Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-12-26
A GOOD MOVE.
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richmond Beneficial t. InSUr
ance Company,
A SLIGHT SKETCH OF THE MEM
BERS.
Points Of Success.

The Richmond Beneficial and Insur
ance Company have made wonderful
strides of progress in the two and a
half years of their history. Your re-
porter has been making a study of the
phenomenal growth Of this Company.
endeavOriug to ascertain the secret of
their success He mas gathered this
much which may be of interest TO the
Public:
First OF all they were very fortunate
in securing sound man for President.
Rev. W +. Graham is hOnOred and re-
spected throughout the entire country
as man of ability. weight and decis-
ion of character. His word can be al
ways depended uTon in whatever rela-
tiOn ne plays part with his fellow
man. He Is lst Nice-president of the
Virginia Baptist = ate Convention, Se-
cretary of the Board of Managers of
| Virginia Seminary, Treasurer OF the
State Foreign Mission Board, and Edi-
tor of the Virginia department of the
christian Banner" of Philadelphia
one of the best Baptist papers publish
ed 10y the race.
! Ills success as pastor OF the Fifth
Street Baptist Church in the last four
or five years has won for him the es-
| teem and admiration of all Richmond
| The laws of the Richmond Beneficial !
and Insurance Company give him the
power TO know every day all about the
conduct of its business and this ne does
with strict vigilance.
/ Equally important was il TO have a
sound and business like man for Cen
eral Secretary and Manager Of the
company. That important officer was
, found in the person of Prof. John T.
Tay lor-for many years one of the best
/ -, Il, oI. l. ,f . In
state OF Virginia. He is well educat-
ed and understands his business lie
is polite, obliging and best Of all very
patient with the many classes of peO-
ple he has To deal with in such business
Mr.. Taylor is very popular in Rich
mond, and leads with great success the
choir of the great 2nd Baptist Church
of which Rev. H. ID. Lewis, b ID is
pastor. He conducts the business OF
the Company in such manner as tC
give complete satisfaction to the
members.
We found also that Deacon 4. T
Grimes of the 2nd Baptist Church wa,
Treasurer. He is man of means anC
the highest reputation. His very
name in Richmond stands for honesty
Mr.. w b Cunningham, gentleman
of high reputation and u man of gOoC
valuable property is the popular vice
president.
Notwithstanding the fact of the Gen
eral Manager ani Treasurer beini
bonded officers, and the fact that tn
President keeps such close watcl
over the affairs Of this Company, ther
is still another very business like fea
ture in connection with their business
that of an auditing committee. Ever
month these three gentleman--Messrs
j. j. Carter, A b. Hawkins and Ed
ward F. Johnson, meet and go owe
with greatest care every item of bnsi
ness transacted during that month an
report the same To the Board
Every three months the entire Com
pany hears these reports 1t seems
your reporter that these are some {
the points which have added much I
the growth of the Richmond Benetici'
and Insurance Company.
As to their membership and pay
ment of their claims this handson
bill handed me by one of their agent
can best explain. l learned also tn'
this Company donated 500 90 in cas-
the other day to the Virginia UniC
University, and that they expect to
something grand next July for the V
Seminary at Lynchburg
Yours for the race,
MODO