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

Meeting of the Grand Division. 9
The fourteenth annual session of the Grand 4
Division of the Sons of Temperance of North
Carolina, convened in this City on the 7th
instant. Quite a large delegation was in at
tendance-embracing a scope of territory
from Camden County, in the East, to Bun
combe county in the West. The best of feel
ing and unanimity prevailed, animated by
warm enthusiasm and confd1 nee in the on,
ward progress of the Order, inspired by the
highly encouraging advances made during the
past year.
All the Officers of the G. d. were present
but two, which was another gratifying indi-
cation of the great interest taken in the cause
by our membership in every section.
Beside our own State representatives, we
We're pleased to have as a visiting delegate,
the Most Worthy Patriarch of the National
Division, COL B. d. Townsend, of South Car
DINA, to whose devotion to our Order and
character as a heightened southern gentleman,
! we have often borne testimony to our readers.
: Also, John Moffat, Esq, Most Worthy Con-
ductor Of the National Division, who visits
the South by invitation, and who is heartily
endorsed and commended by his brethren of
Virginia, North and South Carolina, to the
fraternal regard and confidence of the Subor-
dinate Divisions in their respective iurisdic-
tons. Also Messrs. Richwoo and Dunn.
from the Grand Division of South Carolina.
The annual communication of the Grand
ID Worthy Patriarch is an interesting document,
e. and is as follows:
n To the Grand Dieision Of North Carolina.
at Worthy BROTHERS: In making my second,
lis and last annual communication to you, | can
or not withhold an expression of gratitude for
the marked confidence reposed in me. The
ef National Division Of 1858 made provision for
the re, election of Grand Worthy Patriarchs
y. and all other officers. have the honor of
ID being the first to enjoy the benefit of that
OF provision, and am, SO far as know, the only
Je man that has filled the office IF G. w. P. for
two successive terms. | had not the vanity
to think for moment, that my e-election was
intended as an empty compliment, or a per-
sonal favor. | understood your act to mean,
ION that the experience of one year better quail
the field me fer the duties that YOU desired and
ct expected of the g.. w. P. of North Carolina.
ors | felt pledged, in receiving the offic for a
ar second term, to do more for the cause of TEN.
perance than | had ever done. And | have
ON endeayored to redeem the pledge.
ems / have endeavored to answer all commune
ion cations requiring replies. [ have made du
'ses ring the year seventeen public temperance
addresses, have instituted three new Divis
"a, ions, attended the session of the National Di-
vision, and semi-annual sessions of the North
and South Carolina Grand Divisions. These
visits consumed SO much of the vacation O
Tor College, with which | am connected, that
was compelled to decline several invitation:
AMI to meet the members of Subordinate Divis
tute ions in various parts of the jurisdiction.
ID. Just here, allow me to say, if a man coul,
rt1- he found. we'll qualified in other resnects fo
the the office of Grand Worthy Patriarch, VIII
n IS could be induced to devote his whole time t
NO. building up the Order. by travelling at larg
leet- throughout the State, visiting the Divisions
lace organizing new Divisions and publicly LEI
- torfns on Temperance, it would in nv estee,
NJ De the most powerful agency that could b
e OF devised. te
| am well convinced that the time hs
W. come, when the State should be thorough
:: canvassed, and the claims of our cause Or
) w. scented to the people. The public mind
>; q. turned toward US, and if an efficient lahore
heartily endorsed by this Grand Division
could take the fed, not only would our b
~. loved Order be built up, but the peop
would be prepared for such legislative r
Rich ;. ulsioa upon ehe manufacture and sale
. sary to the final triumph of our principl
: and f%ultillfnent of our hopes. This matter
respectfully submitted to your considerable
60 Our system of Deputies is perhaps the be
eessen that We can devise. Let the defects viii
tbno were pointed out in my last report be rem
tha died, IN regard to the working Of the syster
- and we shall have a powerful agency scatts
~ = ed all over our jurisdiction, for carrying
a~an the war against intemperance. Acommiti
1pOn' was appointed at our astsemi-annua sessi
An" to draft a form of Commission for County a
SceeS another for Local Deputies, to report here.
= tee' 1t is hoped that this report will be before V
= ao at an early hour in thesession.
~ The last National conyocation of our Or,
was importuned to make various changes
its organic laws. The various propositit
zcHER. were referred to an able committee, who '
a tree, report at the next session. DO not heslt
n the to believe, that a report will emanate Fl
eecher this able committee, at the head of VIII
stands the veteran Jermain, of New Yo
ned to which will highly conduce to our Interest
n 'front.' Our Order is now one of the largest if
ton of the largest in North America; and on
ght, in greater adaptation to do good, / never
pect to see. Membership in it is an homo
any man. To know the prominent mer
Advo- this great fraternity, is enough to secure
turday it the highest respect.
Rood, / have no recommendations to make, OF
re was than to urge more constant and general eff
lst him to put into operation our efficient system
'ments. beneftting mankind and driving from