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for his eonduct in the chair . " This was carried unanimously , and acknowledged briefly . The meeting then separated , the proprietors much gratified with the position of the company . ENGINEERS ' , MASONIC , AND UNIVERSAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY . —AVe were led into our previous remarks from the perusal of a prospectus forwarded to us by the Engineers ' , Alasonic , and Universal Alutual Life Assurance Society 345 StrandIt is not our custom to
, , . call attention to any one office in preference to another , where all are working in the same tract , or nearly so , and who do not offer any particular or striking advantages ; but we think it due to society at large , we think it but just to the projectors of an office such as the " Engineers , " to call especial notice to the novelties offered by them , calculated to spread far ancl wide the blessings of Life Assurance by the liberality of their offers to the public .
Amongst the Especial Advantages we particularly noticed the following : — " Policies issued free of stamp duty to the Assured . " AVe all know that this tax upon prudence has deterred many a man from taking out a life policy , and the Directors have done wisely and well in being the first to break down the restriction . Other offices must follow their example if they wish to do any business . ' ¦ ' A policy once granted will never be disputed . " This is as it should be . Offices year after year continue to receive the premiums—the husband imagining that he has made a certain provision
for his wife , the wife believing that she is secured against want if her husband should die . He does die ; the office refuses to pay on account of some fraud never intended , or some mis-statement accidentally or innocently made—the resources of a powerful body are brought to bear against a simple individual , and they often succeed in evading payment altogether ; here it is otherwise—no dispute can arise after a policy has been once granted . " To the artisan policies are granted from 20 / . ; premiums payable
monthly . " Credit given for half the premiums during life . " The whole of the profits divided amongst the Assured . " A certain return of one-third of all premiums paid in , if the Assured wishes to discontinue his policy . " In cases of continued sickness , or inability from other causes to keep up the policythe whole sum paid in will be returnedsubject to a
, , reasonable deduction for office management . " Medical Referees paid in all cases . " These , and other novelties offered , have induced us to notice this office in particular , that others may follow so good an example . Liberality will always obtain the patronage of the public , provided it is based , as we think it is here , on security . Let every man , therefore , consider his circumstances , and make provision accordingly without delay ; he will
then have the proud satisfaction of knowing that he has performed an important duty to himself , to his family , and to the . community at large ; his life will be a life of peace and contentment ; his death mourned by the surviving relatives , long after the heart that loved them shall have ceased to bea :. —Era . ENGINEERS ' , MASONIC , AND UNIVERSAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY . —A meeting of this society was held in the board-room , 345 , VOL . VI . 3 T
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Analecta.
for his eonduct in the chair . " This was carried unanimously , and acknowledged briefly . The meeting then separated , the proprietors much gratified with the position of the company . ENGINEERS ' , MASONIC , AND UNIVERSAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY . —AVe were led into our previous remarks from the perusal of a prospectus forwarded to us by the Engineers ' , Alasonic , and Universal Alutual Life Assurance Society 345 StrandIt is not our custom to
, , . call attention to any one office in preference to another , where all are working in the same tract , or nearly so , and who do not offer any particular or striking advantages ; but we think it due to society at large , we think it but just to the projectors of an office such as the " Engineers , " to call especial notice to the novelties offered by them , calculated to spread far ancl wide the blessings of Life Assurance by the liberality of their offers to the public .
Amongst the Especial Advantages we particularly noticed the following : — " Policies issued free of stamp duty to the Assured . " AVe all know that this tax upon prudence has deterred many a man from taking out a life policy , and the Directors have done wisely and well in being the first to break down the restriction . Other offices must follow their example if they wish to do any business . ' ¦ ' A policy once granted will never be disputed . " This is as it should be . Offices year after year continue to receive the premiums—the husband imagining that he has made a certain provision
for his wife , the wife believing that she is secured against want if her husband should die . He does die ; the office refuses to pay on account of some fraud never intended , or some mis-statement accidentally or innocently made—the resources of a powerful body are brought to bear against a simple individual , and they often succeed in evading payment altogether ; here it is otherwise—no dispute can arise after a policy has been once granted . " To the artisan policies are granted from 20 / . ; premiums payable
monthly . " Credit given for half the premiums during life . " The whole of the profits divided amongst the Assured . " A certain return of one-third of all premiums paid in , if the Assured wishes to discontinue his policy . " In cases of continued sickness , or inability from other causes to keep up the policythe whole sum paid in will be returnedsubject to a
, , reasonable deduction for office management . " Medical Referees paid in all cases . " These , and other novelties offered , have induced us to notice this office in particular , that others may follow so good an example . Liberality will always obtain the patronage of the public , provided it is based , as we think it is here , on security . Let every man , therefore , consider his circumstances , and make provision accordingly without delay ; he will
then have the proud satisfaction of knowing that he has performed an important duty to himself , to his family , and to the . community at large ; his life will be a life of peace and contentment ; his death mourned by the surviving relatives , long after the heart that loved them shall have ceased to bea :. —Era . ENGINEERS ' , MASONIC , AND UNIVERSAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY . —A meeting of this society was held in the board-room , 345 , VOL . VI . 3 T