The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-23
THE ORPHANS HOME
THE MOVEMENT TO EsTABLIsH ONE
IN THE STATE PROGRESSES.
The Subordinate Lodges VIII Soon Vote
% the Question and the Can-
pafgn Committee b. Striving
To Have II Win his

The progress of the Masonic Home
movement in the subordinate lodges Of
the State grows more pronounced each
week, 1t cannot be otherwise In view
of the amount of educational literature
which is being sent out by the Cam
paiRn Committee. To such brethren as
do not have the good fortune to have
these communications read to them In
open lodge a part of the letter from
Past Grand Master r. M. Cunningham,
fayorfng the Home Is herewith submit
ted to them
Dear Brothren--Have you q boy
son. grandson. or little brother whom
You dearly love and sincerely desire
should grow to an honorable, noble and
useful manhood and citizenship? Have
you a wife or mother to whom you
give your whole heart and affection and
work for their living, comfort and hap
piness? Have you little daughter or
sister that you love and cherish and
hope to see grow up into a splendid wo-
manhood?
My brother. suppose you were to die?
What then. Are you leaving an estate
sufficient to supply the means. and rel
atfves and trends willing and competent
to assume the proper guardianship Of
your child, son or daughter? If so, you
should again be thankful Now let US
suppose again that you wo=ld not leave
these fortunate and favorable circum-
parent. Your widow and your orphan
must shift for themselves. Oh. what Q
terrible thought! A widow and orphan
Of Master Mason without a home,
food, clothing and the means of educa-
ton for the orphans! Such is indeed
the case In every county. yea In almost
every community In this State.
A 1fttle tuvasttUa fiop will ahnu q
there are destitute widows and orphans
of Master Masons, and that very little
Is done to aid them. Then ask your
self this question: Is is not the moral le-
gal and binding duties of Master Ma
sons to help them and If go, what is best
to be done? No Mason familiar with the
moral, legal and ritualistic duties of
Master Masons will question the frst;
there may be and Is division of senti-
ment as to the method. There are three
methods, towit: First Individual; sec
ond. lodge; third, grand lodge. The
hrst two are not sufficient as we all
know. Whatever has been done, moro
should be done by individual Masons
and lodges. But, in this movement for
the Home, 1t is not contemplated to sub
stitute 1t for individual a d lodge be-
nevolence. or rather Masonic duty.
What Is proposed Is an organized effort
under the Jurisdiction of the grand
lodge to establish and maintain a
widows and Orphans Home. thus en-
ploying the third method of Masonic be-
nevolence, or let me say again, Masonic
duty. This does not prevent subordin-
ate lodges or individual members from
contributing to their relief; 1t does not
force any widow or orphan into the
home. But 1t provides a home and main
tenance for widows and orphans who
are not better provided for. Will any
one says that this opportunity should
be denied these destitute widows and
orphans?
The Eastern Stars.
Another matter of Importance which
brings home to a Master Mason In
keen manner the condition of the pres
ent situation is shown in a letter
written from Mrs. Salter. Grand Secre-
tary of the Eastern Star. This letter
Is being sent out to each individual
member Of the Order of the Eastern
Star. and its effect is calculated to be
far reaching. Speaking of the Order of
the Eastern Star reminds one OF the
fact that its Grand Matron, the head
of the order for the entire world, is a
product of Masonic Home having been
raised in one That this auxiliary or
der of Masonry should have at its head
the product of a Masonic Home, speaks
well for the benefits and results which
are obtained in a Masonic ,me and is
another cause of congratulation to urge
the subordinate lodges of the State to
declare In favor of the constitutional
amendment which will be submitted on
this question.