Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1867-08-08
GRAND DIVISION s. OF T. oFDELAw ARE.
Al quarterly session held July 18th the G.
W. p. submitted bis report as fellows:

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WILMINGTON, July 25th, 1867.
Officers and Members Of the Grand Division:
Once again il becomes my special and pleasing
duty TO communicate TO you the state OF our
| Order in this State at the commencement OF a
new quarter OF my Official term.
In my last report upon this subject stated
that although there had been no increase in
the number OF subordinate Divisions 10 the
State of Delaware, there had been however a
fstteriag increase in the membership with in
dicationa that our success rs an Order would
be at least permanent.
also alluded TO the fact, briefly that the
National Diyison would meet previous 10 our
next meeting lrsm which hoped great things
for our canse.
The same report Of our Order in tho State
have 70 make TO you at your present session.
No new Divisions have beou organized; but
there has been as you will perceive from the
report OF the @. S. gratifying accs1sons TO our
membership, evincing a newly awakened in
terest In our Order which ii kept alive and
lostered by judicioua means cannot help from
largely increasing our membership as we'll as
adding to the present number OF Divisions ia
What those means are you must determine
for y is your duty to originate and apply them;
but would respectfully suggest that perhaps
the most valuable auxiliary in this respect is
TIE holding of public temperance meetings, and
judicious and timely articles on the subject OF
temperance in our local newspapers, as we'll as
the distribution Of temperance papers, tracts,
&c., in tile community,
10 effect this properly perhaps it would be
wise al your pres aRt meeting to appoint com.
mittee TO attend especially TO this subj4ct.
Another and perhaps even a more valuable
meaus for the permanent increase and stIbility
of our Order is the organization o. "Bauds of
Hope" and other kindred organizations among
the young. These are indeed fruitful aida 10
the cause We advocate, and valuable feeders
TO our Order itself, which it becomes US hH
members thereof 10 mature carefully, An ef-
fort hear is already being made TO start an
organization OF Cadets which sincerely hope
may be successful aud be as we'll the forerun--
ner of many others OF the same kind. Perhaps
a committee should be appointed at your pres
ent Session with power to act upon this iu-
porlant subj CT.
The financial condition of our Grand Divis-
ion perhaps is more fourshing now than it
has been Tor a long time, from q fact which
will speak of presently. But while this is q
source of qualification, it 10 also, or should be
recognized as only trust which requires at our
hands q jndicions and careful expenditure in
order that our cause may be benefited thereby.
The National Division has held it's Session
in our city since we last met, which was one
OF interest, and Your committee to receive them
has performed its duties not only faithfully aud
efficiently, but in trath with a zeal which ia
to say the least, commeudable, doing credit to
our Grand Division, and receiving from the
National Division by rising aad unanimous
vote a resolution OF thanks, which am happy
to believe was fully deserved. The result of
their efforts will be fully set forth in their re-
port, by which you will ind that after paying
OF all indebtedness, they have the proud satis -
faction OF turning over to the Treasury OF the
Grand Division considerable, sum of money
thereby relieving us pecunarily, a relief by the
way which was greatly needed. a
Efficient and noble workers with your COM
mit.ee were the lady yisitors of our Order, and
iladies who Voluntarily sided u.s.. VINO did not
have thak relation 10 our Order;J and wonld
respeetHiiy sngges6i that a yots q thanks from
this body would be a eomplimeLt which the
lady members Of the commi,teeAre fiChiy de-
serving of. -
The hospitality of the citzens Of Whining
ton, as general rule, toward the Representa-
tives of our Order who met in National Dlvis.
ion was not only praisewoIthy but exceedingly
commendable; anu merits at ,dnr hands some
expression thereof. While I deprecate invid-
ions distinctions, cannot forbear calling the
attention OF the members of, this Grand Divis.
ion 10 the noble aud efficient services rendered
to your Committee by the Rev. W. II. Il. Marsh
of the Second Baptist Church, whose ndefati-
gable exertioDs in procuring homes for cur
friends,as well as his excellent suggestions and
able cooperation in other respects. c mt ibutod
greoty to the success of our object. When
therefore we consider that this aid was dedi.,
Gated, not because he was member of our
Order, (ttr unfortunately he 10 not,) but solely
by Christian bcnevolence, and the good feeling
he entertained for our cause, | deom II but
right that his claims in this respect shosld he
acknowledged by our Grand Division, TO say
the least OF it, by a vote of thanks.
Bat fear L have already exhausted yonr
patience by my lengthy report; and here will
conclude by reiterating the earnest wish OF
my soul, that have expressed to you verbally
so often--That our Order, so noble in its in.
ception, so pure in its Purposes, SO philan-
thropic in its results, may continue, not only
in our State but throughout our Continent, and
the world to flourish and exert an influence,
until al length of a verify intsmperance sha II
be driven from our land, and every man, woman
and child be willing worshinpers at our shrine
Of Love, Purity, and Fidelity.
WM. SILvER, JR., G. W. 7.
The Report was on motion referred to q
special committee who submitted the following
resolutions which were adopted:
Resolpsa, That Committee be appointed, and
iusrtncted to open correspondence with emf
nent speakers for the purpose of canyassing the
city aud o. the holding of temperance
meetings; the organization of Division of Sons
Of Temperance; the distribution OF Tract: +
| corresponding for local press, and to solicit
contributions to carry out the intent of this
resolution.
Rfsolusd, That this Graud Division owes a
debt of gratitude TO the lsdy visitors and lady
friends OF our Order, for the untiring energy
which characterized their efforts in providing
for and entertaining the members of the Ma
toual Division durieg its session in our city
Ress!Ved, that while we are grateful fol
| the many manifestations Of kindness aud en-
couragement from the Gospel Of our city, ouI
thanks are especially due to the Roy. W. Il
H. Marsh, for his untirirg energy in procuring
homes aud entertaining members of the Natien.
Division and tor his general interest manifes
| ted 10 behalf of our Order. .
ResotUed, rhatthe report of the g. W. p.
| together with the foregoing resolutions, b,
published 10 all the papers in the State friend
| ly to the cause OF temperance. Attest
JoHs HARE, JR., u. 8.
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