The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-08-15


J. R. Pickett. Newbcrry, pay the postage and
furnish him with the means Of reaching then
free Of expense, either by Railroad or Other
means of transportation.
Every Division ought to supply themselves
with the new Ritual. Failing to do so is a
great evidence of inattention to their true inter
ests; for there is no doubt it imparts beauty
and interest to the ceremonies Of the Order lar
beyond that of the old Ritual.
The committee regret that the war-worn
sheet, the Temperance Advocate, has ceased
forever; this regret is much diminished by the
establishment of the South Carolina Temper.
ance Standard.
The committee concur with the G. w. P. in
the propriety Of calling upon the ministers OF
the Gospel to aid US in the great work of lem.
perance and Prohibition.
The committee are pleased with the action
Of the National Division in all respects. They
believe that the admissions of and above l6 OF
ladies as visitors, the institution Of Degrees,
and the next meeting of the National Division
at Charleston on the first Wednesday in June,
the Order in this State.
On these various matters, 50 far as they call
for action from us, the committee recommend
the adoption of the following resolutions:
!. RESOLVED, That the Subordinate Divisions
be recommended to take up contri buttons du.
ring each month for the purchase aid distribu.
ton of tracts.
2. Resolued, That each Subordinate Division
furnish itself with copies of the new Ritual.
8. Resolved That the G. W. P. be request
ed to invite all the ministers in this State to
preach sermons in favor of Temperance and
Prohibition.
q" f. Resozred, That this Grand Division au-
thorizcs the various Subordinate Divisions to
confer the Degrees instituted by the National
Division, and for that purpose directs the e. S.
to procure the sets of books necessary for this
purpose from the NJ. w. S., and to enable him
to act in this matter each Subordinate Division
wishing the Degrees is directed to write to the
G. S., paying the postage, and inclosing S.,
within the next two months.
5. Rcsolved, That this Grand Division halls
with unieigned pleasure the opportunity Of
meeting their brethren of the National Division
at Charleston next June.
6. Resotued, That it be recommended tothe
G. d. to be there fully represented.
7. Resolved, That the G. w. P. address cir.
culars to all the &. Ds. Of the Southern aud
Southwestern States pressing them to be fully
represented at that meeting, and TO the Grand
Divisions of the British Provinces, the Eastern,
Northern, Middle and Western States and Ter
riLories respectfully and aflectionately asking
them each aud all to be there present with full
representations.
8. Resclvei, That this body will unite with
the brethren in Charleston in securing TO our
visitors splendid reception, and kind and
hospitabe provision for them during their stay
free of charge.
9. Resotved, That at the meeting at Colum.
bia, committee be appointed to act in this
matter with the brethren in Charleston.
JOHN BELTON O'NEALL, Chm.
The resolutions were taken up scriatiui and
adopted; the report was then adopted as a
whole. The committee to whom was referred
the general quarterly report of the Grand
Scribe, presented the following report:
The committee appointed this morning to
consider the report of the 6. S. for the quar-.
ter, ending on the 3Oth of last June, have given
the subject attention, and ask leave to submit
the following report:
The Grand Scribe has so fully presented all
the facts and information necessary on such
occasions, that nothing remains for your COM
mttee to say, more than to concur with that
very efficient officer, in his suggestions, recon-
mendatons aud hopes for the future success
and prosperity of our cherished order
Your committee are panied to observe some
discouraging features in the report before them,
such as the tardiness of subordinate Divisions
to make returns, and the very slow progress
which those Divisions have made as whole,
whose returns are embodied in the report OF
the G. S. Still, heartily concurring in the SEN.
timent so hopefully uttered in the report under
consideration, that truth is mighty and will
ultimately prevail" observing moreover,
an actual increase during the quarter just end.
immediate prospect of organization, your com
mittee feel encouraged to hope aud beiesl
that we are on the eve of more prosperous
times-that the success which is everywhere
else crownng the efforts of our order, will
soon be trumphanlly enjoyed by the gallant
old Palmetto State-always among the first of
her sister States in works Of benevolence and
enterprise.
All of which is respectfully submitted:
B. D. TOWNSEND,
A. B. TOWERS,
|. CAUGHMAN.
Greenvile, s. c., July 81, 1854.
Which was, on motion, also adopted.
The committee to whom was referred the re-
port of the Grand Treasurer, presented the fol-
lowing report which was adopted:
The committee to whom was referred the
report of the Grand Treasurer, respectfully re.
port that, they have examined the same and