Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-17

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that way, and the meeting adjourned
in great disorder.
Let our insurance friends, and they
are a keen lot assure you, come over
and join our grand and glorious order
aud then they will learn more of how
fair, square, and permanent it is.
want to say in passing, that | am so
favorably impressed with insurance
men, that il / were running for an
Office, | could wish for nothing better
than TO have them all zealously cleo
tioneer for me, for then should surely
be elected.
Some man says, (who is not familiar
with our order 81 can scarcely get
along now, and pay my debts | wish
| knew what to do. 1t gots worse and
worse" And when about to give up
in despair, Jealous brother OF 1.-The
Ancient Order OF United Workmen''
hands him a booklet, describing the
workings Of the order, the fairness
and liberality of its policy, he makes
application. il accepted, joins the
order, and as he listens to the instruc-
tions of its lectures, is gladdened and
encouraged as he has not been for
long, long time. And this is not all.
His wife blesses him, when he gets
home, aud she, too takes heart that
she has husband so full Of wisdom as
to make provision for her and the
pledges of their mutual affection, the
olive branches that have come. from
time to time, to bless their home.
A deep sense of security and satisfac-
tion has gone into that home, because
of the protection thrown around it by
our much loved order, and the brother
hood has taken upon itself to kindly
watch over that family and aid it in
any way, and every way it possibly can.
The A. o. U. W. enables man Of
moderate means to secure at low cost
81, 600 for his wife, children or those de-
pendent upon him, and | want TO say
that have never paid the small
amount of my assessments, from time to
time, without thinking of the good the
combined assessments would do, little
from each brother, to brighten the life,
and make happy the home from which
loved brother had been taken to his
long an final rest.
And with that small amount has gone
my prayer to the God of the widow and
the fatherless, that His blessing might
rest upon them, and that His wisdom
might guide them into the way OF
truth, making even so sad an aifiiction
a blessing to them. The operations Of
the order are simple, and it is managed
by its members, for its members, to the
best interest of each and all. | shall
not 90 into the details of its advan-
tages, but any brother will be glad to
help anyone who may so desire it, into
knowledge of the same. | know there
are persons who will argue, God will
take care of us; we do not need such
protection as your order affords, be-
cause God is our protector.
Well, dear friend, whoever you ar e
| want TO tell you that God expects
us each and all to do what we can TO
protect ourselves. He works by means,
and our extremity is His opportunity
to help us.
A boy said to his father after prayers
one morning" Father, if | had as
much wheat in the barn as you have,
| would haul some of it over to Widow
Green, and help the Lord to answer
that prayer. q"
That boy was practicable and con-
sistent, something cannot say Of
many of U.s.
God is indeed our protector, but He
has endowed mankind with reason, and
lie holds men accountable for that
reason. We want a large amount OF good
common sense mixed up with ali rho
affairs of life, and in this great and
busy world there is no place for idle
ness Wisdom and discretion teach
those who hear their voice, to prepare
IN summer for winter. In the time of
health and prosperity TO prepare for
want and adversely. The God who is
mindful Of the sparrow, and who gives
perfume and beauty to the lilies that
toll not, has commanded us to watch
in all things, to be diligent in bust
ness and declares "he that fails 10
provide for his own, is worse than an
intidel."
1t is only after we have done our
best that we may look 10, and rest our
case in the hands of Him who is the
author of Truth, the Fountain Of all
Wisdom
Twill give you an illustration. Years
ago. it was 50 on the railroad Of which
| am an humble employe, that when
one of our number, trainman. a
tracknan or any other employee met
with accident or death, a netition
would circulate over the road about
like this: Mr.. Blank has been killed
Widow and children helpless and soon
will be homeless. Give ii dollar or
whatever you choose
The statement was true without ques.
ton, as true as it was sad.
Now, the railroad company, guided
by wisdom, common sense, and The
necessities Of such cases, organized d
Voluntary Relief Association, . tc
which each employee might contribute
a small sum monthly, and in the event
of death, have a reasonable sum left te
those who were dependent upon him OIL
his family. The plan is an excellent
one, and the old fashion petition has
disappeared, trust forever. Is il
not true that those who kindly con
tributed to the petition, lin the frs
instance stated, contributed TO charity
pure ana simple? But under oui
present system, the family of the un
fortunate employe, who receives $500
more or less, as the case may be, re
ceives not charity, but that 10 which
it is justly entitled under writer
contract. That for which the employ,
had made wise provision during hit
active lifetime
The Ancient Order of United Work
men works much the same way
When it hands -, 009 to the lionel,
widow of a deceased brother, it doel
not hand il as so much charity, no, no
It is handed TO her as that to which
she is Justly and legally entitled, be
cause that deceased brother had til,
wisdom, the sagacity if you please, tt
prepare for such an emergency.
Death will come, sooner or later, anc
soon at the latest, to each Of tho living.
The Grand Master Workmrn of tat
universe would have us, His workmen,
to be wise. He would have us provide