The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-04-30
Quarterly Meeting Of the Grand
Division, of the Sons Of Tenn
perance, Of South Carolina.

This Grand Body convened in Masonic
Hall, in this town, on "Wednesday afternoon,
23d inst, 4. II. Kennedy, Grand Worthy
Patriarch, in the Chair.
The delegation in attendance was rather
meagre, only about fifteen Subordinate Di-
visions having been represented.
The afternoon session was consumed in
the initiation of delegates, and hearing the
Reports of the G. ". P, and G. S. A con-
gratulatory telegram from the Grand Lodge
of Good Templars, then in session =. Winns-
boro, vas read, and replied to BY telegraph.
The Report Of the G. s., gave some inter-
esting statistical information in regard to
the rise, progress, and present condition Of
the Order in this State. 1t shows that since
the resuscitatiou Of the Order in 1870, II
Subordinate Divisions hare been organized,
with membership agsregating 1900, near.
ly-whie all were reported in good work
ing order, save two only. The present
prosperous condision of the Order is due,
in large measure, to the indeEatigable la
bors of the 6. s., Oliver HeN lit. He shows
his faith by his works, and is stretching
every nerve to increase the numbers and
efficiency Of the Order.
The G. w. P, in Ills Report, took COM
prehensive view Of the situation, as it pre-
scented itself to his mind. BE knew of no.
thing that was calculated to disturb the
harmony Of the Order in this State, except,
perhaps, the colored question, as it is term
ed, which he thought was susceptible of a
satisfactory arrangement, or that such
quietus could be effected as would virtually
neutralizc it as q disturbing element for
years to come. !. would, doubtless, be in.
teresting to trace this question through its
intricate windings, but space forbids. Sut-
fee it to say, that at the last session Of the
Grand Division, in Columbia, resolutions
we're passed which allowed the formation of
colored Divisions, with separate passwords,
with the distinct provision that so soon as
four Subordinate Divisions were formed
they should be organized into Grand Di-
vision, and when four Grand Divisions were
formed they should have separate Nation
.al Division, thus keeping the two races
apart, US is the case to-day in regard to the
Germans in New York. These resolutions
are to be submitted to each Subordinate
Division in this State for action. aid will
come up before the Grand Division for tiDal
action, at Camden, in July next
The G. ". P, and G. s., were chosen
delegates to the National Division, which
meets in New York, in June next.
Resolutions were adopted, commemcra.
tive of the life, services. and death of Rev.
John Culpepper, who was an active worker
in this cause, and was, at the time of his
death, Past G. ". P.
This Bod! adjourned Thursday afternoon,
after passing resolutions complimentary to
the people Of NeHberry for their hospital.
ty, and to the various Railroads which so
kindly reduced the fare Of the delegates.
4 Mass Meeting was held in the Town
Hall, Thursday night. Brief addresses
were made BY several of the delegates, "ho
related the great good the Temperance
cause was doing in their localities. Incl.
dents we're mentioned which sbowets how