The Hickman courier., 1872-11-16

The Good Templars representing the
Washington Association met at Ebe
nezer Church, near Cayce. Station, on
the Let inst. All the Lodges belong
ing TO the Association we're represent
ed except Tyler.
The Convention was called 10 order
by the ". 2. aud Bro. l.. J Burton
was elected Secretary, pro fem.
The following committees we're ap-
pointed
On credentials Bro. T Z Gleeson.
aad Sisters c. NJ. Reeves and Haldah
Brown.
On Good of the Order.-Bro-. "
y Gore, ;. y White and Claudius
Herring.
On Resolutions Bros. J. J. Bur-
ton, c. f. Reeves and Sister Fannie
Peweit.
Moved and adopted that we adjourn
for an hour to psr'ske % dinner
a. Re assembled At o clock with Bro
" 3 Gore in the chair
- Bro Burton offered a r-,olufeu that
The chair appoint a commitree Of three
on the order Of business. to report at
the next meeting adopted. and the
chair appointed IS said committee Bro-
G. eeson. Kingmau and Burton
Bro Kiugman offered the following
resolution which was adoped
u s11red. That this Association put
a lecturer in the field until It's next
meeting. aud that said lecturer be re-
que,ted 70 visit the various Lodges
composing his Association. aud lecture
at such times aud places within cur
limits. as will most successfully advance
our cause. and ,hat he report 10 our
next meeting.
Bro Burton was elected By the Con
ventiou as lecturer under the foregoing
resolution.
On motion, the election Of officers
-lor the next quarter was adopted which
resulted as follows
: " B Gore. " President
Mrs e NJ Reeves W V President
L. } Bur'ou, W Chaplain
T. f. Gleesun. w. Secretary.
Charlie Reeves, W Marshal
con motion the election Of the other
officers was dispensed with, and the W
z authorized 10 fll he same at the
sitting Of the next session
The time and pluce Of the next Con.
ventinn was fixed ut Hickman Oh ,he
last Wednesday in April next
Moved aud adopted that Hickman
Lodge No 81 have the couirol ano
order of the exercises at the next con
yention.
The convention then adjourned til
: o'elock. P. IA at Pleasant Till Sehoe
House.
Pursuant to adjournment. convened
at O'Clock.
i Tbs Committee on credentials re-
( ported. that they wsre unable TO make
satisfactory report owing 20 the ~ani
Of proper credentials by sone cf Tee
delegates, aud lest Injustice might be
done to some, they asked to be dis
charged f; which was granted
The Committee on Resolutions re
ported the following whiclawas O oupi.d
Respirei, That We e1nestiy recon.
nlend , he various LaageS composing
this \ Saciation that lhes pay e-peeia
atteniiua 10 the meetings of this con
veu,ion, and fail not TO send full dele.
cations 10 every session.
Bhercls, There appears se be de
linqueuey on the part Of many mem
! bers OF sonie Lodges in aficniion tS
their duty as nlemeers, and whereas
changes fro.n the ordinary routine o
business are necessary to the geuera
interest therefore,
Z RcsolseJ, Tia, we Teeemmend 10 th'
various Lodges that taey appoint a
; each meetins Que or more members t,
write or speak at their next sueeeedin,
meeting.
FL 90 motion the ConvsDtion adjoarue,
: TO meet at Hickman on the la>t Wed
: nesday il April next At 10 Q clock, a. u
4. d Kingman, w. r.
T. 7 Rurton. ". ;.