New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-04

The Secretary said There is great work to be done
Lodge allude TO the occupancy OF the States process
of reconstruction" II Grand Lodges could be Induced
10 contribute few cents for each member they have IN
their respective Jurisdictions the aggregate amount
am satisfied, would give us fund through which we
nce this continent With about 100000 members
the sum Of three cents for each member would make tho
dciously expended, there would be difficulty Think
at least eight or ten Grand Lodges, and our member
ship would closely verge upo II not quite reach 100000
Lodge viii take high ground upon the subject
Of educating and urging our ne1nbersp 10 vote only Tor
temperance for Office not merely those who total
sbsaners from all that can intoxcate but men adding
70 fitness for Official positions OF the state or country.
determination 10 epforce the laws against lquOrseng
and drunkaTd making The time has arrived for pracI
cal action p this respect OF little avail Will DO The best
to execute them, Qnd an caines and nnyeldng constu
ency back Of them, insisting upon gd performance Of
SasdiR9 i03SiSed E 3 SS S e sS Gd P@eay
only REMAINS a Practical moasfeS be devised to cary
into effect political action IN connection with our move
mens rs an organization. No moro certain method OF
educating public sentiment can be found than to bring
the people to consider the question OF prohibition IN tho
hands Of nero politicians powerful agency corrupt
and debase the elective franchise 1t is but proper that
temperance men should cease aiding In any sense in the
election Of nero agents Of the liquor traffic
Mr.. l. Newton Pierce Of Philadelphia presented petit
ton from the Good Tempas IN the State OF NewJersey,
asking for the establishment Of Grand Lodge Ia that
state The petition was granted anda vote Of thanks
formed by him IN EewJersey In behalf Of tho Order
The following Standing Committees were appointed by
Rsa~messrs Pierce CLARK. ouey Pershng DummoeA
Gu State Of 0dehesss Titus Williams BOulsOn M Gregg and
On LedslatoD-Messrs Libby Kelley. Watson Mrs Field and
On COrsSpOndeuoo-MesTs Evans Cnpp Devier TAylor Mrs
Insnes-MessrS orne Albsson Hsght Mason Mrs Lane
On Appsas-Messrs g. b. Chase. stsgg Ball. Henderson, Mrs
on cr.d.sts-Messrs J. IL one. Williams T. A Sawyer M
on Mlsago aud Per DiemMos Payne. Todd Proctor Paddock
on CoatutiOnMess Crouch Perry Of L. wskey snaIwOOd;
Petition. sud Memors-Mess Ferguson Berry Of Ky Pierce Of
Mass, HeOiey 0chsnnan ''' O' " n.y. '''''' VI
,SPeep Committee RegaiaMefsS B. Chase Pierce T.
Copmitee Political Acion-Messr, RUSSELL Hawks Pitcher Blu.
On Tuesday evening public meeting was held IN the
Central Methodist Church, where addresses were deIy.
The Grand Lodge reassembled on Wednesday morning
The forenoon was consunedn receiving and discussing
officers took place. resulting as follows r. w q. G. t.
samuel lnaG j. Hastings OF IN MadIson Wis., g. CJames
Lane Of Gloucester Mass; r. W. G. S-Juius A. Spencer
Of Cleveland, ohlod r. W. q. T.-simon Morrill, Of Lon
After the installation Of the above officers, which took
place immediately after the election, the H. W. C. T. APP
d 1oB as Bali fu Of Bdsepo Sf SY
IA IA Langley Of Washington, d. Q. r. W. @. d. M
T. " CIV d II Psyne Of Salem, Oregon r.. G.
The time and place for holding the next annual meet
Ing OF the Lodge was then taken up, and after much
warm WscpuSS7QD between the West and East, 1t was
agreed that the Lodge shall meet In P0ughkeepse the
fourth Tuesday In May, 1863
p On wednesday evening there was public meeting In
Odd felioWs HAL at which speeches made by mem
bcrs Of the Grand Lodge.
- On Thursday morning the Rev. Mr.. Titus. from tic
committee ON the state OF the order, submitted o-
tions that this Grand Lodge reoices in with he
friends OF temperance everywhere in the increasing pros
pey OF the noble ORDER OF Good Templars and pledges
itself anew 10 the work. and will unite with all friends OF
the cause everywhere IN the prosecution OF the warfare
gans ntemperanee They recognize the important fact
tbat the success OF tho cause depends on the public
opinion OF the people and this opinion created aud
tanned by the the temperance press, and recommends
more extended circulation and support commensurate
with the importance OF the work. and consistent with the
duties OF temperance. The committee urge temperance
people not to patroize secular other papers hostile 10
temperance which opens its columns 10 advertisements
VI sltu0us liquors. or anything opposed TO the prin
pes OF this Order; also, that the cause OF temperance
as claims upon the benevoonco OF tho public second 10
none oa9r aud SHOULD RECEIVE support duo W LIS import