Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-07-24

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Abstract CT Proceedings.
A convention of sixty four dele
gates from tie yaltous lodges in
Grant Go. was held at Lancaster. IN
der the direction G. /. -Cicmentson,
District Deputy. Called to order at
the hall Of Lancaster Lodge, at /. p.
NJ. on Thursday, July 10Th. a com.
mittco on credentials was appointed,
also 4 committee TO report on the or
|ganization Of the several Lodges in
this Co. into d permanent body.
which shall have regular officers snd
Times OF meeting.
The roll Of Lodges Was then esIlej
and responded to by delegates froi-
each, stating iii short and approprj-
ate remarks, the age success and con
dition Of their respective societies.
Adjourned to meet ut the Court
House next morning, and closed in
duo form. The evening was very
pleasantly spent at the Court Room.
whore all q. rs. were supplied with
ice cream, &c, BY members Of Lam.
caster Lodge.
Friday July 2Gth.
The Convention met at 81 A. NJ
and spent most Of the morning scs.
sion in Degree Lodge. The three
degrees were conferred on sixteen
persons. This was followed by
speeches and miscellaneous business.
Closed.
Called TO order and opcncd'at II
z. NJ. The Committee on perma.
ncnt organization reported that the
convention be resolved into q perma.
ncnt body including all the Lodges.
in Grant Co. That it meet s%emi-annu-
ally that Lodges be entitled to on
delegate at large and II for eact
twenty-five members that each Con
yontion be held at such place as thl
previous one may designate, that
no locality shall be considered a suit
ah'e place for such convention
unless pledged to entertain The
delegates. The report, after some
debate was adopted. 1t was 70
ted that the organization be cal
led "The Grant Co. Good Templars
Convention.1'
The committee on resolutions re
ported the following which were pas
separately
1. Re5olred, That this Convention
hereby indorses the late Legislation
concerning minors attending saloons
where liquors are sold, also concern
ing selling liquors on Sunday.
2. Hes0!pca, That this Convention
condemns the habitual use, for eve
~ imaginary ailment of Patent med
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bittcrs, etc.
of which the principal Ingredient i.
whiskey, as only an easy and Paten
mode Of tipping.
,. hes3ice3, That this convention
thinks it the duty Of every Lodge t.
hold at least one public lecture, eacl
quarter, if the services Of q lecture
can b procured.
/. Raeolpod, That candidates b,
more fully informed OF the obliga
ton they propose to assume, and i
ls the imperative duty Of our lodge.
- eireato eur ncW members into
thorough knowledge OF what our or
der teaches Of their Responsibilities
in the great work Of temperance rel
ormation.
). ReSolocI, That the time la.
now fully come for openly avowin2
our intention, as & body, to prosecute
our cause until the irrcpressibl,
conflict" shall eliminate in probihi
ton.
A committee was appointed to pre-
pare a Constitution and Bylaws tt
be submitted to INC next session o
the " Templars Co. Conventions" u
G. Purman, II. S. Moore, D. S. Riley
J.. NJ. Culver and Miss Nellie Rarkel
were chosen rs such committee.
On motion, Bro. Purman was az
pointed 10 procure tho services q
lecturers TO canvass tho County
Tho Convention then listened to@thC
reading Of The Temperance Stand
ard ~ A. W. Barber and Miss
Nettio Wilson also to 4 good al
dress by Geo. L. C~lomcntson.
The following resolutions were
passed unanimously.
Reeoisca, That we, tho delegates
in convention assembled, do hereby
tender ourthanks TO The members oil
Lancaster Lodge No. 292, for the
kind and hospitablc manncri in which
they have entertained us on Thurs
day eve, and during the session"
Resoieea, That an abstract Of pro
ceedings be furnished the " HEBALp.'
{ HItHess" and " Wisconsin CHfcf =
for publication.
Adjourned to NECTAR Hazel Groen.
on the "a Thursday Of ian 1867.
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