Kansas Degree of Honor Messenger from St. Paul, Kansas • 1

5- VOLUME 4. 3T. PAUL, KANSAS, DECEMBER, 1916. NUMBER 2. One Assessment For December, No.

10 of 1916. 7,410 Kansas Degree of Honor Messenger 'GRAND CHIEF OF HONOR'S ing papers were read by the visiting SUSPEN- ROLL OF HONOR. NEW MEMBERS AND SIONS. MONTHLY LETTER. lodges, as follows The need of a Broader Vision In the Lodge.

Harmony, Central, Martha Washington, Members. 2 i Lodge Work, by Sister Oallie Hagan of Newton. This is not a new subject. It is one as old as the insurance business. It applies to fraternal, assessment, and old-line.

A comparison between the total of new members and the total number of lapses will probably never 1)6 How best to Promote Sociability iu the lodge, by Sister Sarah Huntington, No. IS. 31. 35. 38..

41.. 61. 66. 69. 84.

103. 108. 113. 174. 179.

iuisDurgr, 2 Crystal, i Excelsior, i Leavenworth, a Upchurch, 2 Viola, i Scammon, Bordwell, i Clifton, 1 Florence, Winfield, 2 of Newton. How to maintain a good attendance of the members, by Sister Sara Rich just what the management of insurance companies would. have it. But we do believe it is possible to make ardson of Sunnydale. 235.

292. The following officers were elected that comparison more favorable than has been the past experience. 298. Mineral, 4 -Charlotte, 2 Jewel, Total, -27 for the ensuring term: It seems strange that so many peo Chief of Honar Sister Nellie Yon ple treat the matter of life insurano der Heiden, Newton. Kansas City, Kansas, Dec.

1, 1916. Subordinate Lodges, Greeting: Dear Sisters and Brothers: December, the gayest and happiest month of all the year. Christmas holidays approaching and our thoughts are turned to our loved ones and our friends. The question comes: What can we give them that will serve them best or make them happiest? Mix a little business in with the pleasure of giving. If you are not a beneficiary member yourself in the Degree of Honor, get a certificate for the protection of your home.

Get your friends to get one for their homes and while you are getting some one else to do their duty you will be helping yourself. The Grand Lodge is paying a $500 certificate and $2 on a $1,000 or $2,000 certificate; also free examination fee' and certificate fee. The working season is -now at hand and you have just thirty days in which to take advantage of this offer. It should be easy for each lodge to add Lady of Honor Sister Sara Rich so lightly. They insure their nomes against loss by.

fire. The insure ardson, Sunnydale. their crops against loss by storm. But Chief of Ceremonies Sister Mabel Borkovich, therefore be it. Resolved that we extend to the bereaved widow Sister Loretta Robinson and mother Cora Robinson and to Mary Borkovich and their families our their attitude indicates that they are Camiene, Wichita Sec.

and Treas. Sister R. E. Hol- willing to risk the future of their loved ones without life insurance. Many are persuaded that it is the part of good judgment to carry life insurance for protection against that i linger, Newton.

Lady Usher Sister Addie Cantrell, Wichita. I. Sister Ash, Sunnydale. O. W.

Bro. W. A. Williams, Wichita. P.

C. H. Sister Etta M. Andrews day when death will remove tuem from their families, but as time passes they assume once more the attitude sincere ana neartieit sympatny in their great loss, and be 4t further. Resolved that our charter be draped for a period of thirty days and a copy of these resolutions be sent to the bereaved families and a copy sent to the D.

of H. Messenger. Com. Anna Pawly, May Glore, May Lewellyn. No.

34, Kansas City, Kansas. of carelessness and indifference as to the subject of life insurance, and let good material to their lodges with this i Wichita the certificate or policy lapse. We are convinced from observation that personal contact with those who: DECEMBER. apse will bring about a much larger per cent of reinstatements than can The invitation extended, by' Sunnydale lodge to. entertain next District Convention was readily accepted.

Talks for the good of the order by Sister Georgia Notestine Grand Recorder; Sister Ludermann Grand Chief of Honor, and Bro. F. A jGackenbach, Grand were full of advice and encouragement. After discussions by different mem possibly be done by correspondence. So we must conclude that a large responsibility rests "upon "the" local lodge THE MONTH.

Originally the tenth month of the yar and so named. Romans also knew it by the epithet of Fumosus which means smoky, alluding to tne officers. They are on the ground and pnti nften nrevent suspension. But ii General nractice nf liffhtiner fira dnr. even alter tnis occurs mey can occ 0 a generous offer.

