The weekly clarion., 1882-10-18
The Masonic Mutual.
BY J. N. ITOwRY.

The earnest attention Of every Lodge aud
every member ip the State is invited 10 the
Mutual Benefit Association, and to the
necessity Of sustaining this noble and chari-
table enterprise. Hundreds of Masons in
the State invest largely and work for and
encourage other insurance schemes. Some
(which have already failed.
We do not mention this fact, specially, to
find fault with our brethren for the exercise
of their judgment in this matter, but for
the purpose Of trying to convince them that
they owe a duty paramount 70 all others,
to the widows and orphans Of their deceased
brethren. If they will discharge this duty
faithfully, by providing for fixed stipend
to be paid at the death Of a brother 10 ibis
widow and family, and then choose TO go
into any of the numerous insurance schemes
aAoat, why that is their business, not ours.
The Masonic Mutual Association is safe
No better or reliable set of men who control
it, can be found anywhere. There is no
danger Of failure il members enough will
unite to fulfill its design. This II desira-
bic, to secure to the beneficiary the maxi
mum Of 81, 900, provided iorby the scheme.
The cost to each member is a small admis-
death Of brother are scaled from one dol
lar to two-according to age. Soon after
the organization, a few months, more deaths
occurred than were usual among such a
number, but at first the managers were
somewhat liberal in admitting members
the result of which was.not evil, because the
benefits went to the right ones, and made
many heart leap for joy in being made
comfortable after the death of the husband
and father. Recently deaths have not Oc-
CURED so frequently.
By an arrangement Of the Board, bene-
fciaries can receive half policy at $1,000,
and quarter policy at $500 Fees reduced
in proportion. This puts it in the power of
poor members t0provide for their families at
less cost, and five hundred or a thousand
dollars at the death,, Of brother, at 50 small
a cost is a wonderful relief to the poor and
needy
We did not set out to make an argument
in favor Of the principle of this Association,
but to call the attention Of our beloved
brethren to a sense of their duty toward
the families of each other.
Bro. L. B. Mosby, of Holly Springs, is
the Secretary of the Association. He has,
on his own responsibility, undertaken the
publication Of the Masonic Mutual"
which gives all the information necessary
to enable Lodges and members TO avail
themselves of the advantages which this
charitable institution offers for the protec-
tion of our families after our death. This
publication is offered at % cents. a club
of ten gets it at 20 cents apiece. We trust
that every brother who feels the least inter
est in providing for his family at his death
will take MOsby's paper, and thus aid the
good cause BY promulgating to the Graft
throughout the State information which
will enable them TO 60 into it with full
knowledge Of its glorious benefits. Let
Masters and Secretaries and active and
charitable members call the attention OF
their Lodges and members to the subject,
and make vigorous move, and this enter
prise will be grand success. Look at the
names Of the men at the head Of it and
your faith will be strengthened!