Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-27
UNITED FRIENDS OF TEMPER.
ANCE.
Meeting Of Grand Council,

The annual session of the Grand COun-
Gil of the United Friends of Temperance
convened at Temperance Hall yesterday, at
IL o'clock, and was called TO order by
Isaac Litton, Esq, =. G.. W. =.
The Committee on Credentials reported
delegates from a number of Subordinate
Councils, and ten or twelve new members
were admitted.
The following gentlemen occupied the
respective chairs, tO-wit:
Isaac Litton, q. W.. p.
John Moffatt, P. G. W. p.
E. B. Casey, G. W. A.
DR.. John II. Currey, q. S.
Il. NJ. Whitescarver, G.. 7.
X. Il. Plummer, G. C..
Rev. E. II. Reynolds, G. Chaplain.
The report Of the Grand Scribe was read.
showing returns received during the past
wear from more than one hundred SubOrdi-
nate Councils. During the same time five
Degree Councils Of friendship have been
organized. The money received during the
wear by the Grand Council amounted TO
S1,41S.25, Which was expended for the ben
eft of the Order. 4 great many obstacles
We're encountered during the year in various
portions of the State, but the aggregate
strength of the order has not been impaired.
The Grand Scribe recommends that the
District Deputies shall hereafter collect the
dues for the Grand Council, ald remit the
same TO the proper officer. He mentioaed,
also, in fitting terms, the death during the
year of two officers of tue Grand Council
DIR. Thomas Norman, of Wilson county,
and E. W. Adams, of Davidson. The re
port was referred TO an appropriate commit
tee, consisting of Isaac Paul, w. q. b.
Lawrence and James L. Thompson. Va
riOus committees We're appointed.
A code of laws was presented for the gov
eminent of Degree Councils, especially in
relation to the benevolent feature of that
degree, which were adopted without dis
CuSSiOn.
\ recess till 2 O'Clock p. NJ. took place.
In the afternoon, the law regulating the
fees for the initiation of members in subor-
dinate councils, together with the laws gov
erning the councils, elected good deal of
discussion. No especial change was made,
except the following: The per capita tax
usually paid by subordinate councils for the
quarter ending March 81. is to be paid to
such representatives IS may attend the
annual sessions of the Grand Council.
Several appeals were acted upon. At the
election Of officers for the ensuing year. the
r. w. Pittman, of Fayette, q. W. P.
Z. b. Casey of Williamson, G. W. A.
DIR. John III. CUrey, of Davidson, G. 5.
Isaac Litton, of Davidson, q. Treas.
Rev. Z. II. Reynolds, of Henry, G..
Chaplain.
W. G. B. Lawrence, of Davidson, G.
Con.
I'D. Upton, Of Dyer, G. Sentinel.
Tho offiaars rr-otsn iy,,tr1a,1iof al ipSfallad
Col. John Moffet, Most Worthy Pri ate, Of
fciating The q. w. p. elect made few
appropriate remarks upon being inducted
iutO Office.
1t was decided that charter fees and fees
for supplies, for Degree Councils of Friend
ship, be one-half of the amount now
charged for same articles for subordinate
Councils. degree Councils constitute the
second or higher degree Of the Order. The
pledge is for life.l
The following representatives to the SU-
preme Council were elected for the ensuing
year:
Isaac Litton, DIR. J. II. CuTey, 5. S.
Hall. J. 5. Carels, w. B. Cooper, Arson
Nelson. T. r. Anderson, w. B. Thompson,
DIR. Geo. ). Blackie, Col. \. :. COlyar, W.
J. Mcfarland. J. N. ShiveTS, Isaac Paul,
Elbert f. Sevier, Col. ID. ). Willett, Col.
T. T. Lilly, Hon. Alta Thomas, Rev. d. Il.
Grafton. ii. I. Gordon, NJ. p. Jones, DR.
ID. NJ. Breaker J. J. Zachery, John n.
Todd, DF. J. 5. Thompson.
Lebanon Council, No. 20, was changed
to Norman Council, No. ~. Thompsons
Chapel Council was changed in name TO
Conquest Council, No. "a.
Several reports were presented and acted
uDon. and several queries asked and an
swered.
A number of the members took the sec
ond degree last night.