Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-09-10
O. of R. M.
Annual Session Of the Great Council o.
the y. S.
Tho First Days Proceedings.
THE MORNING SESSION.


The Great COuncll FIRE was kindled at the 9th
run and As breaths.
Roll was called, and the Great Chiefs and rep-
resenaives holding over answered
A Committee ON CTedent as was appoint, dI Who
reported hfty-fOur delegates, from the States of
Maryland, District VI Columbia, Virginia, Penn
sylvanla, New jersey, Kentucky, Indiana, Della.
ware, Ohio, Missouri. California, Tennessee, West
Virginia, Michigan, Nevada, Alabama, Rhode Is
and, Massachusetts,, oregan, Nebraska. New
York and Illinois Past Great Sachems-H. r.
Maxwell, Nd; Jas. @. Pierson, Samuel s. Rogers
Geo. X. Yates, John Fehrenbach, August HIlger
Delaware.
A resolution was adopted fixing the hours OF
session from 9 a. IN, TO p. m, with an Intermis-
sion from - N. tr p. m.
ton.
The Great lncOboness Long Talk was-read and
referred to = special Committee to distribute the
various recommendations therein named 10 the
appropriate committees.
The report OF the Great Chief Of R-c,,rJs was
/ referred 10 the SHme committee.
lnViiations. asking the GIeat COuncitof the U
). TO attend a steamboat excursion and banauet
were read and accepted. aH
communication was also read from the oom-
mandant at Fort DeaWAre, stating that the ex-
eurslonsts would have free access to all paris ui
ae Fort.
| At II O'Clock, tue. Great Council Adiurned un.
til p. M.
REPORT or THR GREAT INCoHoNEF.
at the morning session. The report of the Great
IncOhOHcc, was read, Which We cOndeuba ii. fol
lows
Great Councils have been Instituted, during lle
past year, in the States OF Nevada and Ort.stsn.
| while new Tribes have been Orgsnlzed as fol
lowe In Oregon, l; Nebraska, / /; Illinois, .
Alabama, ! Massachusetts, 3; Georgia . North
Carolina, /; Mssissppi,4 Total, IA.
Various decisions, on disputed points ia the
Order, are set forth In fnh in the report
Vice Great InchOnees John w. Lacock, I'LL.
nois Chalres Habeney, Louisiana; w. Ii. Bibb
Marshall, Wisconsin; Ben. johnson, Utah; NJ
J. Whitman, Texas; A. A. Durham, Washington
L Territory.
The reports from the above officers represent
the Order as in a most hourishing condition. q
Various recommendations in regard 10 the or
ganie laws OF the Order, are made
various application, for dspensAtlOns are re-
ported as having been rejected and grated.
Ihanks are returned 10 Great Chief Of Records
Joshua Aarls, for valuable aid aud assistance
I his duties.
The report closes as EolloWs:
In conclusion, brethren, accept my thanks efol
the distinguished honor you conferred in eievat
| ing me 10 my present p0sition.
Let us, brethren, keep constantly In view th,
ultimate object Of our labOrs. There is not day
that passes, that We do not amelOFate the condi
lon OF some Of oar race, and make GLAD iht
| neAh OF lne ainlcted aud distressed. -
Lei US, then, brethren, perseVere IN this good
work and thus In good time We may hone tbnl
across the sea OF sorrow, as dark and drcary ai
ever tempest tossed, the light may shine again
the light that Tor nineteen hundred years, In al
their clonda and storms, has never been wholly
xhnguished-sometlmes dimmed and hlckerino
It Is true, but ever renewed the pure and atead,
hight, IN which all the rays are blended aud com
mingled, Of Christian CHARITY, and Love, snC
FAITH, and HoPR =. = =.
REPORT OF THE GREAT CHTBS on RKCoRDs.
The report Of the Great Chief Of Record. Joshn,
Mars, OF this city, was also read At the mornlnI
session. II was IN bgief a. iOIOws:
Alter reference 70 minor business Attain. IN,
following nguESs, In reference 10 the coalition o
the Tribes. and the increase ia membeFship AM
finances, are given:
Number Of Tribes in c.rn MSOn. o. Sd ssl. ~
Increase, 3tl,ft.i 90 2
Number q members. Corn Moon, slesJ