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American Benefit Society of New York – Headquartered in White Plains, New York. Had 939 members at the end of 1922. [1] American Benefit Society – Incorporated in late 1893 in Massachusetts. Open to socially acceptable men and women ages 18–45 who believed in a supreme being, and able to earn a livelihood.
The Orders emblem was St. George conquering the dragon. The system of sick benefits varied by the lodge and the inclination of members. There was also a funeral benefit for members and their wives and a benevolent fund for brethren and "any worthy Englishman in distress". Some lodges also provided physicians and medicine for sick members.
A friendly society or benefit society is a voluntary association formed to provide mutual aid, benefit, for instance insurance for relief from sundry difficulties. These groups are also known as a fraternal benefit society, fraternal benefit order, or mutual aid organization. Following is an incomplete list of these societies and orders.
A splinter group called the Ancient Order of the Sanhedrims broke from this in 1895 and offered a benefit to members of "some secret societies in good standing." [38] Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, an African-American organization.
American Jewish Congress; B'nai B'rith; Farband; Hadassah; JCC Association - umbrella organization for many Jewish Community Centers, Young Men's Hebrew Associations (YMHAs), and Young Women's Hebrew Associations (YWHAs) Jewish Council for Public Affairs; Jewish Federations of North America - umbrella organizations for many Jewish Federations
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Cactus and Succulent Society of America; Capital City Club; Capitol Hill Club; Carpatho-Rusyn Society; Casino Club; Cat Fanciers' Association; List of cat registries; Cavendish Club; Caxton Club; Cherry Valley O-scale; Chicago Club; Chicago Norske Klub; Chinese American Food Society; Clambake Club of Newport; Classic Car Club of America; Cloud Club
Following the outbreak of the Civil War, abolitionists such as Frederick Douglass claimed that enlisting Black soldiers would strengthen the North in winning the war and would be a significant step forward in the fight for equal rights: "Once let the Black man get upon his person the brass letters, U.S.; let him get an eagle on his button, and ...