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

4. III. Gregory, " =
G. N. Olds, ~ "~ I"
F. D. Kimball, !" &C." "
Alex. Duncan, g. W.lP.
C.tWaB. Allison, P. g. W. A.
John r. Williams, 4" O." 81
CharlesyW Swain, "''' " . II
Caleb Clark, G. W. A.,
were elected.
The Grand Division then proceeded
to fix upon the places for holding .he
Session of the G. D. for the ensuing
year, as follows:
The Semi Annual Session to be he'd IN
Columbus on the last Wednesday OF APnl'
at 10 O'Clock, A. M; and the Annual oesC
sion at Medina, on the last Weanesuay VI
October, at 10 o'clock, A. M 1904
On motion of Brother Russell, the
following resolution was adopted;
Resolpsd, That St. Paris Division, No
628. and Middletown Division, No. ~, oc,
and they are hereby, authorized to merge
and form one Division.
A bill amounting to S9l 6S, for
paper furnished for printing proceed.
ings Of the G. D., in 1851, was pre-
sented from Butler & Brother, of Gin
cinnati, which was referred to Bros.
Clark, Cary and Sherwood, to report
upon at the next Session. Brother
Eaton, G. c., presented a bill Of "a 20,
for transporting G. D. property, which
was ordered to be paid.
On motion ofIBrother Felch, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolued That the G. S. be requested to
furnish the Ohio Organ Of the Temperance
Reform, published at Cincinnati; and also
the Ohio temperance AdUocate, published at
4 Columbus, copies of the Proceedings of this
S. ssion of the G. D. for publication, and
that said papers are hereby declared the
official organs of this body, and as such,
are commended to the patronage of all
friends of the temperance cause throughout
the State.
/ On motion of Brother Sherwood,
the G. u. resolve itself into Commit
tee of the Whole, on the State of the
Order, and Brother Sherwood was
called to the chair. After some time
spent therein, in hearing reports and
suggestions, the Committee rose and
reported the following resolutions,
/ which were offered in Committee, by
I Brother jenkins, and were unanimous
| ly adopted:
H ResCIped, That we recommend to all Sub
ordinate Divisions, and friends of temper
ance througout this State, to continue theil
most strenuous efforts to spread information
on the subject of prohibitory law. Fha
there be no faltering in our determined pur
pose to stop nothing short of such enact
ments as shall put the stamp Of infamy
upon the manufacture and sale of intoxlcat
ing drinks as beverage
Il ResoLued, That the result of the recen
election is highly encouraging to the friend
of our cause, and we see in it certain indi
cation that at future trial we shall assur
edly succeed in our efforts.
II ReSoEUed, That we recommend the Centra
! Executive COmmlLlee W Call DeIeSaI
Convention to assemble in the City of Col
umbus, at an early day, who shall be re
quest d to prepare and submit to the pee
pie, bill carefully drawn by distinguishe
| iurists, containing such provisions as wi
| combine the united sentiment of the friend
of prohibition in Ohio, and that at the mex
trial of our strength, We go to the countr
on that issue.
After a harmonious and interestin
Session, the Grand Division then ac
iourned, to meet in Semi Annual Se'
sion in the City of Columbus, on tn
the last Wednesday of April 1885,
at 10 o'clock, A. M.
WIN. BREM-GAM, q. 5.