Benefit society
an -ssociation of persons to create a fund, either by dues or -ssessments, for the -ssistance of members and their families in case of sickness, death, etc.
contemporary examples
the girl who wrote about drugs: cat marnell on vice, addiction & more caitlin d-ckson july 11, 2012
historical examples
a description of millenium hall sarah scott
post-impressions simeon strunsky
james watt andrew carnegie
coningsby benjamin disraeli
a civic biology george william hunter
making both ends meet sue ainslie clark and edith wyatt
a history of banks for savings in great britain and ireland william lewins
two knapsacks john campbell
change in the village (aka george bourne) george sturt
noun
a us term for friendly society
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