Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-11-27

kapt alive by the aeergy and perseverance, of the
Sister Visiting nsmbors. They rally the breth.
rem and mees II shs appointed time and pises.
taking any part Ia tha exercises necessary ttksep
tka Division ~ work and tagS these noble La
dies aTe aiding "a tbs goe3 work. All uug fair
easnF5-waissa assEs contribute greatly u IhR
cad Ia the same way and We wuai earnestly
Gall Gpoa them everywhere, all over the state, "a
resolve that the Divisions in Their respective com
manitisS shall not 60 down. Aal If they thus
resolve aud act 1t out, there can 10 10 such word
a. tail.
Tnsre is one other subject to which beg leave
to call the attention of the Grand DivisloQ-and
that is The i1mense number uf distiluries now
being put in operation all over the state, for the
purpose of converting the grain which Gods
bounty has blessed Us so atGIdantly with, into
vile, poisonous. dsgra ling whiskey. The arrest
0f this threatened evil appeals not only ia MS, hat
10 all our citizens, by every consideration Of nolit-
lcai policy, patriotism, humanity and religion
But laying aside the moral aspect Of tbs subject,
the ordinary anu pressing demanl for the nus
handing Of everything that eau be used rs focd
for "ur soldiers and people, require that The grain
in the land should MT be perverted from and
rsnds-ed useless for these purposes. And IL does
seem to me that we shoald take some steps 10 call
the attention of ouc Authorities, both State and
Gunfedarate, to The sheet, aud for the eaact-
meut of such laws as will put a stop to this evil.
before millions of the breaastufs in the land shall
be swallowed up by the hellish jaws. 4 the distll-
leriss that are going up IL such large numbers ell
orer the land.
To this end, I would respectfully suggest that
two Memorials be prepared at this Grand Divis-
ion- me u be presented to our State Convention.
and the other to the Confederate Congress, both
room to assemble, praying the imposition OF a tax
apoa Dist,lleries, so high, as will make it un.
profitable for any one to engage in the manufac-
ture OF liquors out vt the cereals of the country.
And that We here sign it, and ge5 all cur neigh
bors to sign 1t at h me, and have them forwarded,
one to our Delegates 10 Convention ut Raleigh,
and nth 4 = mr. RARrA~ f1Rn IN
urging upon them the Importance Of giving the
subject their earliest attention.
Thess remarks aud suggestions are thrown hur-
riedly together for the consideration Vt this Graud
Division, hoping that they DO the means of r>
resulting In acticn on your part more wise and
satisfactory than this Report in its crude state
now presents them.
herewith submit o statement of the numerical
and financial condition of the Order in the state.
during the past year:
Tne n Numerical strength of the Order in tie
State at the present time, cannet be arrived at,
owing t. Returns having been received from 50
few or the Subordinate Divisions. In tho month
of Januar. last, Returns for the p. eceding quar-.
ter were received from 63 Divisions, when re-
ported a total membership of 1919 members.
In April, Returns We're received from I'll Divis<
ions, sho wing n membership OF i,2t3.
Iu July, Returns were received fr 30 81 Diviss
ion, exhibiting a membership of i,l36.
For the Quarter ending September Both, only a
Divisions have made Returns. which show a mem
bership of only 623. The Divisions that have
made Returns for the past quarter are :-Flai
Rock, Laurel Hill, Eureka, Jonesboro', BlffaIa
Creek, Loves Meetug>house, Lumber Bridge, In
dian Ridge, HillSboro' Franklinton, cpring Wa,
ter, South Fork, LiLcolnton, Dave, Academic
Green Mountain, Jacobs Fork, Long Pine, Colo
Water, juice Greek, Old Furnace, Nashville ileco
and Old Trap
Il is certain there ar, many other Division
still in operation nthe State, tut how mauy, .
W hat their numerical strength, it is Impossible L
say owing to their f lure to send up Reiurns.-
The Graud Scribe would suggest tat this Gran,
: Division make an earnest appeal tc sucn celin
/, quent Divisions, to send up their Returns an,
Dues, as it is no ' highly important that this mat
/. ter should be attended 10, IN view OF the step
/ that will SOD be taken towards f~orminga Nation
| al Division in the South ern COnfederacy.
A number of Divisions that have been left wis
OUT a working quorum by SO many of heir mem
Q eefs having volunteered for the war, have mad
Y inquiry OF tue Grand Scribe whether they sha
surrender their Charters, or whether they will
Q forfeited, owing - not holding regular me sring
[, Tue Grand Scribe has in sucn cases -reconmeuue
o that the Charters uf such Divisions be retsine,
|. an that the members left at home exert then
. selves TO procure new members sufficient to euao
9 them 10 hu.d regular meetings. AID even if tn
}, cannot be zone. to retain their tharteTs upi
is their members shall return from the war, at
1t Iben resume The regular operations Of The Diyi
II ions. M dues being required OF such Divis.oT
9 as are unable to retain or procure a quorum +
It the trapSaetiun of business.
II Since the last annual session of the Grand d
3 visitn, the Grand Scribe IS chaItere l the folloy
r, ing new Divisions, viz Lust, tute DIV, No "a
n in Haywood county Ellz lbeth CRY, No 81 !;
e Knob Creek, No. 3o2 in Gleaveland County oprlI
IT Water, No. 3o3. in Caos rrus county Graham
No. 35f, in Alamance Blue Wing, No. 3s5,
T. Granville Iii lsD6rJ,' No. 3a6; kureka, 33T,
N Rowan cointy E.izapeth TOWN. No. 3os; A
o. iensvilie,& NJ 800. Person ,oun y Long Pir
a.: No. 56U, in augon county.
st Aud now, beseeching Tie Great rarriorcb abo
b. f. His blessing upon our eff 'rus T. stay the rat
al yes OF iLI-m perauee. aud tue establishment
< Tempe Iai co, Benes ulenc1 aud BrDthery love
a. oar iaud, l proceed 10 su hunt, "a. the operatiu
ID Of tue past year, tho foiI9wins
n. TABULAR STATEMENT.
he
mr. No. Of working Divisions in the State Unknny
m No. OF limitations reported during past year :
an No at exp 'lsions !
IN No. of suspensions
No. Of retnsta;emen:s
,st Cash paid int Subordinate Divi,i ,ns Sal
-. ia. of reuraSe u:atlt ed TO Grind DtyJ>IDu