The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-27


RANCE OF VIEGINIA.-This body held its
third quarterly session in this city on the
o,th and 25th instant. Grand officers
present Rev. P. B. Price, G. W. p;
Robert +. Richardson, G. S.; W. P.
Snipes, Grand Chaplain James Atkinson,
Grand Conductor r. II. Mullen, Grand
Sentinel Officers pro tem.: J. =. Tyler,
G.. ". A.: III. l.. Burrows, P. G. W..
, The Committee on Credentials reported
the following as entitled TO seats III tins
Grand Division: W. J. BroInwell, No. 54 /;
J.E. Davidson, No. G3; W. Is. Josephs,
No. G3; and J. &. Cornell, No. l67, who
being present were introduced and in
! itiatcd in due form.
Rev. p. B. Price, Grand Worthy Pa
triarch, presented ali able and interesting
report on the condition Of the Order, from
which We make the following extracts:
"Sincc our last quarterly meeting our
Order has steadily increased. l am conh-
dent that before this meeting closes you
will all be led to feel that the results OF
our operations in the last three months
have been such as should cheer and en-
courage our hearts and stimulate us TO new
and more energetic efforts in behalf OF the
cause.
"Thcrc are obstacles in our path, diff
cultics surrounding us on every side but
the object we have in view IS one OF such
importance, 50 interviewer with patriotism
and humanity and religion itself, and hence
so deeply affects the happiness OF man
that, in order to achieve success in the
promotion of it, We may well afford to un-
dergo toll and Sclf-dcnial, and even re-
proach.
"If We can say that this Order, by its
social influence, by the restraining effect OF
its frequent meetings, and the guardian
ship Of its fraternal care, has proved to be
successful association for the reformation
Of drunkards-has raised up thousands Of
these men, and clothed and fed them and
, restored their srll-rc>pect, and sent them
to the house Of God, there TO receive the
grace which enabled them to stand-surely
we have 4 passport 10 the affections OF
all who pity the drunkard: surely we
have 4 title TO the sympathy OF those
who now suffer on his account. They
will bless us-thcy will bid us God
speed--ior the reformation Of the drunk
ard is that very object upon which thou
sands who feel for his sorrows, and other
t.lpuStllI> W lIt SuIIti WI iIi' aN'''''Nt
exhausted all the measures Of argument and
prrsua sion in vain. In many families at this
vrry hour there is sadness and gloom
which no change Of tie beautiful seasons
can rrluovc-thcrc is hidden anguish be
cause III. father, the son, the brother, or
some other dear relative is al incbriatr.
TIE world knows il or knows II not; but
thew who suffer know full well the strength
aud growing thickness oi those chains,
which 10 tears Of weeping affection, no
dark shadows ol approaching grcl can IN
,lucr the miserable victim 10 throw a>idc.
II there is i'm the Order Of the Sons ni
Trlupcraucr ray Of hope for them, Z"
those who suffer thus, this institution ought
Ia hr fully made known, that its power I"
heal such deep wound, and stop the Ii"w
of such sorrows may BE- fairly tcSted-that
il may pour around these dc>olatc hearth
stone, and over these chc"rle>> families tn"
light oi other and better day., and restore
the domestic pleasures which are now
withcrcd by the constant presence OF IN
temperance.
Furthermore, il is an indiSputahlc tact
that this cause has, by its influence upon
the drinking customs which prevailed uni
vcr,Ally in families thirty years ago,
wrought A great social revolution. Many
are now heads Of families whose Christian
fathers and mothers abolished the dccanter
from the dining table and >idc-hoard
during a time within their memory. They
became tcetotallcrs IN early life, and have
So coutinUcd 10 be, and are 30 teaching
their children. lntcmpcrancc still exists
10 a fearful extent; but we contend that
the Temperance Societies and the Order
Of Sons Of Temperance have effected
grca, and bcn,ticcnt change in respect 10
moderate drinking among the better class
Of society. II should, therefore, bc our
constant aim more deeply 10 irnbne the
public mind with the principles OF total
abstinence, So 10 present tins SUBJECT 70
every mans conscience in the sight ot God
as 10 convince him that re owes it To him.
self 10 avoid the use OF those beverages
which in 50 many cases make men drunk
ards and that upon the principles enun-
ciatcd bv st. Paul, he owes 1t as most
sacred duty 10 his icilow-man, under exist
ing circumstances, 10 withhold the lnflu-
cnrc Of his example from TIE Use of the
same and the traffic in them, because he
cannot touch, taste, or handle in the re-
motc>t decree without contributing some
thing 10 the general evil.
THE war has retarded the progress Of
this reformation BY Suspcnding our organ
lied efforts: but il is not more di'licut
n0w 10 renew our efforts than II was 10
begin them al first many years ago, when
the whole world was given 10 this ldolatry,
nor should We expect smaller measure OF
succcSs.i
Mr.. Price then calls attention TO the ac
ton of the National Division in regard to
colorcd persons, which has heretofore been
published in the Dispatch, and says:
ave shall be- behind all organizations
for intellectual, moral, and religious i'm
provemcnt in thi, State if we do not some
thing 10 promote the principles OF our AS
ISOLATION among the colored people. We
claim that We are their friends. DIScarding
abstract philanthropy and impractlcable
schemes, We with 10 do them real good.
The resolutions Of the National Division
leave the mode Cf doing il just where you
representatives wished IL to he-lctt in the
hands Of our own grand and subordinate
Divisions. What that mode shall be is now
for vcr 70 decide"
Ilc closes ~ reference 10 the action OF
tho National Division in regard 10 officers
md rcvnhcrs Of extinct Divisions, the sub
stance ri which W. have before published.
Th" -"rort of tho Grand Scribe shows
marked increase in the number OF DI-
visions and members under the jurisdiction
Of the Grand Division, and gives an en-
conragng statistical account Of the Order
in tho State. After the transaction oi
other bnsncse important 10 the interests