The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-05-14

DNi.lo'i oVns of Temperance Of South
Carolina. g.s 60.
BRO. Thaycr extended an Invita,ion of
Col. Meinininger TO visit the public school
IN St. Philips street, which was also unoni
moasty accepted Grand Division 10 meet
on Friday morning, at o O'clock, and pro-
ceed in body thitl,er. @ ~ t,1n
Bro. J. B. O'Neall offered the following
Preamble and Resolutions, pref,ced by u
feeling tribute to the virtuous worth Of Bro.
JOSEPH GRIsHAM, Z. G. w. A., and was fol-
lowed by Bro. Kennedy 10 the same effect ::
PREAMBLE. Eft
Ihe intelligence Of the death Of JOSEPH
GkiSilAM, ct Georgia, =. G. w. a. of this
Slate, aud our first representative in the Ma
innni DIVISION, has Unexpectedly met us Mt
ms meeting, aud we desire 10 express our
love Tor linn and our regrets FOR his death. He
was man who never faltcred in whatever
he had To do. AS n follower Of the meek
and lowly Lamb of God, he was ardent. ac
tive anu si!cere. He showed his faith by
his works; and it may, indeed. he truly
said, His works do follow him"
AS Temperance man, he never be.;,,.
TED. lie went for the strongest measures Of
Total Abstinence. He was ready with his
purse, his intellect, his body and heart. to
serve the temperance cause. lie attended
as representative from Georgia, at Chica.
go and st. John, under bodily infrmi,ies
which would have confined other men TO
their beds. Still, he made these great iour.
neys, and was constantly in his place in the
Division rooms, to aid with. his counsel unJ
direct by his experience.
In The Hall Of Palmetto Division in ,I;s
city, he las, met the National Division ne,,
jane Will be two years. He then felt ,ba,
we should see his face no more in the Ma
ticnal Division, or in the Grand Division of
Soath Carolina. Sill, he did not cease to
labor. His voice was still heard cheering
on the followers Of Temperance in Georpia,
Bnt on The 9th instant his work was finish
ed, and his Master called him home. He
was SIXTY six years Of age. He Was oriyi
nally Of an iron constitution aud inIom;1..
Die viii. Many years Of his life (since
tooo was spent in pain, and the injury
which he then received was silently and
painfully, year after year, pulling down the
noble structure of his manhood, until at las,
he fell, and great was the fall. He is cone /,
II Is our duty to submit, still we NAV be
permitted 10 say: -. -
ResotVed, That the Grand Division Of
Sonih Carolina laments the death of osEpn
GRIsnAM as that OF u most beloved brother.
hfesotved, That we appreciate his deyo-
tion to Love. Purity and Fidelity, and will
endeavor TO iInitae his glorious example.
Resot0ed, That we will cherish his memory.
and as slight means of doing so, it is or.
dered that his name be inscribed on a blank
page OF our minutes, with notice of his
honors as a Son OF Temperance.
Resofocd, That we sincerely svmna,b;ze
with his bereaycd family, and would. if we
could, wipe away their tears, by saving to
them, =" lie is not deal but sleepeth," ;" and
will, in the last day, shine with The bright.
ness Of the sun.
Resolved, That this potics Of his deatI..
and these resolutions, be engrossed and
signed by the G.. w. J.. and @. S., and seal.
cd with the seal Of the Grand Division, and
forwarded to his bereaved companion and
children. -,
Unanimously adopted by standing vote.
On motion of Bro. McCully. the C. 8.
was also directed to sendSsopies of the fore
going. Preamble and Resolutions TO the
Grand Division Of Georgia, and the Most
Worthy Scribe.
The following Report Of the G.. w. p.
was read and referred TO committee. con.
sisiing of Bros. O'NealI, B. ID. Townsend
and Castor
Grand Worthy Patriarch's Report
Weprny BnErnnRx-It is INV plea,urc.
as u Is my duty, to present 10 you, for your