The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-12-23


To the Patrons Of Lake County
As the chosen representative of
the subordinate Oranges Of Lake
county to the third annual meeting
of the State Grange of Patrons Of
Husbandry, convened in Represen-
tativs Hall, at 2 O'Clock p. m, on
the l4th inst, and closing its de-
liberations at 11:S6 p. IN, the 10Th,
would most respectfully submit the
following: In the absence of any
definite instructions, your delegate
was thrown upon his own resources
and labored for those objects that
to him appeared best suited to ad-
vance your interests and make your
labors more pleasant in the future
tan in the past, by giving II broad
or scope TO develop those princi-
pies which are ever calculated to
inspire and elevate and make home
happy. In SO doing, l REALIZED that
all power was with the subordinate
Oranges, and what they asked must
be granted; and that they held their
representatives responsible; and in
so doing your servant hopes that he
has proven worthy of the confidence
reposed in him, believing that what
inspiration he has in the work (if
inspiration it beg belongs to those
of you who have laborcd hand in
hand with him to accomplish oil
described in the words Faith, Hope,
Charity and Fidelity.
1t would be futile for me to at
tempt to give you anything like an
extended report of the proceedings.
even if space would permit. Suf-
fee it to say the outlook is most
hattering, not only in our own State
but all over the land. Within the
year two more States have fallen
in the ranks, making in all 35 States
with a total membership of two and
one half millions. The member
ship in our own State is 5000,
with GA subordinate Oranges now
in working order. Every where
the order is settling down to sober,
earnest work; the social, moral and
educational benefits received can
not be estimated; yet it is appar-
ent on all sides. The amount saved
through the business agencies of
the order reaches in the aggregate
to 100000 annually. Remem-
herring that this is the achievement
of an order now in its infancy, who
can look through the dim vista of
time and mark its grand achieve
ments before another decade shall
have passed away? Brothers and
Sisters, the work for us is in the
future. These facts should stimu-
late us to renewed action and in
spirc us with removed confidence in
tie workings of our noble order,
remembering that which costs no
effort is hardly worth al effort.
! have laid your difficulties and
all the disadvantages you have
worked so nobly against, before
those who have hearts that feel for
the wants of others, and have re-
doubled assurance that thousand
hearts throb in response to any call.
Brothers, remember that the latch
string to the Patrons house is al
ways out; that his doors are hung
on hinges that never freeze.
From instructions received, it
became necessary that some one
should visit you to impart the in
structions referred to; Therefore,
with the consent of the Worthy
Master, appointed Bro. Theodore
S. Fry. of Newaygo county, to do
the work that under the circum-
stances was impossible for me to
perform.
In conclusion, allow me to ex-
press my kind regards for the many
tokens Of fraternal kindnesses re-
ccivcd from you May your labors
be blest with rich rewards, and many
Of the many privations incident to
new and sparsely settled countries,
be allcviated in great measure
through your connection with the
order. Remembering that it is the
aim of our order to make the lives
of men and women nobler, truer
and happier; to foster and en-
courage education, social culture:
to provide for ourselves homes and
make them attractive, thereby ell
couraging the warm-hearted, hard
handed ,sun-browned country youths
to stay upon the farm; and to pro-
vide. further, scale Of social pleas
antry, where the we'll willed and
we'll titled cannot fail to be attract
ed.
"Socicty, friendship and love
Divincly bestowed upon man."
Further, to develop that great
God-given principle ever in the
human mind. Excel. May you
labor OH until the beautiful plains
and woodlands of Lake county are
made to blossom as the rose.
All of which is fratcrnally submitted
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