The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-01-04
". GROWTH AND WORK.

The growth and work of the order
may now concern US for few mo-
ments. Let us first notice our own
state for North Carolina. Total re-
ceipts for the year ending March 81,
1899, $2S, 440Sl value of property in
state including Orphans home, 800, 359,
81; brothers relieved for year ending
March 81, 1899, 500; families of widows
relieved, 27; brothers buried, a;
amount paid for relief Of brothers,
81, ,39l.4 amount paid for relief of
brothers from other lodges, $S45. 93;
amount paid for burying brothers,
81, 1906; amount paid for burying
brothers wives, 800; amount paid for
nursing sick brothers, $425.5O; amount
paid for special relief, S419.80; number
Of weeks sickness, 7G3. Total, 81, 900. G8.
The North Carolina Odd Fellows Or
phans' home, located at Goldsboro,
comprises three buildings and twenty
acres of land and is valued at $25, 1000.
Expenses for maintaining home and re-
pairs and improvements last year
amount to $3OS4. 68; leaving balance in
hand of treasurer of $1,973.56. The
average cost of maintenance of each
child is $5. 80 per month. In the United
States the Odd Fellows have 26 orphan
homes, comprising 1913 acres OF land,
and valued at $81S,OoO. Since 1919,
1888, 784 persons have been received in
to the lodges Of the United States.
There has been total revenue Of 5000,
1873, ,539. 10. During this period the sum
of $3.50, 1903, 642. .61 has been distributed in
brotherly relief. The total receipts for
the year ending September 20, 1897,
amount to 1850, 431. 16. Brothers re-
lieved during this year 83, G75. Weeks
benefits paid, 5s1, 1877. Widowed families
relieved, 6, 1872. Brothers buried, 8, 392
Paid for relief of brothers, 50, 062, 614 .82;
benefits paid, 5S1, lat. Widowed famil-
les, $131, ,009.68. Paid for relief OF or
phans, $4,7S1.32. Paid for education
of orphans, $S8, ,462. 70. Paid for bury
ing the dead, $577, 468,21. Special re-
lief, $247, 432. 25; expenditure, 81, 1888,
680.1. The total revenue during 1898
was $S, 768, 1886. The total ezpendi-
ture during 1893 was $7,5S2, 721. 90.
Surplus of revenue over expenditure,
! $183, ,6S0.60. During the year 1893,
87613 brothers and 5, 707 widowed fam
lilies shared in the amount of 8,423,
986.50 distributed in relief. These
figures give us some idea of the growth
and work Of the |. o. O. F. Surely
such an organization which is doing so
much for the benefit of mankind is en-
titled to be ranked as one of the grand
est organizations which God has raised
up in the world for the purpose Of car
rying Harvard the work of elevating
mankind and bringing about the broth
OihOOh VA AhVAs
V. FUTURE OF THE ORDER.
Such an organization surely deserves
to live and will live, founded as it is on
the best impulses OF human nature it
can only decline with the decadence of
the race. "Heaven and earth shall
pass away but My word shall not pass
away" said our Savior. This organiza-
ton is founded upon the eternal truths
which Jesus taught and it's principles
and purposes and needs will exist until
time shall be no more. Bearing aloft
its banner upon which are inscribed its
great commandment, "Visit the sick,
relieve the distressed, bury the dead,
and educate the orphan" With its