Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1913 — Ben Hur—Ben Hur. [ARTICLE]

Ben Hur—Ben Hur.

C. E. Wilkinson, Past Supreme Officer Tribe Be# Hhr is with us for the purpose of establishing a Court of Ben Hur in Rensselaer. The order is founded on General Lew Wallace’s masterpiece, Hur,” a tale of the Christ.* The ritualistic work is taken from the book* Ben Hur’’ and it elevating, uplifting, and inspiring, requiring dramatic ability to render same lectures. The initiatory team is composed of men and women. The home at Crawfordsville is one of the finest buildings in Indiana, costing two hundred thousand dollars. Ben Hur has one hundred twenty thousand members, one million six hundred thousand reserve, has paiil families of deceased members over ten million dollars, has fifty thousand members in Indiana, doing business in 34 states. Men and women admitted, on, equal tegns. As a social, fraternal and beneficial order, it is unsurpassed. The rates are adequate, will never change, and endorsed by all state insurance boards, and the best actuaries of our country. People of Rensselaer, you need this order. We welcome all true men and women under om banner. Our regular fee for membership is $7.50. In order to organize quickly fee for charter members will be examination fee only. Come and see me at Mrs. Clark’s or Leavers Bakery. Call me up or drop me a postal card to call on you.—Ad