Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-09
Grand Hodge, i. o. of q. T..

The Grand Lodge of Good Templars held its
second quarterly session in Dover, on Wednes-
day Arm lst.
There was large attendance of representatives
and members from Kent county and small dele
CATION was present from New Castle county.
CIV Gf., Rev. T. L. Poulson. took the chair.
Officers pro tenn were appointed for the remaining
Offices,
VIC Grand Lodge Degree was conferred on an
nnl.lnly large number of visitors, VINO we've
admitted to seats in the Grand Lodge.
Hi being but quarterly meeting, no busi-
me- OF special Importance was transacted
The large attendance of members from Kent
count, shows that the cause of Temperance is
Il ally On the advance in that county.
The large and beautifully furnished hall Of
sa,r lpiial Lodge was crowded throughout the
d. ~ the wealth and responsibility Of Kent
comfy.
vacancy existing in the representation To the
U. q l.. Of North America Dr.T,C. Rodgers,
u Willow Grove, was unanimously elected 10
w 'hr vacancy.
iviori- from the various subordinate lodges
" N~l very gratifying increase in the member
Sl tui tlir Order.
Va Tie afternoon session, b. Benson Cahonn,
t'.,m state Capitol Lodge, offered the follow
llls resolutions, expressive Of the principles, OBJ
j. md aims Of the Good Tcnplar organization,
Nb,tt wurt unanimously adopted, and n request
iiAlr iur the respective newspapers of the State
tVFnblish them:
WHEREAS there Il manifested throughout the
llicd States and particularly throughout the
stated Delaware a strong desire on the part OF
Great portion of the people, to stimulate the
rai1e OF temperance by renewed effort In its he
lnll, ny which effort, the vice Of Incompetence
witt be lcsscned, .nnd its miserics decreased and
@tcre's,wc recognize the truth, that the greatest
sigess 10 be attained in this, w. well ali other
f'pilns, can he more speedily, us well rs more
'lf'eiuiy brought about by union and thorough
| oIsmlMtlon Therefore,
lie y resolved by the Grand Lodge of Indepen-
H,nt Order Of Good Templars, Of the State OF
niAwirt, In assembly met. That we are con-
tbr,d That the organization Of the Order ol
,'91d fcmplars, with Its present principles, is
mlcr calculated To advance the cause of Temper
Nh'r Than dnq organization heretofore devised IN
U, history Of the Temperance reformation in oul
ain'iy That, though secret organization, 1t,
tWIarler and It's proceedings are entirely fret
rom Serllrmnism,an that the observance OF thu
Mll1h' tltlia will only tend To elevate the hear
Al1 mind, and render the dcvotee at Its ntal
lUttr aud better.
R'sotrtd, That its sole object is the advance
,,NH y tne cause OF Temperance by just ant
-N''iA'e inca ans; that II is in no sense poltica
NIg.llAllon, neither is ii in the interest OF an,
m', n or political party; that It's efforts ar
H.. ioltl inf Tie sole purposes of reclaiming thu
HIunhatd, aud in amcliorating the condition o
us suffering family, aud that for the accomplish
nvn' ~ These grand objects we will spare no la
light ' ee'' '''e s''' w
Hsoted, That we hail with a lively joy, lh
i"'schl Indications of the Temperance reforta
m'N'thu nrr 10 all who have our cause ut heart
~ nearly congratulations on the a,ispciDll
lvninE OF Temperance reform, which we be
"lD II properly conducted upon the pure prin
'ltlts and purposes of our organization. will M
., 'i ~ great diminuton, If not u complete ces
n""l OF The innnmerabe vices which sprin
Rage " ''S"i 'iu"io 80 u oe'e
, h''sfttd That in this work we claim the ASST.
man
'ih'i ste mankind blessed with the benefits 4
ay i S"'fHty, than cursed with the evil effect
r.. M,,'hhchntss, and to the end that the formt
S,,.., i',.y he brought about we cordially nm
wr,s,s invite invite all such to unite with us; tn,
~ specially ask the ministers whose prcrorati,
"V preach tile Gospel of Him who declar,
IL !" urunkird shall enter the kingdom ,
s'lSn' not only TO jain us, but to exert then
en', y me common cause, (Which In It's lovcl
,I Is superior To all olher causes save cbri
L, HWY !'sri) by preaching and lectlring in h
nr,,,i, temperance whenever occasion vi
f,, ,,'' anu ~ SO doing take that lead in this L
g. ',,ir profession entities them to do.
u i,',' mat now MS in the past we recogni
vhia ,,',ue'lsc influence OF woman In all worl
Nv iVil brighten our lives, and cnnobc the worl,
J",o '.f neep sense OF gratitude for what she h
nr,'s. w Is now doing, can but fcebly be q
4 sir', ! ~ words; that we uuhcsitatngly decla
unrotl'. S H. OF Inc success which has attend
In NV sr must be attributed to her efforts a,
ryis, "I orsaiization which is the only one
nali,ivr, giving her an equal honor for a,
n In, a., III us management with the other sc
nli, demonstrated, earale by such equality, that she
On, il, ~. ilpllsh far more than she otherwl
pa1, net tlnlvt home and retired social circle.
y1iin'. ., iiiat we view with sorrow the III
oli,rr sa a.s,om of the use OF wine at evening ii
pIacti,, e ~, gatherings that we believe such
y,',,s se tends to inaugurale the stems by viii
II sri' H men are oftentimes carried 10 drunknr
III mnthn,' .llat we call upon the young ladies a
tp,i,s,, VI our State, who are it, pride and boa
si",.u,l n from such custom, and by such ,
ur ,rnnd ' '.s Their influence to be exerted
w. so"a Of all coming within their reach.
tcrlv ss @oiilllnittce appointed at previous Gu
4, aygc 1Ts a, To make arrangements for hoidi
III cd IN ,na i,c'hperancc mass meeting were instrn
n yeat;,, mike arrangements for State mass c,
M.I"rd On The fourth day Of July, in the town
intn ,g s",t was unanimously adopted tend
VsnS sote Of thanks to the members of ST
n Il Il, lr' na Lodge and the citizens Of Dover,
nj (,lar tailty to the visiting members of
m,ct f. ai. . which the Grand Lodge ad iourDcd
"a ilc ~, ~ anhlia session, in the town of Felton.
IN In H. wednesday of September next
U ll1 ~ evening large meeting was held in
mee,in,. lhe House of Representatives.
"a Rev ~ was ably and eloquently addressed
M which NJ. T.. ronlson and Rev. A. u. Davis, a
M your o. mr' roulson read poem called III
"a fonndos own w Cherries" which elected frcou