The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-10-17
Royal TempIars of Temper
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zens having expressed themselves dt
sirous OF some information in regar
10 the above order, with your pei
mission, | will call their attention t
some points in ralation to the orde
OF koyal Templars of Temperate
through the medium of youc interest
ing paper.
The objects of the order are: Ist
10 unite in one fraternal band al
persons of good moral character, NAL,
and female, that are willing to US,
thelr influence, morally, socially, anc
religIously, for the suppression in al
lawful ways, the use, manufacture and
sale OF intoxicating liquors as bev
erage. We expect to accomplish this
OBJECT by creating public sentiment
against the traffic, by elevating the
standard OF morality; by instigiug into
the minds of the young an adherence
OF the effects of intemperance, aud a
love for the higher qualities of heart
and mind that beautify and adar..
---.=ei ~f'e@ @create@ and estabtish fund
for the relief of sick or disabled mem
bers of the order in times of distress.
To create, establish end disburse a
beneficiary fund for the relief of the
families or dependents of the deceased,
or totally disabled members.
The government is vested: lst. ln
supreme council, which is the head of
the order. I'd. In a grand council,
which holds jurisdiction under the SUI
preme council, over all select councils
of the order of the state, territory,
province or political division of this
or any other country in which the or
der may be. Sd. In select councils,
which hold jurisdiction over individ'
uals, as members of the order.
The history of the Royal Templars
of Temperance is plain, simple, short,
noble aud brilliant The order was
first organized in 1870, for the purpose
of carrying on a higher grade OF tenn
perance than the tLen existing temper
ance societies afforded, but was dis
banded, and in 1877 was organized
with 4 mutual beneficiary system at
/ tached, aud was the first successful
attempt to run a purely benevolent
order on q strictly total abstinence
basis--and its success since its reor
ganization has proven that II was and
is founded on correct principles.
The membership consists Oh three
classes, viz: active, life and honorary
/ Active members are males between the
ages of Is and 90 years, who have
passed the required medical examina-
ton; life members are females above
the age of lG; honorary members are
all who have passed their sixtietl
birthday, prior to gaining admission
ami all who can not pass the medical
examination for active membership.
The initiation fee for active mem
bership is FIVE dollars; for life, two dol
lars without, and two dollars aud fifty
cents with the Ladies Mutual Aid
! au,A Sow. 1Sll~rs for honOrary member.
ship.
The order pays the sum of S2,00I
as a benefit for every active member II
good standing at the time of death
and 81, 900 to every life contributing
member in good standing at the tim
of death, to the parties specified in tn
policy. And in case of total disabili
! ty, 81 900 is paid to active and $50
to life members-the remainder bein
paid as above.
The assessments are one dollar am
five cents for all active members be
tween the ages of Is aud 80 years
and two dollars and five cents betwee
the ages of so and 60 years; and fC
life members, fifty FIVE cents, for men
bers between 16 and GO years, and on
dollar and five cents between so and
years. 1t is optional with life member
if they participate in the "Ladie
e Mutual AID" or not; if they do no
they are not assessed.
The success of the order has bee
unparalleled in the history Of benevc
! lent and cooperative insurance order
n The first council was re~organized
e the city of Buffalo, February 3D., 1S7
! with seven male and three fema
members
u In July Ist, 1877, there was / coul
II Gil and 90 members; Jan. 1873,
II councils and $50 members; July 1877
U 65 councils aud 2,536 members; ia
!. 1879, los councils and 1850 mel
!" bers; July 1876. 204 councils al
Is 467 members; Sept. 1876, 221 cou
S ellis and 9210 members.
, With Buffalo as corner stone, {
Royal Templars of Temperance b
: stretched out its strong arms of "hop
&c love and truth" until its glorious ba
IS ner has been unfurled in eleven Stat
20 of the union, the national capital, a
" has spanned our northern border, al
- Is entwining its tendrils around a
finding a responsive throb In the heal
10 of our Canadian brothers.
= Ia presenting the order of Roy
ID TempIars of Temperance for the co
/, sideration of the public, we have
:. desire to cast reflection upon 4
noble work performed by other al
. similar orders.
fy Remember that the beneficiary fu
ID of this order is $4,000 to active a
$1,000 to contributing life membe
and no deaths to pay caused by or frC
~ intemperance.
III There is an endowment fund
OF which a member can double his or
o. insurance-of which I will speak
some future date. A MEMBER
" October 9th, 1879.
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he A Curious Phase.
of Memphis Avalanche.