The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-05-07
Grand Division.


gan, for the following items in relation to
the recent Session of the Grand Division,
held at Mt. Vernon, on Wednesday, the
2slh ult.
AT the appointed hour, 6. w, ?. Kim
bali called the Division TO order, All the
oaicers were present. The report Of the
G. w. P. and the G. s were read and
referred to appropriate committees. The
report Of the G. w. P. was listened to
with profound attention by all. 1t is an
able document and should be read and
re-read by every Son in Ohio,
The reporofthe g. S. shows the finances
oT the G. D. to be in very bad state.
The present Indebtedness, over and above
It's available assets is about nine hundred
dollars. Some decisive step should be
taken to relieveit OF its liabilities by Divi-,
sions and Sons of Temperance. Three
fourths Of the debt was made in pushing
forward the cause TO its present stand,
and it is nothing more than fair than that
he friends of the cause should assist in
paying of the debts, though the G. D.
does not ask, nor even expect any such
assistance.
The report Of the Committee on the
state of the Order, Bro. T. H. Cumming,
Chairman, does much credit to its author.
Il gives glowing account of the cause
The Order of the Sons of Temperance is
in better condition for doing effective
service now than il ever has been. We
are sorry that the &. S. could not give us
copy for insertion in the Organ this
week. The regular business Of the Ses-
sion was transacted in the usual good
spirit.
The Session was unusually large, and
the Delegates present exhibited more real
love forthe cause than we had anticipated
to witness All seemed determined TO
keep the ball rolling. The Maine Law
is the watch word for the campaign for
the summer and fall--and the Maine
Law WILL BE THE LAW OF Ono. There
is no mistaking the fixed determina-
ton Of the people, and as Son of Tenn
perauce, we glory in the anticipated
victory. The thanks of every friend OF
humanity in the State is due to the Grand
Division Of Ohio, for fostering and keep
ing alive the temperance feeling, when
the. friends of the cause, generally, had
almost despaired of success.
The special committee appointed by
the Grand Section, reported resolution
dissolving ti,at body from the Grand Di-
vision, whenever it shall appear that a
Grand Section mas been duly organized.
Cadets was recommen-
IN Columbus, on the Sd
day Of July next, for the purpose of or
ganizing. We hope this step will result
in good to the Sections, as they have
been declining in numbers ever since the
union of the two bodies. The next ses-
sion of the Grand Division will be held in
Circleville, on the third "Wednesday in
October.
Before the adjournment, resolutions
thanking the citizens of Mt Vernon
for their hospitality, were unanimously
passed, and ordered to be published in
the papers of the town, and the Organ,
On Thursday morning, procession was
formed, composed of the members Of The
Mt, Vernon Division and delegates to the
Grand Division, and moved through the
principal streets Of the town 10 the Pres
byteTian church, where the Hon. e. N.
Olds delivered one of the best speeches
on Legal EaactmeHts thai mortal man ever
listened to- The church was crowded to
its utmost capacity, and the eloquent
speaker moved the immense concourse
to tears or mrth, at his own pleasure.
We hope that Bro. Olds will comply with
the wish OF the Grand Division, and pre-
pare his speech for publication. 1t should
be circulated i'll every house in Ohio, as it
is a full and complete historyof the traffic
in ardent spirits for the past haIfcentury. !
Its circulation will do vast amount ofI
good.
We return our thanks 10 that excellent
and most estimable lady, Mrs, MILLER, for
he hospitalities OF her house. Long may
he live to enjoy the society of the very
,est Of temperance husbands, and the
and esteem Of host Of friends
md acquaintances.