Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-07-11
OFFICIAL.
Office ofhe National Division, s. of tn
fNorth America. :
Philadelphia June p. l85I.


gNorth America.
Philadelphia June 25, 1851.
To the Grand Division S. of Z. of
North Carolina:
WORTHY BRoTHERs AT the late Session
of the National Division Sons of Temperance
Of North America, held in the City of Toron-
to, the following items were enacted, which
may be of immediate interest and are there
fore respectfully presented in circular form by
this Office -
ITEM I. Section 6, Article Z, Revised Rules.
the words been elected to- stricken out and
the words become amember Of inserted instead.
ITEM. Il. Subject of Perpetuity of Pledge It
was Resolred, That the second resolution Of the
Committee on the state of the Order. page n.
Journal of 18th Annual Session of N. D. be and
the same is hereby rescinded.' Said resolution
is as follows
'ResotUed, That in order to remedy this grave
error in the future editions ofthe B. B., the words
In this respect in theseeond part of our general
obligation be omitted The resolution restores
to the obligation the words in this respect
ITEM Ill That Section 9, Article 8. Constitu-
ton Of Subordinate Divisions be repealed:
Section 2, reads as follows: No brother shall
serve two terms in the same office during the
term Of one year. DC, DC. The amendment gives
privilege Of reelection.
ITEM ~. That the words one week in the
first part of Section 8, Article 4, do. do. be strick-
en- out, and the words -four weeks be inserted
instead. Same refers to time of notification of
reflections and explosions by Subordinate Divis-
ions.
ITEM V. That Section 10. Articles 10, do. do.
f be rescinded, and in lieu the following be
!, adopted:
Section 10, a member convicted of violation of
: the Pledge after the second time, can be reinsta-
e ted 10y q two-third vote of the Division, the Di.
vision prescribing the penalty The amendment
leaves Reinstatement free to Divisions.
d ITEM vi. That Section 2, Article S, do. do. be
: annulled by adding thereto the following words:
$ Provided, That persons Of old age, or under dis
ability or disease may be admitted, but remain
in the position ofmembers not entitled to bene-
fits
ITEM VII. That Article 10, Constitution of
Grand Divisions be so amended as to strike out
u Section l and also to strike out the word, or
binary in section 2, and insert the word alp in
lieu thereof The amendment gives the power
to elect officers of Grand Divisions by Divisions
ITEM VIII. That the word ten be stricken
out ofPart 8, Constitution of National Division
and the word five inserted in lieu thereof
The amendment reduces per ceatage to National
Division TO 5 per cent.
ITEM. TX. That the Returns Of Grand Divis-
ions to the National Division be made to the
re hrtyJfrst Of December of each year. Formerly
18th Of May.
ITEM X. That the heads Dispensation Fees
and How many Manufactures Of Ardent Spir-
it's be removed from the Returns Of the Nat.
ional Division, and the heads Hon naanv DabIic
Temperance Meetings. held and .Hoto mann
a Temperance Tracts distributed substituted in
nv stead.
ITEM XI. That the Grand Divisions be and
are hereby required to make the items Of the
Quarterly Reports of Subordinate Divisions cor
rs respond to the items of the Annual Returns Of
Grand Divisions to the National Division
ITEM XII. Recommended, That in view o,
the present postal rates, the prepayment Of DOS
tage be punctually observed by the National
Grand, and Subordinate Divisions
The NJ. w. Scribe, in the name Of tbt
National Division, invites the particular at
~tention of Grand Divisions to the items refer
ring to Returns. The beauty, uniformity, anG
efficiency of the statistics of the Order de
pend upon their right and prompt observance
of the new regulations.
In addition the NJ. w. S. would respect
fully state for the information of Grand Di
visions, that the one half Of the per centag,
i. of Grand Divisions which accrued to tn,
National Division for term ending March 81
1851, Is directed to be repaid to the GranC
Divisions whence received; and that saiC
!. amount will be either RENTED, or placed t
i. their credit on the books of the National Di
!. vision, as the state of their accounts, or thei
wishes, may indicate.
!. The NJ. W. S. also states that BY resolu
!. tons of the N. D, the National Fund is a
I. an end, and covers only such claims as ma
: have occurred up to date ofToronto Session
!. The Fund itself is to be repaid out of tn
!. general fund Of the N. D., to those Gran
and Subordinate Divisions which original
. contributed its amount.
!, With sincere compliments at the SCUM
! condition of the Order, and with best wishe
}. for the success and harmony of each jurisdi
ton and the advance of the great cause
I Temperance,
: l am very truly Yours
In Love, Purity and Fidelity.
s.. FRED. A. FCKARDT, N. w. S.
The Subordinate Divisions in North Ca