The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-08-26
Session, at Anderson, August IL, 1875.
Officers and Representatives:

Officers and Representatives:
With profound gratitude to our Heav;;
enly Father that he has again permitted
us to assemble together to transact the
business of our Order, I proceed to lay
before YOU the transactions of the past
quarter, in as brief a manner as is consis-
tent with the Importance of the subjects
involved. -,
Since our last meeting at Blackville,
the following new Divisions have been
formed:
Seneca, No. 81, in Anderson County, by
Deputy G. w. P. Towers; Bolton, No
90, in Anderson County, by Deputy &
w. P. Towers; Georges Creek, No. 93,
in Barnwell County, by Deputy u. W.
P. Brooker; Montmorenci, No. "a, IN
Aiken County, by Grand Scribe o. Hew-
lit Hopewell, No. 95, in Anderson
County, by Deputy G. W. P. Towers.
You will notice that this work has been
done in two sections of our State, and
that no other new Divisions have been
formed in any other part of our extended
jurisdiction. I attribute this result to the
want of energy on the part of the leading
brethren in other parts of the State, and
to no other cause, as [ am fully satisfied
the people are ripe for the work.
AT Blackville I reported 80 Divisions
ON the roll, with returns from 81, show
ing a membership Of 2,36S, and lady vis-
itors 525, the total number being 1888.
Several Divisions have reported since
that time, swelling the number to at least
5000 members.
T now report 95 Divisions on the roll,
with returns from 40 Divisions, compris-
ing the following statistics:
Number in said Divisions last term..1 $50
Number lady visitors. 420
Total number last term. $50
Number reinstated.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. AZ
Number admitted, males........"..". 91o
Number ladies admitted............... III
Number withdrawn. wn.,, rs
Number suspended. d..........":........: "A
Number expelled for violation OF
nlcdoe ................ 81
Number expelled for other causes. %
Number died. d............................ .
Number violated the pledge........... 54
Total number of males. 10Y
Total number of ladies'. 476
Total number. ber..........."...."........2,ooo
Per capita to Grand Division......S102.7O
Receipts for dues and fees........... 45o.43
Paid for benefits. ts....................... l3.oO
Expenses, exclusive of benefits. 23o.l0
Whole amount of cash on hand. 52l.91
The number of temperance meetings
held were 13.
These figures show gain In the Dlyls,
ions reporting of-males.................342
Gain Of ladies. Observation-Disclosures. oo
Total gain....."....".........
I append list of Divisions that have
not reported for the present quarter:
*Friendship, No. 8, Newberry, No. s,
Sumter, No, II, *Beaver Dam, No. ID,
double Pond, No. II, Upper 8 Runs,
No. 10, *Langley, No. 20, Liberty Hall,
No. 81, 1Williston, No. %, *Walhalla.
No. 25, Pickens, No. 26, ST. Mathews, No.
80, Hanging Rock, No. 81, Pine Tree,
No. 3S, Batesburg, No. Al, Hunters
Chapel, No. 40, Mount Elon, No. 80,
Andrew Chapel, No. 81, *Antioch, No.
So, Ridge Spring, No. SO, Fishing Creek,
No. 54, Eureka, No SIS, Spring Hill, No.
81, +Edistc, No. g., Bethlehem, No. 63,
*AIagnolia, No. 64, Cypress, No. IS, New
Prospect, No. IS, Browns Chapel, No.
70, *Midway, No. rs, Union Church, No.
79. Sparrow Swamp, No. 80. Clifton, No.
81, Lynch Creek, No. 50, Silver Street,
No. 81, Montmorenci, No. 81.
Those marked thus extinct, or not
Those marked thus t weak
and doubtful.
All of the others should have reported,
but have not done so, through negligence
and inattention of their Deputies and
presiding officers. In all, 3S Divisions,
and representing at least one-thlrd OF the
Order in the State. 1t is a matter OF deep
regret that the brethren having charge OF
these Divisions do not show an interest
in our cause, sufficient to have the returns
forwarded to me, and to report to the
Grand Worthy Patriarch the condition
of the Divisions in their jurisdiction. My
absence at the National Division in July,
me from writing most OF the
Deputies on the subject, although | for
warded each of them the blank return
for every subordinate Division in the
State, in ample time to have a full and
complete return of the Order made, to
be presented at this session.
have received the Charter and books
ofSilverton Division, No. 60, now extinct,
and also notice that Magnolia, No. "a,
had ceased to work. Idirected the Dep
ty in charge to take charge of the effects
of that Division, and hold them subject
to my order.
The only real work done in the State
since our last meeting, has been done in
Anderson County. Much praise is due
Bro. A. B. Towers, Rev. j. @. Stockman
and other brethren in that County for
their active and noble work III the cause
of Temperance.
The financial receipts have been as
follows, since report at Blackvillc:
Balance on hand. d................".....S S9.1l
Irc hac, ducs 147 90
Receipts for supplies. 93.25
Receipts for National Division
delegates additjonal............... 9.25
Total al................. S33021
The expenditures have been, for
various purposes. ...Sl90oo
Leaving balance to credit of.......S .S14S.7i
The vouchers for all the expenditures