Morning journal and courier., 1880-01-12
Sollrlaal and Goi1ritr.
Ma.onfc mutual Benefit.

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 Masonic mutual Benefit.
 The annual meeting of the Masonic Mutual Benefit Association was held Friday evening, President Eli s. Quintard presiding. The report of Secretary Waldron states that good risks have been added to the membership, the death rate has been less than one per cent, l, and the finances are in good condition. As sessmerts have been issued for sixteen deaths and $6, 900 have been paid from the funds of the association without assessment. There are two deaths unassessed, and when these have been collected $1S will have been paid for the year or at rate of $9 for every $1 ,O00 of insurance. The total number of deaths during the year was twenty one, and as but eighteen of them were assessed upon the menn- bers, the other three having been paid from the funds without assessment, it has cost the members but eighty-fiv cents for each death. Quite 8 number of the directors have con- piled with the request to forward the names of physiciars residing in their neighborhood, and the names of those recommended were accepted by the board to make examination of applicants for admission. All applicants for reinstatement who have been suspended for three months or over must present a cer- tihcate of good health from some practicipg physician befcra they can be reinstated to membership. Any member who has been stricken from the roll in his lodge immediate ly loses membership in the association. Since the association was organized seventy death claims have been paid from the funds, aggre- gating $126 TOT, and these benefits have been distributed among two hundred and two per sons. The mortality during the past year has been less than during the previous year, al though the membership has been larger. The called six per cent. registered bonds have been sold during the year, and the amount reinvested in four per cent. bonds. The year was commenced with a contingent fund of $1O, GOO, and it now amounts to $11,- 951. 39, $951.39 being in cash end the rest in United States bonds and New Haven town bonds. During the year the secretary sent 8, 863 letters, postal cards, &c., in the inter est of the association and received nearly Ill., in the mails. There were 2, ,265 members at the last report, and 118 have been added during the year. The loss by lapses was 24, and Ey death 21, leaving the present membership 2, ,338, of which number 2,O97 are in this State. The following amend ments to the bylaws were adopted: Article iv, section l amepded to read: Section l. The fees for membership in this association shall be as follows Between twenty-one and thirty, $5; between thirty and thirty five, $7; between thirty-fve and forty, $10; for ty-one, SIS i; forty two, $15; forty-three, $19; forty four, $24 forty five, $50; forty six, $37; forty seven, $45; forty eight, $54; forty-nine, $64; fifty, $75. The annual re- ports of the treasurer and finance committee showed that the total receipts were $38, OFF,. 42, the death claims paid $34, ,O0O, the cur rent expenses $1, 554. 09, and the cash on hand $1, 634. 72. The annual reports will be print ed and sent to each member.