Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-21
COLD WATER PEOPLE.
Annual Session Of the Grand Lodge Of
GeOn TemmERra

The Committee on Credentials reported
the following list Of delegates:
Rev. w. G.. InInan, g. w. G. T.; L. j.
Burton, Counselor; n. j. Gibson, Grand
Secretary; w. II. F. Ligon, Assistant
Grand Secretary; c. F. Kelly, G.. W. T.
Rev. I. JEFF. Dixon, G. w. Marshall, Y.
]. Gibson and j. w. Combs, of Lodge No.
]; w. w. Peacher, T. j. Peacher, Miss Ada
Peaeher and Miss Maggie JOrlon Of No.
219; T. ]. Walker, of 413; ]. S. Marks, Of
3S5; r. L. Mcknight, of 50; G. G. Vaughn,
Of 394; J. V. Curlin, Of 343; VIM. Widdis,
of 172; J. ii. Link, of 2S5; A. A. Mcguire
and III. A. Proctor, of 30S; 5. G. Howell,
Of 442; j. III. Dumayant, of 4O5; w. >.
Bass, of 80: 4. Anderson and j. j. Latham,
Of $50; J. l.. Dickey, of sos; w. II. III.
Ellis, Of 4j4; ID. f. Young, of 34j; II.
ii. Goodman, 347; II. w. Cook,
w. A. Moore, 246; T. J. Ayers, I34; J. w.
Hopper, 2S9; j. Ill. Roberts, I. sweeney, 70;
G.. n. Whitfield, II. w. Whitfield, 419; j..
II. joyce, 264; S. II. Clark, 239; T. o.
Terpley, J. l.. Weir, 393; c. I. Kelley,
4SO: w. III. Craig, John Walker, l62; w.
A. Martin, +. l.. NJ. Landen, Sol; w. II.
Mrs. r. L. Tyler, 354; w. w. Joyce,
MIS- Il. T. JoSCes 1os WIN. IL Jaws
244; j. q. A. Basham, 1; j.
GRAY, 25l; G. w. Black, 113; w. 7. Nc
Daniel 4S4; /. A. Stark. ;;G9; w. T. Gardi-
neT, B. McCluSkey, j. B. Watkins, 3lj;
e. l.. Reynolds, II. Il. Baker, Al; NJ. IL.
Burkett, A. II. McNMner, 32l; jas. NJ.
Cooper, 1S2; DIR. 1. III. l.. RuGler, $40; Rev.
l.. A. Rudisell, 392; II. Hill, Is; G. IL.
Fitzgerald, Y; Il. A. Wakefield. 3lS; j. B.
Johnson, l20; ID. B. Colin, K. Borrows, ;
w. c. Dickey, ,251; j. II. Speers, 134; J. III.
Morgan, Sc.
The Grand Lodge degree was conferred
upon all i'm the above list who had not
taken the same.
The g. w. G. Il. then submitted his an
nual report.
1t was resolved thai the Lodge meet
each morning at 9, and adjourn at l2:}0 p.
NJ; meet again at P. NJ, adjourn at p.
NJ, and again meet at Z p. NJ.
The G.. W. G. 4. announced the follow
ing standing committee 5:
On Credeniials-N. L. Gibson, e. Z.
Kelly, J. s. Brandon, r. JEFF Dixon, W..
III. Sloan.
On Constitution-W. w. Joyce, j. ).
Brandon, +. j. Taylor, Ross Clark, Miss
Maggie Jordon.
On state Of the Order-Dr. Il. Ii. Nor
gan, p. J. Peacher, j. q. II. Barham, 5. G..
IIarWeli, Miss DOlla Coleman.
On DegreeS-MrS. Emma joyce. III.
Whitfield, J. w. Burney, J. \. Roberts. j.
l.. Weir.
On Finance. J. Gray, ). II. Clark, ID.
F. Young. Mrs. Lizzie Tyler.
On Appeals--L. J. Burton, W. N. How
ell J. Ii. Morgan, L. J. Ayers, Mrs. Eliza
j. Sloan.
