Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-08-01
Grand division 5. Of II. or Delaware.


Alta quarterly Session held July 25th the G.
W. ?. submitted his report as follows:
WIIMINGroS, July 2jth 1867.
officers and Members Qt'Ae Grand Dieisioa.
Once again 1t becomes my special and pleasing
duty to communicate to you the State of our Or
der in this State at the commencement of n new
quarter of my official term.
In my last report upon this subject stated that
although there had been no increase in the num-
Der Of subordinate Division In the State of Della
ware there had been however lattering increase
In the membership with indications that our sue
| cess rs an Order would be at least permanent.
also alluded to the fact briefly that the Ma
tional Division would meet previous to our ne Xt
| meeting from which hoped great things for our
cause.
The same report of our Order in the State l
have to make to you at your present Session.
No new Divisions have been organized, but
there has been as you will perceive from the re-
port of the q. s. gratifying accessions to our
| membership, evincing newly awakened interest
| in our Order which II kept alive and fosJered by
ludiclous means cannot help from largely increas-
ing our membership as well as adding to the pres
cnt number of Divisions In Delaware.
What those means are you must determine, for
i Is your duty to originate and apply them; but
most valuable auxiliary ID this respect i Is tic o i
Ing of public temperance meetings, and judcious
| and timely articles on the subject of temperance
in our local newspapers as well as the distribution
Of temperance papers, tracts, &C., in the commu-
nifty.
| To effect this properly perhaps it would be wise
at your present meeting to appoint committee
to attend especially TO this subject.
Another and perhaps even a more valuable
means for the permanent increase and stability OF
our Order is the organization of Bands of Hope
and other kindred organizations among the
young There arc indeed fruitful aids to the cause
we advocate, and valuable feeders to our Order
ITSELF which II becomes us as members thereof 10
mature carefully. An effort hear is already be-
ing made to start an organization of Cadets which
sincerely hope may be successful and be as well
the forerunner of many Others of the same kind.
Perhaps committee should be appointed Mt your
present Session with power to act upon this I'M
portant subject.
The financial condition of our Grand Division
perhaps is more iourishing now than it has been
Tor. long time, from fact which will speak of
presently. But while this is source of gratifica-
ton, 1t Is also, or should be recognized as only a
trust which requires at our hands a judicous and
careful expenditure in order that our cause may
be benefited thereby.
The National Division has held its Session In
our city since we last met, which was ono of In
terest, and your committee to receive them has
performed its duties not only faithfully and efci-
emily, but in truth with zeal which is to say the
least commendable, doing credit to our Grand
| Division, and receiving from the National Diyi-
sion by rising and 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 report, by which YOU will find
that after paying OFF ali Indebtedness, they have
the proud satisfaction of turning over to the
Treasury of the Grand Division considerable
sum Of money, thereby relieving us pccuniarily,a
relief by the way which was greatly needed.
Efficient and noble workers with your commit.
tee were the lady visitors of our Order and ladies
who voluntarily aided us, who did not have that
relation to our Order; and would respectfully
suggest that vote of thanks from this body
would be compliment which the lady member,
of the committee are richly deserving of.
The hospitality of the citizens of Wilmington
as general rule, toward the Representatives d
our Order who met In National Division was MOI
only praiscworthy but exceedingly commendable
and merits at our hands some expression thereof
Winnie deprecate invidious distinctions l can
not foroear calling the attention of the member
, OF TINS Grand Division to the noble and eficien
! services rendered to your Committee by the Rev
w. II. II. Marsh of the Second Baptist church
whose interchangeable exertions in procuring home
for our friends as well as his excellent suggestion
and able cooperation In other respects contribute,
greatly to the success of our object. When there
fore We consider that this aid was dedicated, no
t because he was member of our Order, (for un
fortunately he is not but solely by Christian be
a nevoence, and tho good feeling he entertained 10
our cause, deem 1t but right that his claims /
this respect should be acknowledged by our Gran
Division to shy the least of it, by vote of thanks
But fear have already exhausted your pu
:. tenee ny my lengthy report and here will con
u clude by reiterating the earnest wish of my sou
n that have expressed to you verbally so often
A That our Order SO noble in its inception, so pun
. In in Its purposes, SO phianthropic in its result.
u may continue, not only In our State but through
n out our Continent, and the world to flourish an
exert an Influence, until at length of verify IL
= temperance shall be driven from our land, an
every man, woman and child be willing worship
o pers ut our shrine Of Love, Purity, and Fidelit,
VIM. SILVER, JR., G. w. T.
The Report was on motion referred to a speci,
q committee who submitted the following rcsoll
y tons which were adopted:
d Resolped, That Committee be appointed an
"a instructed to open correspondence with emiaei
:. speakers for the purpose of canvassing the Gil
d and State: the holding OF temperance meetings
ir the organization of Divisions of Sons of Tempe
i, ance the distribution OF Tracts: correspondent
for the local press, and TO- solicit contributions
ID carry out the intent of this resolution.
IN Res0ired, That this Grand Division owes del
No of gratitude to the lady visitors and lady frent
l. of our Order, for the nntiring energy which cha
acterized their efforts in providing for and ente
d tanning the members Of the National Division d,
"a ring its session in our city.
Resolved That willie we grateful for IL
many manifestations of kindness and encourag
IN ment from the ministers of the Gospel of our eft
" our thanks are especially due to the Rev. w.
!, H. Marsh, for his untiring energy in procurir
= homes and entertaining members Of the Nation
u Division and for bis general interest manifesto
b. In behalf Of our Order.
Ar RESOLVED, That the report OF the @. W. p, h
!. gether with the foregoing resolutions be publis
10 ed In all the papers In the State friendly to Il
r cause OF temperance, Attest: