The Organ of the Temperance Reform, 1852-11-05

: Would, it not be well for the G D to , appoint a Committee, to :enquire for and..recsycxlLc.Bikn2 articles t -..tr So far as has been within my pow power - er power and ability, the duties of the office confided to me, by the confidence of my brethren, during the past year, 1 have been faithfully performed. Respectfully submitted. GEO. C. EATON, G C. ; Oct. 20,1852. On motion, Bre. G C Eaton was ap- . pointed a Committee to procure the ' Banner belonging to the G D, and report at the next sessoin. . . The G. W. P. read hiu annual re , port, which, on motion, was referred to the Committee on the state of the Order. ' , Brethren of thr Grakd DmsicX: Through the blessings of Heaven we are again enabled to assemble to take counsel together for the good of our Order, and the furtherance ot the cause of Temperance ; and it is with : a feeling of gratitude, and, 1 trust, par donable priae m me moral position of our Order, that I attempt briefly to : present a general view ot its labors and prospects wunin my junsaicuon. Wo may not be very imposing in numbers, or powerful in that which is V . 1 1 . 11 'J yKJWvu.. J- - 7 object and aims, we may challenjje scrutiny and invite investigation. No one evinces more of true heroism than he who battles against popular evil, who champions the interests of human ity, and wata on vice. - To make the world better to eradicate one of the great parent evils of the age, and re relieve - lieve relieve society from the greatest demor demoralizer - alizer demoralizer known to man, is the object of our labors. The task of the reformer is an unpopular one. He is an inno inno-Vater, - Vater, inno-Vater, and mankind are generally averse to change, He is considered a meddler, and hence meets opposi opposition, - tion, opposition, for vice has its seeming inaepen dence as well as its conservatism. The exposition of vice wounds the self-' esteem of those who are its victims, for thev are identified with it. and re i-annm if actoutnpri nnwfir ; nut in nur cognize it, when portrayed, as a part of their character. Hence our Order meets opposition and denunciation. Jt stands forth before the world person- : ified, in the spirit of its members, as a mfrtrm&r acritjitnr and nnfiltpr nf eVi. . cietv. But. notwithstanding oonosi- - tion and denunciation, we may elorv j it lilt? i.iui ai nivmuuv vi m'v kjviia Temperance, and find our reward in .1.. 5 : r - r a to our fellow man. And, I hope that this meetimr of the Grand Division may be efficacious in enkindling our zeal and inspiring us for our great . work. . Owing to the neglect of a large ma majority - jority majority of my Deputies, in not making reports as required by our rules, I am unable to give that exposition .of the state ot our Order in partiauiar locali localities, - ties, localities, which has been customary. But, from all the information in my posses possession, - sion, possession, 1 have no hesitation in declaring my belief, that, during the past year, our Order has been ncreasing in strength and power. This may not be true of every distinct locality ; but, as a rvanorol tliinc throufrhnut the Stllta. U -C 1 we stand better to-day than we did one year ago. The spirit pervading our whole organizauou was never better. There is more of deiermined, single single-hearted - hearted single-hearted devotion to our great cause, than has before characteriaed any period of our history. Everywhere, where we have a foothold, there is a 1 determination " to push on the cot- ' umns," and do up the work. A good degree of activity has characterized ; our operations. The summer season ' is not favorable for the active out-door work of the Order, as the autumn and winter ) but during the season just past, I think there has been more of . this kind of work done than usual There has been, on the whole, an in increase - crease increase of members initiated over those i expelled and withdrawn. 1 j , Om' finances are not in the best condition, yet all the current expenses, of the year have been promptly met, ; and a small reduction made of the debt . due from the Grand Division. Tha; number of new Divisions organized,' equals and rather exceeds those which have surrendered their charters. : Be- sides, these new Divisions are mostly in active working condition, while those which have ceased to exist, were

3. Appeal of Broihers Harley and ,: n of Grnnd Division of .irio.il of brother Day vs. ac i of 1'ortland Division, No. 2, of Oregon sustained. Principle; "Fear of sickness can never justify a Brother in the -uso of Brandy or Alcoholic Liquors as a beverage." 5. Appeal of Brother Wmtingvs. action of Grand Division of . North Carolina not sustained. 6. Appeal of Brother Brantley vs. action of Grand Division of Georgia not sustained. 1.' Appeal of Brother Felt vs. action of Grand Division of Georgia sus sustained. - tained. sustained. Principle: "A By-Law de declaring - claring declaring that a member in arrears for dues shall not be entitled to the Pass words, is constitutional." 