The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-08
Present Condition of the Order Out
lined TO knights OF Pythias
Living i'm This State.
RECORD MADE BY C. F. S. NEAL
HE Announces THAT DEFICIT Is
LESS THAN FIRST SUPPOSED.
A PIen for Members of the Order 40
Pull Together at This Time
Statement in Full.

Secretary Of State Hunt, who is a promi-
nent Knight Of Pythias. received a letter
yesterday from c. +. 5. Neal, formerly OF
Lebanon. Ind. now residing in Chicago,
where he is president of the board of con-
troll Of the Endowment Rank, h of +. Mr..
Neal said that the rank is i'm better fnan-
cial condition than its most sanguine
friends had expected. The loss about which
much has been published has been found
somewhat less than at first supposed. Mr..
Neal reports that the deficit is being rapid
~ reduced and the members are standing
by the rank Loyalty.
A statement was sent out to embers
of the Endowment Rank and Of the X. Of
p. order generally i'm this State yester-
day by Supreme Representatives ID. Y
Shideler. Charles T.. Shiveley. James +.
Watson, A. {. Hawkin and Union b.
Hunt. as follows:
Ito the Members of the Endowment
Rank and Pythians of the Grand Domain Of
indiana: Brethren-At a special session of
the Supreme Lodge which convened in Chi
cago. ILL.,, Jun Q. 1901, legislation was had
that placed the Endowment Rank upon a
just and secure basis and an order was
made for the criminal and civil prosecu-
tion of those who had violated the trust
reposed I'm them and brought loss and
trouble upon the Endowment Rank. 1t is
confidently expected that speedy trials will
be had against these men. both in the civil
and criminal courts of the State of Illi-
nois and before the tribunals of the order
and that justice will follow.
There is no doubt that the Endowmen
Rank is on a better and safer foundation
than it has ever rested on before. 1t is a
~well-known fact that the rates of insur-
ance charged before were below the rates
of Insurance that can be carried safely and
legt,imately.
This is no time TO find fault or turn our
backs on the order. On the contrary. here
is an opportunity TO show our loyalty If
Pythianism is worth anything and If the
principles of the order are what we have
been teaching and practicing now is the
time TO uppOrt them. Let every brother
show his patriotism and loyalty by stand
ing firm in the support of the order and
let US remember, too, that the Endowment
Rank has paid to the widows and orphans
of its members nearly $l7,O0O,O00. The VIII
lainy of three or four officers and employees
of the board of control of the EndOwme
a should no. cause us to forget the
great good hat has been done in the past.
SHOULH SHINE THE BRIGHTEST.
at is in times of distress of our brothers
or OF the orler itself that the principles Of
Eylnldu kIllSntu(OQ SnOulQ SHl1S TIC
brightest. When everything is going
smoothly and moving our way 1t is easy
for every member TO feel that he is a loyal
Pythian. but when the hour of trial comes
upon Us and the crucial test is made as to
whether or not there is anything in our
pretensions of loyalty and patriotism then
the true Pythian shows his faith in the
order by courageously and boldly stand
ing in it's defense against all criticisms
and foundations.
The Knights of Pythias of Indiana
Rank because there is at the head of it now
a loyal indian knight whose honesty and
integrity are unQueSt1Oned and whose bust
ness ability is we'll established-Past Su-
preme Representative Charles K. S. Neal,
OF Lebanon, who Is now president of the
board of control OF the Endowment Rank.
when Brother Neal became president of
by a task before which a weaker man
would have faltered and turned back, but,
with his well-knCwn courage and inspired
by a desire TO serve the order honestly and
well, he took uD the work earnestly and
energetically and TO his honesty, courage
and energy, as well as TO the honesty. cOur-
age and energy of Supreme Chancellor
Fethers. is largely due the fact that the
Endowment Rank has been rescued from
the hands of the men who were prOstituting
ii to selfish purposes.
stand firm, brethren, and let everyone,
whether a member of the Endowment Rank
or not. do all he can 10 preserve and
est fraternal orSs nizations on earth, and
let us remember that every certificate in
the Endowment Rank Is absolutely good
and safe if we will all do our duty