Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-11-27
GRAND DIVISION PROCEEDINGS.
CoNooap, Noyembor Is, 1851.

OmCcIS DTtSOnb-A ~ IAtd|ipOH5 ~
a.; A. NJ. German, q. Scribe.
The offices were filed as follows. via:
II. G. Hamilton, G.. w. F.; Thos. Thomp.
son, G. w. "A; A. NJ. German, G. Scribe
b. w. Alexander, G Treas ; FL. +. RAM
sour, G. Con-; j. NJ. Alexander, G. Son.;
Rev. D. /. Dreher. G. Chap; Richd. Ster-
ling. P. @. w. p.
The g. Division was opened in due form
Prayer by Grand Chaplain.
The G. Conductor announced the q. ID.
duly opened and ready for tho transaction
of business.
Reps. Harding, Arrowood and Mckib~
ben were appointed Committee on Creden-
tiais, who subsequently, made the following
REPORTS
The Committee on Credentials have examined
those submitted, and report the following correct,
From Concord Division, No. IA. NJ. German.
Greensboro, No 8-Riehd. Sterling.
Lineslnton, No. 55-A. X. Haynes, G.. r. Har-
ding, J. P. Anthony A. McCoy, Thes. Wells, H..
G. Hamilton, T. w. Lindsey.
Hopswell, No. Oil. IL. kerns, j. d. kerns.
g. w. McKoy. Rev. S c. Pharr, A. Robinson, J.
w. Sample, Thos. Gluyas, T.. M. Carr, B. W. Al
exander, G. W. alexander, r. j. Alexander, ]. K.
Ale xander, r. B. Alexander, X. T.. Blythe, @. n.
Blythe, ]. NJ. Blythe. c. T. campbeil, J. F. Har-
~, w. B. Harry, G., w. H-rrison, A.. r. Hender-
son, Robt. Henderson.
White Hall, No. l26-J. B. Grier, F. c. Harris.
Cold Water, No. ls7-J..M. Alexander, Josiah
Fisher, II. G. Utley, r. L. McKihben, d. Dre-
her.
Flat Rock, No. 223-S. C. Allen.
Rock Spring, No. e21-Thomas ] Thompson,
John A.. Sheriff., w. d. Thompson, John I.
Thompson, J. A. G. Potts, NJ. M. Sheriff., j. d.
Shelton, S. T. Thompson. John ,. Little, A. i.
Laney, S. j. Monday. J. NJ. Monday, j. +. Paine.
A. j. Perkins. J. A. Higgins.
Laurel Hill, No. 23i-Jscob Lantz.
Jones' Grove, No. 238- r.. L. Aoernathy.E.
South Fork, No. 243 n. NJ. bell, c. II. Ram
sour.
Jacobs Fork. No. 387-D. E. Warlick, H. F
RamEour.
Old Furnace, Ne. 3si-B. T. Arrowood, ]. Ii
Robets. VIM. Arrowood.
Buffalo Creek, No. 33S-T. J. Dotson, s. Murph,
w. s. Brewer.
Spring Water, No. 353-J. T. Patter son, ]. L..
Shinn, A. ]. Benson, Levi Fink.
Eureka, No. ass, g. Patterson, Levi cosrsll,
John Sloop.
Fratsrnally submitted,
G. Il. HARDING,
WM. ARROWOOD, Com.
K. L. McKLBBEN.
rhe Report Of the Committee was con-
frmed by the 6. D.; and the candidates in
waiting were duly initiated into this branch
of the Order.
The following Letter from the Grand
Worthy Patriarch was read
To tile REPRESENTATIVES of the
Grand Dioision Of ". G.
IDENTIFY expected to have the pleasure of being
present and MinRling with you ia the delightful
exercises Of the annIalsession of our beloved Or
der; but the etate of my nealth not only deprivss
me of this coveted enjoyment, but also of the
ability of making out such a report as ought tc
submitted by the head of the Order in the State
A very brief summary is all I am able to make
out:
The Depu les Of tho Subordinate Divisions II
the State we're generally faithful in making GU
their Reports for the stand second quarters ofms
official term but war, with ell its disrupting con
sequences, has visited our co~untry-the gallan
"Sons" Of our Order have rushed to arms ia de-
fence of their insulted country, in SUCH numbers
that I believe more than half of ou- entire mem
hership are to day in the service of their country
Consequently o large number of our Division
have filled to maintain their regular organization
and meetings; hence the reports from the Depu
ties have been comparatively few.
Whenever applied to, l have advised Subordi
nate Divisions to holi their meetings as regularl
rs possible, hut by all means to sold on to thei
hutAi QOAOe chuiA w ~ COQu
try, aud their menbers return and resume thei
labors in the great Temperance cause.
| have received q Circular from NJ. ". Associ
ate Evans. respecting the formation of a Nation
nj Division in. tbs Confederate States, which meet
my hearty concurrence, and to which I recon
mend the consideration ahd co operation of th
Grand Division of. North Caro- ina.
I have no further report to make.
Wishing you a harmonious, happy and prospel
Gus session, and deeply regretting my inability
be with yau,
am yours in L. P. F.
W. M. GRIER, G. w. p.
Mecklenburg county. Nov. IL, 1851.
The Report of the Grand Scribe W,
read as follows:
REPORT OF THE GRAND SCRIBl
WORTHY BRorHRRs: How diferent. the circur
stances under which we assemble on this occasio
TO those Of our last annual convocation. Til
peace and prosperity reigned throug bout t
broad extent of a united and free Republic, al
our Order rejoiced in being the representative
the ~frattrnal ties which existed from one extreI
TO the other. ~denominatsd as "the National l
vision of the Sons Of Temperance Of North Amt
lea But even then ihe mutterinps of a stul