Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-08-19
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Grand Division met at o'clock, P. NJ. and
opened in due form, all the officers present.
motion was made to suspend the regular bu-
siness of the Division, for the purpose of hearing
the report Of the Committee respecting the death
Of our late worthy Brother P. g. W. p, ".
Thurlow CASTOR, of4Camden. The motion was
agreed to, and the report was read and unanimous.
ly adopted by rising vote:
In Memoriam. is yet one other duty de.
vofyng upon your Committee which they approach
with hearts saddeued and depressed. The Grand
Worthy Patriarch has feelingly alluded to the
death of our late much. loved brother, W. THUR
LOW CASTOR, Past Grand Worthy Patriarch. The
intelligence, when first borne to US through tbe
columns of the newspaper, thrilled our hearts, and
as the sad news that "Caston was dead" passed
from lip to lip, each oountenanoe showed that no
ordinary man and friend had died. But when
we are again reminded Of his death by him, who
now occupies the chair 30 recently filled by our
deceased brother, the heart is filed with gloomest
thoughts. We remember that loving smile-that
cordial grasp-that welcome which he always gave
to bis brethren. We remember how earnestly and
efficiently he abored for our cause, and our hearts
are bowed down like those whose leader has fal:
len in the midst Of the fight. In view then of
the dispensation thus visited upon US, and
which God in his Providence, at oil times, in all
places, and In divers manners chooses to exert
over his creatures, it becomes our duty to bow in
meek and humble submission to His will who hath
said, "Thou shalt have no other God before me. "
Ttbehooyes us, dying creatures MS we are, to en-
ulate the many virtues of our departed friend
May his noble christian spirit pervade the breast
of each one of Us, that, like him, We may be pre-
pared, when the summons comes, to Join that in.
Vulnerable host, to welcome that event which will
take US to "the land Of the hereafter"
We know not how to embody our feelings in this
report. 1t is but feebly expressing them to say
that we loved our departed brother-to say that
honored him. and to say that we deplore his death.
He was man whom we delighted to honor and
love, and the poorest praise we could bestow upon
his memory, would be to say that iu its different
phases he honorea hfs'
It becomes our body to pay proper tribute to
his memory. Be it therefore,
lst. Resolved, That we sensibly feel and &C..
knowledge in the death Of brother W. Thurlow
CASTOR, the loss of an able and devoted friend to
the cause OF temperance. The State has lost a
dutful and worthy citizen-the church of which
he was member has been bereft Of q bright and
shining light, and Humanity has lost friend
We can only approach those other relations which
he sustained in life by rendering to the griefstrick
en- wife and her fatheress children, our sncerest
and most chrstion sympathy.
End. Resolved, That the members of this Grand
Division procure and wear the usual badge of
mourning for the space Of thirty days.
3rl. Resolved, That page in the Grand Scrbe's
Book be dedicated to bis memory.
4th. Resolued, That q copy of the above pream-
BILE and resolutions be transmitted to the widow of
our deceased brother, and also be published with
the proceedings Of this body.
The Finance Committee, to whom was referred
sundry bills, as specified in the proceedings above
reported that they had examined them all, and
recommend that all Of them, amounting to S57 &c.
be paid. Report adopted.
The Report of the Committee on Female Ritu-
ais was taken up, and, after considerable discus
sion, it was moved to adopt the same, and also to
keep on hand supply of Bro. CGry'p Ritual for
use. The motion IreIailed
It was moved chat the NJ. W. p, Bro. B. D.
Townsend, be requested to correspond with Gen.
Cary, and ascertain if that distinguished Temper.
ance champion can visit US again. and if 80, how
long he could remain in the State.
Also, moved that the NJ. W. P. commucate the
result to the G. W. P, who will then take such
steps rs may be necessary to ensure the mes, coed
- the Order. - '"'
Brother ". T. Depsss, chairman of the Com.
mitiee on Grand Scribe and Grand Treasurer's
Reports, made the following Report:
REPORT of the Committee on The Grand Scribe,
regular Quarterly Report. ending July lst, 1853.
The OoRnittss 10 whom was leGsIyed the repert