Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-11


can be raised, to pay some lover Of the cause Of
humanity to engage in this noble work. For the
particular and financial condition of the Grand
Division, refer YOU to the reports of the Grand
Treasurer and Grand Scribe.
Respectfully submitted, in L. P. & F.
DONALD R. BARTON, G. W. p.
Referred to Committee consisting OF
Col. W, c. Beatty, O. r. Thompson and
DIR. T. A. Elliott.
A communication was received from j. Z.
Griffin, D G.. W. p. of Williamson Divi-
sion, No. 25, which was read and referred
to the above Committee.
The Grand Scribe submitted his report as
follows:
GRAND SCRIBE'S REPORT-JAN. 1858.
Worthy Brothers: :-Inthc midst of pursuits and
occupations in private life, quite sufficient to oc-
cupy all my time, find myself rather incon-
venenty Installed in this most troublesome, and
yet most important office.
When at our late Annual Session, on the retire
ment of Bro. Corley, it was found difficult, after
the admirable manner in which the Office had
been filled heretofore, to fix upon successor &C
ceptable to the Grand Division, I did not feel at
liberty to disappoint my Brethren, when elected
by acclamation, to undertake the duties myself.
And yet having but recently filled the highest
Office in the gift of this Body-an Office to which
this is subordinate-I might with some propricty
have declined it. But in my humble judgment
this is not q time for Temperance men Of long
standing, who have been trusted and honored to
stand on etiquette, or to shrink from duties-for
if these "begin to make excuses "-decline Office
absent themselves from our meetings, and cease
to work for the cause-what hope have We for the
future? If the sold guard THE veferans retire
from the contest, can new recruits cary on the
warfare successfully?
find on the Book of this Office, So Divisions in
all-of these two, viz: Blackstock's, No. %, and
Tiger River No. SO, made no returns during all
of last year. Two others, viz: New Hope, No.
q, and Snow Hill, No. %, made no returns since
last April and four others, viz: Newberry, No.
II, Fidelity, No 49, Lone Star, No. 81, andCokes-
bury. No. 32 made no returns since July last.
Some of these suspended Divisions are un-
doubtedly dead, but until their" Charters and
other property" are surrendered, and the Grand
Division declares them forfeited by q two thirds
vote, do not feel authorized to strike them from
the rolls 4 few of them will probably resume
operations soon.
The following Divisions have not yet made re-
turns for the Quarter ending 3lst ult: Abbevillc,
No. 4 Taylor, s; Wateree, 8; Chester, IA
Kings Mountain. IS; New Hope, 81: Snow Hill,
% Lone Star. 27: Blackstocks, %; BcthshilOah,
80: Center, so: Chemw, 81: Cokesbury. 80 :;
Phoenix, SO; Tiger River, Sc; Greenwood, 80 !;
Union, Al Jonadab. 40: Pacolct, 50; Hairless
vile, So; and Indiantown, IS.
From the 80 Divisions whose returns have been
regularly made up to this time, the following re-
suits appear, viz:
Observation-Disclosures during the Quarter. 1856
Initiated by diSpenSation, 2; admitted by card,
7; connection dissolved, 67; withdrawn to join
other divisions. 81 broke the pledge, 48; second
time, 4; signed over, 6; expelled, sc; suspended,
8; deaths, 5; number of membersin 80 divisions,
1880: lady visitors reported, 2G6; representatives
to the Grand Division, 12S.
Finances.-Receipts of the quarter, S6l7 80;
per centage to the Grand Division, S65 10; paid
out for benefits, $4,000; current expenses, S5l2
20; amount in treasury, $40 65.
Comparing these returns, with the returns OF
the corresponding Divisions for the quarter ending
3lst of October last. it Is gratifying to observe
that the Order is at least maintaining its ground in
South Carolina.
The cash receips of the quarter up to the
present time have been Sl4l Ga, of this sum
S65 10, was received for per centage and S76 54,
for New Rituals and ledger balances due this
office.
Accompanying this, will be found n detailed
statement of the sources whence this money
comes. with the Grand Treasuer's receipt ap.
pended for the entire amount
Shortly after the Annual Session, became ap'
pri.ed from the demand for the New Ritual, that
ut least 80 additional copies of the Blue Books
would be required, and assumed the responsibility
of ordering from the Most Worthy Scribe that
number. At the same time 100 copies of the
revised Constitutions and so copies of the revised
Rules of Order, were ordered for distribution tC
such Divisions as might require and order them
1t happened that this discretion was "isely
exercised, for the supply on hand was exhausted
the very day the package ordered, reached me.
] have also taken the liberty to order from
Messrs. Walker, Evans Co., three blank books
according to pattern furnished, fOrthe use of thi:
office ; for which all account will be rendered dur
ing the year-if not at this session.
Some 36 Divisions have been supplied with thu
New Ritual, and about q dozen sets complete only
remain on hand, which will probably suffice fol
the Divisions now in existence without the new
work. But if new Divisions are &c 10 organized
it will be necessary TO order atill another supply
Ih.riy-n,Rs Commissions have been issued frou
this Office to D. G. W. P's, and extraordinary pain
have been taken by the &. W. P, and &. S. t
confer the appointments this term on the mos
suitable Brethren.
But the presiding officers staff is not yet full
and recommendations for vacancies are invited.
1t is very desirable that prompt and eficien
deputies should be appointed in every distric
where divisions arc located anIin many instances
in the Divisions thcmselves-for it is with thes
officers that the Grand Scribe corresponds wher
! delinquencies and Irregularities occur at an,
| particular point
| This iefreport must suffice for the present
hereafter when become better qualified by ex
perence in the office, shall probably have
material and opportunities for more extended OBJ
scrvatiors. Respectfully submitted.
! B. b. TOWNSEND, G. S.
| WINSsBoRo' 5. c., Jan. 9th 1858.
This Report was referred to Committee
consisting Of J. G. Schorb, Major S. G
Barkley and Thos. McCully.
The Grand Treasurer submitted his Re
port as follows:
Report Of Grant Treasurer, for the Quarter com
mcnciny 2ih Of November, 1857, and ending PIT
| Of JHnhdry, 1853.
Nov. -. To balance on hand from last
Quarter, 1913 =
Jan 2G Amt. received from G. Scribe III g.
S454
| CIR.
BY AMT paid Brother S. corleys bill. ii 4
| d" :: " on Journals Of G. Division, $50
NJ. w. Scribe, 50 o.
Per centage on draft s.
@ . Freight OH G. Scribes trunk 4
" J. A. Burks bill for printing, II o.
W. p. Prices bill for $50 copies
Of paper II O