The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-03-13
Lord Bless Us, How They Multiply.

An old gentlemen whose writings appear in
the Holy Scriptures is quoted as saying, II
auppose that even the world itself could not
contain the books that should be written"
II the author OF that line had lived In this
day and time, and bad been acquainted with
the situation as 1t now exists, be would rave
had no fears that books would crowd us all
on this terrestrial ball. He would have
known that the secret societies and the fra
ternal Organisations would enrich every
widow and orphan and MI all the earth with
glory. The members could insure their lives
for the bens1t OF lovely wives and then the
heavens might be rolled up ss a scroll, while
they themselves could 60 a fishing In a leaky
boat or give themselves up TO fate In daring
TO board q railroad train.
The Millennium is surely coming and the
brother who does not become a member OF
one OF these universal benefactors OF map
kind, or have his life Insured for enough
money 10 set up his widows second husband
In business, will have reason TO weep and to
lament.
To show what q good thing the order OF
Heptasophs is, It is only necessary 10 state
that 1t has In thirty years, gathered up more
than half million surplus dollars that were
lying around loose. In q little while It's men,
bers may fold their hands, lie down to rest,
and when the wings grow, they need not 20
through a fiery ordeal. or be lifted by a fiery
chariot, but nay with ease wing the way 10
mansions In the SIX les.
II seems that It will be only q short time
before this old earth will be discarded as q
useless thing.
In the creation, the seeds OF death were
planted In man. SO In the organization Of
great benevolent institutions are the germs
OF decay and disintegration. For instance:
At Henderson the Heptasophs named their
organization Hampton, and Ret up on the
wall oftbeir room a portrait Of that distin-
guished Carolinian. While this newspaper
has due and proper regard for the memory Of
Wade Hampton, and do not see why a lodge
OF Heptasophs sbuld be called Hampton"
BE was In no way allied with the order, nor
was lie az far as We know. aligned with that
sort OF thing. But not being a member of the
orde r we do not know the object OF the name:
First-Was 1t 10 create the impression that
be was a patron or. friend?
| Second-Was II q desire TO attract to them
selves the reflection OF his greatness?
Third-Was 1t with a desire TO honor
Hampton?
Fourth--Or, was 1t for the purpose OF hon.
oring themselves by assooiating bis name
with them?
Fiith-While the Intention was no doubt
the best, yet 1t is a mistake to run after peo-
pie who are not members.
Sixth-If II was disposed to honor anybody,
why not name the lodge after one OF its dis
tlnguished, living or dead?
Seventb-The aiming OF a lodge for any
one who was not a member may not be rs
bad as the naming OF a horse after a man, yet
we fai' TO zee the propriety.
In the K. of p. hal last Monday night the
organization OF a lodge OF Heptasophs was
effected, with 80 charter members. \ Q are
told that the word heptasoph is Greek, and
means seven wise mem
The officers were al follows:
] r. Power, Post Archan.
VIM. @. Guess. Archan.
VIM. H. Kirby, Prelate.
VIM. H. Lyon, Secretary.
VIM. Thorn pson, Treasurer.
Geo. E. Calvert. Flnsncier.
H. c. Cobb. Inspector.
H. +. Hammond, Warden.
\. NJ. Robertson. Seminal.
Trustees:
DR.. J. c. Hill, Chairmen.
DR.. w. d. Simpson,
Calhoun DeBruhl.