Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-02-10
10 Meet ut Springfield.
from nc Springfield Record.


The Supreme Executive Commit
Of the independent Champions Of
Red Cross will meet at Sprinpid
Tenn, on Tuesday, the 9Th dayI
March, 1877, for the purpose Of tax
such action as may be considered nI
essary to sustain a vigorous prosel
ton aud Advancement Of the mol
work of moral reform.
In reviewing the workings Of
Order since the period Of its intr0d
ton into our State, we find muehI
encourage US. It.has been met by
the opposing elements that could
arrayed against it, and that too, wh|
its membership in our State was sml
aud comparatively unused 10 It's wol
ings. But still il exists aud stad
immovably fixed upon the same I'll
form erected by, and upon which
noble founder reared the grand strut
ure. No change in its ritual, no chad
in its organic law, and no-chnnge
its superior and we'll arranged bend
plan, is necessary TO insure its ID
and complete success.
The devotees of Bacchus have bur
invectives against it in vain. AmI
tious men. who profess TO love
cause Of moral reform, have tortud
their brains in devising means for
destruction, but TO no purpose, exc
TO relieve tho order Of the burdeu
carrying an uncertain and danrert
element, which has ever been the bl
of other fraternal organizations,
cause of their want of ability TO discd
between promotion and the comm
veal.
If the Order has been able TO wi
stand such opposition, where its me
bers were comparatively inexperieud
in conducting its affairs, what may
not hope for in the fnture2 If Il
avOwed enemies and the profes.
friends of moral reform, have, in IN
combined efforts, failed TO preyont
from taking its placealong-side Of otl
fraternal aud moral reform organi
tions in our State, they may no Ion
hope to retard its onward march, n
thatits membership fully establish
by experience, in its practical wO
ings, and composed Of the best
most unwavering material in the lat
The meeting at Springfield is not
the purpose of making any change
the general features Of the Ord
Changes are, in the main, experimoI
and indicate weakness and instabi
upon the part Of those who continua
indulge them. The Order Of In
pendent Champions Of the Red Or
needs no change. The motives I
prompted its organization were h
and noble. Its mutual aid featu
are unexceptionable. Ii proposes
do nothing that cannot be done
reasonable effort. Its members p
pose to extend the right hand OF
lowship to and heartily cooperate W
all persons aud organizations labor
to promote moral reform. They u
pose to throw no impediment 10
way of those who are striving TO
complish good. But they propJ
when assailed, 20 firmly defend
great principles and aims Of their
der, though such defense should
pose.the weakness aud instability
those who in their temerity att;
them.
Each member of the Supreme Ex
utive Committee it is hoped will
present at Springfield. The CIR.
Eucampment and all subordinate
campments are cordially invited I'd
represented in the business trans
tions and enioymonts Of the occas
A public installation Of tho oihd
elect of Jewel Encampment, No. 4,
the ensuing term, will occur on
evening Of the 9th.
w. II. FALL, II.
The call is made by the authorit
the Supreme Commander Of the Id
pendent Champions Of the Red Cd
w. II. FALL,
Dep. Sec. Cor
Attest
WI MELVIN. s. Sec