The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-12-19
T0PM0ST ROUND
IN BUSINESS
National Benefit Association
Ends Year Trlumphantly.
HOW IT SERVES THE MASSES

From Tenant to Landlord and Small
. Earning Power to Thousands 10 the
Record Of Mammoth Concern With
Headquarters In Washinston-s. w.
Rutherford's Fine Leadership.
Washington.-That the National Ben.
eft association Of this city. with branch
offices In Maryland. Pennsylvania, Del
aware and Rhode Island, Is an institu-
ton Of business integrity was demon
strated beyond any doubt during the
week Of Its recent fifteenth anniver.
sary celebration held here. The main
public meeting was held in the famous
Metropolitan A. M. e. church. and the
address was delivered by the Rev. |.
N. Ross, pastor, whose views on the
efforts Of the race In all good move
ments are sound and worthy Of atten-
ton .. ..
The fact that the founders and off,
GERS Of the association have been able
to build up from a tenant Of a single
Office room at $5 per month in 1893 to
landlord holdings worth $4,000 with
improved real estate and owners Of
$108,6O0 worth of securities. $4,000 Of
which Is on deposit for the protection
Of its members, shows that the organ
ization is strong financially. It gives
employment to fifty clerks and TOO per-
sons employed otherwise.
Like the company itself. standing
upon an upright, solid and progressive
foundation. the officers In the very hour
Of its Thanksgiving anniversary tri-
umph called a conference at the home
Office Of some Of the ablest leaders and
thinkers Of the race In the nations
capital to consider and formulate plans
10 stimulate the commercial, Industrial
and, business Initiative. energy and
enterprise Of the 100000 colored citi-
Gems Of Washington.
The subjects discussed were as fol-
lows:
'"The Relation Of the Church to the
Business Activities Of the Race" by
DR.. M. W. D. Norman, DR.. ]. Milton
Waldron and Rev. w. 81. Dean; self
Help by Intelligent Cooperation" by
DR.. G. W. Childs, Mrs. Julia Mason
Layton, Mr.. r. NJ. Murray. Rev. A.
Randall and Mr.. A. Scurlock; "The
Power and Necessity Of Race Organ
ization," by Judge R. Fl. Terrell, Pro.
fessor Nelson q. Weatherless, Hon. Fl.
p. Slaughter, Miss Mamie 81. Bur.
roughs and host Of others. Excellent
music was rendered by members OF
the organization.
The speakers proudly pointed to the
fact that the secretary of the National
Benefit association. Mr.. 8. w. Ruther.
ford. with his able cohorts-offlcers,
agents and clerks.had accomplished
a most significant Thanksgiving
achievement by imUeasurably aiding
In the emancipation of the Negro from
business bondage and placing him
upon the business map of the country.
The practical results Of the confer
ence are encouragement to those will.
ing to do. an understanding OF one
another, a concrete lesson In the pow.
er Of getting together - organization
and cooperation and increased conf.
dence In Negro enterprises. Many
good seeds were sown which are des-
tined to spring up. ipen and material
lie into those things which go to make
and sustain race. As result OF this
meeting new movement Of very great
value is already In process Of forma.
ton. "..
The Journal Of Commerce and FL
nance Of Philadelphia. one Of the lead
Ing financial magazines Of the country.
recently wrote a very favorable edi-
torial with reference to the company.
In which II said:
patrons Of the National Benefit as
sociation in this city speak Of 1t COM
mendatorially as an institution that
does a conservative and successful
business and behind which are men OF
the strongest character. and this same
character In sense has been impart-
ed to the association. Philadelphians
Of all classes are slow to act but they
are able to discriminate between that
which II unfair and that which Is first
rate" ..#e ~.. ....