New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-04
THE GOOD TEMPLARS.
THE RIGHT WORTHY GRAND LODGE IN
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IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBISEI
LONDON, July 22.-rhe Independent Order
OF Good Tempars whose highest legislative body meets
this year. for the first time upon this side OF the Atan
tic undoubtedly the largest fraternity in the word
pledged the principle of total abstinence and warrng
behalf OF temperance upon the dual grounds OF moral anu
legal suasion. Instituted 20 years ago In America
its progress has been rapid and marked, and it now EN-
braces within its subordinate lodges in the United states
membership OF 100000 under the supervision OF
the Grand Lodges in the various States and terioreS
It also has Grand Lodges in the dinereh'
departments OF tho Canadian Dominion
and numerous subordinate lodges In the
Sandwich Islands, under the protection OF the
Grand Lodge OF California. Within the last four years
the order has greatly extended its borders by eharerng
Grand Lodges in England. Ireland, Scotland ana Waes
and planting subordinate lodges in many British depen
denotes, Australia having already been constituted
Grand Lodge There also lodges In Belgium France
Germany. Norway and Portugal into the respective IAN
guages OF of which countries the ritual has been ana
ted. 1t is, therefore, mere figure of speech to say
that the order is world-embracDg in its jurisdiction
The growth Of the British lodges. particularly that OF
England, is alike matter OF wonder and gratulatlon'
The Charter OF the Grand Lodge OF England Is scaeS
four years old and yet the report OF the Grand worthy
Secretary shows that the LIST Of May 1879 there were
27OO subordinate lodges and 1882 members IN
about eoOOO and Ireland and Wales probably some
$1,000 MORE so that the aggregate of British Good Tenn
pars already amounts TO nearly the same as that OF the
United States. do not purpose to account wholly Tor
this marvellous increase Of the fraternity Much oil IT,
am sure is to be attributed TO the of the member
ship for the principles which lie at the basis OF
the organization, but something Of II must
also. 1 fear, be attributed to the love OF
rtuallsm and OF imposing regaia which strongly inhere
In the British character In this aspect OF British GOou
Templarism I discover element OF weakness which
may lead decay when the novelty Of ritual and regaa
shall have worn away and the present enthusiasm shall
have given place to genuine hard labor in behalf Of the
cause All missionary effort must have its adversities
as well its prospertes and see no reason why Bril-
iah Good Temparism must not at some time be submit
ted TO the operation Of this inexorable law.
The rise and the sway of the order IN this country
made it, however, emneny proper that the session OF
the Right Worthy Grand Lodge should be held here TINS
years and the affirmative considerations IN favor OF
a session upon British territory having been ably
presented TO the Right Worthy Grand Lodge,
at it's session in 1872, at Madison. Wis, by
Joseph Maius. G. W. C. T. of England, the Rev Jabez
Walker G. W. c. T. of Scotland, and Others, that body
voted to hold its 10th annual session in London. The
American delegates promised a hearty reception
by their British brethren ana the promise has been
right royally!: fulfilled. majority Of the Amer
lean delegates sailed from New-YOrk in the
steamer Virginia, on the ash OF June, and
were met in Glasgow by deputations OF the
several British Grand Lodges and the freedom Of he
city was at once accorded them For the more promi-
nent representatives a series OF public meetings was
arranged, and everywhere they were received with
enthusiasm by audiences and made at home by mem
bers Of the Order The body OF the legates has
leisurely wendell IT'S way to London, where they
have been Joined by those who came by other
steapes and all have been assigned apartments in the
metropolis by the Local Reception Committee. This
Committee have worked exceedingly hard and neither
the magnitude Of their abors the zeal OF their endeay
ors nor the beraty Of their arrangements can be over
estimated. If word OF criticism may be permitted
should say that they have somewhat lacked IN system
there seeming be recognized division OF labor and
for some OF the American delegates 1t has been difficult
TO discover who and who is not vested with authority
in the various matters which naturally come within the
purvfow of the Committee
The r. W. G. L. OF the l. o. G. T. met nj the ROYAL
Amphitheater hobofH London, at 10 o'clock, a. m to-
day. and was called to order by the r. W. Grand Tenn
plar the Rev. John RUSSELL The following officers were
present and answered 10 the call OF the roll RW g. t.
