Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-17
ADJ REsS

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Much mas bee" 7aid by our worthy master and
others, respecting Inc 'oidness and indifference
INT" which We have iaiien. Earnest appeals
'a'' "e"i' Hale. urging me members oil this
grange 10 be more punctual, perseverinE and
Jealous IN their work. Judging from maniies-
tattons, such entreatlss and celebrations were
made II vain; therefore the very probable result
OF this effort Will be little or n" good; yet ii |
should succeed IN resuscitattag a frozen mem
Der, or comforting the heart of one of the faith
iuL few, / sh'li be satisfied.
IL - not strange or astonishing that this grange
Ani nearly every organization of the same order
whose charter Is as old US ours, should assume a
lukewarm condition. 1t IL the history Of every
thing IN nat"r" that II rs growth /, e1traordina-
riIy rapid during any period OF it' development,
it' Usefulness 4. impaired, and perhaps its eAIs-
'"nce shortened. The principle. when applied
10 associations oil Individuals III" 0utsrowth OF
their condition and circuni"tanrs-. affects, not
only the general usefulness of The organization.
"'t lhc'"i's ''s hoiii'y 10 accomplish the OBJECT
Tor winch II was originally instituted. The val
uAh!e things IN nature. 10 man. are not the
grown OF a dAf neither can We expect eontln-
uci ami brilliant success from 4 creation Of
mans mind, which creation appronipatrs Nm
APP rent perfection III Il short sinr. 4 dark,
hopeless anu oin'n"us period IN It's history must
COME f'"Ctoh VIII 'hh' place; AMI IL VIII re-
h"sh'le Just AS surrl, AS ats growth has te~n
RAPID. temperance lodges, to which large &C
ces>I'ns nave been made III Il short time, have a
Drie: existence; The orirr of Masons and odd
feI!o"s' although "Li instltuti"n', nave hesn
greatly injured by the rush into them during
and al the close of the ~sr. Even church or
CARNATIONS are not exempt. The Zeal, energy
aNd ln'cre7! awakened ny II successful meeting
Is olieu soon superceded by GOODNESS and lndit-
terence. 10 my knowledge. the progress OF no
institution has ever ,qualled that Of the
order oi the patrons OF hnsbandry. II Stands ~
An an ANOMALY III the history oil the growth oil
hui.lan organizations. We must. therefore, eN-
rect 10 md d iunkous growth dl-
niinishing its utility and ability and We might
Is well Try I" escape Judgment ~ 10 snisaV"r 10
proven. despondency chsracterlzins the order.
II mistake not, even now, u cloud OF gloom
aud innruou o'erhangs. If not entirely enSel-
opes. the institution.
II the grange. ns a whole. passes through this
ordeal without defect and entire, bright ure thu
prospects III The great beyond, no" ma from
view by tie intervening cloud. An institution
working IN the interests OF the majority OF the
p'oP!r oi II nation VIII he Affected by Nations
uouhies, crlslses anu ACCOMPLISHMENTS. l re-
gard much OF tis present backsllding AMI mac
tlon a. due to the misrepresentation by mem
Drrs concerning the actual anu substantial goo
ccoipri"h, and III progress, w the or"-r
''rnrgrrs, by talking IN general terms OF wha
WAS being done, and what could AMI would I'm
a"ahtedly be done. caused many to conclude
that there Is no emancipation for the inrinrl
from his present slavery outsits the pale OF th'