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Lie course OF NJ. w. I0tr1arch Oil
yer in regard to application for Char
ter for O Grand Division Of Manches-
ter, in England, was approved; and
the policy expressed in regard to the
matter of grant Of Charters for that
country, in the letters of the M. w s..
agreed to as the policy Of the National
Division.
The principles Of the Maine LIQUOR
Law were agreed to by the National
Division, and recommended to bemade
the object of The Order.
A motion looking to the establish
ment Of Degrees in the Order was
disagreed to.
A dispensation was accorded to the
Grand Division of Alabama to hold
Annual Sessions in January Of each
year.
The proceedings of the April Ses-
sion of 1850 of the Grand Division of
Mississippi, were legalized.
A dispensation was accorded to the
Grand Division Of South Carolina to
hold Annual Sessions on the Thurs
day after the fourth Monday in No.
vember in each year.
kight Lhonsand copies of the Joar-
nal OF N. ID. were ordered to be priEt.
ed, and one copy pro rata to the num-
Der Of Divisions to be forwarded 10
each Grand Division.
The following resolution was offered:
"ReSolved, That each Grand Di-
vision indebted to the National Divis.
ion be requested Immediately to cancel
said indebtedness by the payment
thereof in instalments in each quarter,
and in default of such payments, that
all Passwords and further credits be
withheld till such payments shall be
made; and that hereafter no credit
greater than the amount of
Dollars be given to any Grand Divis-
ion"
Consideration postponed till next
Session.
The following resolution was agreed
to:
"ReSoLUed, That the M. w. Scribe
be directed to forward to each Grand
Division in arrears, copy of the fore
going resolution, and to urge upon the
several Grand Divisions the necessity
of liquidating the same at their earli-
est convenience.
Brothers johnson, Jermain and Cd.
ON were appointed a committee to pre-
pare n plan for financial basis of the
Order, to be presented at the next
Session of the National Division.
Brothers Fickardt, Paxon, and Cros-
by, were appointed a committee to
prepare digest of all resolutions and
decisions of the National Division,
having for the effect the establishment
of rules and usages for the government
of the Order; and to have 1000 copies
of the same printed for the use of the
National Division, and for sale to the
Grand Divisions, for their own use and
the use of Subordinate Divisions.
The Charters of the several Grand
Divisions granted by M. w. Patriarch
since Eighth Session of National Di.
, vision, were confirmed.
"ReSOlved, That the NJ. W. Scribe
have an exact copy of the Charter Of
the Grand Division of New York en-.
crossed, and if possible signed by the
Officers who signed the original, or i
not possible, the same to be certified
by the M. W. Scribe as a correct copy
: of said Charter; and that he be als(
> directed to record the division of sale
,, Grand Division into two jurisdiction,
! on the face of both Charters; the sale
; engrossed copy to be placed in posses
a sion of the Grand Division of West
! ern New York, and said Grand Divis
Z ion to stand on the roll as now ar
! ranged"
! Brothers Cary, Oliver and Egintol
i were appointed committee to pro
pose for and adopt new Ritual, ant
> to report the same at the next Session
of the National Division.
The Tenth Session of the Nationa
Division was agreed to be held in Chi
: cago, Illinois, on the second Wednes
: day of June, 1858, at 10 o'clock in tn
: morning.
Brothers Eginton, Goodwin and Lit
'' ton were appointed a committee to ac
+ with future committee of Brothers G
Illinois, with full power to select speak
2 ers and appoint times and places fo
d public addresses, during the 10Th Ses
sion of the National Division.
:, F. A. FICKARDT, M. w. S.
lr The G., w. P. announced the stand
II ing committees as follows, to wit:
&c On Subordinate DiUisions-Bro
Edwards, Potts and Coe.
s. On Finance-Bros. Smith, Masso
IN and R. H. Upton.
On Appeals-Bros. Window, Sa
s. ford and Hamilton.
: On the State Of Order-Bros. Old
Duncan and Garfield.
'h On the Judiciary-Bros. Thompson
$ Wall and Hildreth.
t On CharierS-Bros. Caleb ClarI
u Williams and Gillogly.