Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-12-15

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mittee was adopted; and Bros. Wilkerson,
Strong and Hart were appointed the Com
mittee in accordance with the Resolution.
The following Report was read and adop-
ted:
The Committee to examine. the proceed
ings of the late session of the National Di-
vision, to ascertain if there was any thing
therein requiring action from this Grand
Division beg leave to report,
That no change was made by that body
affecting Subordinate Divisions. Rules
Twenty one and Twenty-three of Consti-
tuition of Grand Divisions, were stricken
out thus leaving G. Divisions to appoint
all committees in such manner as they may
see fit, and also giving them full authority
in regard to reelection of all officers
The National Division define the phrase
any proposition" in Sec. I, Article 9Th
Of Constitution of Subordinate Divisions,
to mean "any question" or any subject, in
other words such members are not Uoters
The National Division send out recon-
mendation To all the Grand Divisions " to
collect and publish as they may Judge best,
exact, reliable statistics. fully exhibiting the
evils of the manufacture, sale and use of
intoxicating drinks within their respective
Jurisdictions"
Your Committee recommend that this
Grand Division. require the several d. G.
w. P.'s to make during the ensuing year
to the g. w. p, full reports on the last
named subject, viz :: the statistics of in-
temperance within their several districts.
Respectfully submitted,
A. w. CUMMINGS, Chha.
The Committee on the State of the Or
der submitted the following:
Report of Committee on the state of the
Order.
The Committee on The state Of the Or
der, to whom was referred various matters
in the annual reports Of the O. w. p and
G. Scribe, submit the following:
Your Committee, after careful examina-
ton Of the field of labor within our juris-
dction, aided by the able reports of our
Grand Officers, have reached the conclu-
sion that the cause of Temperance is pro-
crossing.
In point of numbers, the order is not as
strong as last year, though we have not in
formation fully on this point, as it will be
seen by reference to the G. SIS report that
yery many of the Divisions have failed to
report, being deficient in two aH important
narticuIars their numbers and
General condition and paying their dues to
The Or. Div. This fact discloses state of
things deplorable. Every such Division
fails TO meet its highest interests, and it is
earnestly to be hoped that such facts as
these NAV never again have to be recorded
on our minutes. Suitable action having
already been had, touching this negligence,
further comment is unnecessary.
In point of durability and worth, your
committee is confident that the Order is as
strong, if not stronger, than for some con-
siderable time back.
1t is true that many who foated into the
Order upon its tides Of prosperity, have
since dropped off, not being well enough
grounded in the faith to meet adversity.-
Richard Henry Lee once remarked in the
Virginia Legislature, after having lost a
favorite measure, .sIf the votes had been
weighed, not counted, the measure would
not have been lost" The same may be
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