The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-03-28
F%RATERNAL ORDERS.

Ton. which car, with a very little
trouble, be filed, is the organization
cf a fraternal society which affords
a safe and sound protection to Its
members in caseo accident and SICK
ness of it's members, and to the fam
lily in case Of death.
Such an organization encourages q
q spirit Of liberality, friendship and
Observation-Disclosures graces which are
so essential to the peace, progress
and prosperity of a community and
the practice of which in our daily 10
tercourse with our fellow man are so
beneficial and helpful in the transac-
ton of business Of every kind. These
organizations exert q good influence
not only upon the secular affairs OF the
members, but cultivate a sentiment
of morality and widen the doors for
Christianity to enter and accomplish
the ends for which it vas instituted
Nor is this all the good results which
follow their presence in a community.
They tighten the bed Of sfd's1on'
and alleviates the pains Of suffering
by the knowledge that they are not
entirely dependent upon the charity
of others while undergoing eflictiop,
and smoothes the pillow of the dy-
ing with the comforting thought that
their loved ones are.provided for by a
policy in one or more Of these orga2-
cations.
We have sll witnessed right here
in our immediate community the
good which is being accomplished by
the two secret organizations which
are already in existence here, and
we have all more less experienced the
benign blessings which flow from
them. They are doing a grand and
noble work in the elevation of bu-
man character and in promoting the
virtues of charity and brotherly
love, second only to the Church CT
God. They are well and ably sup
plying their spheres of usefulness ard
are meeting all the demands made
upon them within the limits of their
Constitutions and their places can
not be supplied by other organize
lions nor do the claims and objects
OF the others conflict with the claims
and objects of these.
In the Royal Fraternal Union Of
st. Lonis, an organization duly char
tered under the laws of Missouri,
we have a nucleus for the organic
ton of such a society about which
We have been talking. This is a
strong frasernal organization which
has promptly met every legitimate
claim made against it. It has a large
and constantly increasing member
ship with a capital as large as any OF
it's sister societies. It is founded on
sound business principles and is Of
fcered by gentlemen Of well known
business experience, Of undoubsed
integrity, the most of whom occupy
high trusty places liz some of the
soundest financial institutions of the
country and are all men Of sound
Judgment, all of which go to make it
a safe and sound institution for those
who desire to provide for their loved
ones in case Of death, and for them
selves in LAST of sickness or sn acct
dent to join. 1t issues a sick, acct
dent and death benefit policy. MIR.
Samuel 3. George is the local Treas
urer and there are about eight or ten
members residing here. We sug-
gess that he call a meeting at an
early date for the purpose Ct organ
izing, and in the meantime all who
desire to Din should hand in their
names to Mr.. George.