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Editorial
September 21, 1887
The Clarion
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
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Rev. Jesse S. Gilbert promotes the Knights of Honor as more than an insurance society, emphasizing its fraternal refuge, brotherly ties, and balanced blend of sentiment and business principles to aid families and foster unity.
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BY REV. JESSE S. GILBERT, A. M.
The word "lodge" has a very beautiful meaning. Webster defines it to signify "a place in which one may lodge or find shelter; a retreat or refuge." It is from a German word, laube, meaning an arbor or bower. A lodge, then, is a retreat from the heat and toil; a place of shelter and safety. How fittingly is this word applied to the place where Knights of Honor meet. Here we find safety, sympathy and brotherly affection; we forget the vexations of life, and all the differences that divide men into factions and parties. The insurance feature of our order protects the widows and orphans from the bitter blasts of poverty and want. It is, indeed, a lodge. It is a pity that so many members fail to enjoy this social and fraternal aspect of the order. We are not simply an insurance society. We are Knights of Honor; brethren bound together by mutual ties of interest and fraternity. If we were joined together merely for mutual life insurance we might get on very well without lodges or meetings. All our business could be done by a few officers set apart and paid for the purpose. But we are brethren of a great order, united by ties, both social and fraternal. Even when we pay our assessments we feel a pleasure and satisfaction in thinking that we are helping to aid the family of some deceased brother; that we combine in a very satisfactory manner both business and sentiment. Insurance companies have business without sentiment. Many orders have sentiment but not in union with any well regulated business principles. The Knights of Honor combine brotherly sentiment with good business principles. Nor let any one despise the sentiment; business, we are taught by experience goes better when united with living and healthful sentiment. The business part keeps the sentiment from degenerating into mere gush, and the sentiment gives vitality and permanence to the business features.
When a man dies in Society Islands they paint his body. When a man dies in some of our societies, they paint his character.
No industrious man is too poor to become Knight of Honor. The poorer are the greater reason for your joining.
Gr soon oi
The word "lodge" has a very beautiful meaning. Webster defines it to signify "a place in which one may lodge or find shelter; a retreat or refuge." It is from a German word, laube, meaning an arbor or bower. A lodge, then, is a retreat from the heat and toil; a place of shelter and safety. How fittingly is this word applied to the place where Knights of Honor meet. Here we find safety, sympathy and brotherly affection; we forget the vexations of life, and all the differences that divide men into factions and parties. The insurance feature of our order protects the widows and orphans from the bitter blasts of poverty and want. It is, indeed, a lodge. It is a pity that so many members fail to enjoy this social and fraternal aspect of the order. We are not simply an insurance society. We are Knights of Honor; brethren bound together by mutual ties of interest and fraternity. If we were joined together merely for mutual life insurance we might get on very well without lodges or meetings. All our business could be done by a few officers set apart and paid for the purpose. But we are brethren of a great order, united by ties, both social and fraternal. Even when we pay our assessments we feel a pleasure and satisfaction in thinking that we are helping to aid the family of some deceased brother; that we combine in a very satisfactory manner both business and sentiment. Insurance companies have business without sentiment. Many orders have sentiment but not in union with any well regulated business principles. The Knights of Honor combine brotherly sentiment with good business principles. Nor let any one despise the sentiment; business, we are taught by experience goes better when united with living and healthful sentiment. The business part keeps the sentiment from degenerating into mere gush, and the sentiment gives vitality and permanence to the business features.
When a man dies in Society Islands they paint his body. When a man dies in some of our societies, they paint his character.
No industrious man is too poor to become Knight of Honor. The poorer are the greater reason for your joining.
Gr soon oi
What sub-type of article is it?
Social Reform
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Knights Of Honor
Fraternal Order
Insurance Society
Brotherly Affection
Social Refuge
Mutual Aid
Business Sentiment
What entities or persons were involved?
Rev. Jesse S. Gilbert
Knights Of Honor
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Promotion Of Knights Of Honor Fraternal Aspects
Stance / Tone
Positive Exhortation To Appreciate Social And Fraternal Elements
Key Figures
Rev. Jesse S. Gilbert
Knights Of Honor
Key Arguments
Lodge Signifies A Retreat, Shelter, And Refuge Fitting For Knights Of Honor Meetings
Order Provides Safety, Sympathy, Brotherly Affection, And Insurance Protection For Widows And Orphans
Members Should Enjoy Social And Fraternal Aspects Beyond Mere Insurance
Knights Of Honor Combines Brotherly Sentiment With Sound Business Principles
Sentiment Prevents Business From Being Dry, While Business Grounds Sentiment