The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-05


There is an old saying that "in
union there IL strength" but in union
OF this kind there IL much more.
There is Strength ECONOMY Power
and Prestige. Strength that comes
from largely increased membership
and resources: Economy that comes
from the reduced cost Of manage
ment. It will cost no more to man
age the united order OF $4,000 mem.
berg than 1t costs TO manage. either
one Of tho Orders singly. There will
be but one ONCE and one force of
clerks and one set OF Supreme on
GERS to pay out OF this common treas.
ury, where before there were two.
Where our field men Of the two Or
ders have been meeting in competl.
tion, they will now work together for
, the United Order.
Also como the power and prestige
that necessarily follow the fact that
our membership is twice as great as
II was week ago, and that we have
a reserve fund OF 100000, a beauti-
FOL Temple building at Columbus, o..
from which the entire work Of tae
two Orders will be directed by the
one set OF officers. a.
Al the next meeting of the National
Chapter OF the American Insurance
Union. the Pathfinder Lodges will be
entitled 10 representation on exactly
the same basis as the members OF
/ the American Insurance Union Chap.
ters. The Pathfinder Lodges will
be known as Pathfinder Lodges OF
the American Insurance Union. 1t
may be necessary to cnange few
Lodge numbers to avoid confusion in
keeping the records OF the united so
cieties, but this will be the only
change necessary, and this change
may possibly he avoided. In cities
where there are but few members cf
the Pathfinder II will be advisable for
them to take membership Immediate,
ly in the American Insurance Union
Chapter where such Chapters exist.
and thus save hail rent and other
local expenses. II will now he
in order for us TO settle down
to work together. like every new
together for the common good, re-
melnbering that from this time on
every Pathfinder IS a member in good
standing In the American Insurance
Union, without change OF rates or
medical examination. and that back
OF every certificate is n guarantee OF
the reserve fund Of the United Socic-
ties.
Re-olutions.
Resolutions OF Ohio and Indiana
Grand Lodges:
Resolved. BY the Trustees of the
Grand lodges OF the Pathfinder OF
Ohio and Indiana. in joint session as
sombled AT Columbus, a., on Monday
evening, September IL, 1908.
That the action of the Supreme
Lodge in merging the Pathfinder with
the American Insurance Union be and
the same Is hereby ratified and ap.
proved as being the best step that
could he taken nj this time for tho
best interests Of the members of this
| Order for tho protection OF its merl-
bors and It's benefciaries. and that
a vote Of thanks be and The same is
hereby rendered 10 the Supreme Ofi.
GERS for having so successfully
brought aboutlthis state of affairs.
Be II further resolved, After having
heard the union and merger fully ex.
planned, we are OF the opinion that
nothing could have happened which
could better strengthen the ties of fra.
ternalIsm that hind our members to
gether, nor increase and perpetuate
tho financial and benevolent advan-
tages and purposes Of our Order, and
to promote its cardinal principles OF
Benevolence. Integrity and Loyalty;
and, .a;
Re IL further resolved. That wc
recommend that each and all Of tho
members cling steadfastly TO their
membership under the new name of
our Order--the American Insurance
Union-and that they rest In the same
confidence that we possess that its
protecting arms have been strength
ened, ifs field OF operations enlarged
and its permanency guaranteed We
trust that the advantages OF this ANAL
gamation OF members be promptly
recognized and faithfully supported by
all members OF the Pathfinder; and,
BE Il further resolved, That we EN-
phaslze our assurance OF confidence
in the union and merger by urging
with enthusiasm upon the members
OF the Pathfinder the advantages OF
this consolidation OF our Order with
the American Insurance Union. and
We most earnestly request that all our
Brothers aad Sisters in each and all
Of the lodges Of our beloved Order
promptly recognize and faithfully sup.
port the osficers and members OF tho
American Insurance Union In allBtheir
good work OF the past and in al their
high purposes for 'our united future:
and.
BE It frrther resolved, That a copy