Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-31

Annual Communication Of the
r. w. Grand Encampment
and Lodge L. o. o. #.
TweBfy-Third Annual Session
Grand Division Sons of
Temperance.
Special correspondence Memphis Appeal
NASHVILLE, TENN, October q, 1865.

/ wrote You a letter yesterday even
ing, bnt for some reason it was neglected
and lay IN the delivery box until too lat
for the maiI. / Their fore combine tn
second and third days in the following
letter:
SECOND Day.
The Grand Encampmsus met pursuan
70 a urnment at nine O'Clock am
After reading and approving tae min
utes Of the preceding day, the Commit
rec oa Credentials reported in favor 0
receiving several delegates not necessary
to mention by name.
A resolution was adopted that the re
port OF the Grand Representative b;
priuted in the minutes Of this r. w. G.
EncamD1clt.
The Encampment went into secret ses
sion and pEOee eded to the election Of eff
GERS with the following result:
A. o. 81. Z. Sehon, r. w. g. Patri'
arch, MurfFeesboro p. T. Phillips, NJ.
E. G.. High Priest, Nashville; Geo. F,
Fuller, r. W. @. ;. Warden, Nashville
K. II. Barry, R, W. G. Scribe, Nashville
Robert Thompson, r w. q. Treasurer,
Nashville ]. NJ. Comegys, R. W. g J.
Warden. Brownsville John +. Hide,
r. W. @. Representative in Grand Lodge
United States.
The committee to whom was referred
he report Of the Grand Patriarch, re-
turned q series OF resolutions, which
we're laid over until the afternoon SEES
sion, when they we're taken up and
adopted.
These resolutions sustain the action of
the Grand Patriarch in every particular.
Among them were the following:
Res0EVed, That Washington Eacsmg-
meut No. 2, Wilson EleRmpment No.
Is and Golden Rule Encampment No.
p shall have ninety days after the ed
jJurnment OF this K. w. G. Body, to 60
% work and comply with the laws Of
this R.. w. q. Escampment, governing
subordinate E1campments.
Resolved, That after the expiration of
ninety days, should there be no evidence
ia the hands of the Grand Patriarch Of
the above Eacsmpments having COM
piled with the above resolution, he shall
without delay demand the books, char
ter and all the effects of said Eacsmp-
ment, after which at any time should
seven members in good standing of any
One Of those Encampments be willing to
resuscitste the Eacampment to which
they belong, it snail be made the duty OF
tue VI EE44 IGNAAaECI " 4EAuau " LUEm
all they lost by becoming detUnct.
After the report of the Finance Com
mitiee was read, the Grand Encsnp-
ment proceeded to the installation vf Of
icsFs for the ensuing year.
A report was received from J. P. Pres
colt, of Memphis, chairman Of tbs Com
mittee on the state OF the Oder, in which
be following recommendations were
made, z:
That SECTION first, article third Of the
Constitution be amended SO that here
after the Grand Eucsmpulent shall be
composed Of all the P. Q. Pa and p. H.
P.'s and such representatives 8 shall be
elected 10y the subordinate Encsmpments
under her Jurisdiction, and that all leg
isiGtivs power shall be vested il the rep
reseniatIyes duly elected, and P. Z. Prs
aud P. Il. R.1s, except Representatives,
only allowed to vose Tor the election and
removal Of Grand officers. Each ER-
shall be entitled TO elect q
representative, and any Encampment
having one hundred members, two rep
r~eseEtalives, FhO snail be elected annu-
ally, on the hfst meeting night ia July,
TO serve for One year. Each qualified
representative to receive five cents per
mile Ia going to and returning from the
Grand E-acampmenJ, a mileage, u
Two dollars a DAY while Ia attendance as
representatives. That the Grand En-
shall ut each session levy 8
Der capita tax on the subordinate En-
;ampmeuts, sufficient to meet the ex-
in carrying out the article.
The Tegort was received, and that por-
ion necessary 10 carry o1t tho repre-
EFstEm ADOPTED.
The Encampuent, after tEansscting
other unimpOrtant business, ad-
ou,ps.,' till O'Clock Thursday
THIRD DAY. :
TIE r. W. @. Lodge met this morn
ng 5. nine O'clock. The following is q
ist Of be Grand Officers, all of whom
we're present:
Hervey Blown. NJ. W. G. Master, Of
ackson {; M. r. Elliot, r. w. D. G. Mas
Of Gsllatin; w. E. FoUst, r. w. G.
o. Lebanon; R. II. Barry, r.
". G.. Secretary, OF Nashville Robert
r. W. G.. Kes-urer. of Nash
lille; w. G. Hensley, r. w. G.. Chap
ain, of Connersville James 7. Bell, r.
v. g. Conductor, OF Edge6eld George
r. w. q. Guardian, of Nash
lille.
The Lodge was opened with prayer by .
be Grand Chaplain, w. q. Hensley.
Grand Master appointed Messrs.
christopher, Hide and Ramsey q Com
littee of Three on Credentials, and an
ounced the following additional COM
State Of the Order-H. d. Cornell, G..
' Day, James Rogers. Legislation-C.
!. Hail, s. Z. H. Dance, NJ. E. Wilcox.
inance-Thomas Moffittt, w. B Smith,
O.. Z Helm. Returns of Subordinates-
Y. II. Mcconnell, Hugh Carroll, NJ. !
rank. Charters and Petitions-A. O..
[. P. Seborn, J. S. McLemore, w. H.
butte. Appeals and grievances-Thos.
&. Shaw, II. r. A. McCOrkle, Geo. Mel
,rsh. Unfinished Basiness-Stitb Rich
rdson, J. Q. Fleming, J. q. farrell.
and Per Demo. n. Carroll, P.
. Phillips, J. NJ. McCafirey.
The Committee on Credentials re-
oFted q list of sixty-six p. G.'s to be
omitted and receive the Grand Lodge
and that the certificates of fly
NO representatives were correct.
A committee was appointed TO wait
pom +. d. FsrnsWortb, Grand Sire
ect, ard invite him to visit the Grand
Ody in session.
TGe Grand Master Hervey Brown
zen submitted his annual report, a copy
which | send you in full. Thinking,
OweveT, that you might not have space
r it in eXtensO, l have made the follow.
2 exceTpta:
From the reports iof the Grand OFF,
Ts and my Deputies, I assure you that
Iceess has crowned our efJrts aud Cd
lezsmpled pro perity has attended us :
ring the past year, 1
No Lodge that was working when I
itered upon the duties of my present
has Suspended or ceased to exist 4: ,
the contrary eleven of the old Lodges =,
lat bad suspended during our national '
have rekiDdled the altar fires of .
Order and have re-entered our family :
role and / rust that these fires thus :
kindled may burn brighter and brighter .
The dissem ination of the glorious prin- .
pies of the Order until all mankind :
acknowledge but one laW-the law ;
Universal Brotherhood. :
The mutations into the Order during :
e year number about six hundred, good :
en- and true, Voluntarily seeking a :
mo in the Order. Thus daily, access :
IDS swell ouF RANKS, and new temples q,
e consecrated to the service Of the hal 1
we'd principles OF Friendship, Love and
ubh. I
The Grand Master recommends very Z
the doing away with the use of i
ritten booksin Jhe initiation, and ritual. c
He explains the terms and conditions U
the gift Of $1,000 from the Southern .
slief Fund to the Order in Tennessee, 2
d informs the Grand Body that $500 :
it are still in the treasury. q
The Grand Master reported that he =