Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-09-17

| DELAW ARE, j, U. u. Il.
Coop TEMpLAR's HALL, !
WILMINGTON, Sept 9th, 1866 !
The Grand Lodge of Delaware, /. o. G. 4
met this day in their third annual session.
Present--Thomas Roberts, G. W. @. T.. A. D
Davis, q, W. c.; J. Van Arsdslen, G. w. V. T.
W. H. Conuell, G W. s.; Rev. James Esgate
@. W. Chap ]. K. Fesnier, G W. NJ. IL N
High6eld, G. W. D. NJ W. L. G. Kent, q. w
|. G.; Wm. NJ. Nickerson; G. W. A. S.; Joh
F. williamson, P. G. W. @. T., and quoru n
of Representatives,
The Committee on Credentials after exam
inatiou reported the following named perseni
entitled to seats As Representatives in the Crane
Lodge.
Uuion Lodge, No Eli Davis, T j. Moore
.. Moore, Benjamin Miller and Ella
Moore
Diamond STATE Lodge, No flames Qdinu,
j.. l.. killgort, $. Iiersey, ThompJon Corsoh
| Mary q. Roberts.
Newark Lodge No John +. Williamson
q. Kennedy James Stewart
Christiana Lodge, No ii. X. Fesmier
Maggie Wier, Lacy Daft IL g. Fesuiet.
Friendship l. ,dge, No 9 A j. Williams, r
| Ii. Williams, Ii. Il. Highfeld.
Star OF Delaware Lodge, No l0-MAtte vii.
liams, N. U Fouk, W. J. Croasdale.
Colunbia Lodge, No l2-uco. Wal ace,
Fl. Conn Ii.
Red Lioa Lodge, No l4-Jamea A. Oliver,
s. A. Steward, ] II Sapp.
Charity Lodge, No l5-E. B. Rice, A q. Cox,
David Mckee, VIM. Evans J. T Anderson.
Bethel Lodge, No. 20-N. G. Naylor, jesse
Klair, J. Jackson, Emma Benson, Ana OiGy-
ton.
Concord Lodge, No 24-F, |. Reynolds.
Canterbury Lodge, No Pa. P. Osmond,
Lizzie Osmond, d, osmond.
Bridgeyiile Lodge, No 2l--Jsmes Esga.e, q.
Richards.
Odessa Lodge, No sc. F. Gritiinberg.
FELTON, Lodge, No 36--G. II. Fitzgerald.
Delaware City Lodge, No 3o-Rev T. l..
Poulson.
Wyoming lodge, No 3l--Johu t. JAkes, A.
D. Davis, W. u. G. Kent.
Camden Lodge, No. 34-H. N Rszs, H. W.
Laubdin,
Minutes of last animal session read and ap-
proved.
G. W.O, H., T. Roberts then made the fol-
lowing annual report which was referred to u
eommittes consisting of John 4. Jakes, C. F.
Gritiinberg, T. Campbell.
GRAND LopaE OF DELAWARE,
WILMINGTON, Sept. s, 1856.
This being our annual meeting, having com
pleted the second year of our history as II
Grand Lodge, believe it is expected of me to
submit something in the shape of n Report
giving brief outline of our progress up to
the present time, or rather more especially
during the last year, and also taking rapid
glance at our prospects for the future, there
fore present the following statement:
Ifincreaee OF members is TO be taken as ey-
idence OF success then certainly has our order
during last year, been eminently successful in
Delaware. One year ago--as You are aware
our Order in Delaware was confined to New
Castle County; our Lodges numbering IL and
our membership about 600. Now Good Tenn
plarism is known and its influence felt. more
or less, all yer the Diam ond State, our Lodg
es numbering 80 and our membership over
1000. And not only in Delaware has our be-
loved Order beaI making rapid progress dur
ing last year, but everywhere all over the con
tinent. AT the last meeting of the r. W. G. L.
of North America. the statistics which were
laid before the Lodge, Showed that the in.
crease OF membership during the year Just
closed, was, at least, 100 per cent, the number
OF members now being over 100000. These
facts are truly gratifying, and should inspire
every Good Templar with greater zeal in our
great and good work.
The Coed Templar organization, believe.
Is destined under Divine Providence, to be the
most powerful agent employed in the great
Work OF delivering our country from that ter.
flble source of human misery-tbe Dram Shop,
1t is an organization which commands the
sympathy and support of good men and women
everywh re, and is certainly well calculated to
produce the glorious results we have in view
namelyi-the entire abolition of the Rum
Tratic-beleyisg thus in the high position
which our noble Order now holds in the great
Temperance Reform Movement, | claim for it
the untiring, hearty and active support of every
member of the great Brotherhood, and while
we hail with joy, the success Of all other tenn
perance organizations, and will cheerfuliy Co
operate with them in every movement designed
to forward our glorious cause, we at the same
time feel bound to labor pre- emnently for the
advancement of our beloved Order, full Of
Faith in the great being who governs the Uni
verse, that He will bless our united Efforts, full
of Hope in our future success, and ultimate
victory ard triumph, and tull of charity for
all men, especially the poor inebriuts, and ali
tho suffering victims OF intemperaEce.
During the year have received very vau-
ahie assistance from several of eur brai ers in
the glorious work oil extendug our Order in
this jurisdiction, and as | consider that it ID
not out of place, on this occasion, for mo to
state this fac. to the Granl Lodge. I at-the
same time tender my hearty thanks TO these
Brothers tor their personal kindness towards
me, and tor their prompt and useful aid, which
enabled me TO secure success in every etfsrt.--
| also wish 10 mention and acknowle lee, with
grateful feelings, the warm hearted hospitality
from our Brothers and Sisters which received
throughout all my wandering. The orgauiza-
ations which produces SO much real brotherly
kindne9s, most undoubtedly boa good, h holy
union.
Bnt as wish to be briet will say no more
about our progress in the past except this, that
Notwithstanding that our success last year has
been great there 10 still great need lor fur
theF effort for the purpose OF extending our
Order ia Delawar9,and the Grand Lodge should
see TO 1t that next year our operations should
be carried on With greater vgor than has yet
been manifested, aid that We stop not in our
labors while there is village without Lodge
or family without II Good Teinplsr, III al
our beloved State, while there is a drunk.
ard factory licensed by law, or a ,ippling den
operating without law within our border.
consider public eeturihg the most power
ful insirumentality for the purpose OF organ
izng new Lodges aud stresg shening and SUD
tanning Lodges already organized; And also
for educating hs public mind on the subject
OF temperance aud thereby enlistiug public
opinion in favor f GU cause; therefore rec
ommend to the Grand Lodge to take such steps
as may be necessary for supplying Delaware
with efficient lecturers.