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SONS OF TEMPERAHCE.
Proceedings Of the Grand Dtyisionsof
South Caro1ina.I y

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Proceedings Of the Grasd Dtyisionsof
South Caro1ina.I
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SECOND pAY-MoRN1Nd sEssIoN.
The Grand Division met pursuant to adjourn
ment at Q O'Clock A. NJ, In Odd Fellows Hall,
Deputy Most Worthy Patriarch BID. Townsend
presiding.
All the grand aoficers. pro tenn. were present.
with the exception OF acting P. G. W. P. Tylee,
whose place was worthlly filled by P. W. p. John
L. Bell, OF Palmetto Division.
The Grand Division was opened In regular form.
Visiting brethren from subordinate divisions were
obligated and invited to seats in the grand body
to witness ia deliberations. The credentials OF
Brother 81 P. Welch, p W.. p. o: Palmetto Divi.
sion, we're presented, and he being IN waiting,
was introduced and initiated. The venerable
Ebenezer Thayer, past grand worthy associate,
visited the Grand Division, and was welcomed
with all due honor by D. N. ". P. Townsend, and
the onacers aud members Of the Grand Division.
The installation OF, oh1cers being the special or
de- OF business for 9: O'Clock, A. ~, they were
presented, duly Installed and Invested by the dep.
ury most worthy patriarch, assisted BY the aching
past grand worthy patriarch. .The following are
the ofncers installed to serve for the balance OF
g.. ". P. Ed. limerick Sell, of Palmetto Dlvis.
e. q. ". A.. Oliver Hewitt. of Hope Division, Ora
G. Scribe. Thos. J. Lamoste, of Columbia Divis-
9. +, a. B. Towers, Of anderson Division, An
G. Chaplain, Rev. Jno. eulpeper, Of Rimmons-
willie Division, Timmonsvtle.
q. Conductor, W. 3; Timmons, Of Ttmmonaville
q. Sentinel, G. z. Patrick, Of Friendship Dlvis-
Grand worthy Patriarch Ed. limerick Sell adj
dressed the Grand Division. returning thanks lor
sad urged on his associate Officers and the men,
bars Of the Grand aud Subordinate Divisions the
grave duties and obligations our position loVoV.
ed-Ese necessity for 2ealoos i orln promsulS
the giofiouScause Of temperance. the. encourage
ment we have from the successful, organization
or the Grand Division OF South Carolina, ana tas
certain and complete success that snail attend
earnest and faithful effort. Our banuer naa osea
swept over our South, crushing so many tender
ties, had buried our order In the rulns--6ut only
for 8 season. The living present attested tnat
ours is not q lost cause. we nave once more
OF love and fidelity to the breeze, and, Win o9r
hands upon our hearts, with Gods blessing, VIII
not yield until victory, nnal ana compiete, sasa
other officers, after which the Grand Division pro.
ceeded to regular business.
or motion, Past Most Worthy Patriarch Town
send was invited TO participate In tue ,deloera'
ton Of this body during the present session;
on motion, q committee OF three. consisting Oh
the G.. W. p, G. W. A. and g. Scribe, was 8p,,
pointed to examine and approve the bylaws and
rules Of such subordinate divisions as may De or
gant1ed during the present term.
On motion, u committee OF three was appointed
to prepare suitable bylaws and rules or ordef LOT
me government Of this Grand Division, said COM
mIttee to report nt the next annual session. the
g. W. P. appointed Brothers Lamotte, Beu ano
Towers.
P.M ". P. Townsend called the attention Of the
Grand Division To the action or the National DiVl5,
ion respecting members OF the Order VINO mao
Loot their connection 1t is by the. results OF the
war. destroying the organization Throughout the
South, as embodled In the following Issoluuon
adopted at the session or 1855:
s.Reso,ved, That the National Division OF North
America, in this twenty secord annua! session,
deems 1t to be It's solemn duty TO extend an lnql,
tatien to all who have heretofore been Sons o.
