The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-29
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been the history Of hundreds of these
sands of disappointed followers and
orders and when we search the rec
ords for the causes which led to their
wreck we will find in almost every
instance that the officers and not the
members were the real beneficiaris.
Their foundations were laid in sell
fshness and personal aggrandize-
nlent. hence there were no loyal
membership behind them to Keep
alive the enthusiasm and to labo:
hand in hand with those in charge.
but not so in our great order for its
foundation is laid deep in the rock
eli brOtherly love and its corner stone
If protection for the wife and chill
dren of it's members At the head
and the founder of this noble order
stands that prince Of men, }. cullen
Root, whose giant mind conceived
and perfected the plan and whose
tender loving heart went in SYM
pathy to the thousands OF widows
and orphans Of our land. Monument,
OF brass and stone have been erect
ed to the memory of our great mill
tary heroes, but to J. Cullen Root
and he alone are thousands OF mar
BILE monuments standing today, for
every stone placed at the head OF q
dc parted bOrther is but another mon
,lment erected to the honor OF our
great sovereign commander, yet to
him are other nObler truer monu-
ments than those of stone or brass
being daily erected in the hearts OF
those thousands of widows and or.
phans whose future has been pro-
vided for and around these affairs are
daily burned the sweet inccnce OF
love and thanksgiving
Though but 20 years old our or
der stands today the peer of all Other
iraternal orders both in membership
an din financial ability to meet its
obligations. No other order has even
81 wisely provided for the protcc-
ton of its members. When you real
izc that although but Il few years
old it has paid to the wives, chill
dren and other loved ones OF It's de-
parted members over So 600 10000
and yet during this same time ha,
accumulated an emergency fund OF
over $li 1000. 10000. can You wonder
| then that We are growing like ;.
tree planted by the rivers Of waters.
One feature of our order most dear
to the heart of every true sovereign
il that he knows that when he goes
to that narrow home that ere his
body has mOuldercd into dust there
will be a beautiful marble placed a;
his head. telling the passer-by tina,
here lies true husband. father, son
or brother. One who forgot not to
provide for his loved ones when he
would no longer be here to care for
them and to protect them from tn
charities of this cold world Other
orders are nobly laboring for the
betterment of mankind and for the
ameliOratiOn OF sorrow and misfor-
tune. We love them and honor them.
but We must say to the W. o. W
Others have done nobly. but thou
excellest them ALL | wish that /.
could impress upon the hearts and
minds of all those present this one
great truth: Mans first duty is to
protect and to provide or his loved
ones and the W. 0. W. offers thu
best plan whereby you may do this
no matter how opor you may be in
this worlds goods, yet you can spare
the small monthly sum that would
Eft from the hearts of your loved
ones all fear and doubt as to the fu-
ture when you shall have left them
How many husbands and fathers he
fCrc m etoday that have made NO
prOvisio ntur their loved ones when
left alone How many sons that
have made no provision for the tu-
trrc of that dear. old mother should
they be left without your protection
and care This is VERY serious
matter that confronts H. and W.
should look at il from Il pure am
simple business point OF View. No
man can be true husband or father
who does not sometimes think ahou:
the future of his dear ones and plan
| for them when he shall have passed
cway. Paul said: He that faileth IL
provide for his household is worSt
than the infidel" Doubtless this may
sound harsh TO some of you. hut. like
other great crimes. it calls for the
most bitter condemnation.
Friends. brothers. is il not about
time for us to awake to a fuller and
trller realization of tho du,y va QUO