Remember, it is your duty to your lodge to attend and make the meetings interesting. During the month of November Sister Notestine and I visited Great Bend to organize a District Convention. On this "trip we attended the Convention held at Wichita. Number 20 entertained us. The next stop was Yates Center.

Here we organized a Convention in that district. The ladies "of Yates Center entertained the visitors. These Conventions are helping to wake up the dormant lodges. I spent a few days with Downs lodge No. 47.

Sisters and Brothers again I appeal to you to put your shoulder to the wheel and push. Help the few faithful workers who have been, and still are, working for the good of the or the individual and personally appeal month. Among the ancient bers present we adjourned to meet at him tn innk at. it as a business axons tnis montn was Known as 7:30 m. Qneen City lodge as Hostess served proposition and as his duty to pro- Winter-Monath or winter month, but tect his loved ones.

after their conversion to Christianity a bountiful supper at 6:30 in their We believe if every lodge will adopt angeu it i-iengn-Monatn, or banquet Hall to all members and Holy from the anniversary of visitors present. the evening session three candidates were initiated, the initiatory the birth of Christ. THE HOLIDAY. some special rule to follow when suspensions occur, and see that the lodge officers, or other close friend go to that party and wrge his reinstatement, the results will be most satisfactory. We should like to see this tried.

The expense of getting new mem bers is enormous. And when tne member is once secured, there is an CHRISTMAS DAY. December 25th. Originally Christmas Day was celebrated on January 6th by the Eastern church. The day, December 25th, was probably chosen because at that, season of the year a series of pagan festivals occurred.

It is now the der. It is your duty as well as theirs Yoti took the same obligation and derive the same benefits. Asking you again to get Busy, get that new member. DO IT NOW. Wishing each.

a. Merry Christmas work being put on by the Newton Degree Team with Sister Vonder Heiden as captain. The work was very highly complimented by the members present. The exemplication of the ballot was also given by the Newton lodge. It was a red letter convention for Pv J.

Richards lodge No. 130. of Newton, as Sister Hagan was the absolute waste of hard and money, if tils Tapse occurs in a month or two. So we give the suggestion that ev generally accepted day all over the ery lodge adopt some special method and a Happy New Year, I am Fraternally Yours, MATTIE M. LUDEMANN.

Grand Chief of Honor. for handling this insurance evil. See world. Whether it is actually the anniversary of the birthday of Christ it is impossible to say, but it is as liable to be correct as. any other day.

Christmas customs vary in every jart lucky one, when the awarding of the that' every member who lapses prize was announced. -personally visited by one or more Instructive talks were given by Sis- members for the purpose of securing ter Notestine, Grand Recorder and the reinstatement. I am sure the re-Sister Ludemann, Grand Chief of suit will be to the lodge ir and in the sooffitv as a whole, and I of the world and in this country ere now -more or less restricted to the After Cosed witn member will some day rise up ana 1 1 vis'tors praising Queen City lodge as Th District Convention and School of Instruction was held at Wichita, Kan, on Nov. 15th, with a large attendance from Newton and Sunnydale present. The afternoon session was called to order by Sister Etta M.

Andrews, Grand Chief of Ceremonies. The address of Welcome by Bro. Ward, Chief of Honor of Queen City LodgeLodge No. 20. and the response hospitable entertainers.

tnnV in thftm and th seeiner to it Mrs SAFETY FIRST. R. E. Hollinger Recorder. that the insurance of their breadwin- her was put in force and kept in force.

Galena cmiortaA Word comes to us from Little Bennie was looking at a picture of Elijah going to heaven in lodge that they are increasing their a chariot of fire. Pointing tn the halo membership all the time. They make by Sister Nellie Vonder Heiden, of thelr meeti ng8 interesti ng and there-1 Death, has entered Central about the Dr0phet.B nead. gny Newton lodge, were very cordial and f0re do not find it such a task to bring Lodge No. 34 and taken from us Bro.

'exclaimed: "See, mamma, he's car-greatly appreciated. Several Interest- in new members. Harry Robinson and Sfster Bara rying an extra tire." CASH PRIZE OFFER: Free examination and Certificate Fee and $2.00 for each new $1,000 and $2,000 Beneficiany member secured from October 1st, 1916, to January 1st, 1917. Free examination and Certificate Fee and $1 for each new $500 Beneficiary member secured from October 1st, 1916, to Jan. 1st 1917.