The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-06-22
ORDER OF IMMAC.
CLATEs.
I.s PLANS, ohlec,s ana n.nen,s.

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The supreme grand lodge of the 1. o.
/. IS Incorporated under the general
laws of Tennessee by certificate of in
corporation dated May %, 1876, bearing
the official signature of Hon A. N.
Gibbs, secretary of the commonwealth
of Tennessee. The 1. o. l. is a benefi-
ciary secret order. II was organized
November 10, 1871, in Nashville, Ten
nessee. To meet the growing demand
for larger death benefits and the exten.
sion of the jurisdiction, the charter was
amended bearing the above date, the
benefits increasing IRON time to time,
beginning with $3.50. The increase up
to July, 1881, justified the raising of the
benefit to 81 700 and reducing per cap.
Its tax from 30 TO 30cents on assessment
upon the death OF member.
IL Is To be the competitor of none but
10 labor with all in promoting the cause
OF benevolence, charity and fraternity.
In arranging the constitution and laws
of the order, the organizers of the s. G.
L. had before them the laws of the most
successful beneficiary orders in existence.
The present code embOdies the best fea.
lures OF all of them, and many new
ones suggested by long experience in,
and close observation of, the details of
such associations. The objects of the
order are:
l. To unite all men fraternalIv of
sound health and good moral character,
who are socially acceptable and between
81 and 90 years of age.
2. To give all moral and mental aid
In Its power to its members and those
dependent upon them.
3. To educate its members socially,
morally and intellectually, also to assist
the widows and orphans of the deceased
members.
4. TO establish fund for the relief of
the sick and distressed members.
The form of the government of this
order is vested in the supreme grand
lodge, which is the head OF the order,
with full power to make all laws for the
government of itself and subordinate
lodges. The grand lodge is composed
OF the officers of the grand lodge and
representatives elected by subordinate
lodges of the jurisdiction, regardless of
state, district or territory.
There are thirteen degrees and the
ceremonies are all interesting and in
sIructive throughout In states where
no lodges exist, subordinate lodges are
organized by special agents or grand
state deputy.
We also pay sick due to every finan-
cial member from one to four and a half
dollars per week according to advance
ment in degrees, who has become disa-
bled by sickness or other disability from
following his usual business or some
other occupation.
Within ten days after the initiation
of member the G. s. forwards the GER
tIficale from the medical examiner to
the 3. Z. l.. for which the member re.
ceivCs benefit certificate for not less
than one or more than two thousand
dollars.
The certificate is printed on handsome
paper convenient size for framing,
made payable 10 whoever the member
may dLect, the same being recorded on
IL viii book kept for the purpose in sub
ordinate lodges and also il tho S. &.
lodges books with the 5. L. l..
Since the adoption OF the present in
surance il has paid out TO heirs OF de-
ceased members $34, 700, the first
benefit being $3.50 present 1000.
The Queen Esther's Court has paid out
To heirs of deceased sisters 81 700.
The l. y. l. is endorsed by the following
business men and firms OF Nashville,
Tennessee: n. b. Payne IL Co., C. H.
Brandon, First National Bank, Mer-
chants National Bank, e. H. Eastman,
county court clerk; Nat. F. Dorlch, cir
cult court clerk; w. Ii. Terrell, county
superintendent; j. W Baker, rcpresen
tatlve of Davidson county. and others.
For further particulars address
A. B. BRADFORD, S. L. S.
% n. Cherry street, Nashville, Tenn.
Hoping That the above will satisfy the
numerous inquiries made concerning
this order, the above is submitted by
ALEX A. REEVES, e. S.