The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-07
Council OfKuow NOthings
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS,
CINCINNATI, Oct, 80, 1854

NlNCINNAIl1 OCt' oU, loO4.
State Council met at Cramer g. Watson s
Hall, at 10 l-2 O'Clock, President w. l..
Rees presiding. The roll of officers being
called, the following brothers answered to
their names:
VIM. L. Rees, Grand President; L. NJ.
Turner, Grand Recording Secretary; ami
Nathan Steward, Grad Sergeant-at. Arms
On motion Of Bro. Baily, OF IS, the read
ing of the minutes of the last session was
dispensed with; but at the request of sever
al brothers, several portions of the minutes
were read for the benefit of those who had
not received the printed proceedings.
The President then announced the fol-
lowing Committees:
On Charters of SHbordiaates.-James
Guthrie, No. ll3; D. B. Worthngton, Of
No.; VIM. H. Lee, Of 50, Cincinnati.
Reports on SabordiaGteS.--George K. Nor
ton, OF Sandusky; H. b. Gaylod, of Shell
by; I. w. Mccoy, of Cardington.
On Grievances VIM. T. Smith, of Cleve-
land; H. H. Hunt, Delware; James R. Stan
berry, of Newark.
OnAppeals.-J. S. Weisz, of Lithopois;
E. Spencer, of Plymouth; w. M. Prentiss,
of Ohio City.
On Claims.-George w. Frost, of Lo.
banon; Buckley Hubbard, Of Ashtabula; c..
D. Foot, of Chilo.
On Finances.-C. R. Hunt, of Warren;
s. H. Spurgeon, of Morrow; o. George
B. Whittlesey, of Ravenna.
State Of the Order.-T. V. Hyde, of Co.
!umbus; H. H. Dodd, of Toledo; Erastus
Hulett, of Conneaut.
On Creaential,..-T C. Tidball, of Cincin-
natl; John w. K ng, of Georgetown; P. N.
Schuyler of Norwalk.
Brother Grand President Rees being com
PEELED to retire, Brother Spooner was called
to the Chair.
The Chairman proceeded to instruct the
members in the password for the session..
The Grand Presidents quarterly report
was then read, and referred to the Commit
tee On the state of the Order. 1t is as fell
lows:
To The Delegates o. The Order:
BRoTHERs:-You are assembled togeth-
er for the transaction of important business,
for the welfare of American interests. 1t
will be necessary for you to enact laws for
the government of this Order in this State.
1t is essentially requisite that the laws be
PiaiH, tIldt dil may uuueISldnu.
There was much complaint made as to
the course pursued by the Delegates appoint
ed for the Western Reserve-l,rothers Van
Eppes and Hodge. By the advice of the
Advisatory Committee, they were removed,
and Bro. Hopkins appointed to supersede
them. We found it necessary to appoint a
Delegate to visit the Western Reserve coun.
ties to have a supervision of the Order.-
Brother Jacob Gossin was chosen to per-
form the work, which he did with credit to
the Order. :.
lThe trouble with Brothers HODGE and
VAN EPPEs was, that they wanted Democrats
to have a chance in the organization o.
Councils, as we'll as Wings and Free
Sellers ]-ED. a. a.' >.sa.
would recommend a purlfcatien Of the
Councils, by expelling all that are UNIV or.
thy. ;as sasstSg~.s ssss-.. ,a..ss..E
By the report of the Corresponding Sec.
retary, you will find that the growth of the
Order is without parallel. His duties have
been arduous. might dilate, but do not
wish Is cncroach upon your time. / will
now take take my leave. My best wish 8
are with the cause, in prosperity or adver-
sity.
Yours fraternally, WIN. T. TEES.
The Grand Corresponding Secretary pre-
sentad his quarterly report, as follows, which
was, on motion, referred to splendid com
mittee of three, consisting of Brothers D. H.
Griffith, H. NJ. McAbee, and VIM. NJ. Orr.
To the State Council of Ohio:
IS. BRoTHERs:-Your Grand Corresponding
Secretary begs leave to make the following
report for the term ending October %, 1854.
Petitions for Councils received at this Of
fee to date, 645. '7A He
Amt recd for charter fees, as perreport S6,es6 90
'' 6 Oh charter fees due on last year, 1856 90
on G G dues and certificates, on
last report, 4sg. -.a. ). II =. ", a14 rs
- 30 nars" cHE -H-t 1886 rs