The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-08-18
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GRAND DIVISION -,..
SONS OF TEMPERANCE OF s. C.
GREENvILLE, July 27

Pursuant to notice, the Grand Division
met this day in the Hall of Mountain Lodge
No. Is l. o. o F., at 10 o'clock. M.
Present-Z. j. DELAY, G.. Scribe; G.. S.
Bower, G. Treasurer K. Thayer, 6. Conduc-
tor; Rev. J. r.. Pickett, G.. Chaplain -. NJ
McCully, i. G.. w. =. 49,. ,-',s..s.'. ... .. .
.Absent-MontgomeTy Moses, G. w. p.
s. S. McCully, G.. w. a.; and Hugh Miller;
G.. Sentinel. E.:ss .....-.--
On motion Of Bro. Tho. J. Warren, J. B.
McCully, j. g. w. T., was called to the
char, who requested Bro. G.. Taylor McKen-
sic to act as g. Sentinel. The roll of Off
GERS was called, absentees noted and vacan-
cies filled, rs follows: Bro. B. d. Townsend
to act as y. q. W., and Bro. III. Summer to
act as G. w. A. Opened with singing and
prayer. -ts,sfg sss., ~. u.s.. ~. -, ...,
Bros. Warren, euirerro- and Cnrley were
appointed Committee on Credentials, who
examined and reported as correct, the Gre
dentials of the following brethren. viz: w.
z. Leitner, =. w. T., Fairfield Division No.
Is, Thos. McCully, W. r.. Chester Division
No. IL, G. I. Mason, j.. w. T.. and w. III.
Harrison, p. w. T., Of Greenville Lodge,
No. 10, who, being in waiting. were intro
duced by the G.. Conductor and duly obi
gated. IL. -s- -s... ...-a ....... .-
The following Divisions were represented
as follows
Palmetto No. l--E. Thayer, w. Thayer,
and G. Taylor McKensie, p. w. P's. ...
Taylor, No. Sc. 8. Bower, +, w. r.
Wateree, No. 9--Thos. j. Warren and Il.
J. DELAY. +. w. P's. ...... ...
Fairfield, No. l3-H. Il. McMaster, +. w. P.
Butler, No. III. Il. O'Neal, ii. Sum-
mer and John r. Pickett, p. w. P's.
Greenville, No. lot. G. Cover, p. W.P.
Anderson. No. 20---A. B. Towers, p. VIZ
Darlington, No. 24--John Culppepper, p
w. p. g.. -.
Williamson, No. 35--J. G. Griffin, r.
w. =.
Enoree, No. 42--W. L. NJ. Austin, C. J. .
Hill and r. w. Bailey, +. w. P's.
Beaver Dam, No. ia. b. McCully, r.
w. T.. '
Bennettsvilic, No. Abb. d. Townsend,
y. w. p. - =. s,sas,sass
Pleasant Grove, No. 73--G. w. King, i.
The minutes Of the last Quarterly Meeting
having been read previous to its close, they
were, OF ss.e.sa..sss, confirmed ss published
HALF PAST o'clock, p. m.
Tie Grand Division resumed business at
the appointed hour. Present the same off.
GERS rs in the forenoon. Adam Whisnant
and J. b. Hill, p. w. Ps. and A. J. Stone
w, p Of Enoree Division No. as, being an
nounced as in waiting and their credentials
accepted by the Grand Division, they were
introduced by the g. G. and duly obligated.
The Committee to whom was referred the re-
port Of the G. w. r., and the co,nmunica-
tons from the M. w. Scribe submitted their
report as follows
The committee 10 whom was referred the
G.. w. P's, report and its accompanying doc
unents, report that they have considered
the same, and state that while there Is q less
outward show Of zeal in Temperance than
formerly, yet they believe sobriety has a
stronger hold on the affections and habits OF
the people. We have been thoroughly
"winnowea," Che chaff has besn removed,
and nothing bat tlze pure grain remains.
We believe t6nt (he Sons Of Temperance
now are ~ ttoscughly Prspsred to battle