Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-11-10

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think that the hand be held as
the usual and constitutional raising money yield
% ve d9lafs after defraylng the ordinary e
plan for obtaining the balance from pru
ence and economy be exercised there viii be difficulty getting
the nesessary amount from brethren.
The unrestraned traffic intoxicating liquor long eonsi
an e Hence the retail has been committed to few of
Proessed good moral character The question then
right constitutional to egae expedent
ee arther ana So to what extent Let learn from
4 o at the result ofmoral suason State Under
ded during the last months no
cannot 90 much whilst the traffic licensed The nquitou bu
made lawful and therefore
drink strong What moral suason does in the day unone the
Let the fountain bered and the of
Let the traffic be prohibited by law may
II 9e moral social and political evil becomes only the
g but the duty people prohibit The question
sever their connection now and forever with King Ao These
questions Men sometimes prepared frhe best
laws IN republican government than nations prepared fer such
& ne minus OF men must he enlightened and MADE ready
% great changes in customs and laws Buten viii be pepa
gted In my opinion the time has for such agitation
ons OF temperance lead We should
weaken
would respectfully suggest the proprety Of memoazng the
some form OF petition be recommended by and copies of be
vance OF an enlightened public sentiment
also suggest the proprey of asking legislature submit any law
traffic the people ratification or rejection His will clear
place us upon the vantage ground at the time it defines
that desire to doso. " ~
fest But ntempanc still abounds must abound until this
aec9ed traffic as beverage put down Then cry o m
business is crushed Let the ery down b % & G
e along the
top Let the suffering and children join chorus until the
gale last scent the LIQUID fire bTera ~
swept from the good old State Let us not rest until yctor
people free five once let Us rally and try renernba
freedoms battle once begun
7P6i R5due5e1ef ia9 rom e bleeding sire to son.
Let restn dies and then we can repoe as one
DRAWS around the drapery of his couch
anu Law Sh'n5eif down to oJ6ffN B. ODoM. G. W. P.
Reps Lilly, Enniss and Hewlett appointed Committee
he G. w. P's Report
Division proceeded the nomination Of Candidates for
the several Offices for the ensuing year, follows:
For G. w PATRIARCH Reps L. Blackmer and G. F. Deems
FoR G. w. ASSOCIATE Rep. J, P Smith.
FoR GRAND ScRIBn-ReIs A. NJ German, J. H. Enniss and A,
S. Porter.
For GRAND TREASURER Rep J. Boner.
For GRAND CoNDUcroR:-Rel Clark, Rowlett and Justice.
For GRAND SENTINEL Reps j Williams and T. s. Crowson
/ For GRAND CHAPLAIN Reps Richardson and Doub.
The following Reports from the Grand Scribe and Grand Treas
read and referred Committee consisting Reps Bonel
Scott and Voger
REPORT OF THE GRAND SCRIBE
of for assembling
nua meeting Of the Grand Order, evoes
nanca and Statistical condition Of the Grand and
ions in North Carolina.
At Session. 287 Divisions in the State
probable membership Of about 2ooothoHgh the Returns e.
the presumption based that if all had been they wou
: have shown membership Of at least 10000
the annual there has been 5 Divisions chartered
SO which have been regularly numbered from 288
Is given fill up vacancies OCCASION
by surrender and forfeiture Charters Of Divisions originally be
that there 3 Divisions In the Stat
proper observe, however, that considerable number ea
quarter failed forward Returns from which cause the u
strength the Order viii this Report to have adva
u ced little. For instance:
m lst of January last numbered 288 Divisions, while
only gave membership OF lO,4944 Dr1slo
sending Returns
On the st of Apast the exhibited only 9268 members
~ SO Divisions failing to make Returns.
the st ofJu tabular statement shows 99f5 memb
y Al Divisions sending Returns
the ending month had not been rece
than half the Divisions, when the Grand Scribe left 10
tend he is therefore unable these
for the Quarter which has just he has no d
if Returns from all the Divisions they would snow he
~ thy increase throughout our Jurisdiction
BY the Report the Grand Treasurer will be
that affairs of the Grand Division in sound
ne thrifty conohere being $1,000 the Treasury and the
m claim against unqudaed that of being an acco
in National Division from Books Cards and other D
W ments S0 which hope the Grand Division VIII order b
% paid Immediately.
Some appeals forwarded the G. during the
ION termsson the Grand Division, which
Chairman of the Standing Committee Appeals two
the which the G. D. without Report Uupon the
e ers it is presumed they intend reporting.
Divisions the consideration of the Grand DyI
through this the G. w p will bring the subject
@ considerations necessary remark here that such
ofthe North Carol
The Grand Scribe frequently applied for bound copies OF
Proceedings OF the n d. and in corresponding with the NJ ?
dispose copies of the through th
Would be we'll to authorize the G
number Of copies for sale to the Subordinate DIVISION
'ue the State?
Accompanying Report will be found statement showing
pose Statistical Financial condition Of the Order throughout the
report Cash received each Quarter
may October session. 85ogether with the RI
but Treasurer the annual Report Of the Standing