Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-10-02
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The Independent Order OF Good
Templars, originated in central New
York, in the year 1851
The Order Processes TO be one
branch Of the great temperance
family, ami il is large and fruitful
one, not conflicting with any other
in their movements, and operations,
but cooperating with all in the great
and glorious enterprise of destroying
that food Of intemperance that is
sweeping over our land, and threat
ening its ruin. The Order does not
claim antiquity, though its principles
are as old rs Diyine inspiration. 1t
profess TO be founded on it, as its
chief corner stone, with way narrow
and straight, but sufficiently wide for
all to walk that will adopt temper
ancc principles. The motto inscribed
and that floats on its banner is Faith,
Hope and Charity. Being founded
on such principles, il must be immu-
table, invincible. The grand object
Of the Order is to promote the cause
of temperance, and to suppress intem-
ance. To elevate the human charac-
ter, and TO alleviate human woes, and
this grand work she docs not expect
to accomplish by might, or by power,
but by moral suasion, by prccept and
by example.
Persons becoming members are
requested TO take tho following obi
CATION:
"No member shall make, buy, sell,
use, as a beverage, any spirituous
or malt liquors wine, or cider, and
shall discountenance the manufacture
and tho sale thereof in all proper
ways"
4" Males and females may be admit
ted as membership none under
twelve years of age"
"Thc initiation fee shall not be
less than fifty cents for each person
initiated-nor less than one cent per
week as regular dues, to BIO paid
quarterly in advance.
After the initiatory ceremony,
three degrees arc conferred if desired
and applied for, each degree rising
higher and higher in the scale OF
moral obligation.
Upon ten persons, COT good moral
character,) applying to the Grand
Worthy Chief Templar, or to IN
authorized Deputy, Charter is
granted. Lodges are only instituted
by the G.. w. G.. IT,, or Il Deputy APP
pointed by him, and without fee
The charge made for tho Charter
Rituals, Degree Books, Cards, and
odes is eight dollars.
A. STONE, of Winchester, Indiana
is the G.. w. G. t., and Miss A. NJ
Way, Of indianapolis, Indiana, is the
G.. w. Secretary OF the Grand Loo 6,
Of the State OF Indiana.
The Order has q National Lodge
as the supreme head, and has super
vision over the entire work. 1t il
composed of representations elected
annually, from the Grand Lodges
under her jurisdiction. 1t holds it
session on the last Wednesday in May
ofeach year at any place in the Unite'
States or Canada, as may be agrees
upon by the II. G.. w. l.. Its mex
session will be held at Hamilton
lew.
i Each State, Province and Territor,
is entitled to a Grand Lodge 1t i
composed of representatives clecte'
annually from hesubordinate Lodges
under her jurisdiction-and exercise
supervision over the subordinat
Lodges The Grand Lodges hol'
their sessions at the time and plac
agreed on. The Grand Lodge OF thi
State holds its next session Ut New
Albany, on the fourth Tuesday @
October, next.
Each subordinate Lodge elects il
officers quarterly, and is required t
make full report OF the number @
members, accessions, explosions, &c
quarterly. Although this Order ha
been in existence only abont 81.
: years, its prosperity is unparallele'
in the history Of the temperate
reform.
Grand Lodges arc now organized i
twelve or fifteen States Of the Union
and in Canada West, numberin,
1000 subordinate Lodges, with
membership of at least 100000; an
its progress is still onward-increas
ing daily in strength, numbers an
; influence.
1t would add greatly TO the mori
state Of society TO have II Lodge {
Good Templars in every city, villag
and town in the Union.
W. BENTON
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