John Russell Michigan; r. W. q. V. T., Mrs. John
ODonneIl New-YOrk: r. W. g. s.. Julius A. Spencer
Ohio; r. W. G. T., j. X. Van Doorn Illinois, RW e. G.,
Jabez Walker, Scotland; r. W. G. NJ, John Ormiston,
Canada Temporary appointments Of the absentee OFF,
GERS the Z W O. Counselor, the p. r. W. G. T., aud the
Inside and Outside Guards were made by the r. ".
O. r. After the lodge had been opened with
appropriate ceremonies the following Committee on
Credentials was appointed: Barton Lowe, New Jersey
W. S. Williams, Canada; J. NJ. Yarnshaw, Nebraska.
The Committee Credentials subsequently reported
the following delegates present and entitled to seats In
the body: Alabama, AlonzO g. Elliott; California, Dr.
Cunningham; Canada Dr. Oronbytekha W. s. Williams,
John Or1nston NJ L. Pearson; Colorado, W. NJ b. sa
e. Connecticut Miss E. A. Rice; Delaware, d. c. Rdg-
way: England Henry Kenwood, Joseph Malins, Thomas
scott Miss Taylor; Illinois, ]. K.van Doom NJ II Pogson
Indiana John g. Garrigues Kansas, s. d. Underwood;
Kentucky Tim. Needham Maine, Mrs. o. NJ. Cousens
L. o. Partington; Maryland, T. L. Pouson Aassa-
chusets, Mrs. Z. L. Mitchell. Lucy c. Mitchell; Mchi-
gau Henry Robinson Minnesota. Mrs E. d. Stacy
Missouri p p Ellis; Nebraska, ]. NJ. Yearnshaw New
foundand Thomas Hall New-Hampshire, Henry A
Randolph; New-Jerscy, ]. b. Graw. Barton Love-
Robert B. Yard; New-York. Ely T. March.
Charles Z. Fitch, Mrs. Kate NJ. Evans;
North Carolina Theodore NJ. Ramsey; Novascota, j. j.
stewart; Ohio Mrs. NJ. NJ Brown Mrs Hannah V. spen-
Ger; PENNSYLVANIA, James Black, George f. Mcfarland
6 b. Chase, Mrs. Annie Weichman; Rhode Island David
BOYD; Scotland, John Sutherland, John Klrk James
Colauhan Thomas Mackie; Vermont Charles IL. Baker.
r. o. sturtevant; Wales, John Bowen, Geo, b. Thomas,
WIN. L. Daniel Daniel Rowlands; Wisconsin, Samuel D.
Hastings. ]. T. Dow.
The report OF the Committee adopted, and the R.
G. L. degree was conferred upon those delegates who
had not previously taken It. The r. w. G.. announced
the following standing committees:
Distr6uton-P. P. Ellis, c. II. Baker, Henry Ken
wood. A g. Elliott. w. Nj. B. Sarell -
Constiittions-G. H. Morris, Robert Simpson. Mrs NJ.
NJ Brown Miss LavlOr, T. N. Ramsay.
Finanee-T. ID. Hastings Peter Spence, Mrs. Annie
Wechman D. c. Rdgway, John Sutherland.
LeqisLanOn-Dr. OrOnhyatekba, Z. d. Underwood, John
Pvper Mrs. L. ID. Stacy, j. 5. Garrigues
PET lions and AemOrtdis-E t. Marsh, John Bowen.
Mrs f. W. BOwker. NJ. II. POgson. Dr. Cunningham.
ADn,als-S b. Chase, j. b. Graw, Miss Emily A. Rice,
r. o. Sturtevant q. B. Thomas
STATE OF The Order-James Black, Miss Kate NJ. Evans,
Tahez Walker. j. j. Stewart.
Mileage and FER DieB1-E. l.. Mitchell, r. d. Yard, IL
L. Pearson. ~, =, =, -,
a NJ Cousens, w. l.. Daniel.