Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-22
1. o. g. TEMPLARS.

The Montgomery County Conven-
ton of 1. o. G. T., met pursuant to
adjournment, with Star of Bethlehem
Lodge, Fl. Whitfield, County Deputy
in the chair. The journal of the pre-
vious convention was read and APP
proved. The committee on creden-
tials reported delegates from three
Lodges, to wit: Star of Bethlehem,
Oak Grove, and Blue Spring. The
committee on constitution reported a
constitution which was adopted. The
convention then proceeded to the
election of officers with the following
result:
Fl. Whitfield, w. P: Miss Mollie
Slaughter, w. V. T.; G. N. Whitfield,
w. NJ; W. Trigg, /. g.; W. b. Whit
field, o. G.; j. III. Potts, Chap; e. d.
Bourne, p. w. p; n. Ia. Withheld,
Secretary and Treasurer.
The chair proceeded to appoint the
following committees:
On state of the order-W. N. Whit
field, II. d. Davis and E. d. Bourne.
On resolutions-J. H. Potts, A. A.
Herring and N. L. Whitfield.
The committee on constitution and
bylaws was granted until next meet
ing to prepare bylaws and rules of
order.
A committee on good of the order,
whose duty it shall be to prepare for
appropriate exercises before the con-
vention, was appointed consisting of
N. L. Whitfield, E. ID. Bourne and G.
N. Whitfield.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following, which were unan-
imously adopted:
Resolved. That we, the members of
this convention, recognizing the prin-
ciple that security to life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness" should be
guaranteed to every one, and that this
cannot be guaranteed while the rum
maniac" is at large, favor the estab
lishmeut of at least one Inebriate Asy-
lum in the State.
Resolved, That we favor the pas
sage of local option" law.
Resolved, That Reform-the cher
ished maxim of the day-has ever been
our watchword, and we cordially in
vite true men everywhere, to take a
decided stand with US in browning
down all corruption. Tha: we regard
total abstinence as the only safeguard
to purity. =
Resolved, That this convention be
court of appeals to the Subordinate
Lodge, before an appeal be taken to
the Grand Lodge.
Resolved, That we consider the Or
der greatly benefited by the visit OF
brother N. f. Thompson, and hope
that he will speedily revisit US.
Resolved, That we insist on all
Lodges in the county, sending dele
it the life of the order.
Resolved, That we return our heart
felt thanks to the good sisters OF the
order, for the generous and ample re-
past spread for us.
I'VE hope that in proportion as they
leu US Oh PICS dAN NA'h5O, az SAAS
same ratio may there be laid up for
each one of them, rich stores of com
forts of this life.l
Resolved. That our warmest thanks
are due to Mr.. T. N. Walthal for the
use of his factory, so kindly rendered
us for this meeting.
Resolved, That the Clarksville pa
pers have our thanks for the gratultous
publications of previous minutes.
Resolved That the Clarksvllle pa
perS and Riverside Weekly, be. re-
quested to publish these proceedings.
The committee on Good of the Or
der, reported the names of sister Mat
tie Slaughter and Bryan Whitfield as
essayists.
On motion the time for holding the
convention was fixed for I'd Saturday
bi-monthly. The convention adjourn
ed to meet on the I'd Saturday in Sep
TENDER with Oak Grove Lodge.
n L. WHITFIELD, Sec'y.
st. Bethlehem, July 8, 1876.