Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-10-25
Grand Division Of North Carolina.

vened in this City on the 10th inst, and after
being opened, a Resolution was passed, adopt
ing this convocation as the regular annual
session of this body.
There was in attendance quite alarge num-
Der of Representatives, something over 100
members, perhaps, from some so Divisions :
and the zeal and interest manifested by the
members present. furnished strong confidence
that a new impetus will be impaired to the
Order throughout the State from the delibe.
ratlons Of tais session. The Reports of the
Officers and the representations given by
most Of the members, it is true, indicate that
a lethlrgy and supineness has for some time
existed in many Divisions, but an anxiety.
and determination to revive an interest in
the good cause, was very generally springing
up, and we are sure this feeling will be
strengthened and extended, and at the next
session of the Grand Division a bright and !.
cheering account of the operations of the Or
der throughout the State will be sent up
Let US 60 to work afresh, Brother Sons of
Temperance let US return to our first love
our first enthusiasm-our former devotion to
the noble cause for which our Order was in
fstituted, and again We shall see cur Banners
flying from every hill top, and Haunting in
: every valley, as hopeful and sure beacon
signals to. the tempest tost mariner on the
~perilous coast of temptation and destruction.
In giving a synopsis of the Proceedings of
this session, we shall, for want of time to
q prepare a succinct account, have to be brief
and general in our summary.
The Report of the Grand Worthy Patriarch
will be found on the first page of this paper,
% and will of course attract the attention of the
Order generally. The various matters treat
ed of in this Report were referred to Com
mittees raised on each, who subsequently
ia made reports thereon.
go The Reports of the Grand Scribe and G..
RS Treasurer represent the financial condition
of the Grand Division in a solvent and pros
porous condition. During the past year some
$500 of outstanding debts were paid, beside
defraying the usual expenses of the Grand
Division for the year, leaving still in the
treasury 1914 %, and only some $25 of debts
We now standing against it.
m The Standing Committee on Lecturers, ap-
nd pointed last October to solicit contributions,
w
and to employ Lecturers for the State,
zoo reported that $1651 50 had been contributed
in to employ Lecturers, and that after paying
mo- those employed, there is %stillleft in the hands
I'd. of the Committee the sum of 1878. They
nd recommend that Lecturers be employed for
yes the ensuing year and that solicitations for
additional contributions be made, to be ad-
lis, ded to the amount lett on hand' TO pay 1or
TWO or more Lecturers OF AGILITY ana lntegrl-
ty-such men as will inspire confidence in
t. them on the part of the public, and the es-
;,o TEEN and appreciation of our noble Brother
o. hood.
The suggestions of the Committee were
- highly aPe=ssed by the Grand Divisiob, and
49, subsequently a Committee appointed to en-
ploy Lecturers.
The suggestions made by the G. W. P. in
- his Report, relative to Benefits, having been
- referred to a special committee, made report
to the effect that, this matter being placed
by the National Division in amending tht
Constitution, entirely in the power of each
Subordinate Division to regulate it for itself
they recommend that no further action b
taken by this body:-which recommendation
of the Committee was concurred in by tn
Grand Division.
A communication was presented from tn
National Division, asking the views of thi
Grand Division upon the propriety of fxin
rical " = ~ "Dne ~
the :. :.
~ its dissent from any change in the preser
IN mode of holding its sessions in different POI
tions of North America.
The following Officers of the Grand DiviI
ion were chosen for the ensuing year, viz:
Daniel S.. Hill, of Louisburg, G. w. P.
John @. DeCarteret, of Raleigh, G. W. A
on A. M. German, of Raleigh, G.. Scribe.
II - w. M. johnson, of Alamance, G.. Treas.
M. S. Davis, of Chapel Hill, G. Con.
R. P. Toney, of Granville, G. Sem;
Rev. R. N. Davis, of Lincolnton, G.. Chap
At the late session of the National Divi
ion, provision was made for the admission
Females as visitors to Subordinate Division
- leaving it optionary with each Division
accede to such proposition, or not, as the
Tored aaanobo4on &c H. ;nnonotoa "a !;
definitely postponed any consideration
the subject.
The National Division also adopted thr
side Degrees, to be engrafted upon the Orde
subject to the concurrence of each Grand I
vision, as to allowing their introduction in
the Subordinate Divisions under the iur
= -. diction of each respectively. A special COZ
mittee on the subject was appointed by Il
e. Grand Division, and on receiving their
port, much debate was elected, when final
= o. the following Resolution was adopted:
Resolced, That inasmuch as the late sessi
of the National Division did submit to t
respective Grand Divisions, forms of Ce
What monies, &C., for the institution of Degrees
,;ono this Order, that each Subordinate Divisi
under the jurisdiction of this Grand DivisiC
g they be empowered to introduce these Degrees
not, as two-thirds in each Subordinate Div
md or ion may determine, after three weeks not
having been given that the question wo,
be determined at a specified meeting:-
moer' ertheless, this Grand Division would earnes
,lative recommend to the different Subordinate
a re- visions of this State, to adhere to the Origin
&c - simplicity of our Order, not ENGRAVING a
mysteries in the form of Degrees or otherwi
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