The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1875-11-24
In tho preamble of our constitution is thI.

In the preamble Of our constitution is this
language
The ultimate object OF this organization is
for mutual instruction and protection, to
tighten labor by diffuslng n knowledge Of It's
aims and purposes, expand the mind by
tracing the beautiful laws the Great Creator
has established In the universe, and TO en-
large our views Of creative wisdom and
power. How much Of the resources Of the
National Grange has been spent during the
past three years In the diffusion of knowl-
edge Are we not losing sight OF our ulti-
mate object. Cooperation In buying and
selling seems to absorb the attention, TO the
exclusion Of everything else. Ought we
not, as representatives Of this grand body Of
AMERICAN FARMERS
TO do more toward the educ alton Of the peo-
pie, by means OF tracts and competent lee
iuress Al the Georgetown session II was
decided that the secretary contine his work
exclusively TO organization and extension OF
the Order while the executive committee
would attend 10 the general work by which
/ the members Mt large should derive all the
BELTS OF organization. As far as my Office
| is concerned. we may consider organization
as finished, and we now have the facilities
! at our command to commence and carry out
any other branch of work that may be de-
eided upou. a
| The accompanying tabulatcd statement
shows 2,012 Oranges organized from Janua-
ry | TO September 30 Of the current year.
Texas leading all other States. Indiana. is
now the banner State and Missouri next, the
| arst having received 2,036 charters.
Much complaint Is made In regard
/ to State dues. States are now required TO
pay dues on subordinate membership,
whether they have collected the same or not.
change In the ruling has been called
for, 1t has been suggested that semi-an
nual reports instead Of quarterly be made IN
/ both subordinate and State Oranges Would
1t not be better to require semi-annual re-
ports from the subordinate and annual re-
ports from State Oranges,
am urged TO present the claim for
THE HIGHER DRGEEs
that were in good faith promised TO seyers
worthy men who were commissioned n
deputies prior to the Georgetown ID. C..
meeting.
There are those now excluded who ren
dered valuable service In the early days, an,
though at the St. Louis meeting they wer
acknowledged as entitled to seats, theI
names were dropped before the sessiol
closed.
THE sEoRETARY's OFFICE.
AS an office of record, the Secretary's OF
fee, should be utilized. It can readily b
made the channel Of impnrting much valua
|
rect benefit Of our members.
further suggestion msy be considered
Abolish the system Of making new Oranges
aud require them TO be composed exclu
siyely OF fourth-degree members.
, In the work Of Subordinate Oranges, vii
, 1t not be advisable to reqnire each candi
: date for a higher degree TO pass AL exam
nation In the teachings OF the lower dc
grees,
Experience and observation prompt m
TO suggest matters for your consideration
, and among Others, do away with publishin
! the key to the manual, requiring II to b
, committed to memory.
Authorize the publication of the manus
key In the German language. This can b
= done without any tax upon the Nations
Grange, and at the same time We can in
crease our resources materially.
In compliance with your resolution :
have duplicate records of SubordiDat
Oranges prepared for each State, l hav
r the pleasure of saying that sixteen State
have been furnished, leaving twenty two I
be supplied
t The Instructions OF the Executive Com
mittee
from Washington to Louisville were receive
. on the afternoon of Friday and half a
hour after crates were being made In whic
to pack the materials, We kept up the rel
, ular work of the office for the week, whi
e packing, 'rhe last desk left the Washing
ton office Monday afternoon at O'Clock, ,an
J with the chief clerk aud three subordinate
e reached the city the following Wednesdi
aud resumed our correspondence, being
II fact but three days in making the change
a In conclusion, brothers and sisters,
thank you for the marked courtesy that ha
at all times, displayed itself in our busine
relations, aud trust that the friendship
formed and nurtnred in the great strugg
for the present success may continue whi
life lasts. o. II. KELLEY,
Secretary.