The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-10-26
FoREsTERs IN COMFORT.

Magnificent New Home Dedicated Il
Liberty, Benevolence and Concord
Owosso Foresters and their wives an(
friends to the number of five hundred
assembled on Wednesday evening in thei
new hall over the postoffice and dedi
Gated it with fine ceremonies to the purpose
of the Order. The assemblage was called
to order at $50 by the Chief Ranger, wht
called Lee Joslyn, High Chief Ranger t.
the chair.
The ritualistic exercises were short but
interesting and impressive. Chairman A.
l.. Arnold presided during the literary pro.
gram in happy manner, introducing May.
or Dawes, who, in few well chosen words
welcomed the guests to the city. Lee JOS
Ign, of Bay City, High Ranger, responded,
thanking the citizens for the welcome
to city of 10000 people. He was proud
as representative of Foresters to speak be-
fore SO magnificent a gathering. He thought
it meant much to Forestry in this city that
their hall could be dedicated under such
favorable auspices. He referred to the
welcome awarded the Foresters last Febru-
airy, saying it should never be forgotten and
that the meeting was the most successful
in the history of the state organization.
Rev. Roosevelt spoke of 1.-THE History
of Forestry" He did not give dates or fig
ures, believing that the history should be
considered from broader standpoint; that
the order was founded on principles which
lie deeper than mere facts. The grand prin-
ciple of fraternity underlying the organiza-
ton should bind heart to heart. Man could
not live alone, and by fraternity and fra
ternal ties they were making an arch toward
Heaven which God i'm his love and mercy
was reaching down to meet. and as the fra
ternal spirit became stronger the arch is
more nearly formed. Owosso court has 113
members carrying 1925, 900 in insurance and
bers four years ago. He closed by paying
high tribute to j. Ii. Robbins who did
much to bring the organization through its
first troubles and discouragements.
Emory Townsend, of Saginaw, spoke for
a few moments, the subject assigned being,
"a Prophecy" He spoke of the difference
between the present and the past in the i'm
proyements of this age. A person at 20
now is far ahead of those of other genera
lions at so. We meet strange faces daily
and our ideas are frightened, we are COM
PEELED to think and act quickly, and while
the old saying that rolling stone gathers
little moss may be true, yet the rolling stone
takes on hnerlfnish. We all move about,
and 1t is by fraternity and Forestry that we
become nobleriand better.
Rev. E. Collins, of Detroit, Deputy
High Chief Ranger. discussed the "Rela-
ton of Religion to Forestry" in an exceed. |
ingly able manner, giving many new !
thoughts and ideas connecting fraternal |
organizations with the religion of Jesus |
Christ He spoke highly of fraternity and |
the benefits received from organizations |
like the Foresters. He paid high tribute to |
Owosso and her reception of the members of |
the order, believing that in liberty, benevo-
lence and concord the city would reap a |
hundred fold reward.
Louis Flickinger, speaking in place of
Rev. Bancroft, of Adrian, gave the best |
received talk of the evening. Life insur-
ance, he said, was formerly luxury for the |
rich alone; now it is the poor mans friend |
and part of the business life of today. 1t |
was duty to carry it, and when it was as |
cheap as in Forestry-75 cents month Oh |
a thousand-the man whosdid not carry it |
was not fitted to enter the kingdom of |
Heaven. Fraternal insurance is a Divine |
the benefits of it are beyond |
1871, O0O,O 900 were paid out |
In 1898 in sick and death benefits. Who
can tell of the suffering relieved, of the |
lives saved and of the happiness brought to |
many homes by this distribution? The old |
time companies were all right but on ac-
count of the cost were impracticable. They |
him Of the condition of Sambo, |
who was told by the minister, that il he did |
not live better life he would 20 to hell
where terrible fire would burn forever and |
It would be hotter than furnace. whats |
de harm, them" said Sambo, 81 wouldn't |
last a minute in dat kind of a place." 'Yes |
but the lord will fix it so you can Sambo." |
''Well, il de Lord fix it den don care" |
So with insurance, it makes no difference il |
the cost is too high, how good thing II is.
Mr.. Flckinger believes in the text, Zone is
your master, Christ; and all We are breth-
rem" and in no way in this world could 1t be
30 well exemplifed as in the fraternal in
surance society.
Congressman w. s. Linton spoke of "The
Ladies" in a pleasant manner, paying a
high tribute to the mother, sister, wife and
laughter. The mother who cared for us in
summer and winter, In childhood and youth,
who placed us in the little bed next to the
roof where we could hear the patter of the
rain land sometimes of the shingle); the
sister whom we protected and looked to for
help in time Of trouble; the wife, our COM
panion through life, and the daughter, our
bride and low i'm old age He snolxe of the |