The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-11-28

~ In the Temperance Advocate of last
week, we find report of the late meeting Of
the Grand Division S. #. We have only room
for the Report OF the Grand Scribe, which is as
fDllows:-
The Grand Scribe has the satisfaction Of
reporting to The Grand Division, for the last
quarter of the year, which closes the official
term of the present officers, a highly lntor-
esting and most gratifying condition Of the
Order in South Carolina.
During the past year, there have been
opened is Divisions, with an increase Of up
wards of two thousand members, from the
returns made, 7 Divisions having failed to
make returns. During the past quarter, 10
Divisions have been organized, number of
members initiated regularly, 76l; by dIspen.
salion, 30; admitted by card, "a; Withdrawn.
sc; broke the pledge lst time, Al: do. Sec
ond time, S; signed over, 20; number of
deaths, S; whole number Of members, 1852;
receipts per quarter, s273s. So per cenlagc
to G. D. sl42. 80; expended for benefits
and relief, $40. 81 amount in the Treasury
OF Subordinate Divisions. $2765. II.
With these facts before us, which speak
more eoquentIy than language can depict,
we have every encouragement, with chain
Of posts extending from tho sea board to the
mountains; from the eastern potion of The
State to the western; guarded by sen,inels
daily becoming more vIgilant, regularly
making assaults upon the dominons of Al.
chohoI-practicaIly carrying out the molto
of the heroic Naval Commander Of Britain,
every Son is doing his duty, while opposition
meets US from the temperate drinker and
vender of spirits. 1t is TO be regretted, they
are not alone, but receive the aid OF those,
ho,ceuer little they may intend it, who are
the ministers of the everlasting gospel, and
professed lleralds Of the Prince of Peace
While it is our duty 10 enlishten all who
may desire to know our true position, as
members of an Order, which has for IFS aim
the abolishnent Of the traffic aud Use as a
beverage Of intoxicating liquors, we can.
with entire propriety point our opponents TO
that scripture which reads, "by their fruits
shall ye know lhem," and so long as we con.
,'nuc 10 witness the happy effects of The in.
silu,ion Of the Sons of Temperance, in the
elevation and improvement of our fellow
citizens, both pecuniarily and sucialy. The
happy smile of the wife. who for years was
cast down. children comfortably provided
for and educated, who before were worse
than orphans-men raised from the degrade.
ton of intemperance, now occupying res.
peclabe positions in society. Added TO this,
how much of drunkenness and crime. under
God, have VIC been the instrument Of pre-.
venting. together with the number Of young
men whose characters have been moulded
in the crucible of our beloved Order-the
influence Of whose example will tell power
fully upon the next generation.
Throwing our Banner, inscribed with the
cardinal principles Of Love Purity and Fidel-
ity to the breeze. with our feet planted firm
" on the Word of all truth, with firm con-
viclion in the rectitude of our motives, and
reliance IN that God, who sustained our in.
s,,ulion from its infancy 10 The present, we
must 90 on conqucrIng aud to conquer.
From the National DIVISION, through the
Most w. e. was received, Tract issued
under its direction, to which The q. ID. ls
respectfully caIIcd-also to the account due
to the N. ID.
4. M. KENNEDY, q. s., C. D., s. c.
Camden, $. g., Oct. 2l. lS49.