History of the Independent Order of Foresters, 1895

The faith that the Independent Order of Foresters will, in time, be one of the greatest Fraternal Benefit Societies in existence, scattering untold blessings wherever it may be established, is so strong that they persuaded themselves that many will be glad, in time to come, to have the early records of their I.O.F. compiled and placed together in the form of a history, so that future generations of Foresters may have it in their power to make themselves familiar with the rise and progress of the Order and study the ups and downs which it experienced in its early days convinced the Foresters to compile the history presented in this volume.