The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-10-26
Sons Of Temperance.

W. A. in the absence of Dr. Van Clcne, the G.
w. p. The body sat mostly with closed doors,
so as to exclude our reporter; but we are kindly
furnished by member with the following men,
orandun of the proceedings
FIRST DAY-A very long and able report was
presented from the G. W. F., which, after being
read, was referred to special committee. The
usual standing committees were appointed; after
which the body went into committee of the whole
on the state of the order, and heard remarks from
a number of delegates from various portions Ct
the State
In the evening there was grand "reunion"
under the auspices of Monitor Division of Otta-
wa, at which an address of welcome was made
and responded to- and numerous other short and
happy addresses were delivered
SECOND DAY.-The morning was taken up in
hearing and disposing of the report of the Grand
Scribe, and of the publishing committee. A COM
mittee ''On the state of the country was also
raised, consisting of representatives Gray, Ross,
Stoughton, Riblet, Graves, Moulding and Van
Court.
In the afternoon, after the transaction of rou-
tine business, the body again went into commit
tee of the whole and heard a number of brief
addresses from different members Nominations
of candidates for officers for the ensuing year
were made, and the election fixed for 10 o'clock
o-moFrow-Thursday Various reports were
then presented, after which the Division adjourn
ed, to attend in body at Plymouth Church in
the evening, to hear a public address from Dr.
Ross
THIRD DAY.-After the transaction of some
routine business, the report of the publishing
committee was taken up The recommendation
that the Grand Division become responsible for
the arrearages of the publishing committee was,
after considerable discussion, adopted A sub
scripton was then started by DR.. Ross to meet
those arrearages, and about $1,000 were realized.
The hour having arrived to proceed with the
election, the following officers were elected for the
ensuing term:
.G. w. P.-T. NJ Van Court, Peoria.
&. w. 40. G. Gray, Ottawa. -
G. 81. d. Haines, Chicago
G. Chap.-Rev. A. L. Brooks, Peoria.
G. T.-Henry Riblet, Pekin.
G. Con.-L. +. Maydwell, Aurora.
G. Sent.-T. H. Shepherd, Lebanon.
The following representatives were elected to
the National Division: II. Riblet, j. F. Simp-
son, ]. d. Brayman, E. d. LEMON, G. w. Travis,
Anstin King, T. NJ. Van Court, O. C. Gray, Rob.
ert Alleyn, G.. L. Moore, J. C. Stoughton, A. G.
Warner, and j. d. Haines.
Mendoza was fixed upon as the place for hold.
ing the next semi-annual, and Jacksonville for
the next annual session of the Grand Division.
In the afternoon the officers elected in the
morning we're duly installed.
The report Of the committee on the state of
the country and of the order was taken up and
adopted. The report concludes with the follow.
ing resolutions:
Rsolred, That in AZ far as the two political
parties Of this country have, by their afiliation
with the advocates Of the liquor traffic and Sab
bath Dissertation, forfeited the confidence of the
friends Of temperance, morality and Of the per.
petuitly OF our free institutions, the time has
come when we pledge ourselves to vote for no
man who is not in favor Of the prohibition of
the liquor traffic and may come when we shall
be compelled to cut loose from those parties, and
form a separate organization for the purpose of
carrying out our principles at the ballot box
Resoleed, That committee of three be appoir I.
ed to correspond with the temperance organizs-
tions and other friends of the cause throughout
the State, with view to secure their cooperation
in the line of policy above indicated.
O. C. Gray, A. G. Warner and J. C. Stoughton
were appointed the committee under the above
resolution.
DR.. Ross was appointed and endorsed as the
State Lecturer of the Grand Division.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted
ResOlcsd, That the thanks of this Grand Diyi.
sion are hereby cordially rendered to the broth.
ers and sisters of Monitor Division, for the per.
feet and satisfactory arrangements made for the
reception and entertainment of this body, and to
the citizens of Ottawa for their large hearted and
generous hospitality.
| The Grand Division then resolved itself into
committee Of the whole on the state of the or
der Representatives form quite a number OF
| Divisions, gave an account of their condition and
OF the cause generally in their respective locali
les.
Considerable business relating to the internal
affairs of the order was transacted, when the
| Grand Division adourned to meet in Mendoza
on the fourth Tuesday of April next.
In the evening a mass meeting was held in the
| Baptist Church, the principal address being
made by a. l.. Brooks, Peoria, Rev u. Colmun
of Ottawa Rev. Mr. Gates, OF Lena, and Dr. Ross
followed in brief remarks.
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