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

Sons cf temperance.
eRAED DIVISION OF N. CAROLINA.
GREENsBoRo, Nov. 80, 1858.
The Grand Division met this evening at
7 O'Clock pursuant to adjournment.
The following officers present.
A. w. CUMMINGS, 6. W. y.
a. NJ. GoRMAN, G. Scribe.
w. X. MARTIN, q. Con.
Vacancies filled ty appointment Of G.
W. p. as follows:
II. NJ. SLOAN, q. w. A.
JAS. SLoAN, G. 7.
PgrER DouB, g Chap.
ii. L. RAMsAUR G.. Sen.
Rlcu'D. SrERlISG, =. 6. w. =.
The Grand Division was opened in due
form-Prayer by Grand Chaplain.
The Committee on Elections and Re-
turns reported the following credentials as
correct:
The list is lengthy and for wautof space
is omitted here. 1t will be given in the
pamphlet proceedings.
The following Representatives were in
itiatedH, viz:
Jas. c. Marlcr, J. ID. Campbell, i. G..
Elms, j. II. Mcconnell, J. w. G. Wooen,
j. n. Brock, Thos. Wilson, John r. Smith,
Wm Barlow, w. NJ Grier w. w. Eme-
~, NJ. &. Abernathy, G. Oyerman, }. NJ.
Alternately, r. A. Ross, p Nicholson, Pc
ter Thurston, n. s. Alexander, r. b. Alex
andcr, j. A. Pritchett, 7. d. Brown. A.
Brown, NJ. B. Armfeld, Isaac Jordan, j.
G. Roberts, A. Hinson, Chas. Wilson, Ma
than Dixon, Nathan Stafford, D. w. Rhine,
Thos. w. Harris, w. T. Nicholson, 6. w.
Alexander, Jesse Wheeler, II. w. Atkins,
j. o. Blackburn, John G.. Pharr.-36
The following previously initiated mem
bcrs Of the G. ID. were also present:
Jas. Puttick, A. NJ German, ID. p. Weir,
Gray Utley, A. S. Porter, Robt. Eubanks,
@. q. Yates, Il. M. Sloan, Peter Doub, II.
9. Hamilton, Richd. Sterling, j. +. Foard,
w. L. Edwards, w. X. Barham, A. w.
Cumming, J. @. Wilkinson, r. b. Vance,
ID. N. Sherwood, Jas. Sloan, Nathan Stout,
w. X Martin, j. ]. Ward, S. I. Wilder
j. H. Ports, j. Il. Russell, T. f. Crist w
J. Freeman, w. A. Robey, S. G. Allen
John Hart, J. Ramsour, and others whose
names have escaped the recollection of the
G.. Scribe.
The Representatives in attendance wht
had not previously been introduced into
this branch Of our Order were duly initia
teJ
p. g. w. Z. Sterling presented to tn
q. d., Bro. Townsend, Most Worthy Patri
- .l...-N ..lianal Division, who was re
ceived with the houors aGC ms 1risuts'-,yr,-:.
ed position in the Order
g. w, p. Cummings read his Annua
Communication, as follows:
This document was taken, for revision
by the @. w. Pg and has not yet been re
turned. Hence its non-appearance here
1t will be published as soon as it comes t
hand.
On montion, it was
Ordered, That all that portion Of til
q. W. P's Communication which refers t
ID. G. w. P.'s be referred to a special com
mittee which committee was made t
consist Of Reps. Sterling, German, Ham
ton, Sherwood aud Doub.
The G. w. T.. announced the followin
Standing Committees, viz:
On Elections and RetarRS-Reps. FoarC
Hamilton aud Allen.
On Finance. Reps. Martin, Stou! an
Edwards.
On Chartersqad Petitions Reps. Doul
ii. +. Ramsaur and Jordan.
On Constitutions and By-LawS Of Su
ordmaie Divisions Wilkinson, Q
mond and Crist.
On Pabiicaiions-Reps. Vance, Foal
and Sherwood.
On APp5ois-Reps Weir, Grier p.
Brown.
On Trocts and Colportage-Reps. Ste
ling, German aud Vance.
On State ofhe Order-Reps. Vance,
Ramsaur, Grier, Roberts, Doub and Rhin
On Tract CircgiaiioR--Reps. Z. Mic
olson, Edwards, ]. Sloan, Hart and Dou
On Obiiuaries-Reps. German, Foa
and Thos. Wilson.
Reps. Edwards, Oyerman and Kerr, We
appointed Committee to classify for |
ference the g. w P.'s Communication
The following hours for meeting and a
journiug during this session, were agre
upon
Meet at 0 a. M.-close l23 P. NJ.
PAP NJ ~ p, NJ.
" l.. Nj.
Rep Hamilton was appointed Assista
Grand Scribe for the session.
Adjourned till tomorrow at 8 o'clot
A. NJ