Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-25
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G. ". P's. REPORT.
To The G. D. Of North Carolina,

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WORTHY BRoTHERs Again it is our
privilege to assemble in Grand Division on
this auspicious day day that Of all 9th
ers, is looked upon by our Order as the
commencement Of labors which in their re-
suits, involve the interest of our Institution !
and to a considerable extent the improve /
ment of the moral character Of our beloved !
State.
Notwithstanding the desolation that death |
has produced in our land in the prostration |
of many valiant advocate of our principles, |
the star of whose being once shone in
its brightness and beauty, has by death
grown dim and its lustre thus passed away
into the darkness of the tomb, yet a num-
Der are spared and permitted thus to meet
on this festal morn with hearts beating re-
sponsively to the salutary teachings of our
moral faith, as exhibited in our blessed NOT
to-, Love, Purity and Fidelity.
Let us then, while we pay the passing
tribute ef astear to the memory of the Illus
trious dead, send up our heartfelt thanks to
the Father Of Mercies, for the preservation
Of our lives, and for the happy reunion
which many of US this day enjoy.
| The past year has been to some extent,
one of toll and trial. Opposition which
seemed partially to have passed away, and
was almost numbered with the things that
were, returned again with increasing sever
rity, continuing its work Of bitterness and
strife, The Press, the Pulpit and the Dem
agogue, did all unmask thor batteries, and
pouring forth their malignant fires, endeav-
ored tocounteract the happy and heahhful
influence of our principles. In some in
stances, Pastors have been known to arraign,
! try and expel their members because of their
connexion with our Order.
4 1t is however gratifying to us to know, that
4 in the midst ofopposition, strife, scathe, and
blight. we have come out like gold purified
/ in the furnace, and present at this fine to
the public gaze, moral ediice adorned with
the moral grandeur and sublinity of It's
teachings-afording an asylum to the poor
inebriate, a sheltersfrom the raging tempest
tofsEice. bidding him to hope in,the emamei-
patton Of mind and character from the oblo-
6 quy that Inteihperancc entails upon it.
unhappy yictims--clOthing him with q
sound mind, and making him once more in
! the moral world mani
& Although some have fallen, and we be
hold the fragments of once beautiful col
: umn that stood erect in the vast colonade d
! our brilliant edi6ce-a living and speaking
! monument of the power of our principles t
redeem the moral character; still We arr
moving on, and as the propitious tide bear
!, upon its bosom the rich freightage of the in
e tellectual and moral man freed from the ty
:, rants chain, we hear the notes of triumph
[ ringing out in the fulness of its joy, and tn
cry is heard, they come, they come!
am more than grati6ed to state that in
J creasing prosperity and successes has atten
ded our labors during the past year, an
when compared with other States, that plea.
a ure is increased from knowledge of our a
e most isolated condition in comparison wit
: the advantages and resources with they po
,e sess. Such is the amount of interest an
e happiness embraced in the principles OF ou
n organization, and such the blessings the
E. confer on those who embrace them, that
,e is no wonder that our labors have been crow
a. ed with abundant success and it4is my fir
n conviction that if we are equally as guarde
er and activein the future as we have been in ii
ltiCiC StieAb Tile COillll
e year will be still more prosperous, and m
c. 4lny one in our State, who now stands alo
Id with folded arms from this God-like ente
ly prise, will be found in our ranks actively an
Of zealously engaged in the advocacy Of OF
il. claims in behalf of fallen humanity.
Id Having been actively engaged in busine
as during the past year, it has not been in II
in power to visit the different sections Of Il
N, Order. have visited number of Division
TO- in the western portion of the State, and
as bored among them for the spread and diff
as sion of the prineiplesof our organization
k. The other portions Of the Order, howeve
he have not been neglected Deputies we
ed duly commissioned by me at the commend
x. ment of the term of my office, for tho
to counties where the Order existed, and as
te- has extended, have appointed others W
en- have had it under their care and supervisor
en- and / would take this occasion to present \
an most grateful acknowledgements to the
ess brethren for the acceptance and discharge
its arduous and iaborious duties, and to EXPIRE
- my admiration of the zeal which they ha
,us manifested for the Order No class of o
ct brethren have labored more or accomplish
ss- as much for its spread and advancemel
not and for this they should ever be held
- grateful esteem.
alt There are many Suggestions respect
The the Order that might be made to you on I
The occasion, but l propose confning mys
slo- more particularly to those which concei
the demand your present consideration
but The cider question is one that has prot
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ess construction has been given to our pledge
Sc yoring the use Of cider as beverage, q
un- as a consequence, in some sections, there
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