The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-18

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dependent Orderof Good Templars assem-.
bled In annual session at Levy's Hall yester.
day morning. The Grand Lodge was organ
,iz'd in due form, G.. W. CIT, William j.
Points, of Stanton, presiding, s.r
= Shortly after organization j.. j. Hickman,
Right Worthy Grand Templar of the World,
was introduced, and addressed the Grand
Lodge. o. ru:1g..a. a. n 81 i,
N. B. Boughton, G.. W. Chief ,Templar of
the Grand Lodge Of North Carolina, was
also introduced, and delivered an address.
= Id ANNUAL ADDRESS.
Grand Worthy Chief Templar Points next
delivered his annual address. E.,
The Grand Chief Temptar began his ad.
dress with an appropriate aliusion to the fact
that this the eighth annual session Of the
Grand Lodge of Virginiai is held in the capi-
tal of the State, a cordial greeting to the dele.
gates, Sc. Tia sJgs1.,at5 bsa ?,aIna 3 a.
, During the past year the increase in the
number Of lodges and membership has been
most gratifying. Three dormant lodges
have been revived, and sixty.two new lodges
have been instituted. Four Of the old lodges
and two of the new, have suspended Com
mencng the new year with twenty.three
lodges on the roll, and counting gains and
discounting losses, there are now on the roll
eighty-two working lodges,-an increase or
net gain, of ,S,fifty.nine lodges during the
year-which twill be doubtless increased by
reports, to be presented during the ses-
sion. .sf&iz-A.f .et0tgI@ . JfTs Il -
y The roll Of membership at the last session
was eleven hundred and two; now 1t will
approach, If not exceed, four thousand; and
among members car, be found the best talent
4 L., 40 NH ho
order has teen planted.
:. With this showing as the result Of one
years work, says the Chief Templar, with
the difficulties surrounding US in the oppo-
sition of other temperance organizations, and,
sad to relate, of some of our church organi.
cations, together with the ineXperience of
our active workers and the paucity of our
resources, may we not hope that the coming
year will be marked by still more signal re-
suits and still greater proportionate Increase
In numbers Of lodges and membership. /
predict that in the year 1866 we shall see
our roster of lodges increased to three hum
drediand our roll of membership to twelve
thousand; and with this array We shall exert
o tremendous Influence in the amelioratfon
of our society and in the eradication Of the
foul curse of the liquor traffic and intempe..
rance from ouIState. One fact is proven be-
yond doubt: tnat the system Of canyassing
inaugurated BY the last Grand Lodge was a
wise measure and that il continued, with
such ameIiorations as our experience and
your wisdom will dictate, it will still farther
prove OF incalcuable benefit to our cause and
order. r. - !, ~ .,s.-g.,
E The Chief Templar next alluded to the
eff ctiyeness OF the order, and urged pl ompt-
ness on the part Of the deputies in making
their reports to the Executive, &c. He re-
commends that the report to the G. W. G. L.
be changed in form so as to include repors
OF the average attendance Of the officers,
including the lodge deputy; also.3a sepa-
rate statement of the attendance Of brothers
and sisters, j
The Chief ,Templar next discussed the i'm:
portanca of .perfecting the organizations. He
recommends the following System Of organl-
zition :aIgssGiI hrs fspeglJEt., nJ,eSa.., It'
1. Whenever many county there shall be
established three OF more lodges, let there; be
convention of full.degree representatives
called to meet at the county for the pura
pose i.of organiz izDg q county lodge, Offered
as the subordinate lodge; the worthy chief
templar of which shall beappoiuted deputy
to the grandsworthy chiefsiemplar, with the
authority Of q deputy for said county. And
let this county lodge bold monthly meetings
on the county-court day for the purpose OF
taxing into consideration any matters tend
ing 10 the interest of the order, or Of any ir.
diVidualsI lodge in the county ,tsuch as the
holding OF public conventions, nass-neet-
iDgs, public installations, &c. s.s4a
2. Whenever fnany congressional distrlee
of the State three or more counties shall
have been supplied each With county lodges
let there be organized from said county
lodges district lodge, differed as the. eonn-
~ lodge. the worthy chief templar of which
shall be- commissioned as deputy; TO the
grand worthy chief tefnpfnr for said district
with the authority granted TO such deputy
by law, and let this district lodge hold quar-
terly meetings at such time and place as it
may appoint for.the purpose OF taking into
consideration such matters as mag tend to
the interest of the order in said district.
sAad let It be made the duty OF the grand
worthy chief tempiari to attend each one OF
these district lodges st least once a year.
3. Whenever IN any congressional ais-
trict of the State whilst There may not be in
existence any! county lodges, u set there are
three or more counties In which the order
has been established, let the lodges thus eS.
listiag proceed 10 the same manner TO organ.
ize the district lodge. !.
Let it be made The duty OF the grand
worthy chief templar, or Of the lecturer. or
|.eanYasser, 10 be selected By this Grand Lodge,
| To sfsIt at least once during the year, IN pef-
son. OF by some deputy skilled IN the ritual
wnrk of the order, each lodge In the .State,
49, said