The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-10-11
The Royal Arcanuu.
WHAT THR ORDER DID PoR FLOOD SUFFERERS.
A FUND OF $50, 900 DrLTRrBUTKD- -soMR FACTS
RELATING TO THs oRDKR-BRNRFITs TO
BR DERIVED FROM JOINING THE
COUNCILS.

From the Wiiliamsport Sun and Bdnner
we clip the following interesting article
which will prove Of interest to number ia
this city who are members Of the order
"When 1t was learned that Williamsport
Lock Haven and Jonbstown had suffered
so much from the June flood voluntary
call was made by the Supreme Council Of
the Royal Arcanum to each OF the / ,lSS
Councils, except those that had been un
fortunate, to give an opportunity to the
94,13l members Of this secret order to con
tribute to fund to be known as the Johns
town Relief Fund, with the expectation
that $4,000 might be raised to assist these
members who, it seemed, has lost every.
| thing.
The call was responded to most heartily
and nearly $50, 900 was raised to help those
who needed it. This was the only way aid
could be secured for this purpose. for the
Supreme Council had no right to take il
from any regular fund in its possession.
II was soon gathered and then came It's
division. After there had be en- a thorough
examination as to the nee ds and losses Of
the different members Of unfortunate Coup.
ellis, it was agreed to divide $23, 900 among
the members or their relatives at Johns.
town in amounts ranging from $50 to 81 ,00O
each. There were six deaths in the Johns
town Council and their families received
50 900 each, besides their proportion OF
the gift of $4,000.
There was no real claim on these ], 1S3
different Councils to assist the few unf Or
tunatc ones. They had never promised or
agreed to do so, but it was merely acting
10 accordance with the beautiful motto of
the order. "Virtue, Mercy and Charity"
that it was freely given by the many mem.
bers and accepted by those who had lost.
1t was with the same motives that 8 900
was distributed in Williamsport, Lock
Haven and Lewisburg.
ANY organization that will do such poble
work is worthy of further investigation.
This order consists of none but good
men, who must be healthy physically and
irreproachable morally; of men who stand
ready to carry out and guard its appropri-
ate motto of "Virtue, Mercy and Charity"
AS social order, none surpass it. Every
thing allowed by it cannot fail to make
man more noble and the world much bet
ter. Besides its important social features it
has connected with it a mutual insurance
plan that has no equal for cheapness CON-
bined with surety.
Should young man of twenty-one join
the Royal Arcanum, il would cost him less
than $15 year to keep up life policy for
$3,000 while he would also have the bene-
fits of fine social order. The Royal Ar
canum has already paid out in death
claims over $12,0O0,0O0. Think for one
moment the good work that this MOI ey
has done, coming as it does where the son
or husband Can no more provide for those
dependent upon him. How many tears
have been dried and hearts been lightehed
at time when empty words OF consola-
ton alone would not secure the needed
aid To be fully assured that $4,000 will
be paid to members wife or mother at
his death is worth many times wha. 1t
costs to the man who has tender consci-
ence, sympathetic heart or much real love
for his family's future welfare. All such
men should learn more about the beautiful
features OF the Royal Arcanum.