Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28
PROGRESS OF THE ORDER.

FLAT Rock D~FVIsIoN-in Franklin coun-
ty, has received 10 new members during the
present e~uarter, and reports a total member
ship Of N. This is one Of the most reliable,
steady working Divisions in the State.
MallRr6 Greek Division, in Mecklenburg
County, reports an increase of II members
and n totS membership Of 40. This is in
deed Bne progress for this Division, having
been in operation but little over a year ; and
being surrounded by other Division has but
n small sphere TO operate in. This shows
what energy and perseverance, can do.
ALAMANcE CoUNTY.-The d. G. w. p. of
G. G. y. Division reports As male members
and go female visitors, and says-"if our
members were half as jealous as the ladies,
we would get along much better than we do"
We arc surprised to learn from him, that his
n~eighborhood, long celebrated for its sobriety
and firm temperance sentiment, has retrogra.
ded so far as to have erected in its midst o
steam engine of the devil-a Still House =
and that church members arc carrying their
fruits there to be converted into fire water
Truly this is a fall. Let the Ladies go to
work to put out the fires Of that Still, if the
men will not. They can do it most sue
cessfully.
MEcKLENBURG CoUNTY.-Bro. Wilkinson
County d. G. w. p, writes-"On Thursday
the 18th inst, with the assistance of mem
bers from Hopewell and Davidson Collegt
Divisions, Bethel Division was organized, anC
the following officers chosen, WIZ. L. Jet
ton, w. p. j. j. Gibson, w. A. r. B. Full
wood, r. S.. L. F.. Blithe, f. S.; w. A. Black
O.. Il. T. White, l. S.. j. w. Blithe, o. S.
A. b. Jetton, Chaplain. l believe this will
make a No. l Division We have a fin
prospect for three moro Divisions in tn
County. We want to report 20 Divisions t.
the G. D.. from Mecklenburg, in Decembe
next"
CALDWELL CoUNTY.-We learn from Bro
Wm. G. Lewis, d. G. w. p. of Caldwell Cour
ty, that through the fundamentally of Bro
Spainhour, and other friends of Temperance
the cause is again set in motion in the tow
of Lenoir. And being assisted by brother
from Patterson and Mulberry Divisions, Br
Lewis proceeded to the reorganization of
briton Division, No. 122, with the followin
Officers, viz: DIR. NJ. 7. Locke, W. P; N. ]
Rankin, w. A.; j. NJ, Spainhour, R. s.; v
A.. Bal.ew, A. r. s.; W. NJ. Puett, F. S.;
r. Ballew, T.; NJ. b. MUIR, c.; G.. A Gree
A. O.; j. II. Stallings, l. S.; J. II. Page, o.
Rock ISLAND DUIsIoN.-Bro. F. j. Wake
of this Division, writes:
We send you from our Division two d,
lUrs for the Islands Monument" Our Div
ion stands firm. Although some have wit
drawn and turned again to dram-drinkin
yet we nave those with us whose motto
Lay hold, hold fast, and never let 60" '
expect others TO join soon, therefore we a
not cast down nor forsaken. How can
be, when we have the good wishes and
tendance Of 2S Lady Visitors, More tn
this in July, Col. w. NJ. Grier, Of VIII
Hall Division, gave to us a handsome Bib
accompanied with a very appropriate a
feeling speech. Can we disband with su
props? NeverI We hope to be govern
by and cherish the sacred truths contain
iii that holy Book. If so, we shall find pie
~ Of work to do as Sons Of Temperance.
ITO do good unto all men," takes in I
whole world as a field of labor there
therefore no time to be idle in the cause
Temperance, while dram-drinking, viii
leads to drunkenness, is so common in 9
country. We have to meet in the DWELL
house Of one Of our Brothers, but look (
ward IN tbn fiuna whom W. M i'll have n Hall
our own. Surrounded with Pleasant ii
White Hall, and Big Spring Divisions, a
the Catawba River on the west Of us,
never expect to be large in numbers.