Fraternity-Testvériség, 1977 (55. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1977-10-01 / 4. szám
As we enter into the Christmas season, let us pause and give thanks to Almighty God for our many blessings and friendships we have made during the past year. In looking back over this period we can see many of our accomplishments as well as our shortcomings. Our main goal should be to strive to do good and assist our less fortunate brethren whenever possible, without material sacrifice to our family. The family is our most precious commodity and for this reason serious consideration should be given to their security in the event of an untimely death. Our Federation has plans that are the most competitive in the industry and you can suggest this to your relatives and friends whenever they are in need of life insurance. Our great fraternity is now completing the 81st year of service to our fellow man and we invite those of you who are not yet members to join our ranks. This will enable us to carry on our charitable work and assisting our youth in scholarships and student aid. The tide of time sometimes turns much more swiftly than we would like and changes in our health can also change just as rapidly. TODAY YOU MAY PURCHASE LIFE INSURANCE, TOMORROW MAY BE TOO LATE! ! ! ! Please contact any of our Field personnel listed on the back page for any additional information. They will be most pleased to offer you the proper coverage. FOR YOUR LOVED ONES NOTICE We wish to call to the attention of our Cleveland area membership the new address of our Cleveland District office, effective December 1, 1977: Hungarian Reformed Federataion of America 5360 Boardview Road Parma, Ohio 44134 Phone (216) 459-2888 Please contact the office for any additional information you may require. is a family affair This has been the motto of the 1976-1977 National Fraternal Congress under the leadership of William J. Wenger. This theme is being continued for 1977-1978 by our current President, David L. Springob. The first Fraternal Life Insurance Society was founded in October 1868 by John Jordan Upchurch in Meadville, Pa. It continues to be an integral part of our community life throughout the United States. From the beginning, people banded together for the purpose of preserving their religious, cultural and ethnic heritage brought to this New Land of opportunity by their forefathers. The concept of the Fraternal Life Insurance Society was first started to give the immigrant worker and his family protection in the event of the untimely death of the breadwinner. It was difficult in the early years of their arrival to get protection because of the work they were doing in the coal mines or steel mills. By joining the Fraternal Life Insurance Societies of their respective backgrounds, they were providing for the future of their family. They were a hard working group that lived for their family, church, community and Fraternal Life Insurance Society, they worked long, hard hours to achieve success. Many times we take for granted their accomplishments, but it was only the sweat, tears and blood, shed for us that gives us what we have to be thankful for today. These societies kept the family members together and this truly showed that Fraternalism is a Family Affair. Through the rough and stormy years of the early beginning, we have made great progress and today the Fraternal Life Insurance Societies have a total Life Insurance of over $40 billion in force. This is a truly remarkable record and in order to keep pace with the times, we must not remain idle but put forth a diligent effort to continue this progress. We know that Fraternal Life Insurance is here to stay as we have invested much into our economy. We should strive to regain the ties of the old family circle, continue to demonstrate our love and devotion to God and our Country, promote the cultural heritage of our Fraternal Life Insurance Societies, and pass it on to future generations. At the National Fraternal Congress one of the speakers was Rear Admiral Jeremiah Denton Jr., retired Commandant of the Armed Forces Staff ColFRATERNALISM 9
