The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-07-02

fOrccmcnt of the laws governing the
traffic, and concluded this part CT his
subject by saying that the only pow
er that could free the nation from
this vice was the education of the
masses i'll temperance principles.
The lecturer thcM gave the audience
a view Of the present status of the
temperance rcfoSm, giving ahasty
sketch OF its rise and progress, and
| the present power and influence @s
| Temperancc Societies. OF the |. y
G.. Il. he said, twenty-five years ago,
good tcmplariahl was unknown, but
| now it is Il recognized power i'll the
land. From the faithful few who
started it amidst contention and strife
in central New York, have grown its
mighty army of 100000 workers. SO
| adapted is it to the object in view
that every civilized coHntry has Civ
Ell it a home.
No matter where the Good Temp
lsr may be, whether i'll the land of
sunny France, with with its vine
clad hills. OF among Alpine heights
or among Arctic SHOWS, whether he
is upon ln.lia'S coral strand or among
Africa's golden sands, there ha can
claim the protection OF our brethren
and lodges.
1t is tke boast and glory of England
that the sun never sets upon her En-
pire, ssad it is the boast OF Good
TcmplaEs that the sun V SETS upon
her lodges, but in every civilized
country our signs are recognized, our
grips are given, our pass word spO-
ken. our odcs are sung, and oTr prin-
ciplcs inculcated.
GEoWing IS we are to-day, and
gathering amongst lis the most intel
ligrnt of the people it cannot be long
before Il object is achieved and II
flag victorious. An earnest appeal
was made to the lodges of District
No. Is to work together, to form q
solid front. and when an opportunity
offered to do good in our cause, which
concluded the lecture.
WEDNESDAY,.
Convention called to order BIZ the
W. ID. 7. The roll called, and the
minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved.
The committee on programme re-
ported themes for discussion:
lSt. What is the best method of
advancing the order in District No.
1872
I'd. What action should Good
Templars take i'll municipal and local
electiOng2
Sd. What relation does oma
sustain to the temperance reform?
4th. What relation does the order
sustain to the church?
9Th. What shall we do to secure q
live temperance paper?
9th. Answer questions that may
be prOpounded.
These themes were ably discussed,
and much useful information bearing
on the good of the order was elected
from the delegates present.
On motion a committee was ap-
pointed consisting Of WV. Winscott,
Chas. |. V. Hunter and j. &. Moore,
to select time and place, and prepare
programme for the next meeting of
this convention. This committee re-
ported St. Joseph as the place, and
August 9th and 25th as the time, and
stated that the programme would be
prepared and sent to the lodges.
On motion q committee was ap-
pointed consisting of Rev. VIM. FL
mer, Chirman; w. n. Winscott, II.
W. Blackburn, Ed. G.. Sheldon and
W. II. Feagan, to ascertain the means
of securing Il live Temperance paper
for this State, to be published III st.
On motion this committee was in |
structed to present, if necessary, this
matter to the Grand Lodge at its
next session.
On motion, Il. w. Blackburn and
W. n. WinsCOtt was ordered to assist
the ID. S. to prepare the minutes for
publication in the newspapers of the
district.
The committee on resolutions made
the following report, which was un-
adopted:
WHEREAS. We, the delegates from
the lodges of District No. Is, in con-
veltion assembled, after due discus
sion, and while rejoicing in the prog
rcss of the |. O. q. II. in this district,
do believe that it may be advanced
more rapidly and made yet more eff
cient by the carrying out of the fol-
resolutions. Be it therefore
ResOlred, First. That we recon-
mend that where two or more lodges
so situated as to renderit cOnven-
lent, said lodges hold at such times
and places, as they deem proper, I'M
meetings, for the social advance
ment of our order. Meetings to be
held at least once in each quarter.
Second. That the Good Templars
of this district, use their influence to
elect such men to the several offices
of the municipal and local govern
lnents rs will pledge themselves to
Temperance Reform.