8. Appeal of Brother Nicholson vs. action of Grand Division of Pennsyl Pennsylvania - vania Pennsylvania sustained. .Principle: That a By-Law declaring that "no Brother shall be entitled to benefits until he shall have been a member one year," does not cut him off from benefits af ter reinstatement; but that a By-Law containing the words "in good stand ing or full membership lor one year," does. 9. Appeal of Brother Hutchinson vs. action oi urand Division ot V ir ir-ginia - ginia ir-ginia not sustained. i The course of M. W . Patriarch Oli ver in regard to application for Char ter for, a Grand Division of Manches Manchester," - ter," Manchester," in England, was approved; and the policy expressed in regard to the matter of grant cf Charter for that country, in the letters of the M. W. S., agreed to as the policy of the National Division The principles of the Maine Liquor haw were agreed to by the .National Division, and recommended to bo made the object of ihe Order. A motion looking to the' establish establishment - ment establishment of Degrees in the Order was disagreed to. A dispensation was accorded to the Grand Division of Alabama to hold Annual .Sessions in January of each yeai: .. ... . .. The proceedings ot the April ses sion of 1850 of the Grand Division of Mississippi, were legalized. A dispensation was accorded to the Grand Division of South Carolina to hold Annual Sessions on the Thurs day after the fourth Monday in No November - vember November in each year. 1 Litrht thousand copies of the Jour nal of N. D. were ordered to be print printed, - ed, printed, and one copy pro rata to the num ber of Divisions to be forwarded to each Grand Division. The following resolution was offered : "Resolved, That each Grand Di Division - vision Division indebted to the National Divis ion be requested immediately to cancel said indebtedness by the payment thereof in instalments in each quarter, and in default of such payments, that all Passwords and further credits be withheld till such payments shall be made; and that hereafter no credit greater than the amount of Dollars be given to any Grand Divis ion." , Consideration postponed till next Session. The following resolution was agreed to: "Resolved, That the M. W. Scribe be directed to forward to each Grand Division in arrears, a copy of the fore foregoing - going foregoing resolution and to urge upon the several Grand Divisions the necessity of liquidating the same at their earli est convenience." , - Brothers Johnson, Jermain and Od omi were appointed a committee to pre' pare a plan for a financial basis of the Order, to be presented at the next Session of the National Division. . Brothers Fickardt, Paxon, and Cros by, were appointed a committee to prepare a digest of all resolutions and decisions ot the National Division, having for the effect the establishment of rules and usages for the government of tho Order; and to have 1000 copies of the same priated for the use of the National Division, and for sale to the Grand Divisions, for their own use and the use of Subordinate Divisions. : The Charters of the several Grand Divisions granted by M. W. Patriarch since Eighth Session of National Dia ' -ion, were confirmed. 'Resolved, That the M. W. Scribe vo an exact copy of the Charter of

CIRCUIT T The foiioiu i, . vwi-oiiis. i u mcnt of the action had at the kite Ses Session - sion Session of the National Division, held in the city of Richmond, Vs., and orcLm J to be furnished to the several Grand Divisions and others." , ' v CONSTITUTION OF NATIONAL DIVISION. ' Part X., Skc'. I.-CAane., The words 15th of May," see second line, to be stricken out, and the words "3 1st of March" to be inserted The effect Trill be to make the lie turns of Grand Divisions due at the Office of the M. W. S. on the 31st of parch. , CONSTITUTIOH OP GRAND DlVIfflOSS. Rdlk VII. Change. The j words 'from his jurisdiction or thelGrand Division, or in case of his inability or death," to be inserted in the first line directly after the titular initiate, "G. w.p." .. CONSTITUTION OP SUBORDINATK BIVIS BIVIS-. - . BIVIS-. . . IONS. . ,. - . Sec! II:, Art. IX. The wjrds "ex cept by dispensation from the Grand Division; provided, nevertheless, that no person elevated to the office of W, P. by such dispensation shal. be elect elected - ed elected a Representative to a Grand Divis ion, and that no Grand DivUion shall have the right or authority U grant a dispensation under this act, cept to Divisions located in Colleges or Insti tutions of learning," to be inserted after the words 'twenty-one years of GENERAL matter enacted. The term "disability',' occurring in Sec. 2, Art. 6, Constitution fci!xrdi- nate Divisions, "not intended, to ap apply - ply apply to disqualification for one particu particular - lar particular occupation, while the individual is capable of earning a livelihood by oth er lawlul means." Art. X.