Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-06-09
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Then on Saturday, June Is,

III Is all very well to talk about "dutVv
in attending lodge meetings. Compare
lively few who do attend are actuated
to do so from sense of duty. Some are
but most members attend because of
the pleasure to be derived in doing so
The sociability of the lodge; the con-
geniality of meeting together from
week to week: the social converse that
occurs before the opening and after
closing of lodge are, to many, the most
pleasant features of lodge. Sociability
is characteristic of most men They
like to meet together and have social
time. The more sociability that can
be fostered in the lodge, the better will
be the attendance.-A.O.U.W w. Record
The Golden Rod makes the following
sensible remarks which we most cor
daily endorse: "Have you done your
duty toward your lodge? Have you
been as careful in performing your
duty as you expect your lodge to be in
performing its duty toward your loved
ones when you have passed to your
final account? Seriously ask yourself
this question and let your conscience
answer. If you have been careless,
Indifferent and negligent, ask yourself
what would become of your lodge, your
jurisdiction and the order if all other
members should show like indifier-
ence.
The army of fraternal benefit socie-
ties now numbers over three million
members. The opposing force Of the
old-line companies have less than two
million policy holders but they have
that PRESERVE" capital which is such a
fine lubricant to legislation and the
activity of agents. Only fifty-eight
reputable old-line companies are now
in active work, of which one-half are
rapidly falling behind. Hundreds have
filed their books with Father Time, but
their names are indelibly stamped upon
the memories of their poor deluded
victims. Keystone Workman.
Every member initiated infuses new
life into the lodge Take live lodge
in which all the brothers are pulling
together in unity and striving TO get
new members, and where they have
impressive limitations every meeting
night you will always find full rep
resentation present to carry on the
business of the lodge. The knowledge
that the lodge is making new accessions
and the remainder of the obligations
taken on joining will make better mem
bers of those attending, and they will
endeavor to be present at every meet
ing.-Canadian Workmen.
1t is Interesting to note that there
has been marked increase in the
number of applications for protection
among the fraternal societies. This is
gratifying sign of the times, in that
it indicates more healthy business con
ditions and, at the same time, it be-
speaks the degree of favor with which
fraternalism is being received by the
general public. The system is yet i'm
its infancy. 1t would require "A vivid
imagination to portray its future
achievements.-F'ra Aid
There are only two ways by which
an order can guarantee to be in posi-
ton to pay all its death losses as they
accrue. The first is to charge a GER
tain sum each year based upon the ex-
pectancy of life, which, with interest
added, will meet the maturing claim:
or second, To increase the cost of the
insured at stated periods in proportion
to the increasing cost of the risk car
ried.-Anchor and Shield
Remember the old adage ain times
OF peace prepare for war; or, modern
lied, "in times of health prepare for
dealt" so your family will have the