Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-28

mat foIr petitions have been submitted
10 them, asking the G. d. to do away with
the assessment on thelmembers of our Subor
dnate Divisions for the Tract and Colportaee
Fund and we would beg leave to report ad-
Versely to the prayer Of said petitions.
Weare satisfied. as are also the Repre-
sentatiyes to this g. ID. from the Subordi-
nate DIVISIONS from whence these petitions
come, after hearing the matter fully canvas
SEQ and explained, that il is entirely in0o
lltlc and would prove highly detrimental TO
the progress of the Order, as well as embar.
rasslpE tos<he operations OF the G.. D., to re-
ducs nc ss assessment below whist fs----
starnally submitted in L. P and n. =
j.. N. ALExANbfF---.
The report of the C0mmitree was unsni.
mously adopted by the G. d.
The Grand Division proceeded to the eiec-
ton of officers for the ensuing year-which
resulted in the election of the following.
Several additional names were added to
the nominations heretofore made
oFFIcKRs's NAMES p o. ADDRESS.
G. PeW M Grier Charlotte. N G.
G. w All Hamilton, Lincointon, "
G Scribe-A NJ German, Raleigh,
G Treas-W Martin, Pacific, s.-
GChap-Rev r L Abernethy, Happy Home.'
G Con-A S Haynes, Lincolnton, /"
G Sen-R B Alexander, Hopewell /"
The officers elect were then duly installed
and indueted ints their respective Offices.
w Grier made hrs acknowledgements
to the G ID in few appropr late remarks, pIedg-
ing what of zeal and ability he could COM
mand for the advancement of the Or der in
the State.
Rep. Cummings introduced the following
Resolutions, viz:
Reso5ued, That there shall be standing
Committee of five, appointed by this Grand
Division. to be called the Lecturers Com
mittee;" and that said Commit sc be author
lied to employ and send into the field such
Lecturers as they may aprove and fully en-
dorse giving preference always to etsr own
; men-tried and true Sons Of Temperance
and that they shall%e empowered to cahupon
: the Divisions, if necessary, to aid in ,defray-
ing theexpenses of such Lecturers as may be
appointed and employed by ssidComnittee;
And further, that 30 per cent of the per csts-
ita income of this Grand Division be placed
at the control Of this Committee to carry
out the purposes contemplated IN these. Res
olutions.
Rsso1ued That until otherwise ordered
10 per cent only of the amount received for
quarterly dues to this Grand Division he
az aPproprlaied pro. 70 the Pu6ils6ag e such Trasts
ous fsssdidtiots', egfvihg q shis fnnd larser
cnded
The Resolutions were adopted, and the
Grand Division appointed Reps German.
Cummings, Sterling, Hid and Poayd. TO con.
stitute the Committee provided for.
The g. ID. proceeded to fix the places and
times for holding the next ses's'o cf this
body; when the following were greed upon:
Semi-annual session at Newbern, beginning
on Tuesday, the 10th day of July, 1851, at
2 o'clock, P NJ.
Annual session at G ,ncord, Cabarrus coun-
ty, beginning on the I'd wednesday in No
yember, 1851, at o O'clock. A. NJ
The following Representatives to the Ma
tional Division, from this Grand Division
were elected:
pew P-DPwier,
/" ID S Hill,
" Ricil'd Sterling,
A w Cummings,
FeArdr
GWeW NJ Grier,
PGW A-John White,
Robert Sloan,
j Davis,
james Sloan,
CIV All C Hamilton,
G Scribe-A NJ German.
An appropriation Of $3.50 was voted to de-
fray expenses of Representatives to Nstieaas
Division.
Rep. Cummings offered the following Res
olution
Resolved, That Committee of three DO
appointed, 10 Revise the Bylaws and Rules
Of Order of this Grand Division, and report
at the next annual session thereof:-and
when the Report Of said Committee shall be
adopted it shall annul and supercede all
conflicting provisions in our present code OF
Bylaws and Rules Of Order.
The Resolutions were UNANIMOUSLY adoP
ted
Reps. CUMMINGS German and Sterling
were appointed the = Lecturers Committee
Rep Commings offered the following Kes-
4 olstion, concerning the organ of the Order IN
this State, viz:
Resolred, That the present condition Ct
the Spirit of the Age, the organ OF the Order
In this State, requires the immediate and
hearty effort of every Son Of temperance to
increase the list Of subscribers 10 that ster-
ling Temperance pAper-seeOnd 10 none pEb-
/ lished-and that this Grand Division urge
the members of our Subor6iate Divisions to
subscribe for the paper themselves, ard also
10 procure as many subscribers outside 81
, the Order, as they possibly can.
: Unanimously adopted.
Rep. Burrows offered the following:
Resolred, That the sincere thanks Of this
I G. ID. be rendered 10 the citizens of Lincoln
ton. for the cordial and refined hospitality ex-
6 tended to the members of this Grand Divi-
sion.
Resolred, That the interest displayed by
! . the ladies of Lncolrten in behalf OF the no
~ BILE cause of Temperance, during the sessions
!; y of this Grand Division, meets with our
:. [ grateful appreciation; and that the thanks o.
this body be rendered them for their cheering
presence and gracious smiles.
= 4 Resolred. That the thanks Of this Crane
- Division be rendered to the several Railroad
Companies and Stage Proprietors, for the re
turn of Representatives, to this body nee Q
;, charge.
,' The resolutions we're unanimously adop'
n ted by q rising vote
~ No other business arising-the 9. ID. pro
c.eded to close
Prayer and Benediction by Grand Chap
lain. fs
The Grand Conductor then declared thi
session of the 6. ID. closed, to meet in semi
n. annual session. At Newbern, at the tim
designated preyiously-viz: July 10, 1e6f-
t at . O'el'et' P. NJ an GERMAN as