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

made to save errlng ilan from Sill anu Snauie y
made to save him to his God, his home and
country, by leading him to religion, morality,
and virtue!
sincerely hope, that at the next session OF
the Grand Division, which meets at Columbla,
there will be large and general attendance.
The reunion of all who prize the benefits Of
our association, is calculated not only to re-
vive the best hopes for its permanence, hut
provides the means and measures Necessary for
our work in the succeeding year. Meeting
at our Capitol, during the session of the Legs
lature, when the wisdom and virtue of the
State is there collected, it behooves every true
and steadfast friend to the cause, to see that
his Division is properly represented, that we
NAV exhibit the whole force and strength OF
our order, which is scarcely known, owing to
the indifference or apathy of the members to
attend the meetings of the Grand Division.
For more minute detail of the state of our
order and finances, refer you to the reports OF
the Grand Scribe, and Grand Treasurer.
MONTGOMERY MOSES, &. W. P.
Greenville, July 9th, 1854.
Which was on motion, referred to Com
mite of three, consisting of Bros. O'Neall,
Summer and Warren; together with a COM
municat on from the NJ. w. S., being synop-
sis of the proceedings Of the National Dluision
at its late session.
The Grand Scribe then presented his general
Quarterly Report, as follows:
Officers md Representatiuss-Through the
blessings of Divine Providence, we are again
permitted to assemble in Grand Division to re-
turn Him our grateful and unfeigned thanks
for the goodness He has bestowed upon us as
body and as individuals, and with His aid to
transact such business as may be presented tor
the benefit Of the order. Since last we met in
Grand Division, the supreme head of our or
der has held it's session, and made some alter
ations in the existing laws, and enacted some
new laws and regulations which it will be me-
cessary for you to deliberate upon, if you do
not finally dispose OF them at the present ses-
sion; they will be presented for your consider
alton in their turn.
The following items, which now beg leave
to submit. will show the condition and pro-
gress OF the Divisions under your jurisdiction
for the quarter ending the first instant But
tLirty.three Divisions have made their retnrns
up to this date, which number have initiated
so; Dy dispeusation, 6; admitted by deposlte
Of card, s; withdrawn from the order, So; re-.
moved membership, l6; broke the pledge first
time, 433; second time, 2; signed over, +; ex-
PEELED 81; suspended 2; and two have died.
Contributing members reported, l40S; receipts
of the quarter, S906.79; per centaga, S70.40;
paid out for benefits and relief, Sl4l00; paid
out for current expenses, $279.2l-leaving in
the common treasury, balance Of s2O9S'2l.
The state OF the order is such, that we have
no need to doubt its ultimate success. We
have had much, very much to contend against,
but truth is mighty, and will prevail; we
have truth aud honor on our side-the slanderS
Of the opposition to the contrary notwithstan'
ding-and with that assurance, our course is OIL
ward, and the triumph of our principles certain.
Since the last quarterly session, two new
Divisions have been regularly organized, and
the charters, books, &c. for two more have
been forwarded. The two already organized
are St. Georges, No l6, at Georges Station.
in .Colleton District; the other, Bulloek's Creek,
No. ID, at Bullock's Caeek, in York District !;
the others yet to be organized, are William.
sion, No. IS, at Williamson, in Anderson
District, and - Division, No. 40, in Hor.
ry District at Conwayboro'. At the Annual
Session., hope to report still larger acces'
sion, though we bave much to fear from the
coming elections the suppliants for public
Office, always anxious to succeed, either in
obcaining station or being popular, will trim
their sails for the popular breeze, whether that
breeze comes laden with the zephyrs Of tenn
perance and virtue, or burthened with the
witheriug simoom ofintemperance and degra.
dation. Our rulers have fixed upon US the
curse of the Lict nse system, and now seem de-
termincd to make it perpetual. Be theirs the
responsibility; that revolution in public opin-
ion has been brought about in South Carolina,
since the introduction Oft Sons Of Temper.
ance into it, none will dare dcny--many who
once drank openly now do it more privately,
or have quit it altogether. Public opinion they
know they must respect, and public opinion is
adverse to the base, degrading traffic and use
of ardent spirits. Many however are above pub.
lie opinion, and it follows that the animal ma
ture prevails over the intellectual senses this
latter class is peculiar to no particular section;
you may find them every where, in every part
of the country where licences are granted, and
men have no higher aspirations than to deal it
out to those who drink it, and thus descend
from the lofty eminence Of man to the level OF
the brutes that perish Ours is a noble enter
prise, but the work is endless; while we hve,
we must labor--our duties end only when death
calls US away from earth. Many who enlisted
with Us have turned back, "like the sow to her
wallowing in the mire," and we have their work
to do, as we'll as to repair the injury of their
defection--the Scriptures are ifyallible, they
warn US of such.
Atthe annual session, as is my custom and