissed with a
simple and emphatic denial Thousands of
the best Catholics inv the land carry heavy
pelicies their lives in favor of their families
and it is no uncommon thing for priests to in
sure their lives to secure the repayment of
money borrowed to build churches and school
houses.
The subject of Life Insurance is one which
should be thoroughly studied by all who have
the welfare of their families at heart, and,
therefore, is one upon which we shall have
something more to say in the near future. We
now leave it with two more observations: LIST.
Remember that by small yearly outlay you
can secure the payment to your family, upon
your death, of sum sufficient to keep them
ever after in comfort; and second, official
statistics lately published in the New York
World prove that no other business is freer
from frauds and Disasters than is that of Life
Insurance, and that in no way can money be
invested with more safety and with greater
certainty of bringing full and satisfactory
return than by investing it in policy in some
good Company, such a one, for instance, as the
Mobile Lifs. This Company was organized in
1871 by some of the leading merchants and
citizens of Mobile-men whose character and
experience gave guaranty for it's solidity, and,
consequently, has made rapid strides in secur-
ing the patronage of the people of Alabama
and adjoining States. We recommend an ex-
animation of it's various plans of policies to
h all those who, having read this article, may
have had their eyes opened to the necessity of
providing for the future of their families by
insuring against what is certain to come to
each of MS one day-Death.