The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-02-13

what we can learn, we earnestly recoInnend
them to the adoption and support Of the hreth-
rem. They are impressive aud instructive, and
above. all, tend ta'perectipg It brother, ns
Sun Of. Temperance, and man of moral
worth. While; they clotIIe HIN with cont OF
mail for protection, they equip him-witl arm;
to assault the stahg,,dds al The e,iemy.. -
|: We are pleased to learn that some, OF these
|. CIV. P's have conferred them on many. of
the brethren. We earnestly hope that Sub
| ordinate Divisions may direct more attention
to. this isslaGng and moral ieatifo,4 our Or.
We concur. fully is, the wish that the !recsp-
,ion to be given 4ottle National Division, in
our Metropolis in June next, shall cpmpnrt
with thu high character Of that body. and the.
known hospitality of.the Stale. >.
We waakf not recommend II. wastef1 ex.
| fendiiure' Of meatls, for which so maYy chan
nets of benevoence are opehed, but It should
tsbe the desiTeat our brethren. to give The Ma
tjona Division a ltearsy weledan. such as has
marked their visit to other Stfftes. Ne earnest
Iy hope on G: W.P. will promptly and efiici.
emily caTry cut the Suggestions id his report,
Sand that'he with al the committees appointed
will exert theuselves to make the OCCASION the
starting point Of new and powerful influences
in favor. of our causein.this State. Let ali a.:
Dor to make the meetaesle. very greatest one
for" temperance eve: held in tire Southern
States. Let prohibition be the -watchWo.d.
The success of Temperance and gaod morals,
the victory and Che afproyats ofsn honest con,
science, tile reward. &" ~ -: '.:.'ss,-
:. All of which is isIrespeetialy submitted,
l. |..': '',.,,.,>WT. CAsToS,s
J. CoRDERo, -Colninittee::
+" = W. NJ. snxxsos, !
-: Which Was, on motion of brother .Thayer,
seconded by brother Tylee, adopted. =
The following fesolutions anuexet to. the
above report were also adopted: -
o.. Resolred, That we again reconmend' to bur
brethren to write TRACTS on the subject Of Tem.
perance, and Legal ,ProhiDitions that they may
be published for general contribution. auoag
| our people. -
Resolved. That we recommend again tc the
SUB. d. in this State; the tatopfop of the
degrees lately introduced among. Us; believing
them to be useful and impressive, %ell'calcuIa-
ted to give permanencp. to the order and etfi.
cheney to our efforts. - -" Co.,,
The Copmitteo to whom was referred the.
reports of the Grand Scribe and Grand ifrea-
snrer, submitted the following lis theis report,
which was on motion of Bro. CASTOR, seconded
'by Bro. Thayer, adopted: -
The Committee to whom was referred the
/ reports of the Grand Treasurer and Grand
Scribe for the past quarter, beg leave to
- = =, - REPORT =. -
That they have examined the same and found
! them correct, and recommend that they be
adopted. -.... ...-.
Your committee llave noticed wi, III saiysat tbe
small number OF. Divisions that have made
ther,returns, as they believe that it is an evi
,dence of sad departure from the priicipl es of
our order, and waut of tile zeal and punetu.
ality which we COULD Aopeto witness as cha.
racterizing every Division in the. Stale. .
Wenotice with pleasure that there has been
considerable demand for the books Of De-
grees, and hope that the CD. will take such
! immediate action Us will secure an early and
sufficient supply, as We believe. that the gene.
raj introduction of the Degrees in tho Spbordi:
nate Divisions will infuse new life and sigor
into the Divisions, and result in, the advance.
ment OF the principles OF the order generally.
| .r. Respectfully submitted,
! =. II. J. LANorrE, }
.r..:.: J..J: WopKxAX,. Committee
= d. NJ. UssERy. = ~.'
A BIZ of Ninety two 7lO0 dollars due the
National Division was presented by the e..
Scribe and referred to the committee to whom
was referred the reports of the G.. s., and 6.
r., who upon examination recommended the
same to be paid. The G.. w. P.,. chairman
of. the committee on Tracts, read the following
as the report Of that committee, which was on
motion Of Bro. CASTOR, seconded by Bro.
Thayer adopted: -. ''. - -.
REPORT or THE TRACT COMMITTEE.
The Tract Committee, referring to their re,
| port submitted and adoptedat the last meeting
of this body, respectfully ask leave. now to
add that Nf accordance with their recon-,
/ commendation the very liberal sum of S67 was
promptly contributed by some tweaty mem.
7 bcrs, in attendance at the annual session..
Having therefore FIVE approved mannseript'
! Tracts, and money enough on hand TO proceed
with the work, your counittee, soon after the
adi6iirnnentGf the last meeting Of the G.. D.
forwarded the manuscripts and s25, to the
Rev. Dr.. Marsh, Secretary Of the American
Temperance Union, New York, with iustruc
,ions 10 have them ill stereoryped and pub
lished in editions of two thousand COPIES each,
and the committee are advised. that the work
is progressing rapidly.
The book Of printed slips and manuscript
| perance articles, referred to the committee
at the annual session, has,not yet been exan-
ined by all the committee. 1t rs being passed
round however, a,fd will be alluded to in a fu-
tnre report '.~ - -