The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-11

Last evening at s.. Matthew'S p. f.
church, on ohapline street, Rev. DR., R,
Rush sWope, the rector, delivered au
address to United Workmen on tho
occasion Of the tWOnty.seventh ami
yersary OF tho birth OF tho order which
Is one OF the strongest in weat Virginia,
Members from Welcoma, Wheeling and
other local lodges were present aud Oc-
eupisd seats reserved for them.
DR.. Ssope plelaced his talk by roler-
ring to the founder OF the Ancient Or.
derot United Workmsn, It was organ
lied October 81, 1858, at Meadville, Pa,
by John shermup Upchurch, 1t oiled
agap in secret society work that had
not previously been Occupiedi Up
church was working man, aud no
planned toestabliah an order that would
appeal TO the working man'a sohae OF
thrift aud brotherhood, Upchurch had
associated himself with other orders,
but he saw that mono was appreciRlinS
the possibilities OF work on tho line no
had thought OF. Then the A. o, U, W,
was born. II soon passed beyond its
native state, quickly spreading 10 all the
states, until to-day 1t is known all over
this country aud in Canada, having an
aggregate membership Of over $4,000
persons.
Dr.. SWope was very much impressed
with the magnificent financial record OF
cha ARAaR IlnRtVNn1 iNa nNtaNmnRa 10 line
distributed TO tho widows and orphans
OF deceased members tho immense sum
oil $50. 000.0 900, at an average cot TO each
member no; exceeding twenty.iour dol.
lars per year. Such a record. he said,
10 something o; which the members OF
tho order should be proud; something
that merits the thanks OF tho members
to the efficient officers who have guided
the order during the quarter oil cen.
fury OF It's life. Thatit will continue to
succeed Is tho prayer Of many widow
aud orphan.
Thrift and brotherhood were the two
lines OF thought upon which the speak.
or based his remarks. Thrift was not
to be conlounded with two kinds OF asl.
tiShnesS, that which makes man squan.
der his means aud that which porIuadeS
him to hoard up his savings with miser-
ly instinct The thrifty man makes It q
point to set aside part OF his earnings
for the inevitable day OF sickness, idle
ness and old age, or, Ia case OF death, for
his wife aud children. In this connec.
ton he spoke OF the many men who
have no thought for the future.
In times OF great business depression
like that from which the country is but
just recovering. tho man who has no
thought Of thrift ia in an unfortunate
condition. On the other hand 10 good
times" which appear to be at hand now,
when employers voluntarily advance
wages because they are getting adequate
returns from their investments, reck.
less extravagance is seen on every hand
BY men who are sure TO sutIer later, be-
cause they arc making no provision ior
the future, either for themselves or for
their families. SO. in tho lives OF men
there are periods Of you'll. and vlgor and
ofdepreisinn and old age. Every wise
man will make provision for the future
tits duty which We should perform.
just as attention ia called TO tho need
OF making provision for sickness and
old age, so provision should DO made for
the lilo that is 10 como; that lie does
not end 1T death, and that there is 4
greater need. The speaker referred to
the visit OF C-loncl InLersoll, who rad
atsrsd go eloquently from his point of
view; but he did not balieYo mRLy mes
anywher diSbelieys in the life /; come,
for which preparation must DO made in
this life.
The brothorly feature OF tho 40. U.
w. was spoken OF. Upchurchs plan
was to further tho cause Of education
aud all other good works on this earth.
Any brotherhood Of men must haze In
it the religious idea In thia there 10
no sectariani4m, but tho fatherhood oil
God Is recognized, as it should DO. The
address was full OF noble thoughts, and
delivered With an Oloquencs and
earnestness that held tho Congregation
undivided attention throughout