The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-02-13
Onmo,iom the Grand Division adjourned to-
meet. to morr"w ut. l.2 past 9 4. d.. "
Closed in due form. : -. -. 49,. -.
FE1pAy MoRx1ye. HalEpast o o'clock.

appointed hour aud called to: order blythe e..
W. P--opentd in due'fir!s Present the sams
officers q The day: byf9re-Bfo. Ussery G
Chaplsin,pro tenn.
R j. McercTSht and John j.: Workman; P.
W. P.'s =Batsree Division. No. Q, being aas
uouncedi III waiting and their Credentials being
rei,olted asseorrsct, they we're introduced by
the G. C.a,d duly obligated. .
The minutes Of the AFTERNOON session were
read and -seonfrmed. The Grand Scribe and
Grand Ch;snin appeared and took their re.
spectiyc places. The Grand Scribe presented
his general quarterfy'report qs fo1T"ws:
Qudrterlg.RcpoItof The Grand Scribe, for tile
quarter tndinglsk film. 1855. =
tlrflcsRs;A AND BRornERs: The short tinre
that has eltpsrd'since the" Annual Session, amt
tie snaf salhber'uf Divisions Tiat have, made
returns up.to this t;mc, will pfead.riy excuse
for so br,efsa report as / 1am obliged To- lay be-.
fore you .t this time. But twenty-five dfvis.
ions have made retuns'lhus' far, showing the
following items uf their lab0ts> Initiated, 90 !;
admitted IS card, ~; withdrawn, 25 to join
other divisions, TO; broke. the pledge, "a;
sec"nd tin.e, 2 signcd over, g.; expelled 54;;;
suspended. IT; deaths, 7; number "6f lne'ii-
bers S7l i receipts Of the quarter, S75S.l7 !,
per ccntags, s45:53; benefits and refisf, 1882 );
current expenses, s5I0T6 : leaving in the
treasury, Sl379.9l:.: - -
Since the Animal Session all resolutions re-.
duiring citchhr notices from this offite'to COM.
miltees, lave been attended to; aud trust Will
:nteet>with:a due rosponsei;; ppHcalions for
degree bGRs have beer more numerous than
| anticipated, bat / had, none on hand and
waited till: the present sessions for, orders'to
send for a new supply. .''",, -. ...".
lam sorrytn say that there has been no
new division organized since the annual session,
n very unusual circumsttnce;-and dne which,, l.
trust will not have to report. again during
my term sf office. .,.
have given you statement OF the actual
work Of the divisions, which l Trust may Be
satisfactory. At The next quarterly meeting, l
hope to have the pleasure OF submitting y fuller
and more cheering rapport. -. =:
Respectfully submitted, in l.. P. and F., .
~. DELAY; G. S.
The Grand Treasurer through Bro. Cordero
submitted his report: -. ..a.... -
GEO. s.. BOWER, G. #. -
In acct. pihz G. D. of'S. Of T. offs. e..
1854. ; .-' I, -s 70.
-Dec. i, TO balance on hand. ..:...$l02l2
? :" cash received from G. Scribe, 5000
r. - . = - &I5e.l2
1855 By amt. paid L. Thayer's bill. 5sl4oo
Jan'y IS, Balance on hand. .sl1s.1o
- r. ;.,. GEO. S. BOWER, g. r..
Both of which were referred to Bros La
Motto, ]. J. Workman, and Ussery. F..
~ Tie communication from Jacob Carter,
Which was laid on the table yesterday, ,.was?on
motion of Bro. Tylee, taken up. Or motion
the same was referred to the Grand Scribe,
with the request that he would give the re-.
quirsd information. =
The Committee to whom was referred the
report. of the Grand Worthy Patriarch then
submitted the following report:
~ the CD. Of S.:cf Temperance:
BRETHREN The Committee, to which
was,rcferred lhe-rport Of ihe-G. w. p, asks
leave to submit, the following:
. That so short a time has elapsed since the
regular Annual Meeting, in which the leading
measures Of the Order were very fully discuss.
ed and examined, and many proper suggestions
made, some of which,were of novel import, and
not yet Thoroughly y understood by the brethren,
that no topic of commanding interest or fea-
ture Of striking prominence requires, at this
time, any special remark. =.
We iIc pleased to see the energy and pro.
mise Of efficiency, so early in the term,, lin the
officers, to whom are entrusted the interests of
the Order for the current official year, and hope
That their jealous efforts, and. generous Sacrif,
ceS may BE- well appreciated and rewarded.
We commend, most heartily, the ypromPt-
ness with which the G, w. P. has organized ar
efficient corps of D. G.. w. P.'s With their
aid and support; the G. w. P. will fnd the in.
tereSts of The Order cared for throughout the
State it. is matter Of regret however, that
so few of the D. G. W"P.'s make their quar-
terly reports. 1t is to. these reports that the
e. W.'P. looks for Information as to, THO state
Of the Order in the various districts, and if no
report is rindehow car the 6. ": p. know the
progress Of all the subordinate divisions. We
trust that the number Of reports will hereafter
increase.
We had hoped to receive ut this meeting the
printed tracts, and are pleased to learn that
progress has been made in their publication,
and that they will soon be ready for distribu
tion We cannot urge upon our brethren too
strongly the necessity Of supporting this mode
Of disseminating light and truth. II our people
are growing tired Of hearing speeches OH the
subject of Temperance, let, us retain hold on
their attention by submitting to them truthful
and powerful reading. We endorse. most
heartily, the suggestion of the 6. W. P. that
our brethren Ct talent and strength be urged
to write for the cause, We have many such