--Constittttion Subordinate Divisions referred to a Committee of three with instructions to report a new Article at the next Session of N. D. comprising the general principles of uie preseui, atiiciu, in a ciear ana sim simple - ple simple form. Committee: Bros. Litton, Goodwin, and Williford. , RELATIVE TO ARTICLE X. CONSTITUTION OF SUBORDINATE DIVISIONS. "Resolved, That the simple fact of making, buying, selling, or using Spir Spirituous - ituous Spirituous or Malt Liquors, Wine or Cider, by a Son of Temperance, shaij be pri prima - ma prima facie evidc e against such Broth Brother - er Brother upon a trial therefor of a violation of his pledge to the Order, so as. to de devolve - volve devolve upon him the necessity of pro proving - ving proving his innocence of having made, bought or sold, or used such Spiritu Spirituous - ous Spirituous or Malt Liquors, Wine or Cider, as a beverage.') . , i, RELATIVE TO CEREMONIES OF GRAND DI DIVISIONS. - VISIONS. DIVISIONS. : , . "Resolved, That with thp consent of two-thirds of the members present, a Grand Division may dispense with the ceremonies of Initiation, exceyt the Obligation and the Section in the charge of the G. W . P. imiiieaiately preceding it; at the same time, all Grand Divisions are earnestly exhort exhorted - ed exhorted not to avail themselves of the priv ilege, unless the condition of business should imperatively require it. ' ; i OENERAI, MATTER ENACTED Grand Scribes in future returns to N. D. are "requested to state the .number expelled for violating the Pledge, and the number expelled for otner causes, separately." "Resolved,1 That the Grand Scribes of Grand Divisions, be and are hereby respectfully requested to report the names and Post Office address of all Grand Officers, within one week after the election of the same, (and the time and place of the stated meetings,) and also two copies of Journals of their several Grand Divisions; and that the M. W. Scribe shall c e names and address to.be pri 1 forwarded to the several G. . . 1 archs and Grand Scribes imitit".!., after their general reception." APPEALS. ., 1. Appeal of Northumberlfin I 6 iiil and u ri ,te!y Di, vision, So. 37, vs. action o Grand Di vision oi, a.ew urunswicK noi gus- tained. . . 2. Appeal of Brother Hurl action of Grand Division of Y in not sustained. '

grossed, end if possible signed by the m. o i TinpJL err if not pos.sibie, the same to be certified by the M. W. Scribe as a correct copy of said Charter; and that he be also directed to record the division of said Grand Division into two jurisdictions on the face of both Charters; the said engrossed copy to be placed in posses possession - sion possession of. the Grand Division of West Western - ern Western New York, and said Grand Divis Division - ion Division to stand on the roll as now ar arranged." - ranged." arranged." Brothers Cary, Oliver and Eginton were appointed a committee to pro propose - pose propose for and adopt a new Ritual, and to report the same at the next Session of the National Division. - The Tenth Session of the National Division was agreed to be held in Chi Chicago, - cago, Chicago, Illinois, on the second Wednes Wednesday - day Wednesday of June, 1853, at 10 o'clock in the morning. Brothers Eginton, Goodwin and Lit Litton - ton Litton were appointed a committee to act with a future committee of Brothers of Illinois, with full power to select speak ers and appoint times and places for public addresses, during the 10th Sses' sion of the National Division. F. A. FICKARDT, M.W.S. Tho G. W. P. announced the stand ing committees as follows, to wit: On Subordinate Divisions Bros Edwards, Potts and Coe. On Finance Bros. Smith, Masson and R. II. Tipton. On Appeals Bros. Windom, Saf- ford arid Hamilton. ' " " On ihe State of Order Bios, Olds Duncan and Canfield. ' On tu Judiciary--Bros. Thompson Walt and Uildreth. On Charters Bros. Caleb Clark Williams and Gillogly. ; . A communication was received from Bro. John S. Whitwell, resigning his post on . the Publishing Committee, which was read and laid on the table. On motion of Bro. Swain, the regular order of business was suspended, in order that a vacancy in tho committee on the claim of Bro. Mitchell, occa sioned by the absence of Bro. W. Sher wood, might be failed; and Bro. Wall was appointed. , REPORTS OF OFFICERS. ; The G. S. presented his annual re port, of which so much as relates to the State of the Order was referred to the committee on the State of the Or Order, - der, Order, and so much as relates to finance, was referred to the committee on. Fi nance. - The G T made the following re port, which was referred to the Com Committee - mittee Committee on Finance. " Oct 20, 1852. The G T. of the Grand Division presents the following annual report : DR. Aord 30. 1852, received from G. S. 15,00 Oct. 1, " Do Do 387,32 (402,32 OR. April 30, 1852,' paid order No. 42, 5,00 10,00 90,00 200,00 Oct. 10, i 43, ' 20, 2;i. 20, 44. 45, 46, 39,52 57,80 $402,32 Respectfully submitted. . J. SCHMUCHER, G T. The G C presented the following report, which was adopted. G W P & Brethren : The G C presents the following as his annual report: , All of the property G D received by me. urjon rev introduction mw we office of G C, and all since placed in my hands, or by me received, is Here nnv nrmwntnd in the Hall, and IS S , , follows, to wit: 8 O. D. Official Regalia. , 4 Red Bocks. - 1 Gavel (Ivory). , ! ; 1 Goblet for Staff - ' . , 2 Cords and Tassels for Banner. 4 Eoobs for Banner Bolls. ' -1 ' " i 1 Book (CoiistitutionsX. ! 243 Od Cards (Collin Van Wagner's print). .-.;;..'' . '. ' , 257 Ode Cards, new. ' ' ' " . " ' ' 92 " " (worn and soiled). . , 592 Total No. Ode Cards. - ; .From the report of Bro. Pritchard G C, made Oct. 31, 1849, 1 find enu merated among the property' thea be longing to the G D, 1 Bible and 1 Silk Banner, of which the present- G v has no knowledge.