Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-11
NO. 139.
For the Journal.
RIGHT WORTHY GRAND LODGE OF
GOOD TEMIoLERS.

For the Journal.
RIGHT WORTHY GRAND LODGE OF
GOOD TEMPLERS,
CONCLUDED ERoN LAST WEEK.
WEpSEsDAr, May 20, 1872.
Officers elected for the ensuing year:
Rev. John Russell of Mich, (re-elected) Rot.
J: j. Hickman of Ky, Rgt. Grand Councillor.
Mrs. M. b. Dickinson Of N. Y. Rgt Grand
}. A. Spencer of III. Rgt. Grand Secretary
J. X. Van Doom of Ill.,, q Treasurer.
Rev. Robert Simpson Of Scotland, Ret. Grand
lChaplain.
John Ormiston Of Canada, Ret. Grand Mar
Gshal.
Marshal.
In the evening speeches were made BY dele
gates. A. D. Wood of California reviewed
the institutions Of that State, saying they had
very large State Prison, which was well
filled, very fine lunatic asylum, and the
most magnificent saloon in the country, where
the legislature held their annual session much
to the regret of sober citizens, and allowed
the sale Of intoxicating liquor within the
building and adjoining the Legislative Hall
Rev. Jabez Walker of Scotland, stated as 4
significant fact that the Duke of Argyle, faith.
er of the Marquis of Lorne, who married a
daughter of Queen Victoria, had donated an
acre and q half Of land in the centre of
Campbellton town, for the purpose of build
ing Good Templer Hall. The British Par
lament entertained FIVE bills in favor of tenn
perance measures at its last session.
Contrary to the course taken BY the Ma
tional Division Of the Sons of Temperance a
resolution passed providing for seperate
Lodges for the colored people in tie South.
as follows:
We recommend that the prayer for sep
arate organization among the colored popula-
ton OF the Southern States be granted, and
that the X. w. G. Lodge hereby confers upon
the Grand Lodges now organized, or that NAV
hereafter be organized, in any of the said
Southern States, the entire control of the
introduction and management of the same,
within their respective jurisdictions, the prin-
ciple already having been recognized in the
organization of the Cold Water Templars.
This also differs from the policy of the
Method church, which has just stricken the
word "colored' from the titles of all its Con-
ferences. The following resolutions passed,
indicate that the Good Tempars are not COM
mitted in favor of a ''third party"
That the former commentators of this r.
W. G. L., upon the above subject does not
commit the member of our Order to the sup
port of the National Prohibition party of the
United States, for this would be contrary to
the teachings of our Order, and interfering
with our rights and privileges as citizens, and
that failure to support the above named
party is not to be regarded as test or fidelity
to our Order.
That we reitiate the former declarations of
TINS r. w. U. L., that our organization Of
Good Templars is not political organization
and from its social structure never can be 80
used.
That we regard the passage of local option,
or civil damage appendages to the present
liquor laws, encouraging signs of progress of
our principles, thereby showing that we are
gaining in public sentiment, and making our
power felt with the parties at present in pow
er; that we regard these concessions TO US,
coming from the former bitter opponents,
gives us cause for rejoicing, as well as hope,
that the entire prohibition of the liquor traffic
will be secured
suggestions of the II. w. G. r., that we
memorialize Congress to enact laws prohibit
ing the Importation of liquors from foreign
countries, and to interdict the manufacture
and traffic therein in all the territories of the
Union. And we would further recommend
that the X. w. Grand Secretary be required
to send Grand Secretaries of the several
States, blank petitions for signature, which
shall he returned after having been signed, to
the Office of the Grand Secretaries, and to be
forwarded by them to the II. w. G. Secretary,
to be disposed of as the Executive Committee
may deem proper.
The report of the Finance committee, rec
ommending that the r. w. G. s. be paid q
salary of 81, ,2OO and the X. w. G. T. sala-
ry of 81 900, was adopted.
The committee on Degrees reported the
following resolutions, which were adopted;
lst That the degrees be retained as a con-
stituent part of or Order.
2d. That the use, government and control
of Degrees be left to the option of each Grand
Lodge, provided that they shall have no pow
er to alter the Ritual and unwrittcn work of
the Order.
Sd. That If any Representative be sent to
the X. w. G. Lodge from any Grand Lodge,
resentative may receive the Degrees from
this h. w. G. Lodge, if such Degrees shall
be demanded as prerequisite of admission.
4th. That all past proceedings Of this X.
w. q. Lodge, conflicting with this report, be
and are hereby repealed.
The city of London, England, was determin-
ed on as the place for the next annual ses-
sion.