Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-12-14

land the curse of intnperance. | trust our
meeting at this place nd time, will be me
means of impaTting NV life to our cause IN
North Carolina.
Our Semi-annual session at White Hall, IN
Mecklenbnfg county. will long be remember
ed by those who wei present, as one OF the
most enthusiastic temperance festivals ever
enjoyed
Your representat3rrkhe Grand Division
of South Carolina wiHFng cherish a grateful
and most pleasant recollection of that oeca-
sion. "A most cordial invitation was extend
ed tothe officers andmembers of this Grand
Division to attend thalate annual session OF
THE Grand Division q Virginia Prior en-
gagements prevented ny attendance. com
m%issioned my worthy brother, Robert b.
Vance, to attend and bear to the brothers our
frateFnal greeting. am happy to say, that
at no inconsiderable outlay of both time and
money, he attended-and he will be prepared
at any time, when called on, to give you his
impressions as to the men and work of that
great sister Grand Iiyision. | was unable
to reach Columbia until near the close Of the
late session of the Grshd Division of South
Carolina. Several other members Of our
Grand Division were tAere during a part oi
the meeting. We wereall delighted with our
visit and placed undef high obligations to
the brethren for a mostcordial reception aud
for many polite attentions.
We are most happ1A to welcome to oul
4 present communication &veral visiting broth
ers from South CaroligA-among them on
Most Worthy PatfiarcA Major d B. Town
send. Especially dc We rejoice in the priv
lege of grasping the hand of Bro. John Moi
fat, an officer of the National Division G
North America / trust that he may be in
duced to spend some tme within our juris
diction, and aid US by his labors in increas
ing the triumphs of ouI cause.
invite the attention of the Grand Divi'
ion to the claims Of the Crusader, as the o
gan of the National Division, of which Br,
Moffat is one of the Editors.
retire from office in this Grand Division
grateful to those who have so kindly indulge
my imperfections, sustained me in the di
charge of my duties, and to God for the su
> cess which has attended our efforts in IL
cause of Temperance during the last tV
years, as well as with devout prayer to G,
for his blessings uponlmy honored successC
:, whoever he may be.
? The Report of our Grand Scribe will G
hibit the condition of the Order in this Sta
at the present; and our Grand Treasure
Report will exhibit our financial conditi
and wants.
!. The proper committee will lay before
: Grand Division the interests of our Temp
I ance Tract enterprise and Colporteur syste
All these interests will receive your attenti
There is much work upon our hands
3 rs patiently and zealously address oursel
e to il, and at the opening, determine to
q, main here until our work is all done,
i WELL DONE. And | desire especially to u
brothers concerned, to make such arrar
ments for promulgating our principles
ID at the Metropolis of our great State dur
n, our session, that much fruit may be gathe
after we are gone; and that from the h'
:: of the old North State such pulsations /
n be sent forth as shall give life and energ
is our cause through the center and to the
" tremities ofour jurisdiction.
r. Fraternaly submitted in L. P. & F.
"a A. w. CUMMINGS, G. w. ]
The Report of the Grand Scribe pres
!; an encouraging increase in our Order in n
4 Carolina during the past year, and is as