Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-06-12

Tine md place of holding neat Ccnrention-
Bros Porter, Coldweii. timands, stephens and SIS
ters Overtcn, Hall and Webster.
Some 10 lges not having been heard
from "call Of Lodges was taken up
Aozo,naaie, No 1.-Bros. Porter. Nouton.
Clark and Sister Campbell responded: Lodge is
prospecting beyond their most sanguine ex ecsaions.
Have good meetings attended weekly by almost the
entire Inembsrshi In fact, their quarters too
small, and movement is foot u secure larger
room, anticipate building loageroom Pixie feet
and the Com. char vi the matter crafty
ing progress. For GOOD of the Order" this Lodge
singing
Owing TO some OF the membership going West" and
other influences the memb, rshlp is creasing, but
have vel ~ Ia good standing have good meeti, gs
and the respect of the entire community; financial
condition hea thy.
Harmony, No. lO2-Iro. shunway responded :
seeminsl, decreasing in men bership and num-
ber about ueipg 81 uated in the ry, have
not Me opporiuni 10 do as much work as will &c
lodge have Yet good hearts in the work older
par Of II embe rshp do not attend IS they should
Have paper, and discussions for GOOD OF ORDER
meetings ,ood and financial condition healthy
EHeka. No. tU2- Responses by Bros. Van Docs
er and Penberlhy: Membership Co. and gradually
increasing financial corAiiti"n far have good
lodge, numbers i.keD into consider tNn. any In
the District hought that Eureka Was r form both
to Amelia lodge and The community; entire mem
ber.hip are Good T-mpiars from principe and not
''hood Of Oroel."
Bro Jas Ross, by request Of our g.
w. Z. L. made very gratifying states
ment regar ins Capitol Lodge at Madi-
son, something us follows:
Yon ask me about the condition of Capitol
Lodge at Madison, and am happy to inform
you that it is not only numerically Increasing,
but that many OF the recent members have
been Wrestcd from the whlskey demons
chains. During the quarter ending lat April,
fifLy-tour additional members We're obtained,
and among them were some prominent cln-
zens, who were rapidly becoming involved
and helpless under the demons influence.
Some OF there are now The most active work
ers in our order, and their Jealous efforts for
the salvation OF their kind, are marvellous and
effective. So great has been the increase in
the membership of Capitol Lodge. that new
and larger hall has been leased for five years
and on The LIST OF July next, possession Will be
taken of Il completely and elegantly furnished
hail. The speaker closed by enforcing the
responsibility Of church organizations alike
with that OF Good Tcmplars to secure the en-
torccmcnt OF the law against the traffic of in
toXicating liquor on Sunday, and i'll every
measure for the suppression of the evil Of
strong drink and those engaged in supporting
it.
No. 81 Glee Club rendered song en-
tilted Hail Smiling Morn
Bro. I. u. Stone, editor Of the Wis
consin Good 1emptar, addressed the
convention III behalf Vt that paper. He
urged the necessity of supporting tenn
perance literature, if we wished our
cause to keep step with other reforms
anu stated that the temperance press
throughout the country was not as well
sustained as it should be. For the last
tea days he had been in the field, and
had met with much encouragement. The
Good Tempars seemed to be will to
subscribe, but it needed personal soiic.
iuaticn.
Bro. Allen then took the opportunity
OF urging upon the members ol the con-
ventlon the necessity Ut supporting the
Good 1emptar. Bros. Booth d Stone
had undertaken it with expectation that
we as an order would back them up.
We were well able to support IA first class
paper, and In his opinion the success or
failure OF the 1empiar would be true
test OF our loyalty u the cause
Bros Porter aud Wilson endorsed the
remarks OF Bro. Allen. and gave what
they thought good and sufficient reasons
why the 1empidr had not been received
with the confidence and trust that Is its
due, viz: The failure Of the A. ". .Ad
rdnce.
The G. w. c. r. made a few remarks,
the substance OF which was as follows:
"Nh hen this Wisconsin, Good Iempiar
was first contemplated, circular was
Isssed by an executive committee, econ
Bros. Stone und Buoth, editors
IN prospect, as responsible men and
earnest workers with Us, aud guarantees
ing to subscribers the number OF copies
for
This ought to satisfy all reasonable
doubts as To the responsibility of those
engaged in the editorial work, and our
friends ought to rally to its support
May we not expect this will lie done?'
Gail OF Temples:
No II, Bro. Charles responded: Have
a membership of 225-in very flour
ishing condition
No %, Bro. Coldwell stated Temple
had the sympathy of the entire commu~
nity-doing better than the subordinate
Lodge are commanding respect OF all
thanks due to Bro Chas. Trener for his
unceasiny labors.
GIee Club rendered "See Our Oars
with Feathered Spray" when the chair
announced u short intel hi sion
Convention recalled.
The following questions were thel
presented to the G ". G. T., and am
swered Tor the benefit of the Lodges:
eff person is suspended from his lodge for
no I-pay ment of dues, and while under suspension
he is Initiated into another lodge. il being after
wards informed by l.. D. OF the first lodge that the
brother was under suspension Tor payment of
dues, they refuse act in the matter, what should
be duney Winch lodge is he u member Of;
OF the lodge of which he il suspended
member"
Q'-Is it CONSTANT for Good Templars to advocate
The granting OF license under any circumstances
As an original proposition, No.
On ytui opinion hon would law work in our
order competing ofHsers OF our subordinate lodges
TO commit their several parts OF the Ritual 10
ory before taking their positions?
A.-tor the benetit vi our order ard adv anceme ut
of The cause OF appearance.
9. Is 1t lawful for I. lodge to ballot than
candidate at time when the lodge is nous
III Iafol oi IL
A,-Ies.
The election of officers being made a
a special order Tor this hour, was taken
up by the Convention, when the follow
my officers were duly elected for the
ensuing year:
". Z. T,-P Allen. Jr., 81,
". '. T,-Sister H. Campbell, H.
W. K Sd. b. Teasdaie, 81,
W. +. ST H. Arthur, 45.
". T-Sister &, r.. Oyerton, go.
Convention adjourned tall , P NJ
Convention reassembled at P. NJ, and
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