Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-12-18
Sous Of Temperance.
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
GRAND DIVISION,
OF THE
SONS OF TEMPERANCE
PROCEEDINGS
SOUTH CAROLINA.
NINTH ANNUAL SESSION.

met this day in the Hall of Taylor Division,
No. s, at II o'clock, A. M.
PREsENr.-W. Thurlow Castor, g. W.
P; T. A. Elliott, G. W. A; S. Corley,
6. S.; G.. S. Bower, G. T.; E. Thayer,
G. C.; John Cordero, G. Sentinel.
ABsENr.-B. D. Townsend, P. G. W..
P; Rev. A. Gregg, G Chaplain.
G. W. P. filled vacancies as follows: s.
s. McCully, P. G. W. p; T. j. LaMotte,
G. Chaplain.
Opened with singing and prayer.
= The Minutes of last Session having been
published, on motion, the reading was dis
pensed with.
: The following Divisions were represented
Palmetto, No. 1-E. Thayer, j. j. Lu-
cas-, and N. Tylee, ST., P. W. Ps.
Taylor, No. ST. j. LaMette, S. S.
McCully, j. Cordero, G. S. Bower, j. I.
Walter, George W. Wright, N. Groner,
and J. Fetner, P. W. Ps.
Wateree, No. 9-W Thurlow Castor, j.
B. Kershaw, and A. M. Kennedy, P. W..
P's.
litigation, No. 1l-Col. West Caughman,
e. J.H. Dreher, and S. Corley, P. W. P's.
. Fairfield, No. 13-H. B. McMaster, P.
W. P.
st. Georges, No. 16-Dr. John May, P.
W. P.
Meu6er,y, No. 17-H. Summer and Hon.
r r O'Neall p w P's
Fidelity, No. 19-W. P. Price, P. W. P.
Mev Hope, No. 21-Dr. A. f. Anderson,
P. W. P.
Blachpille, No. 22-Joseph Holman, P.
W. P.
York, No. 26-M. Alexander, and J. R.
Schorb, P. w. P's.
Lone Star, No. 27-J. G. G. Feaster and
- Fcaster. P. W. P's.
WILLIAMSON, No. 35-John G. Griffin,
P. ". P.
OrangeJury, No, 30-Dr. 7. A. Elliott,
P. W. P.
Sandy Ricer, No. 41-Thos. McCully
and D. N. Harden, P. W. P's.
Beaverdana, No. 43-Dr. j. A. Walker,
and A. Gibson, P. W. P's.
BeuaettsuiUe, No. 45---Col. Thomas G.
Evans, S. J. Townsend andB. D. Townsend,
P. W. P's.
BranchsiNe, No. 46--Col. Donald R.
Barton, P. W. Z.
Single Star, No. 6S-Joseph J. Rich
wood, P. W, P.
Pleasant Grooe, No. 73---George W.
King, P. W. P.
G.. w. P. filed the standing Committee
on Credentials as follows LaAIotte, Holman
and Thos. McCully.
Said Committee reported the credentials
of the following Bros. correct, viz: j. +.
B. Evans, II. G. Guerry, p. w. P's, and J.
W. Smith, w. P. of No. s; w. c. Beatty,
W.P, of No. &c; j. NJ Carter, P. W. P,
and Henry Carter W. P. of No. 4l-who
were introduced and duly obligated.
The G.. w. P. submitted the following
REPORT:
To the Grand Dirision, Sons Of
Temperance, South Carolina.
WORTHY Brothers Again are we permitted
to meet in our Annual Session, and greet each
other with renewed hopes and additional eviden-
ces of confirming to the hopeful and en-
couraging to the Respondent
At this Session only-which closes up the year
does the Constitution contemplate any material
alteration to be made in our rules and usages. -
Let me commend to your serious consideration, the
general state of the Order among US, and the par
tcular phases of the public mind in relation to the
cause which We have united to promote. Our sue
hoya bonn nnSurot 10 with Of
forts-our triumphs are not proportionate to the
labors and vast machinery Of our Order. We
think, however, great good has been done in the
past year; many interesting meetings have been
held and many brilliant assemblies have been
impressed by the zeal and unanswerabe argu-
ments of our speakers throughout the State. Gen.
Cary has been among US, and with wonderful sue
cess and power left thu impress of his great mimi
upon our movement. The now feature of prohibi-
tory enactments has been endorsed by nearly all
of our Divisions, and by many of our warlnest and
best supporters; and We have many stroug rea-
sons for rejoicing. Yet there is no Disgusting the
fact that our influence and means of success are
advancing slowly-if at oil.
1t is unquestionably true, that we are in ad-
vance of the position we held at our last Annual
Session We did well in the former part of the
year. We parted company with many old ideas,
and became familiar, and adopted many new ones.
Our conceptions OF duty anu OF inc mission OF our
cause have been in great measure elevated, wi
dened and enlarged--but have We not attained q
point from which it seemed very difficult to re-
move? Have we not been standing still for months?
1t is true that in certain localities by the indefati-
gable e1ertions of our Deputics-as in York Dis
trict by the efforts of Rev. A. II. Lester, D. G. W.
P, aided by others, many new Divisions have
been organized; yet, has the Order generally
throughout the State been forwarded? Are we
in the advance of the state Of things existing at
our third Quarterly Session? 1 know, that since
that date, General Elections have taken place,
at which it is often the case, the Demon of In
temperance rerels in debauchery and dissipation.
Yet this does not fully account, as it appears to
my mind, for the general stand still in our ranks.
The cause is great one, involving the happiness
of thousands Of our fellow beings. Let US awaken
to the Importance of the work before US, and come
up manfully and energetcally to the discharge of
duty. What measures are we to adopt to secure
our triumphs? What to prevent our falling back.
Can any alteration in our rules aud usages pro-
mote the interests of our Order? Is it possible
to prevent the zeal of members from dying out ?
The intelligence and experience of this Body are
earnestly directed to these questions. The Ma
tional Division has held its 18th Annual Session
during the year. Let every member inform him
self upon its legislation and proceeding.
would earnestly commend to your attention,
the minute and able Report of NJ. W. S. Fickhardt,
and the Inaugural Address of NJ. W. P. MeHenry.
Every Son should have copy. They are worthy