Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-11-23
Grand Divisions.

We are in receipt of a letter from our in
dcfatigable, noble chief-M. W. p. Town
send-saying he will be with us at our APP
preaching Grand Division. A letter also from
the NJ. w. Conductor-Bro. Moffatt-informs
US that he expects to be here. Beside these,
We expect delegations from the Grand Divis-
ions Of Virginia, South Carolina and perhaps
other States. We hope the strength and
flower of our Grand Division will be in at
-saAance t9. ~ lcSmet these visiting Brothers,
and also to legistate for the Good of the Or
der in our good old State the ensuing year.
NJ. W. p. Townsend has recently attended
the sessions Of the G. DIS of Tennessee and
Virginia, and we extract the following from
his notice of them:
TrNNEssEE.-We attended the annual ses-
sion Mt Nashville. We did not reach the city
until the afternoon Of the day on which the
Grand Division met, and Of course found the
body iusession, and the business progressing
rapidly. There appeared to be about sixty
members present, and we doubt if any Other
Grand Division would present a better appear
ance, with q corresponding number assem-
blcd. The business proceeded after we were
introduced, and was nearly completed beior'
the adjournment for a mass meeting OF al
ranks Of Sons Of Temperance, which was An
nounced that evening, Immediately after tea
Accordingly, about 8 o'clock, p. m, W.
were formally presented to the Sons OF lem
pearancc, assembled in strong forces, and at
ter a chasts and very appropriate address o
welcome, delivered by the presiding once
Of the evening, we proceeded to inlet q Ice
turc on this select audience, which occuple
n little upwards of an hours time.
The meeting thereupon adjourned, and IN
Grand Division re-assembled, finished ID
business of the session, aud adjourned abou
IL o'clock, ?. IN.
The following officers were elected to serv
the ensuing year, and forthwith installed b
the NJ. w. P:
Rev. w. NJ. Reed, G. w. p, Nashville
Nathan Ward, G. w. A. New Middleton,
w. Bryce Thompson, Ct. S. Nashville, (; ID
vid K. Marshall G.. Chap. Nashville, ; v
NJ. McCorkle, G. Con. Lebanon, lsa'
Paul. G. Treas. Nashville, /; John L PattoI
G.. 5. Goodlctsville.
The percentage to the Grand Division WI
increased from five to ten cents on each co
tributing member quarterly, and the u. '
p. was requested to appoint five members
the Body to attend the annual session Of Il
Grand Division Of South Carolina, to meet
Columbia, 5. c., on the 30th inst, and v
are assured that every one OF them will
with us. vi,
We remained in the city from Thursdi
until Monday morning, visiting places o.
persons of interests in the neighborhood, a
enioyed one other opportunity to meet t
Sons on Saturday night, the regular I'll
of meeting for Tennessee DIVISION, NO.
which we regard as one OF the pest DIV
ions in that or any other State.
VtnqrNtA-From Nashville, in compai
with Rev. w. II. ARMSTRONG, of the Ora
n;yision Of Tennessee, appointed to prese
the fraternal greetings of that State 10
sons ofthe Old Dominion, we proceeded to
city of Lynchburg, where the 1rahu DlVis'
of Virginia was to meet.
We reached Lynchburg on Tuesday mig
o5tb inst, found q large number OF repres
tatiyes already there, and after a few no
refreshing sleep, we repaired to the Hall
wednesday morning, where the Grand
vision was TO meet. 1t was a splendid DC
of men. and the extraordinary number
0reu heads TO be seen oil over the Hall, '
10 US n new and encouraging feature.
The session continued from Wednes'
morning until Saturday afternoon, with P
lie demonstrations every evening.
On Friday night, the Grand Division
r,.ubers Of Subordinate Divisions in the
numbering perhaps some 900 hundred in
turned out in a torch light procession, h'
ed by a splendid band of music, and a
marching through the principal streets
paired to the Methodist Church, and llste
TO addresses from Rev. w. II. ARMsTRo
Of Tennessee, and r. B. VANCE, Esq
North Carolina
After the public exercises in the Chu
the Grand Division was escorted to Du'
Hall, where a splendid supper was spreaC
the Lady Visitors Of the Order in Lyl
burg, who standing in a long line exten'
he entire length Of the Hall, gracefully
coined US as we entered the room,