The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-27

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81 N0LFoIK, " Az OCT. Inc state Goun
|ciinet tits IA. Mfs ut 10 o'closk and wa
opened Id due form. and proceeded to th'
initiafion ef new members. The following
delegates were present Council No. ], Pc
|tersburg I'd. Clark, Rev. j.. eferso1
30. 8, Suffolk: w. B. w ellons, j. T. White
", w. &. Ellis, n. B.. Gully. No. 8
Waynesboro': j. ii. Gentry, j. Is. Pate r
son, j. 3. Smith, 4. w. Alexander. No
Il, Charlottesville B. S. Morgan, z. r
Meade, i. Wood. No. 81, Harrisonburg
j. e. Penny hacker, Rev. D. a. Long. No
At, staunton IL. T. Kinney, 3. "a. Rice
No. "a, Lexington !: j. William Jones. No
81, Fairfield, Rockbridge !: w. s. Hum.
phreys. No.78, GordonsVille !: P. p. Bar.
Ebour. No. "a, Richmond W. Hall Crew,
w. IA. Taylor. No. 101, Greenwood, Abe.
MARIE: James5H. Sheppard. No. 1O2, Man.
chester. II. r. Irvine, Rev. ). H. Garland.
No, 105, Norfolk J..B. Blanks, NJ C. Keel.
ing, Rev. P. a. Peterson, Rev. William
MCGEE, John A.. Moore, Rev. T. Hume,
.Jr. No. 115, Windsor, Isle Of Wight M.
u. Watkins, M. III. Watkins. No. SO, Der.
ryviIle M. s. Thompson.
The Secretary, Rev. w. B. Wellons, read
q part of his report for the information OF
the Council. There has not been during
the past year, so large an increase in the
number of Councils as during the year
previous, but there has been steady In
crease Of permanent interest in the Order.
Only twelve Councils have ceased to work
during the year. A number Of new Coun-
ellis have been organized, and we now have
eishty-tWo Councils actively at work. The
report earnestly recommends the securing
of an efficient State lecturer This matter
was referred to a committee to be reported
on. during the present session. ,yss $500 En-
Norfolk Council, through its President,
j.. B. Blanks, invited the State Council to
anexcursion to the navy yard and other
points Of interest. The State Council unani-
mously accepted the invitation, and re-
turned thanks to the Norfolk Council.
The Supreme Council was requested to
define the true law of the Order in refer
.ence to admitting members Of subordinate
Councils, mot delegates, to seats as visitors
to the State Council ~ = s. 5ss, 81
"A long discussion was had on the question
of changing the sessions Of tlfe State Coun.
Gil from asemi.annually to annually. The
question was finally referred to the subordi.
nate Councils, with request that they act
on it and report their action to the next
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A communication from the Fairfield
Council was presented, asking that the SUI
coordinate Councils, be allowed to strike
acider" from the pledge. Referred to The
Committee on Appeals and Grievances.
Briefreports on the state Of the Order
were made by representatives Clark ant
Jefferson of Petersburg, Morgan of Char
lottesyiIle, Gentry of Waynesboro', Thomp
son of Beryville, and Garland and Irvine
of Manchester.
Rev. D. Along read the report on as
sociate membership; which was 'unani
mously adopted. The report urges the
subordinate Councils to continue to admit
as visitors to their Council-rooms all classe:
Of associate members until action is had OF
the question Of forming boys into separate
organizations. - ..ts ..#
Culpeper Courthouse was chosen as ths
place for the next semi-annual meeting.
The Council adopted a resolution that
committee of laymen be appointed to ad
dress circular to the ministers Of the
State, urging them to unite with the Order
Z, Tho Committee on State lecturer Ilrrt
the speedy selection of some one, and ap.
point representatives Wellons, Jefferson
and Penny baeker to make selection. i
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