The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-29
PROCEEDINGS
OF TIE GRAND DIVISION OF SONS OF TEN.
PERANcE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
TsEcoED QUARTERLY SESSION.

PERANCE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
[sEcoED QUARTERLY SESSION.
SuMrERy1LLE, April 28th,, 1855.
Pursuant to notice, the Grand Division. met
this day in the Hall of Sumter Division, No. -,
8. Of T., at 10 o'clock, A. N. Preseht--B. D.
Townsend, G. w. P. ..
Geo. S. Bower, G. Treas.
Rev. Alex. Gregg, G. Ch.
Ebenezer Thayer, G. c.
G. T. Mckenzie, G.. S.
NJ. Moses, P. G. W.P. ..-
S. 8. McCully, P. G. w. A.
Absent-Nath'l Tylee, G. w. A.
IL. DELAY, G.S. s...
Vacancies filed as follows-Bro. Thos. c.
Evans. G. w. A, pro tenn. and Thos. A. Elliot
G. Scribe, pro tenn.
Opened with singing, and prayer by the G.
Chaplain.
The following Divisions wele represented as
follows:
: Palmetto, No. l-Ebenezer Thayer, ]. L.
Bell, and Geo. Taylor Mckenzie, P. W.P's
Taylor, No. SIS s. McCully, Geo. S. Bower
and Thomas ]. LaMotte, P. w. P's.
Waterse, No. GA. N. Kennedy and z. j.
DELAY, P. w. Ps.
HiggaiOn, No. ll-Simeon Corley, P. w.
P.
Sumter, No. I'm. Moses, w. Lewis, S. E.
W. Clarkson, A. Anderson, w. J: N. Hammes,
H. w. Gardner and W. F. B. Haynsworth, P.
w. Ps.
Blaekvile, No. 22-J. Holman, P. W.
Darlington, No. 24-Thos. C. Evans John
Culpeper and J. E. Morris, P. w. P's.
Cherav No. 3l--Rev. Alex. Gregg, P. W.
orangeburg, No. ss--Thos. A. Elliott, P
WI.
Benettsuille, No. 45-B. D. Townsend, P,
W.P.
Black Rirer, No.77s-Thos. 8. Price, P. w.
The Committee on Credentials examined and
reported as correct, the credentials of B. Kavan'
augh, J. H: Vaughn'and E. D. Frerson, P, w.
P's ofSumter Division, No. IL; ]. D. A. Murphy
P. w. P, of Blackville Division, No. %; VIII.
liam Jackson, w. p, Of Darlington Division No
"a; Isam H. Watson, P. w. p, Of Phenix
Division, No. SO; w. H. Fleming, P. w. P. and
w. w. Rickenbaker, w. p, of Orangeburg
Division, No. SO; and j. NJ. Mcintosh, P. w. P.
of Black River Division, No. 70; who, being in
waiting, were introduced by the G.. G. and duly
obligated.
The minutes of the last quarterly session were
read and approved.
= The G. W.P. then presented his quarterly
report, as follows:
SuMrERv1lLE, April 2eth, 1855.
Worthy Brothers:
In py last Report, submitted at Camden, |
engaged to extend invitations during the Spring
to all the Grand Divisions of the Southern and
South Western States, pressing them to be fully
represented at the National Division in Charles
ton next June, and to the Grand Divisions Of the
British Provinces, the Eastern, Northern, Middle
and Western States, and Territories, respect.
fully and affectionatey asking them each and
all to be present with full representations.
The names and Post Office address Of some
two hundred Representatives to the N. d. were
obtained, and to each of these circulars were
sent direct. But to render it certain that all
should receive the invitation, also addressed
circulars to all the G.. w. P.'s in North Americs
with written request that it should be extended
to each of the Representatives within their res
pective jurisdictions.
A copy of this National Circular is herewith
submitted.
Following the resolution which imposed on
the G. w. P. the agreeable duty of extending
this general and cordial invitation to all the
Representatives in North America entitled to
seats was another, pledging the Grand Division
OF South Carolina to "unite with the brethren
in Charleston in securing to our visitors splen
did reception and kind and hospitable provi
sion for them during their stay-;tree Of charge
To carry out this important resolution, q
committee was appointed in Charleston, and g
general committee for the country, consisting of
a member from each Division in the State--the
G. w. P. being chairman ito raise funds fol
the support the National Division"
It was also resolved in Camden at the last meet
ting of this Body, in reply to an inquiry sent up
by the Charleston committee, "that this Grand
Division believe there will be no difficulty il
raising money to aid in defraying the expenses
of the approaching session of the N. D. in
Charleston, and that our G. w. P. will We
hope be able to ascertain the sum that the com
mittee in Charleston may rely on from their
brethren in the country, by the next quarterly
session Of this Body"
Regarding the Grand Division solemnly pied.
ged BY the resolutions quoted above to assist
Charleston to make up by contributions sum
of money-that should be amply sufficient to
defray the expenses of an Observation-Disclosures.
tanly offered by this Body il proceeded soon
after our last adjournment to address circular
to each member ofthe large State committee
and to great many leading Sodsof temperance
in various parts Of South Carolina, setting forth
as clearly, and as forciby as l could the necessi
ty, duty and obligation Of the Order to contrib