On DistributiOn-C. T. Kelly, T. j.
Bracking, Z. T. Sweeney, W. II. F.
LigOn, Sr., X. III. Goodman.
The Lodge then adjourned till 2 P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The Committee on Sloan's Digest re-
ported. Referred to a special committee on
Literature, viz: Rev. T. j. Tyler, Mrs
Emma joyce and B. J. McClusky.
A communication from Lodge No. lis,
in regard to Cold Water Templars, was re-
ferred to the Committee on State of the
Order; and a second communication, on
degrees, was referred TO that committee.
NJ. Gibson, G.. ". s., submitted al
able report, from which the following ex.
tracts are made:
REPORT OF THE G. W. SECRETARY.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, October 20, 1874
| To the Grand Lodge 1. o. G.. T. Of Tenn:
Dear Brothers and Sisters-The iighf
| Of time in its inexOrable progress has closed
another year of the era Of our existence in
| Tennessee, and summons US TO appear
again in Grand Lodge capacity, to gather
wisdom from the lessons of the past, meet
4 Al. -
/ adopt such measures for the future as in
our judgment will best promote the inter
est Of our order. The year has been one o.
great activity and of unusual progress in
the Temperance reform, and your executive
officers, In harmony and full ACCORD
with the new and aggressive phase
the movement assumed, endeavored
with all the ability and means at theil
command to turn every advantage to the
interest Of our order, and We have the PROUD
privilege and happy satisfaction of present
ing to you to-day one hundred and eighty
two new lodges as the result of the judg
ment displayed and Of the energy exer
cised. While feelings Of eXultatiOn cOm'
yelling up in our bOsOms over the success:
which has attended our efforts, We mus
not forget to acknowledge, with hearts o
deep humility, the debt Of gratitude vi
owe our Heavenly Father for the preserva
tiOn of our lives ana the success, through
His kindly appmbaiiOn, our order has at
tanned.
We meet to-day, for the first time il
years, freed from all eniansling alliance
and mischieyOus questions, TO transact th
| legitimate abtISineSs'' OF the or,ler. truS
| We have come prepared TO fulfil this mis-
siOa in its broadcast and mOSt liberal ac
| cemaiiOn. The manner in which we bea
ourselves is fT.lnght with great interest q
| the thousands wlG await the conclusions q
this meeting with nO little degree or eager
| ness.
| WEAK AND SUSPENDED LODGES.
Our energies for the ensuing year shOul
he given where the most effective work CA
be dOn, and the greatest amount of goo
accomplished. We should aim 10 max
our order assume solid lasis, and eI
,leayCr. by a c"jIrsr Ot decisive action, Z
give il a tone 0f firmness and stability. !
what better direction can We apply Ou
labor tO attain this than in building up an
resuscitaiius weak and suspended lodges
Is il not the part OF wisdom 10 provide 4
What We have in this condition before IL
stituting others with no better facilities I
success. Have We not TO our detrimen
already too long neglected proper effort j
this direction. The long list of "iOrieite
and surrendered is OminOus and full {
meaning to an observing people, and earn
with them crushing evidences Of our frai
ty. The important work OF this SeaSo
very properly consists i'm the Obyiating q
this terrible evil in the future. No lOdg
should be permitted to surrender o. forte
because of weakness. We should rail-
around them with all our might and pow
er, and by words of announcement an
good offices instil new life and vigor j
them.
DIR. Benton submitted an intereStin
verbal report of his labOrs during the yea
BE had organized large number of lodge
delivered PSI addresses and travelled thou
sands of miles. For some time he ha
kept list Of the members initiated, bui
in crossing swollen stream, his saddle
bags were swept of, and since then he ha
not continued the record. Aware Of h
deficiencies, he trusted to the leniency {
the Order, which, he trusted, would n
member the obstacles in the way Of hi
labors.
C. T. Kelly, Grand Treasurer, submitte
his report, which was referred to the Con
mittee on Distribution.
Quite an interest was manifested
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