Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-01-28

Venllc lcmple LII M6AOiA0tiAC, 40
there are some five or six hundred
children in that village who are
growing up to manhood and woman
hood without a temperance educa-
ton. and believed the banner tem-
pie of the State could be organized
in that place.
"Call of Lodges" announced by
the chair, and responses given from
the following Lodges and Temples:
Arena, No. 276.-W. II. Brisbane responded
saving that th, lodge i in II tiuuri,hing and
prosperous condition; Bro Ross. State Lee
turer, made Arena visit about two months
ago and by his wetlined remarks had
given quite an impetus To the temperance
calise ~ hat village; quite number have
Joined the Lodge, and all are greatly encour-
aged Membership 3d. Pubic temperance
meetings are frequently held under the aus
pieces of The Lodge.
Eureka. No lo3 Bros. TreZona and Read
RESPONDED The motto of this Lodge is On
ward and Upward asin the case OF No. 216,
this lodge also doing very satisfactory work ;
membership steadily increasing and Is com
posed Of good order-loving persons; have
quite strong liquor influence 10 work against,
tut victory" is he watch word, This lodge
Is doing more good han It's enemies VIII con-
fess membership liz
Linden No. s2--1hos. Jollifie stated that
the membership i, increasing; have much
violent onposition to contend with can boast
Of healthy treasury: this lodge being stu
ated in n sma village, the attendance OF the
membership is more likely 10 increase at this
season of the year than 1T any o'her; we
now. almost at every session have the pleasure
Of witnessing init ations; and now number
about 80 have excellent order
Northern Star, NJ. 236 --Responses Ivy Bros.
salliday aud Burroughs, This Lodge was In
stituted in October last, and had not yet rot
fairly at work membership II and all willing
to do their duty the convention should not
expect much from them but at The next scs-
sion of this body they hope to report better
things.
Wyoming, No 3n1 Bro r L. Joiner said
No 3oi has no local opposition whatever to
c0nlend with and j. serving as temperance
educator 10 both young and old this lodge Is
THE Institution of WyomngV Valley this Lodge
has the use of the town hdil for lis meetings
for merely nominal sum keeping il surcd I;
ii has in It's membership almost all the avail
able persons Of the Valley cannot report
such large membership rs Ii 'reloiorc and for
good and sufficient reasons, one Of which was
emmigration this Lodge can boast of having
IN states of Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota,
he a,krd'if any other lodge in this district can
present such record this brother also cha-
lrnges any other lodge in the district TO
comparison Tor order and good behavior;
membership ~,
Mount Hone, No l4l.--Charles Stephens
responded stating his lodge in m eXtrhordl-
nary hea Thy condition, both financially and
numerically Bro JAS Ross had recently paid
ii. and lat time tbHy have
taken IN l. new member, being situated IN
a farming district the Attendance Is variable
entire membership seem to have taken heart
of late ard are waging valiant warfare
membership 40 and no dead weights among
the members
Harmony No 1r2 BRO J. w. Harrison re.
sponded his lodge has been Instituted
about five years and has done much good
work and lasting work Bros Jas. Ross had
visited their locality during his canvass of
thi. county, and the lodge had rcopcd quite a
harvest as he result quite number oi heads
of families had been induced To Join our ranks
and their presence gives much encourage
mcut to those who have worn the harness nm
aided by the counsel of the fathers and
mothers lately enlisted membership 81, AMI
oil working bees.
Pleasant View, No. 2l4-Bros. Woorich
and Hutson made responses believing that
their ludge could show rs good order as No.
81, though in,,iiu ed since last convention
now that The winter season has come they
believed that he membership would increase
lodge i situated in a farming district; he
licved quite an educational work IL being done
among the Young folks of their community;
could moi boast of any Immediate local oppo
,iion 10 coutcnd with, hut th, city of Mirara
Point was 90 cinse with lis ~ lq2or -aioons.
Emery No 3ll.-Bro p Allen, Jr.. stated
this lodge with about the usual membership
100 we suffer considerable from emigration
and sight .scers-thpsc who come INTO the
lodge to see what kind OF an institution 1t is
aud a. soon as their curiosity is satisfied with
draw or allow themselves to lac expelled Tor
non payment of dues ~ he had several times
before stated in previous conventions, this
lodge ha, much o contend with in the shape
OF organized liquor opposition vendors of
spirituono drinks avow Il hostility To his lodge
was glad to state tina, It's meetings arr charac-
tcrizcd with much good feeling and harmony
quite a large number OF The membership are
at present advocating raise oi the dues,
which Il done will place more material ia the
hand. of The lodge with which 10 nght the de-
mon in his lair: membership loo, all able to
fac, the word and say "we keep our pledge
nyinlale."
Badger. M. 242 Bro. Vivian said this
lodge ua, been instituted but six weeks and
astgd a membership ot - Christian men
aud women who had banded themselves to-
gctber, not 10 keep themselves from drinking
aCohGi, but Ia save Others rom IA Ing aud
% reclaim those ALREADY addicted To >tiu1ulat-
iug beverages have quiet and orderly sessions,
characterized with deep !p,ere>t tor the
welfare at mankind extended an invitation
lu any and atl Good Tempas when IN that
vicinity 20 visit his lodge.
Defiance. Ne. 2Si--B Bros. Tyler and Blyun
made RESPONSES Supposed their lodge was as
green ip jhg work A. a lodge could very welt
b E, tor the lodge had only been organized i've
DAYS they htd named their lodge Defiance
because hey wanted 10 uud rsiood they mean
aeh1 &c ta an evils in whatever form, but
more especially the evil OF Strong Drink :;
lodge viii labor under some disadvantage in
beginning bur hope Co eventually overcome
them all: room in which hodge meetings are