Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-12-23
REPORT:


REPORT:
The Committee on the state of the Or
der to whom was referred various matters
embraced in the annual report Of our G.
W. Patriarch; beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing report.
Your committee find much in the report |
of our Grand officers disclosing the present
condition of our beloved Order in North |
Carolina, to inspire courage and hope The |
last, compared with the fosmer year, has
bAAn sana of prosperity.a this sieoS need in |
the multiplication Of DWisi6ks, aT1ar~pros-
porous condition of the funds of the Or
der. The Grand Division is out of debt,
and there is reasonable prospect that by
the united and active exertions of the sub
ordinate Divisions, our Grand Division will
be able to meetall claims upon her Treasury.
Your committee have examined with great
satisfaction the new Ritual now in the
hands Of our Grand Scribe, for the use Of
the subordinate Divisions, and they would
urge all the Divisions in this jurisdiction
to immediately furnish themselves with it.
Your committee after careful examina-
ton Of the subject think that the establish
ment of a Western Grand Division in this
State, would not, at present, subserve the
interests of the Order, and-recommendth that
it is therefore inexpedient.,
Your committee believe that the object
arrived at by our brethren in the West
would be fully met by this Grand Division
holding an occasional session among them
and by giving the brethren there a fair
| share in the official control of. the Order.
: Your committee endorse etherecommenda-
} ton Of the G. w. Patriarch in reference to
the committee to collect statistics of the
: evils that flow from the liquor traffic. y
Your committee leave to the committee
5 especially charged with the matter the sub
Iject of lecturers under the control of this
t Grand Division.
: The following resolutions are respectful
: ly submitted for the consideration of this
r Grand Division
l. RESOLVED, That the necessities of the
> case, and the present prosperous state O
our Order in this State, as we'll as the hope
= ! of ultimate triumph to our cause, combine
y to urge upon the Sons of Temperance tc
~ renew their exertions for the upbuilding 0
the cause Of Temperance.
ny 2. Resolved, Thatwe hailwith delight tn
: New Ritual furnished by the National Di
vision Of North Anaariea, and we earnestl,
ere o. recommend all the Subordinates to imme
on diately furnish themselves with the same.
iS'- 8. ResoIved, That the separation of thi
~ Grand Division into two, is at present mex
zen pedient.
nds 4. Resolued, That we recommend tn
holding Of a semi-annual session in tn
anne month Of July next in the Western par
hful OF the State.
'our 5. Resolved, That we have witnesse
me with great delight the influence of the La
dies of our several communities spon on
was uraer, and that the Divisions be recon
+ to tba; tbteaded by all prudent means to secur
ROW mea.. m presence in our halls at our week.
, al our "nss nn and their hearty cooperation
and 6. R.., ofk'
n of the e,nTs'lYed, : That it be made the dut
wine Divisions - W. Patriarchs of the severe
Scribe all u y collect and forward to the
ome their obseryap; facts that have fallen unde
nner knowledge in ~ Ut which have come 10 Tue
lustrating the ,ne,r aaa respective Districts
his Z. ResoI0ed, N n, o the liquor trafflc.
the respective Divisionsat We will return to o.
ition the cause of Tenpa.oeo . renew our zeal
Respectfully subo;tae. oaaee.
Mrs, a. ". (TTSnol (TISeo IN L. P. d Z.
con- ID. S.HrT T..aailNGS.
Oh EMMES SCIp, +