The Van Buren press., 1875-11-30
Proceedings of the Grand Council
Temperance Reform.
HARMONY COUNCIL r. r.

was opened IN due form by q. +. Harvey,
Esq, G. w. A. D. in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Henry shibley, of
Union Council, Grand Chaplain.
The following appointments were made
to fill places of absent officers:
Samuel Pcrshall, Of Union Council,
G. W. D., Mrs. Lucy Pershall, G. L. A.
Miss Jessca Hoffman, OF Harmony
Council, G. L. X. JIM Baxter, of Union
Council, &. G. G., A, J. Lockhart, Union
Council, G, l, G Geo. Olinger, Viola
Council, G. o. G, J A. Lockhart, Har.
mony Council, e. I.
First business in order was calling the
roll Of subordinate councils, on which
Harmony, Union, Princeton, and Viola,
answered to their names through their
delegates,
On motion of Bro. A j. Lockhart, of
Harmony, committee on credentials was
appointed, consisting of Bro. Lockhart
and the G. h. s., who reported the fol.
lowing named delegates, as entitled to
seats in the Grand Council, viz:
From Harmony Council Crawford
county,, A. Lockhart, II L. hoffman,
Ii. C. Hayman, W. II. H. Shibley, Alex.
Lacy, Geo c. Thayer. Rev. j. G, Kenne-
dy, l.. c. White, G Il Harvey, and Sis
ters Mrs. Fanny Scott, Mrs Rebecca
Thompson, Mrs J S. Woods. Miss NJ.
NJ Anthony and Miss Fannie Thompson
--l2 votes,
From Union Council, Crawford county
Rev. Henry Shbley, Samuel Pershal,
A. j. Lockhart, Geo. Olinger, J. r.
Gem, j. NJ. Baxter, A. B. Shibley, VIM.
Rosac, NJ T. West and Sisters Mrs Lucy
Pershall, Matte Gill, and Emma Myers
10 votes.
From Viola Council-J. A. Orme and
Geo. Woods--l0 votes.
From Princeton, Dallas county-L c.
White, proxy-lO votes.
Report accepted
The election Of officers being in order,
it was moved by Bro. Lockhart, Of Har-
mony, that the same be temporarily post
poned, which motion prevailed.
On melton, judiciary committee, con-
sistng of Bros. j. A. Lockhart, j. NJ
Baxter, and W. H. II Sbibley were ap
pointed and instructed to take into con.
sideraiion ali matters pertaining to con
stitution, ritual, and usage Of the order,
and report thereon.
On motion, a special committee was
appointed, consisting of Bros HOLMAN
and Pershal, to take into consideration
all matters connected with the financial
affairs Of This Grand Council, and report
thereon.
The Grand " orthy Arch Deacon then
read the following address:
BRETHEREN-A kind Providence has
permitted us once more to assemble, in
The capacity OF u Grand Council, and has
youchsafed to us good measure of pros
perlty, since we met here, one year ago.
Difficulties which surrounded us, then,
are beginning to disappear, and Jealous
pro secution OF our work, il tempered
with prudence and discrction, promises,
in the no-distant future, the best results,
and opens TO us q wide field of usefulness
that invites us to its culture
Soon after the adjournment Of the
Grand Council, last year, there came u
demand for rituals and cards, from some
OF our subordinate councils which desi-
red to replace their worn out ones, and
from other councils that had ceased to
work, but which wished to be reinstated,
and resume their work. There being no
supply, it became evident that they must
be procured, or our work would stop in
very many places The Grand Council
had appointed committee to revise the
ritual or prepare new one, and, also, to
revise the constitution, and finding the
committee ready to report, called spe.
cial meeting on the 10th day of Decem-
bef, 1874. The committee reported a
new and improved ritual, and some alter
ations and amendments to our constitu-
ton. The same were adopted and or
dercd to be printed through the commit
tcee in charge 1t was done. and the nee
essary cards were also procured, but the
printing of the constitution of the Grand
Council was omitted from the want Of
funds. The expense incurred, in what
we have done, is Sl42,00. AS the Grand
Council had no funds on hand, the sub
ordinate councils failing to make remit
tances of their dues, we only have been
able to pay about S22 Of this sum, the
same having been realized, from the sale
of such cards and rituals. Your special
attention, therefore, is invited to the mat
ter of making provision for the liquida-
ton of the remaining part of the debt.
Your attention is also called to the
necessity of providing charters for sub
ordinate councils, that will do credit to
the order had an offer from Louis
willie lithographic company to furnish five
hundred copies for $500, with our sym
bols engraved, which think is very de-
sirable, as IL would add much to the beau
ty and character Of such document.
| also ask your earnest consideration
Of the fact. that some plan to furnish n
revenue for the Grand Councils opera
tions, is an absolute necessity Without
some money, it is impossible to carry on
any charitable work, and ours is work
of charity in the highest sense of the
word. Many hands make light work, is
truism, and when all help little, there
is no hardship on any one, and means
are amply provided; but where all the
burden is left to be borne by the few, it is
a question of time only when they will
sink under the load.
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