Temperance to take their places agsin'fn our
ranks and do battle with US, manfully, against
the demon Of intemperance, and share With us-
the labors tnat we may have. to encounter ana
the fruits o. the 'sctortesthat Wesnau lnes"1oS
Win.n
=. RESOLVED, That the annual meeting Of the Grand
Division be held at Columbia, on, "wednesday,
the 18th day OF October next, at I O'Clock P. ID.
On motion OF @. ". \. Hewitt, II was
RESOLVED, That the subordinate divisions now
s II 8 .s7s , aud AL Ssne r. S asssasses inc iefg g1IVile9e To to
admit female members In accordance WIN sec.
ton ], Article ELL constitution OF subordinate
divisions.
subordinate divisions to enp t bylaws allowing
the privileges OF voting 20 ..1bers between the
ages Of fourteen and eighteen years. ,,-,
Resolued, That the revenue OF the Grand DlVl-
sion shall be derived first, from o charge OF nVe
dollars for each charter issued to q subordinate
division; second, from o per capita tax OF i've
cents on each membe 10 good standing, appear;
Ing on the quarterly returns, 70 pc IolWasasa
sionS.
RESOLVED, That che regulation OF the finances OF
observation-disclosures be left to saiddiylsi9ns. :
Grand Sci1be LdImotte submitted the ollowng
rssoiusos, WIDEN ai!sf cry and free discussion
Resolued,a Tnat this Grand Division regarding
tie promotion Of temperance amongst tne col
lance and solicltude, Apo nts q N Oh
three, who shall consider and report, at tine next
annual session o. this body, the best metnoa Oh
advancing the cause or temperance among the
colored peoplRwithiuytnis jurisdiction.
n m6tIon, the G ". P. was authorized to ap'
poInt said committee at his earliest convenience.
on motion, the Grand Division proceeded to the
election OF represent atiyea from thfs; hody totne
National Division, at the session to be held 10
Boston, Mass, In September next, with the FOL.
lowing result !: Rev. John 0ulpeper. 7: g. VIZ
Matt: $sIee, Sr.. F. G. WA; EbenezeS Thayer, 7.
q. ". A.; W. B. Tmmons, P. G. W. a.; Ed. Eme
rick sail, G. ". A.; Oliver Hewitt. c. W. 80
/ TheG. w.P. announced The appointment or the
following Deputy Grand Worthy Patrtarchs Tor
retrospective divisions and disttca: Bro. A. y,
Towers, for Anderson Division; Bro. W. J: COOK,
for BennettsviIle Division; Bro. n. W. FedeI, Tor
Hone Division; Bro. G. Y. Patrick, for Friendship
DIylsion; Bro. D. L. Boozer, TO- Columbia DlVl-
zion; Bro. 3s-rcI P. Cnlpeper, for 9tmmonsyfie
Division; Bro. JOHN L. Bell, for almet DIVISION;
,Rro. --,f for Mount Hebron Division.
I F. G. w. A. ThsTer submitted the following res.
%olutions, accompanying them with feeling re.
marks as to his long connection with, Rnd I'M
Welding devotion TO-, the cause. He alluded 20
his extreme feebieness. so painfully apparent 70
AN present, and feared IL would not be permitted
10 meet this body again; yet expressed the
confident hope that his last moments would be
cAeered by. the assurance that the cause dear 70
heart would, under the impulse given II Dy
the organization u the Grand Division, be carry
ING its blessings to the hearts and homes OF MS
addressed and afflicted fellow citizens. The reso-
lutlons were then. unanimously adopted as fol-
RESOLVED, That the thanks Of this Grand Dlyl.
s,on are hereby tOndered to the hall committee or
I o, F. for the kind offer OF their hall In which
to mold the session OF this grau body; also, TO Mr..
j: E. Meyer, the lallkeeper, for the attention and
kindness shown the memoers Of this Grand Dlvt-
sion, hereby gratefully remembered.
RESOLVED, That she thanks OF this Grand Dlvi-
sion are hereby cordially rendered to the W, p,
of1cers and members Of Palmetto Division for the
brotherly reception, entertainments, excursion
and meetings provided for and enjoyed by this
Grand Division, Hand that we bid them God-speed
In their n6ble work OF propagatlng the order IN