The Van Buren press., 1876-12-12
Grand Council Temperance Reform.

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The roll was called at III a. m, Nov
80, when the following named subordi
nate Councils responded through thei
delegates:
Harmony" at Van Buren,, " Drew
ry," at Ozark, and " Rosevi!le," at Rose.
willie, which constituted quorum for bu.
siness.
Bros. Johnson, Wood and W. II. II
Shibley, Of Harmony Council, were ap.
pointed committee Oh credentials, and a
recess was taken till p IN.
At 2p. m. council was opened in due
form, Bro. c + Harvey, Grand Worthy
Arch Deacon, presiding.
Bro Shibley, from committee on ere.
dentials report the following members as
being present:
Bros. George Wood, Henry Pernot,
w. II H. Shibley, b. F. Hinkle, NJ. w.
Drewry, Thos. w. Davis, L d. Johnson,
A. B Shibley, Charles Bcarden, and sis
ters Sarah Wood, Mrs. II. NJ. Thomp
son, our Grand Lady Regent Misses
Martha Smith, Rosa Williams, Maggie
W cd, Henrietta Hinkle, Bros G.. Viii
cox, II. C. Hayman (our Grand Mar
shall, as alternates, all for Harmony
Council, and Bro. Maj. Daniel Henry,
from Roseville Council, Sisters Misses
Sallie Alston, and Bonnie Carter, from
Drewry Council, and Bro. Henry Shib.
ley, (our Grand Chaplain) from Black
Oak.
On motion, Bro James Aston, mem
her of Drewey Council, was invited to
participate in the deliberations of the
Grand Council.
A committee of three on Finances was
appointed: Bros Shibley, of Harmony,
Henry and Aston.
A committee on Judiciary was appoint
ed, consisting of Bros Henry, Alston,
and Drewry.
On motion committee was appoint
ed the "good of the order, consisting of
Bros. Alston, Wood, Davis, and Sisters
Thompson and Aston.
The Grand Worthy Arch Deacon de-.
livered the annual address, when. on mo-
ton the several matters embraced there
in were referred to appropriate commit
tees.
The account Of the Grand Recording
Scribe was presented and referred
AT this point in the proceedings com
munication was received from S r Ap
pie, Esq, in behalf of the Grand Coun
Gil Friends Of Temperance, of Arkansas,
at Little Rock, proposing union of the
two Grand bodies, was read, aud on mo-
ton received and referred to the commit
tee on the good Of the order
Recess until 7o'cloek, at which hour
the Grand Council was called to order.
Roll call OF Councils, and a quorum
present.
Bro. r. s. Apple, fraternal delegate
from the G., C.. U. + of I was admitted
and welcomed
The committC e on credentials reported
as present, additional delegates from
Drcwry ConneI,. Bros ID L. Bourland,
L r, A Wallace, G. C. Wallace and sis
ter, and Mrs, l.. Il, A. Wallace. Repor,
adopted.
Minutes of afternoon session read and
approved.
Bro Wood, from committee on good
of the order, submitted a report with the
following resolutions
lst Be 1t resolped, That il shall he
the duty of the w. A D's of suborui
nate councils, at the beginning of each
official term to appoint committee to
be styled. " committee for the good of
the order and such committee shall
consist of at least five members.
I'd. 1t shall be the duty of such com
mittee to see that the music of the order
is thoroughly practised by the members
that music be furnished at the regular
meetings the council, and that literary
exercises of an interesting character, be
had AS far as possible.
The report and resolutions we're adep.
ted and the committee discharged.
Bro Maj Daniel Henry, Of Roseville
Council, from judiciary committee, sub
mitted the following report and resolu.
| tons:
WHEREAS, The indications before us
force the conclusion that, as a reform
movement our beloved order laneuishcs
and whereas, where there is an effect
there must be a cause, it therefore be.
hooyes us as earnest workers in the L
X TO look well to our ways, that we NAV
if possible, discover the cause And first
we deem it an evil that subordinate coun.
ellis, either through ignorance of the or
ganic law of the order or for other less
excusable reasons, pay too little regard
to the provisions of the constitution of
the G. & in the matter Of dues, as well
in the matter of fitness in the material
worked into the sub council, as without
money we can do but little in this prac.
tieal age, and, as without fitness, espe.