The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-02-19
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Referred TO COMMITTEES Of thpee, con.
sisting Of Bros. o. ii. OFT, B. ID. Clark and
J. Holman.
business was here SUSPENDED. and Bro. j,
.. Walling, p. w. p. Of Branchville Divi-
sion, No. 4e, was introduced and obligated.
The Grand Scribe submitted the following:
QUARTERLY REPORT Of THE GRAND SCRIBE,
For the Quarter ending January Ist, 1857,
OFFICERS AND BRorHERs- year
has commenced its round, and we are per
mitted to assemble, once more, to discharge
the duties Of another Session of this Grand
Division.
AS usual, the Divisions have been some
what tardy in making their returns, not
withstanding some improvement. in this res
pect, is readily discerned when COMPARED
with the first quarterly session of last wear.
Thirty Divisions have made returns np to
date, showing the following result of their
labors: Initiated, l2l ; by dispensation, l3;
by card, 8 {; connection dissolved, 81; with
drawn to join other Divisions, 80; broke the
pledge, Ga ; signed over, %; expelled, 54;
suspended, 80 !; deaths, number of mem
bcrs, 1854; receipts oflhe quarter, 81 ,O95 10:
percentage.to Grand Division, S72 70; ben.
etits and relief, $50; current expenses, 1921.
55 amount in treasury, e9.053 81.
1t is matter of regret that many Of the
returns are very incorrectly and slovenly fiII.
ed out, and the seal of the Division Of ten
omitted. ..
Five Divisions have been organized dur.
ing the quarter, and one reorganized. The
new Divisions are Beth Shiloh, No. 90.
Centre, No. 80, Rock Hill, No. 81, and
Bethel, No. 81, in York District, and Tim
monsrille, No. %, at Timmonsville, Dar-
lington District. Single Star, No. as at
Conwayboro', has been revived.
A comparison between the present returns
and those of the first quarter Of last wear.
shows decided difference in favor OF the
present, but when instituted between the
present and two last quarters shows that we
have lost ground, numerically in the older
Divisions. This is but the beginning Of
that reaction which always follows, in a
greater or loss degree, the efforts of our lee.
turers, and warns us to place others in the
field before we have lost any of the ground
already occupied.
Since my last report, the charter and
books of Horny Division, No. 40, long since
defunct, have been placed in my hands, by
ID. G. w. p, J. Redwood
1t is, perhaps, n matter worthy of notice.
as exhibiting rapid change in sentiment
and action, that, during the past quarter,
only one Division, among the thirty which
have made returns, has appropriated any
benefits, whatever. This is, in my opinion,
change decidedly for the better.
knowing well the unreasonable length Of
our reports, generally, and believing tha,
the q. w. p, will make all necessary sue.
| gestlons as 10 our course of action the cur.
rent year, | forbear to inhict series of re,
commentators, which might be otherwise
offered. ..-.....
Respectfully submitted in L. p. &F.
S. CORLEY, G. 8.
Branchville, S. c., January %, 1857.
Referred to committee, consisting Of
Bros A. OFT, J. j. Berry and ]. II. Murphy.
The following Report of the Grand Treas
urer was read and referred to the committee
on the Grand Scribe's Report:
REPORT Of G. S. BOWER, TREASURER or G. o,
For the Quarter ending 2sM Jan'y, 1851.
DR.-Balanoe on hand last Quarter, s2I6.ss
CR.-Paid i. Thayers account $l4O0
Grand Scrlbes " sl.Sl.--o5.2l
JAM 2s,-Balanee cash on hand. $l2l.sa
| Respectfully submitted in l.. r. L +.
| G. S. BOWER, G. Troas.
| D'o'"Si ~ D' befiJ eAttnucu an lnVltNs
ton to the Grand Division to ioin the
BranchvIle Division, No. 40, in procession
en- to-mor row morning, at IL o'clock, and
also to attend the banquet, to be prepared
by the ladies of Branchvie and vicinity, on
Friday, at IL o'clock, NJ.
On motion, Grand Division adjourned, to
meet on tomorrow morning, at o. O'Clock,
/ THURSDAY, o. o'cLoCK, A. NJ.
Grand Division met. Officers same rs
yesterday, except G. w. A. and p. G. W.P.
Bro. VIM. Byrd was appointed G. w. A.
and Bro. Barton, p. G.. w. p. pro tenn.
Opened with singing and prayer,
Minutes of yesterday were read and ap-
proved.
Bro. OFT, Chairman Of the Committee on
the reports of the Grand Scribe and Grand
Treasurer, submitted the following report
which WAS concuTfed in .
The Committee to whom was referred the
reports Of the Grand Scribe and Grand
Treasurer beg leaye to submit ths following
REPORT:
They have examined the reports Of the
above officers, and find them correct and
are pleased to sec such an exhibit Of the
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