, 1877-04-01
SECRET SOCIETIES.\
ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORK

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ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORK.
MEN.
The Supreme Lodge Of this Benevolent Ordcr,
convened Its fifth annual session IN this city on.
Tuesday, Marcn g at 10 o'clock. The follow
| Ing officers and Representatives we're present:
| T. s n. W., ". ". Walker, OF Illinois; s. n.
w., c. Shryock, Of Kentucky; s. F., Q. J.
| Noble, Of Iowa; s. O., Thomas E. Curry, OF
Ohio; s. e., o. T. Titcomb, Of Illinois;
| 8. R., Edwin Gilmore, OF New : York;
S. R., Benjamin Davis, Of Indiana; s. w., A.
| j. Francis, OF Kentucky; Representatives.
| Pennsylvania, the Hon. s. B. Myers, If. ".
| Sackett; Ohio, the Hon. s. S. Davis, S. B.
Loewenstcin, s. Rooster; Kentucky, DR.. ". H.
| Bright, Isaiah King, ". Il. Turner; Indiana,
J. W. Haley, G, ". Hill; Iowa, P. s. Towlc, D.
s. Stephenson, ]. NJ. Stinson, S. B. Montgom-
cry, II. N. Berry; New York, 8. c. sauires, E.
| Elmore, Leroy Andrus;. Illinois, E. ". Boyn-
ton, y, E. CALDWELL, G: +, Tteomb; Missouri,
F. +; sehrctne5, T. s. Miller, ": Breneke; Wis.
Minnesota, ]. E. Bryant, II. +. Young, G. 4.
| Vandersll,is; Tennessee, C. C. Thomas. John
Frizzell, J. W. Chi1drcss; Michigan, T. Il. San
born. y
This order first originated in Mcadvillc, Pa, in
1865. The word Ancient has no reference to
the age Of the order, but refers to one Of the
principles it teaches: That every man should
lead life Of ''usefulness,' y which principle is
as ancient as Creation itself. The word ;' Work.
man" is used in the sense thai every man
! should be a workman. earnestly working
| for the good Of his country and the wei
| fare OF his fellow man. The word United"
! signifies that all its members should be united
| in assisting to curry out the. objects Of the
Order, which arc: To encourage useful industry;
| to stimulate mental and moral culture; to pro-
mote fraternity and phlanthrophY: to renuer
mutual assistance to each other; to protect and
| relieve the widows and orphans Of deceased
| members; and at the death OF a member, to
| paw the sum Of $4,000 to tho person he may,
while living, Direct whetLcrit be his aged and in
firm mother, his sister, his widow, or his orphans,
This amount is raised BY making IN assessment
Of 81 each upon all the remaining members o1
the Order, but no assessment can be called Tor
as long as there remains in the treasury 1000
belonging to tnc3eneticlary fund.
The laws of tue Order provide that when
State Grand Lodge has under its jurisdiction
2,G00 or more members, 1t may be set apart as L
separate jurisdiction so far IS the management
OF its own beneficiary fund is concerned After
being thus set apart. it only pays upon the
death Of those Who are members in such State.
They also provide that where such State is set
apart there must be :, 0oO or more members re-
naming under the jurisdiction of the Supreme
Lodge
Tie Supreme Lodge Of the Order was insti-
tuted in February, 1873, at Which time there
Kentucky, and the combined membership was
l $40.
The second annual session OF the Supreme
Lodge was held IN Pittsburg, pa-, at which time
ing been added during the year, namely: 1ndi-
ana, Iowa, and New York. The combined mcm-
bership was then I,100, of whom 800 were in
Pennsylvania. In July the membership had in
creased to 800 members, and Pennsylvania was
get apart US separate jurisdiction, having 2,5U
members fnfrr the Surname Lodge.
The third annual session was held in March,
1875, at Indianapolis The membership under
the Supreme Lodge had increased to 5000. OHIO
having 2 100 vas set apart as a separate 1uf1s-
dictlon The membership in Pennsylvania hal
increased to 3,00o, making total in the Order
Of 5000 members.
The fourth annual session was held March,
1876, at Covlngton, Ky. 4 Grand Lodge bad
membership under the Supreme Lodge had in-
creased to 1000 mcmbcrs- Iowa having 23,0N
was set apart rs separate Jurisdiction Penn
sylvan:a had $500, aud OHIO s,5o0, mamb:rs,
The report showed that, during the year,
$174,000 had been paid to tue widows and
orphans of deceased members. The average
cost OF paying this amount to the friends OF de-
year. There was also paid as sick benefits and
Tor other charitable purposes 81 ,0o0
The reports Of the fifth annual session showed
the membership in the States to be as follows:
4iS9; 13 0ho' 1s EsT ksntYsky YeEX
3'l00; Illinois, 2ooO; Missouri, 70o; Minnesota,
SEQ: Wisconsin, go; Tennessee, 25o; Michigan,
1G0; West Virginia, l0o; California, 100; Can
ada, 70. Total, p, so.
Five Grand Lodges and eighty subordinate
LODGES were instituted during the year, and
$50 members were initiated into the Order. :
During the year there were IN deaths, and
the sum of S3i6, 600 was paid to the families OF
deceased members. There was also paid Tor
SIX, benefits, and other benevolent purposes
S5G, 600.
The States OF Kentucky aad New York we're
set apart as separate jurisdictions, to take elect
from March 23 and Illinois was set apart, to
take elect on June l.
Tho amendments to tho constitution anu
laws OF tue Order, rs proposed in 1876, were
adopted, and the Rituaistic work was revised
The reports Of tile Supreme Receiver show
that he l:ld received Of general fund $l0.oO0,
and that in the beneficial fund thercwas S3,S0o.
Approprations were made for the ensuing year
for printing and supplies of $4,000; for Supreme
Recorders md Receivers office, 81, ,600.
The officers elected to serve for the rear were:
S. ". ", ,thc Hon. s. B. Myers, OF Pcnnsylvania;
S. F., Thomas II. Curry, Of Ohio; s. y, e. Q.
Thomas, OF Tennessee; S: G., O.. T. Tltsomb,
OF Illinois; S. T., H. n. Berry, OF Iowa. !. r.,
the Hon 5. s. Davis. Of Ohio; ). ", A. j.
Francis, Of Kentucky; T., Bcnlamin Davis, OF
Indiana
The ot1iccrs were installed by ?. S. NJ. w.,
". w. Walker.
Tuesday, March q, ut 1890 p. m., tho Su-
prcn.e Lodge adjourned to 1nect at st. Louis,
Tuesday, March 8, 1878.
MASONRY