The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-12-19
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! GEO. s. BOWER, G.. T.
Bro. Summer read communication from P.
NJ. w. P, O'Neall, accompanying book of
Odes and Essays, written by Mrs. Martin and
presented to the G. Division through Rev. W..
Martin-on motion the same was referred to
the committee on Tracts The following res.
oution, offered by bro. j. B. McCulIy, was
unanimously adopted:
Lesolped, That the thanks of this body be
rendered to Mrs. Martin for her valuable con-
tribuion to the cause of Temperance in the
Essays and Tracts so kindly presented to the
Grand Division.
Bro. McCully also offered the following res
outions which were adopted:
Resolved, That Bro. James Tupper, P. G..
w. p, be recognized by this G. Division as Re-
gent of Degrees for this State, and that he be
respectfully requested to confer the Degrees Of
this Order upon such members of the G. Divis-
ion rs may desire to take them.
Resolyed, That the members of this body
who may receive the said Degrees from Bro.
Turper be obligated to pay to their respective
subordinate Divisions whatever initiation fees
may be attached by said Divisions to said De.
grees.
On motion the Grand Division adjourned to
meet again at 7 o'clock, p. m.
SEVEN O'CLOCK, p. m.
The Grand Division metagain at the appoin.
ted hour. Present the same officers as in the
forenoon with the exception of bro. Corley, G.
Sentinel, pro. tenn. Bro. Cordero was request
ed to fill his place. The minutes of the morn.
Ing session were read and approved. On mo-
tion an election was entered into for officers
to serve the present year, which resulted in
the choice of the following brethren:
i. D. Townsend, of Bennettsvile Division
No. 45, G. W. P.
N. Tylee, ST., of Pumetto, No. l, G. w. A..
T.. J. DELAY, of Wateree, No. 9, G. Scribe.
G. S. Bower ofTaylor, No. 8, G. Treasurer.
Rev.A. Gregg, fCheraw, No. 81, G. .Chap'n.
E. Thaycr, ofPalmetto, No. l, G. Conductor.
G. T.McKenzie, Of Palmetto, No. !, G. Sen.
On motion the installation of the officers
elect was made the special order for tomorrow
morning at half past 9 o'clock.
On motion, bros. E. Thayer, Zimmerman
and Griffin were apponed a committee to nom.
mate places of meeting for the ensuing year.
On motion the Grand Division adjourned to
meet tomorrow morning at o'clock.
FRIDAY, 9 o'clock.
The Grand Division met this morning at the
appointed hour. The &. Scribe appeared and
took his seat. Present the same officers as the
night before. The minutes Of the last nights
session were read and confirmed.
! The committee appointed to nominate places
4 meeting fer sha ~"suins ye"r o"lmitted their
report; the hour appointed for the installation
of officers having arrived the report was defer.
red--he following officers, with the exception
of Bro. Gregg, g. Chaplain elect who was alb
sent, were then duly installed by P. NJ. w. P
O'Neall:
B. D. Townsend, G. W. p.
n. Tylcc, sr, G. w. A.
L. J. DELAY, G. Scribe.
G. S. Bower, G. Treasurer
Rev. A. Gregg, G. Chaplain.
E. Thayer, G. Conductor.
G. r. Mckenzie. G. Sentinel.
The Grand Division then resumed the con.
sderation of the report of the committee ap-
pointed to nominate places of meeting for the
ensuing year, which being received the follow
ing places were agreed upon:
January 25 Camden, 10 a. m.
April 2G, Sumteville, 10 a. m.
July 26, Anderson, 9 a. m.
November %, Columbia, l a. m.
The following resolutions offered by Bro.
Tupper were adopted:
|. Resolced, That an extra session of this
Grand Division be held in Charleston at the
time of the meeting of the National Division in
June next, and that the 6. w. p. be respectful
ly requested to announce through the public
prints of the State, or by circulars addressed
to the members of the G. D., as he may deem
best, the day of the meeting and the Importance
of general attendance.
2. Resoived, That a committee of arrange
ments consisting ofseven members residing in
Charleston, of which B. c. Presley, p. w p,
shall be chairman, be appointed by the e. w.
p, at his leisure, to make a. arrangements for
The entertainment Of the n. D.
3. Resolucd, That a committee he appointed
from the State at large, of which the G. w. 2.
shall be chairman, to raise funds for the sup
port Of the National Division, the number of
said committee to be left to the discretion OF
the G.. w. P.
In accordance with the second resolution the
g. w. P. appointed the following as the COM
mittee in Charleston:
B. C. Presley, chairman, J. H. Taylor, N.
Tylee, sr, w. Thayer, T. B. George, G. I. Nc.
Kenzie, P. w. Ps., and L. L. Siddons, W. +. of
Palmetto Division No. l.
In accordance with the third resolution the
H,llnminn ,rnrn nnnninted committee for the