The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-26

SEMI-AENUAL SESSION OF THE STATE
CoUNCn-THE PROGRESS oF.THE CAUSE
WHAT THE PRESIDENT .REcoMslENDs-
NEW COUNCILS Observation-Disclosures
NUMBER THREE THOUSAND NINE HUN
DRED AND Observation-Disclosures STATE
LECTURER HAS sDoNE-sTANDING COM
MIFTEEs APPoINTED-HoURs FOE MEET
,ING:f2 G.fGtl.Irl9- w Fsssl.isf
The State Councilof the Friends of Tenn
perance met in semi-annual session at Har-
mony Hall last night. There was a very
good attendance OF delegates and q large
number OF visitors present. The following
officers were present: President, w. j
Kidd; Associate, III. 81. Wilkinson; Chap
lain, Rev. w. w. Green, P. t.; Secretary.
w. b. Wellons; Treasurer, W. Hall Crew.
z. t., Conductor, J. Taylor Stratton, P. 7. |:
Sentinel Major, F.; B. ,Stanard; ex-Presi-
dent, George A. Bruce, P. 7.
After the opening exercises and installa-
tlon OF new members, the reports Of the va
rious officers were read. = : : ~
.-s.4H! PRESIDENTS REPORT. i.a;z
The President, after appropriate intro
ductory remarks, recites in his report the
progress which has been made in the tenn
perance cause in other sections of the conn
try, and says that in this State encouraging
results have been effected. Many new coum.
ellis have been added to the roll. He paws
well-merited compliments to those who have
80 ably aided him, in the work. The at
tendance OF members in their subordinate
councils is very good, and to it is partly due
the large increase in membership. Among
the means to excite interest none are more
efticacious than public meetings, public in
stallations of officers, &c.
In some localities other temperance orders
are interfering somewhat with our work,
but it Is certain that the Friends of Tenn
perance are to-day more prosperous than
ever before. The workings OF the Order
are now better established and understood,
so that fewer occasions arise for appeals. He
recommends the appointment OF delegates
to the National Temperance Convention to
be held in Philadelphia in June next.
| AS all the various temperance organiza-
tions are aiming at the same great object,
they ought to work in harmony, and it
should be our aim to promote it. He re-
commends that such an expression of our
desire to cooperate with them be sent to sll
the State societies Of these orders in the
general temperance work, and our determi-
nation not to interfere with their local or
ganizations, and ask their cooperation in
this respect. .,..........,.. -. ,.. ...
sEcRETARY's REPORT.
The report OF the secretary is always
looked for with interest, as it embodies in q
small compass the whole work of the Order
for the period within its dates. r..
Mr.. Wellons reports that since the last
report in March, 1876, ten new councils
have been organized, two re6rganized, and
four have disbanded. The reports from
subordinate councils show a membership OF
1886 active and associate connected with the
State Council. The @
STATE LECTURER,
Rev. W. W. Green, gaye detailed and
interesting statement of the work which
had been done by him in the past six
months. This embraced a large number OF
visits to subordinate councils, besides pub
lie addresses, &c., SC. He closes with a
very encouraging view OF the progress OF
the Order during the period mentioned.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The reports were all referred to appropri-
ate committees. fr.
The following standing committees were
announced ,r3 ~ IS ..a :".
State OF the Order: George A. Bruce, j.
f. w. Gibson, and T. S. Woodson.
Finance: J. Taylor Stratton, Dr. ]. r.
Wood, and W. e. .Shinney. "'
Associate Membership: Rev. j. G. Whit
ly, Rev. Mr.. Mcbride, and FL. II. Will
kinson. ~
Petitions and Grievances W. Hall Crew,
Major P. B. Stanard, and E. D. Starke.
The following hours for future meetings
were adopted-viZ. 10 \. NJ, adjourn at
p. NJ; s 2. NJ, and adjourn at will.
Ladies' are admitted to the sessions Of the
Council, and those of them who attend will
find much to interest them in its proceed
ings. @<
On motion, it was determined TO hold the
session tomorrow night at Springfield Hall.
The Council then adjourned until 10 O'Clock
this morning.