The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-27

Truth is not merely abstaining from
portion of it's meaning. To live in the
truth, to be a true man, is to always
act in strict obedience to the prompt
ings of our conscience, that watchful
sentry which the Almighty has station
ed in our hearts to guard the souls al
tar. Every deed committed in secret
that would bring a. blush to our cheeks
or a fiutter to our hearts if proclaimed
in our presence to all men, is DIN acted
lie and a stain on our lives that the
flood of time may never wash away.
Keeping this pole star in view We can
hope to steer the true course over life's
stormy sea; but let it once sink below
our horizon, and we drift about at the
mercy Of wind and waves."-F. A. LIE
Huntte
A member who is in arrears to his
lodge for dues is not entitled to benefits
of any kind. Some confusion was caus-
ed a few years ago by the supreme
court of an eastern state deciding that
Societies are liable to pay benefits,
either in part or whole as long as a
member is carried on the membership
rolls, even if he has been declared out
of benefits" Also, that the members
Of a society are individually liable for
all obligations incurred before the So
ciety was disbanded. The above was set
aside by an act of a state legislature
relieving the members of beneficial So
cieties from indiscriminate liability for
lodge Indebtedness. Every court in
every state of late years has decided
such questions in favor of the lodge;
consequently, no member need for a
moment f1atter himself that his lodge
can be made to pay him benefits if he
is not entitled to same. Keep your dues
paid in advance, and thereby protect
your interests at all times.
Rebekahs are reorganizing in their
! independent position, which places
them in the lead OF all auxiliary branch
of secret societies. The sovereign grand
lodge is justified in it's confidence and
esteem which it repOses in them and
their work. Other societies of women
may be organized with more glitter of
fashion and worldly attachments, but
over the grave of immortality be weld
ed in the fires of purity by the sacred
! hand of Jehovah, and presented to as
worthy a band of sisters as have COM
| prised the Rebekah lodge. It's kindly
ministrations of mercy and charity 81
! lently bestowed; it's pleasures of social
| life foregone in order to visit the suffer
!
of pain and sickness; of the quiet and
! loving watchfulness, the pouring of oil
of comfort into the expiring lamp of life
none but the eyes of OmnipOtence will
ever know.
Happy the day Of thy birth, sisters
of friendship, love and truth Happy
the day when the members first learned
| the lesson of industry as eXemplified in
! the beehiVe: the never-failing order
| urh i0h n al n q q
by the moon and seven stars: the meek
ness, gentleness and pure indedness,
as borne aloft on the wings of the dove!
Fail not, falter not in well-doing.
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Local.-The present week has been a
| busy ONE i'm the subordinate lodges
Several applications for admission have
been received, several degrees conferred
| and much time given to the advance
ment of principles of the order. Mean
bers are beginning to leave the OBJ
| security of home and business affairs
and come into the light of the lodge
! room. This week grand officers are to
he elected for a. year, and when several
candidates appear for the same Office,
the voting will be lively. The candi-
| dates are men who deserve support, and
will make intelligent, courteous Off
Gals.
Grand Master John M. Breeze, GRAND
Secretary W. ]. Moore, Grand Repre-.
sentatives, j. j. Thomas and T. w
Whitley made an official visit to Ma
omi Rebekaf Lodge No. 1 on Saturday
night Their reception was a cordia
one and showed the esteem in which
they are held by the Rebekahs, as vel
as brothers of the order. The speeche!
were pleasing and profitable to all wht
listened, and at a late hour the lodg,
adjourned we'll satisfied with the even
ing's work.
Tommor night (Tuesday) the grand
master and other. officers, accompanied
by good degree staff, will go to Leh
and institute Rebekah lodge in tina
thriving town. The preparations fo
their reception are elaborate and viii