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

L. Abernethy.
For Grand Sentinel-R B Alexander.
Rep Davis announced to the Grand Divis-
ion, that Lineonlton Division would on to.
morrow held public meeting, and invited
this e ID TO unite in the same.
The invitation was accepted.
The G ID closed till tomorrow morning at
o. O'Clock
LrNcoLNroN, Nov. Is, 1860.
The G D met pursuant to adjournment.
Officers as at last evening session.
Minutes of yesterdays session read and
approved
Rep M German, Chairman of Commit.
tee oga u w P.'s Communication, submitted
the following
REPORT:
The Committee appointed to examine the
annual communication of G. w. p, have
o'scaarged that duty and ask leave to report:
We agree with our beloved Chief Officers,
that tie great political excitement through
which oar country has passed, has had ten
cency to withdraw public attention in
great measure, from our noble Order, .and to
increase 'atenperance among our people, Ow-
ing to the unfortunate and Gemoralzing in
trodsictiou of Intoxicating drinks into cleo
tiosaeeriRg tactics-yet. we are glad to learn
by the exhibit presented in the Grand Scribe's
report, that we have not suffered from these
causes as an Order, much as we had
feared and although in some sections some
torpidity may have been caused thereby, yet
we believe temporary indifference" better
expresses the effect produced, and as the eau
ses engendering This indifference has now
been brought to a close we congratulate
the G. d. upon the prospect of increased ac-
tivity and usefulness for the incoming year.
We unite with our 6. w. P. in the hope
that the discordant elements that are affec-
ting the different portions of our confederacy,
will never be allowed to alternate the sE1rNss E1rs
ited beseer. Ts.aaasnz esr OF o ey order our
es'e-,s' and tis,r,aI orrya ga tionss-
Concerning Depoties reports, we recom-
mend that the G. w. P, P. 6. w P. and g. S.
be appointed a committee to prepare blank
Report, to be furnished Deps. to forward to the
G. W. P. SO as to keep him fully posted up
as to the operations Of the Order in their re-
spectiye Jurisdictions.
With regard to the remarks of the G. W.
P. concerning Ministers, &c.,-your Com
mittee express the hope that every Ambass-
ador for Christ will be earnestly and respect
fully invited to give US their aid and co-ope-
| ration in arresting the evils of intemperance
| and disseminating the saving principles of
our beloved Order.
Your Committee do not deem it advisable
to make recon mendation concerning the en-
| ployment of Lecturer at this time-but
cannot too earnestly commend the active
and constant exercise of individual exertion
on the part of every member of the Order
| Fraternally submitted,
A NJ. GORMAN, !
ALLEN GUM, Com.
BEN. G. GRAHAM,
Report and recommendations Of the Com
mittec adopted
| Grand Scribe's and Grand Treasurer's Reports
submitted the following
REPORT:
G. w. P. AND BROTHERS The Commit
tee appointed to examine the Reports of tn
Grand Scribe and Grand Treasurer, beg leav
to submit the following report:
We have carefully examined the account
presented in these reports, in connection wit
the appropriate vouchers, and are happy to b
able to say that all seems to be correct.
We arc sorry to learn from the report {
the G. S. that so many Subordinate Division
have been delinquent in reference to quarter
" returns This is certainly an evil ths
should be Immediately and promptly RENE
died We etherefore recommend that hereafte
the G. S. be authorized and required to sen
a circular to every such delinquent Division
containing statement of its arrearages, an
requiring the prompt payment OF the SAINT
and that he be required to adhere r7gidly
the law withholding the passw ord from L
5 visions that are in arrears with their dues.
We approve of the suggestion OF the u.
that efforts should be made to re-oecnpy
,ost territory, and even to extend our below
| Order into districts hitherto not entered "
however, respectfully dissent from the 81
f gestion of raising fund with which To sc
: missionaries into these unoeeupied fields. I
0 ! think the best that can be done, is to app
: pirate portion of the funds arising from :
charter fees to this purpose and to requ
S the Subordinate Divisions to make such
propriations as they may deem neeesss
e for the same purpose.
We are sorry to learn that there has bt
If some dissatisfaction in certain quarters W
d the amount of dues which Subordinate ID
d sions are required to forward to the g. d
If We would be happy to see some plan devi
by which this tax might be safely redu
| and by which all members Of the Order
in the State might be fully satisfied on I
subject; but taking into consideration
! fact that the G. D. has not heretofore r,
lied more than has been necessary to ca
on its operations conveniently, ee feel I
} we could not. in justice to the Order, rect
mend any reduction of the revenues of
1 G. d.
y We are gratiied that the report of the
pt S. shows that the Order is progressing in
State. and that the number of working ID
Id sions in the State, exceed that of the pr,
ns ding year.
ne A bright future is before u.s. and 'sthe si
on of the times" are such as to encourage