The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-04-29


nifty 10 pass without returning my sin
cefe thanks to the brethren Of oul
Order. for their forbearance and gen,
erous sympathy. Fully impressed
with the conviction that this may be
nv last opportunity Of mingling with
he members Of this body. / most
ferventlv invoke upon you the bles-
sing of the Great Patriarch above,
and ask for you in all your delbera-
tions the guidance of Divine Wisdom.
Respectfully submitted,
In L., P. g. F.,
THos. H. CUMMINGS, G. W. P.
Springfield, April 90, 1853.
The report of the G. S. was then
read, and so much of the report as
related to the finances of the G. D.,
was referred to the Committee on FL
nance, and so much as referred to the
state of the Order, was referred to the
Committee on the state of the Order.
REPORT.
g. W p. and Brethren Of the Grand
DiVision:
Since the last annual session of the
Grand Division, there has been g
steady and by no means slow improve
ment in the condition Of our Orderin
this State. Especially is this true
with regard to the financial affairs Of
this Grand Division. The statistics
which are presented in this report,
will, l think, fully sustain the remark.
that the Order is now in healthier
and more prosperous condition than it
has been for several Of the immediate
ly preceding quarters.
Since the annual session the follow
ing charters have been issued:
Beecher Division, No. 81, Mansfield,
Richland Co., Nov. IL, 1852
Pleasanton Division, No. 278, Pleason-
ton, Athens Co., Dec A, 1889.
Chester Division, No. 255, Chest r, Meigs
Co., Dec. A, 1852.
Salem Center Division, No. ll3, Salem,
Meigs Co.. Jan. a, 1852
Meigsville Division, No. 1913, Meigsville,
Muskingum Co., Jan l, 1858.
Winchester Division, No. 70. Winchester,
Guernsey Co., Jan 8, 1853.
Radnor Division, No. It's, Radnor, Della
ware Co., Jan. %, 1853.
Rutland Division, No. l09, Rutland,
Meigs Co., Feb 5, 1853.
Liberty Division, No. 452, Liberty,
Guernsey Co Feb. l2 1853.
North Star Division, No. Sc, Salem,
Meigs Co., Feb. 10, 1853 ...
Hinckley Division, No. 451, Hinckley,
Medina Co., Feb. 10, 1853.
Millerstown Division, No. 222, Millers-
town, Champaign Co., March 12, 1853.
Tippecanoe Division, No 4l2, Tippeca-
noe, Miami Co., Mar. l9, 1853.
Webster Division, No. 608, Iron Furnace,
Scioto Co., Mar. 26, 1853.
SciotO Division, No. 6O2, Millville, Della.
ware Co., Mar. 26, 1853.
Union Division, No. 1874, - Medina
Co., April 2, 1853.
Linnville Division, No. 500, Linnville,
Licking Co., April 7, 1853.
Clinton Furnace Division, No. SCI, Clin-
ton Furnace, scioto Co., April l6, 1853.
Old Williams Division, No. 244,
Wheelersburg, Scioto Co., was char
tered and organized by Bro. John
R. Williams, G. W. A., early in No
vember last, and in March he also
chartered Cleves Division, No. 35, /
Cleves, Hamilton county. /
The charter fee for PIeasanton, Di-
vision, No. 278, was received by my
predecessor, Bro. Scott, and the char
ter fees for the last two were received
by Bro. Williams.
Most of these Divisions have been
instituted, and those from which re-
ports have been received are doing
well.
Several Divisions which had ceased
to meet, but which still retained their
charters, have reorganized, and are
now doing good service in the cause.
Three of these have been reorganized
THROUGH the instrupoor+oG+r, e D.