Smyrna times., 1862-04-17
APPEAL.

Whereas. The spirit Of Odd Fellowship and
the profession il at all times makes are for
mutual benefit and believing 4. that eur
believed crder would, better fulfil i,s true |
missisn among US as Odd Fellows !, we there. |
fore earnestly appeal to ear our sister Lodges
ia Kent counlya TO- hold quarterly meetings, to
be held az each lodge 10 turn, 10 be decided by
said Lodges as they may deem best. Hoping
the proposition may meet with pour favorable
notice, we submit il to your Lodge f0ra vote.
believing that yep will consider social meetings
OF our Lodges. tor discussions of VARIOUS topics,
which may interest al and each of us, TO be OF
aatold gsad aud tedound 10 all of our future
welfare. ....... .,... i. ...,i
ResOlrsd, That the. Secretary be directed to
seed copy of the above preamble to each Lodge
10 Kent county toF approval or disapprOval. as
they may DECIDE. ......... ..''t.s
The following are the resolutions adopted by
the Assoc Ia Ioa: ..t...,.!.,t ,..a
WHxREAs. The Lodges of Kent co. have
passed resolQilOns to hold quarterly meetings.
aRd it is expedient that all meetings SHOULD
hayeaq oFganization; and. WREsEAa, Should
these meetings be. attended With lhs success
their friends SO earnestly desire, 1T may provo
asouree of interest in the future to know how
they have originated; therefore, ,e-~4 81.
,Resolped, That we form ourselves into au
orgRpizstlon 10 br knows se the Kent Co. As.
soslstion Of Odd Fellows. 81 100 ...5 10
Res. 2.-That the Secretary be requested to
prscure suitable bsok, and record therein a
full history Of the origin of the association, the
Lodges represented IN this meeting aud the
names OF the representatives, together with the
correspondence had 10 regard thereto. ~
Res. 3.-That the meetings hereafter be held
on the FIRST Tuesday in each Quarter, viz OF
Jsnuasy, April, July and October, at such place
as may be determined from time TO time.
Res. A That the objects af this associoliOn
are hereby declared to be, 10 more fully dissem-
mate the principles of the order of Odd Eel
lows, and OF exciting a deeper feeling through.
ou. the coup'y with regard to the interests oil
the srder, thereby bringing into more Intimate
eopaeeilon and association the members of the
different Lodges of the county.
Res. 5-Thst as these meeting are for mu'
tnal benefit, that the rels tions and obligations
we owe TO e,:ch other and the general good o.
shs order be the subjects Of discussion, and thai
at each meeting ull and free discussion of these
principles bo cordially invited on the part o
she members present. .iar ~ II.
Res 6.-Thsl Ihe officers be elected at eaci
Heepng, and shall hold their offices until sue
eessqrs be ELECTED, and perform such duties a
epperiaiR u their respective Offices. .a.e,
Res. 7-Thst 10 order that the true object
OF lhrse meeliags be the better carried oul
that each member present. use his Influence 4
interest hIs respective Lodge in them, aud I
have'as large an attendance as possible al eae
meeting, 5 .,t,.ts -a.-sa :,
Res, 5,-Thst we be governed ia our NEE
Tags hr the nsages of the order, and carefnlI
rsfrsip from iRtFeducisg s1ything Of . secvar
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