Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-06-09
THE AUDUBON CAMP
OF MODERN W00DMEN
Held Memorial Services Last Sunday
Afternoon With An Eloquent Ad-
dress by DIR. Conybeare of
Cedar Rapids

| In the Modern Woodmen of America,
the first Sunday in June is set apart as
a memorial day. which is observed by
the different camps throughout the
country. This was done by Whitney
Camp No. III last Sunday. The mem
bership of this camp numbers about two
hundred forty but as many of them live
in the country only about one-third of
that number were present. They met
at the hall to receive their badges and
sprigs of evergreen which together were
pinned to the lapel of their coats Head
ed by the Foresters, they marched to the
Presbyterian church to music furnished
by the Audubon Cornet Band Neighbor
Marlin presided. Rev. "A. B. Miller
read the scriptures and offered prayer
There was instrumental music by the
band and the order joined in singing
America, led by Mr.. Marlin. The ad
dress given by Rev. Dr. Conybeare of
Cedar Rapids, a former pastor here and
also member of this camp of Modern
Woodmen, was both entertaining and
instructive. He spoke in part as follows:
After stating that he found much
pleasure in his visit here among his for
mer friends, he selected as text Better
is a neighbor that is near than brother
afar off" The word ''Neighbor" is sig
nihcant among the members of the
Modern Woodmen. They salute one
another by the use of that term. Neigh
Dor means near by, and in this order it
means near by to help. In answer to
the question as to who is my Neigh
bor?" he cited the story of the good
Samaritan. Dr. Conybeare then discuss
ed the relationship that should and quite
generally does exist between the church
and the several different orders. This
relationship should be sympathetic be-
cause the best work done by the lodges
by way of help to their neighbors was
inspired and organized by the church
Fraternal orders are the outgrowth of q
charitable and philanthropic spirit whose
principles were inculcated by the
churches and schools. But for the
church there would be no fraternal or
ders because it was that organization
that created the atmosphere in which
such orders can flourish And life in
surance itself is one of the principle
products of Christianity. No such
thing as charity, philanthropy or life in
surance was found among the pagans.
The principles of brotherhood were not
found in the ancient world. And no
fraternities were organized until the
minds and hearts of men were leavened
by the principles of Christianity intro
duced and taught by Christ himself.
Since that time the church has been the
channel through which all institutions
have emanated whose mission is to bless
mankind.
The speaker then referred particular
ly to the Modern Woodmen of America
as one of the largest fraternal orders.
This is one of the orders that make ii
possible for poor men to provide for
their families. In the twenty seven
years of its life it has paid to, the bene.
ficiaries of those who have died. the sum
of eighty four million dollars, most OF
which large amount has gone to those
who were poor. Besides the help in
time of want and sickness. the above
sum has saved many widows and or
phans from utter need and desolatior
when the husband and father was taker
away. The visit of the clerk of the
Modern Woodmen with draft in pay
ment of policy has saved many home
from an otherwise helpless and hopeless
condition. The first insurance fraterna
order was organized in 1868. At that
time not over 100, 900 people carried in
surance; but now there are IL millions
There was a time when many good peo
pie believed it to be a sin to carry life in
surance; but that time has passed away
and but few men are willing to live ano