The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-20

To the EditOr-I see by the program
lately published OF the kechabite concert
To take place at Hancock next Saturday
am expected to give a selection from the
Silver Cord; but as have been sick for
the last three weeks, am AFRAID l shall
not be able to attend. will request per-
mission to give my selection through the
column, Of the Evening NEWS:
The Independent Order of Rechabites il
the oldest, largest, wealthiest and most
influent ial total abstinence beneficial So
ciety 10 the world, and for years it has
had unparalleled success. For the year
1895 we have had larger succe.s than
ever, having instituted % adult and 1O2
juvenile tents, making grand total reg
istered branches Of the order Of LIS,
with oyer 100000 members. The order
was established in Stafford, Manchester,
England, August 20, 1885, and in Is
country August 2, 1912; has extend. d to
Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and il work
ing sue ,e-sfully in the Australian COLONIES
viz: Victoria, New South Wales, South
Australia, Queensland, Western Austral-
| ia, Tasmania and New ZEALAND. while in
| Africa it exists in Natal, Cape Colony,
Namaaualand, Orange Free State and
| the gold coast. Branches have also been
esta blished IN the Bah 4mas, Jamaica, To-
| 10, Trinidad, Bermuda, Denmark and
| Malta, and Ia this country, in New York,
Pennsylvania, Maryland. Ohio, Virginia,
| North Carolina, Georgia, Wisconsin,
| Michigan and British Columbia. When
ever member desires to move from one
| State or country to another by simply
consulting our R-chabite directory, which
| IL published yearly, he can find out where
tents have been established, and all par
tlculars connected thereto.
| Our objects are tn improve the morals
| ri the membership; tn promote brotherly
love; to relieve the distressed; to admin
lister to the wants and necessities Of tie
afflicted, and to soothe the dying pillow.
| There ore he members OF the order do
band themselves under the most solemn
| obliya ions to firmly unite sincerely love
and iniexbly to stand by each other in
sickness or health, IN prosperity or adj
| vers u.
The Independent Order of Rechabites
will ne found not only to possess super
ior advantages to other orders, but in
Tree from many OF their defects.
Connected with the order are three de-
grees which need only t. he seen to be
appreciated. The initiation il solemn
aud impressive. and leayes upon the
mind of the initiate lessons which will
never be forgotten. The first degree. or
Knight Of Temperance, fully exempliti y
that principle, and IL key to the re-
mainder. The second degree, or Knight
OF Fortitude, illustrat es I he virtues al for
titude and prudence in such manner "a
to indelioly Impress Hose principles upon
the mind and conscience, while the grand
and sublime lessons OF the third, or Gov
enauted knight OF Justice, degree IL n
fitting completion OF n woBdrously beau.
tifnl and perfect whole.
The order. while n beneficial Organize
ton making the relief Of sick and dis
trpssed members an imperative duty, ex-
ats the principle OF Temperance as car
dinal virtue.
II Rechabite comes from any part OF
the world, ard is in distress, he has an
equal claim upon the membership M u
he were a memlber OF the eame TINT.
Each primary tent regulates its own
Ices and 10 many respects is similar to