The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-11-11

preamble and resolutions, which were
adopted: h9
WRereds. The Executive Committee O
,be State Tsmperance Society are invoNeo
in aheayy debt, incurred in the iecen! tlolr e
10 secure a prohibitory law, and wnlle W
are not, as an Order, under any p9lss aS.S
10 liquidate any portion Of this ms SoD% 49,
as we are individual members 81 my go
temperance family, and, as sucn' 4is NfeP'g
interested in this matter; a.. 4 -.
RtsOlcfd. That an opportunity oe uoW
Given TO Brothers to say what ihey VIII uo'
Or pledge themselves to have done' Witnlh
ten DAYS, to relieve the state ComInllIee
from emb -rrassment. a
A call was then made for pledges,
which was responded to by several
Brethren in various amounts, and the
pledges so given, put into the hands
of Brother stewart, the State Agent.
Bro. Bremigam, from special Com
mittee appointed at last Session, to
dispose Of the refuse property of the
Grand Division, submitted the follow
ing Report:
The Committee appointed at the last Ses-
sion of the g D., to dispose Of the refuse
property Of the G. D. IN the Cfice Of the g.,
s., would Report:
That the Committee made selection Of
all The property which was Of use, including
the old returns, records, DC, and remov,
ed them. A large quantity of published
proceedings, and other refuse matter were
packed and left at Dayton. There is also
some Office furniture belonging to the Y.
D., which could not be removed without
considerable expense, and as the q. >. mao
no use for it, 1t was left in the possession 81
Brother A. M. Scott, former G. s., subject
to the order of the G. d.
WIN BREMIGAM,)
A. M, ScoTT, Ctmmlttee.
G. M. You've, .aa
The Report of the Committee was
adopted, and the G S. was, on motion,
instructed to have the furniture sold,
and place the proceeds inthe Treasury
On motion of Brother Bremigam,
an order was ordered to be drawn on
the Treasury, in favor of the N. D.,
for one hundred and fifty collars, the
balance due for the new Ritual, pur-
chased by the G. S.
On motion Of Brother Brayton, the
following resolution was adopted:
R,solued, That the G S. be instructed to
audit and pay the postage account OF our
late e. W. p, Thomas II. Cummings, de-
ceased.
Brother Powell, from the Commit.
tee on the State of the Order, submit
ted the following report, to-wlt;
The Committee on the State Of the Order
to which was referred the memorial of RiC
Frio Division, No. 354, asking "instruc
tions to the Representatives to the Nationa
Division to have Social Dtgree Institute
into the Order of the Sons Of Temperance
for the purpose of admitting ladies into tn
Degree,' now respectfully report;
That the Committee have taken the sub
iect matter of this memorial into considera
tion, and have been informed that this sub
iect ls pending before the National Divi
sion; and, therefore, the Committee nigh
well refer the subject Of the memorial to tn
greater experience and wisdom of that body
without any particular recommendation
upon the subject.
The Committee, however, cannot refrail
from expressing an opinion favorable to tn
memorial, if the measure can be adopt
consistent with prudence and the weltar
of the Order. But, your Committee hav
been informed, that this measure has beel
in some measure tried, with sad and unfa
vorable results.
The Committee, therefore, recommend
that the memorial be laid upon the table
until we learn further from the action O
the National Division upon the subject.
Respectfully submitted by the Committee
T. W. POWELL,
For and on behalf of the Committee
Brother Sherwood moved to ament
the Report by striking out the latte
clause of the third paragraph, pending
which, on motion Of Brother Cary
H. C,,.tl m. oore; JarofiOY, IF tho Re