Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-11-15
OUR ORDER ABROAD.

OON VIZ
MARYLANp.-The annual session of the
Grand Division of Maryland was held in
Baltimore, commencing the 18th and clos
ing on the 10th ult., Grand Worthy Patri-
arch Wilmer presiding. The election ofOf
fcers resulted in the choice of VIM. P. Spen-
Ger, No. 2, as G.. W. P; D. Anderson, OfNC.
113, as G. ". A.; VIM. H. Gobright. Of
No. s, g. Scribe 4; Jas. Young, of No. /,
@. Treasurer ; Rev. W. G. Poole, Of No.
1O8, G. Chap; Vim. II. Stran, of No. 8,
G. Con-; Henry Rhoads, Of No. Z, g. Sen.
A committee was appointed to take into
consideration the propriety of providing
means for the education Of orphans Of de-
cessed brothers. A subject well worthy Of
attention.-The session was the largest ever
before held-about $50 being in attendance
whom IS were initiated during the ses-
sion. The greatest harmony prevailed dur
f ing the entire sitting.
i GEoRG1A.-The Grand Division met in
: Macon on the 23d ult. The Reports Of the
lG. W. P. and G. s., represented the Order
: in a healthy condition, and its situation en-
a couraging to the friends of Reform. -Four
or five Divisions had surrendered their Char
tiers during the year, but the places Of most
of them had been filed up, and near fifty
new Divisions had been established during
the year.
The action of the National Division, at its
last session, in regard to the Pledge, cane
before the body and their Representatives
to the next meeting ofthe National Division,
y were instructed to urge a reconsideration Of
that matter, and to leave the Pledge as it
originally stood. This question was carried
to with but little opposition. P. A. Lawson.
" of Savannah, was elected G. W. p; E. G.
lie, Cabaniss, of Forsyth, G.. W. A; W. s.
ed Williford, G. s.; E. G.. Granniss, G. T.;
lig /. B. Huff, G. c.; - Laub, of Rome,
an G. s.; and Rev. T. B. Slade, of Columbus,
G. Chaplain.
USE ALABAMA.-The following officers have
! a been elected for the ensuing year:
,ut Rev. H. II. Brown, of Mooresville, g. W
We p; B. s. Bib, Of Montgomery, G. W. A.
Sc, Armand P. P6ster, of G. s.; 7. j
lu Russell, of DudleyviIle, G. T.; Rev. N. G
Phillips, of Shiloh, G. Chap; Oliver H
Oates, of Florence, G. Con-; F. A. Tank
), ersly, of Mobile, G. Sentinel
isb In compliance with a suggestion of tn
saw G. W. P. Creach, in his address, (Which i
th, a most able and beautiful production)
ate committee, consisting of the D. G. Worth,
en- Patriarchs, was appointed to solicit volunts
VOr ry contributions for the purpose of buildin
'ars a Temperance Temple, to be located at tn
My city or town contributing most literally i
the proportion to the population, the profits ari
ing from the rents of the lower rooms to b
appropriated to charitable and educations
purposes.
The Delegates to the National Divisio
were instructed to ask for a repeal Of th
law making it necessary for the Subordinai
Divisions to pay to the Grand Divisions, th
fee for the privilege of proposing, eleetin
and initiating a candidate on the same ever
ing.
A resolution, instructing Delegates to Il
National Division to vote for a repeal Of Ii
law, in reference to the perpetuity of Ii
Pledge, was laid on the table and aresoi
I ton. referring the subject to SubOrdinai
obt Divisions, to vote for or against such instru
tons, adopted.
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