The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-05-14
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exercises of that noble institution.
At o'clock business was resumed. Of.
ficers same as yesterday, except r. G. w. r.
Bro. Kennedy was appointed T.. G.. w. T.,
pro tenn.
Opened with the usual exercises. -
Minutes of Yesterday read and approved.
Bro. w. w. Suits, II. w. T., of Sl..
James Division, No. 5, was introduced and
duly obligated.
The following resolutions, introduced by
Bro. O'Neall, were unanimously adopted.
and ordered 10 be published in the journals
Of this city (:
Ieesofued, That the Grand Division of
South Carolina is under great obligations 10
tie Commissioners Of the Orphan House.
for the opportunity which their kind invita-.
ton furnished of visiting this noble Ins,tu-
ton Of charity.
Resolved, That each and all the members
were delighted with the exhibition of happy
comfort presented by the inmates.
Resolved, That the thanks Of this body DC
presented by the Chairman Of the Commits
sioners to Miss Irwin, the Principal aud her
Assistants, for the delightful exhibition of
youthful training and instruction which they
presented.
Resolved, That the Chairman be also re-
quested to present TO the girls and boys Of
the Orphan House, the hope and expectation
of this body. that they will be bright exam.
pies of obedience, truth, virtue, industry,
temperance and knowledge, and that they
will show forth in their lives that "fhe fear of
the Lord is the beginning Of wisdom
Resolved, That copies Of these resolutions
be enclosed by the Grand Scribe to II. a.
DeSaussure, Esq. Chairman Of the Comma.
sioners Of the Orphan House.
ResolUed, That the thanks Of this BODY be
rendered by the q. w. T.. to the Cadets Of
Temperance Of Charleston, and their Worthy
Patron, Bro. j. A. Pelot, for the interesting
exhibition which they presented last night
to the Grand Division.
Resolred, That the Grand Division recon-.
mend to, and urge it upon the Sons of Fem.
perance throughout the State, to initiate the
glorious example of Mr.. Pelot, in raising mn
Sections of Cadets, and training the vouth
of the State in Truth, Virtue and Temper
ance.
Resolved, That the Grand Treasurer lie
instructed to have n Gold Medal prepared.
engraved on the ono side with the trnnele
OF Love, Purity and Fidelity, and on The
other with Truth, Virtue and Temperance,
and place it in the hands of Mr.. Pelot. 10 be
by him presented to Little Lizzie" as The
offering Of this Grand Division TO herself The
best and wor,iliest emblem of Temperance.
Bro. Townsend, Of the Finance Commit.
tee, submitted the following report, which
was adopted: ssS
The Committee to whom was referred ya.
rious accounts, report that they have exam.
ined the accounts Of the " Soafher,, Enter.
prise," amounting to Sll that of Bro. w. !
Il CASTOR, amounting to $500; and that of
the Grand Scribe, amounting to $3.50. and
recommend that the same be paid.
8. J. TOWNSEND, Chairman. =.
April 23d, 1857.
The report on G. w. P..s Report was
again taken up for consideration, and, after
some debate, adopted,
The Committee to whom was referred ,i,o
g. w. SP.s Report, beg leave to Repor, that
they have considered tie same. anu, wiiiie
they find much IN il and the accompanying
u. @. w. P.s Reports 70 make them sensi.
BILE that there Is not that outward display sf
onward movement which characterized the
earlier years OF our existence, yet we have
abundant cause to rejoice in the fact that our
labor has not been 10 vain, from the eifects
produced on the great body of tho peoflf.
Our principles Of total abstinence las silently
made It's way in society, until every whore Il
has the respect aud good viii of the majorit /.
So, too, it has induced ilse suppression afs
grogshops and taverns for the retail cf intox-
eating drinks. in many parts Of .Iie State.
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