The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-26
a. o. OF UNITED wonKmrn
what They Do and How They DO It
Can't Talk

What They Do and How They DO IT.
Can't Talk.
From the Protector.
! Some OF our weak .kneed brothers
',say they cant talk A. o. u. WI" To
this say Ameni But II you ask this
brother why he can't talk 1t he begins
Iby giving you a string of ll--(hold on,
that's a slip, mean excuses for his
Inability to live up to his obligation,
not one of which state the true facts
In the case. The truth OF the matter
lis they don't know what they belong
man without being able to see thing
in its true light cannot present the
matter to another to understand it.
take the following Item from the
keystone Workman: Amount of
beneficiary fund paid out In Septem-
'lber. 1892, $463. 500. 10.
:. DO you ever look over your A. o. U.
w. paper and try to read the articles
,lcontained therein, lntelligently?
\ What does the above Item for Sep.
ltember mean?
Pull out your pencil and follow me.
One minute contains sixty seconds.
Sixty minutes arc required for an
hour. and twenty-four hours complete
lone day. September contains thirty
days, or. reduced to seconds, equals
two millions, five hundred and ninety
two thousand seconds-(2. So, O00).
Now In September four hundred and
lsixty-three Thousand, five hundred and
NINETY nine dollars aud nineteen cents
were paid out-Si63 500. 10.
i Can you realize what this vast sum
,lof money means2
1t means that for every second OF
time embraced in tho month of Sep
TENDER, this glorious A. 0. U. w. was
paying out nearly eighteen cents:over
ten dollars minute; six hundl ed and
forty three dollars every hour; and iif-
Iteen thousand four hundred and fifty
three dollars and thirty centS-plus-
every twenty-four hours.
Did you ever realize what you belong
'Ito2
With such a talking point can't you
talk A. o. U. W.
This is not all the talking points you
have. They are legion. But one
thing is necessary. that Is to get you
interested in the work. If you attend
Your lodge regularly you will soon
become enthused. and as you study
the principles on which our glorious
order is founded you will find that
each day enlarges your ideas and talk
ing points are not necessary.
/ A new idea has Just struck me as ]
write. Look over the figures above
and try to realize their magnitude.
Every second we give in charity eigh-
teen cents! Think OF It, eighteen cents
for every second of time during the
month OF September, 1892.
/ Where did this money go?
/ ~ went to tine desolnte homes OF the
widow and orphan. 1t has been the
silver lining behind a cloud SO dark
that it seemed the light of day would
never again enter
1t has given renewed hope and
courage to begin life's battle over
again.
IL has brought forth the prayers of
the widows and orphans who never
forget in their prayers to add ''CiOd
bless the Ancient Order OF United
Wurltmen.n
And now ahideth Faith, Hope,
I Charity; these three, but the greatest
OF these is Charity.
F The Supreme Master Workman OF
US all, before whom we must all APP
pear some day,hus given us our fouG-
Idaiion on which IL build. and we haye
each accepted the trusta are carry
ing 1t out TO the beSL OF our ability,
and hope that when each of us ap-
pear at the tinal Judgment our SUI
Ipreme Master shall greet us with
well done good and faithful ser.
want"
Is there any nobler work being done
anywhere tuan that which ls being
done by the A. o. u. w?
We know neither sect nor creed. and
DO unto others us we wish to be done
by" We preach the best doctrines that
can be preached, and the hest OF all is
we practice What we preach.
1purL Won think IL ia mn IA 1unr to Ia
allowed TO IningIe with such people as
compose the 40. wv?
Your friends should all be members.
Aou can convince them ami get them
to join, but remember Il few "dun'ts"
in connection with tho order.
DoN'r tell them that it is an insur-
ance organization
DoN'r tell them they can carry in
surance cheaper than in an Old line
insurance company.
DoN'r tell them they need not attend
meetings but simply need to pay up
assessments
DO toll them of our fraternal charnc-
ter.
DO tell them of our charitable char
acter, and il they will promise to do
likewise they are acceptable.
DO tell them that WI ARE the oldest,
largest and best organization OF its
kind in tine country.
Attend your lodge regularly and
YOU will soon become imbued with
the proper spirit. Every day will give
TO you some new talking point.
May the day not be far III the dis
tant future when shall hear the choir
oil the A. 0. U. W, three hundred thou
sand strong, all sing as II with one
voice.
My Order, it's of thee.
Sweet home OF Charity,
OF thee | sing;
Place where our brothers meet,
Place of communion sweet,
Let each his brother greet,
Let music ring.
HoHMANN.