The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-06-13
synopsis of the Proceedings OF th'
Ohio County Convention, 1. q. q. n.

T., met with Hartford Lodge No. II,
Hartford, Ky, May 18th, 1877, and was
called to order by Bro. T. B. Demaree
the w. President being absent.
Convention opened in Subordinate De
gree.
Appointments pro tenn: Lou I Collins
w V T; B P Bergman, p W CT; S w
Roll, W Chap; CD Wager, w NJ; L 1
Barnett, W F S; Mollie Chinn. w r.
4 b Baird, Jr, w G.; S P Roby, w S.
After opening ceremonies, proceeded
IS business.
The following committees were app
pointed 10y the chair: Morris Wilson, }
7 Miller aud VIM Curley, committee on
Credentials b p Bergman, Lou T Coli
Inns and L p Barnett, committee on Pros
gramme. q J'Bean, NJ \ Edmondson,
L II Cooper and Matte Barrett commits
tee on Resolutions. w T Cundiff, G i
Williams, Fannie Newton and john
Blackburn, committee on Estate of The
Order. j T Miller, W T Cundifr, VIM
Curlev, S w Roll and Morris Wilson,
committee ON Finance.
Tho committee on credentials reported
six Lodges represented by sixteen dele
gates.
The Chair appointed the following
committee on the Advocate: Fannie
Newton, Lou 7 Collins, Matte Barrett
and B Williams.
BY motion and second, Agreed that Bro
.G j Bean deliver the welcome address
aud Bro Slas Newton the response.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The following officers were duly elected
and installed: q j Bean, w Pres Fam
rie Newton w V; John Blackburn, w
+ Sec: c J Wager, w NJ; Amanda
Roberts, W G.; \ B Baird, Jr, W Sent
aud w Roll, W Chap.
Verbal communications were received
from all Lodges represented.
Good Of the Order called for and res
sponded to by Bro Silas Newton.
SECOND DAYS SESSION, SATURDAY, MAY &c.
Convention met at o'clock and was
called to order by & ] Bean, W Pres
Appointments protein: f II Cooper,
W Chap; VIM Curley, w Sent; Lou T
Collins, r II S; Mollie Chinn. l. IL S.
The committee on State of The Order,
reported as follows: Worthy Officers
and members OF the Ohio County Con-
vention: YoV committee on State of
The Order beg leave to make the follow
ing report: There are six Lodges rePre>
scented in this Convention. Newton
Lodge, No. 40, reports fily-one menu
ters in good standing. Hartford Lodge,
No. y, reports iortysix members in good
standing. Rock Of Safety Lodge, No.
II, reports seventy-eight members in
good standing, Clark's Lodge, No 8. re
ports twenty members in good standing
Mt. Pleasant Lodge, No SS7, reports thir-
ty>seven members in good standing
Total members in good standing, two hun
dred and seventy eight.
From the reports of various members,
we are pleased to know that our noble
order is rapidly increasing. All we can
do is to work faithfully, and leave the re-
sult with God
FANNIE NEWTON,
w. L. CUNDIFF, Com
G.. B. WILLIAMS.
Report recrivcd and committe dis
charged
The committee on Resolutions reported
as follows: We, your committee on Res
olutions, beg leave to submit the follow
ing:
Resolced-lst. That the w President
appoint at least one good member from
each Lodge to work up and see all menu
bers that are in arrears, try to induce
them to come back. End solicit them and
all others to lend us their aid to put down
the demon Alcohol
2nd That each Lodge have one public
speaking during the quarter, and procure
the services of some suitable speaker to
lecture.
3rd. We think the advocate, as edited
by Bro. Balm, is good paper and worthy
OF the support OF every Good Templar
and therefore,
Resolced, That we think every Good
Templsr should give it his or her hearty
support.
4th. WHEREAS, we deem it necessary for
the advancement of the Temperance
cause and the interest OF the Convention.
that the President appoint ono Brother
and one Sister f ON each Lodge, the
Brother to speak and the Sister to read
an essay at the next Convention.
9th. WHEREAS, We know that Temper
ance is taught in the Bible, therefore be it
Resoirsi, That we earnestly request ev-
e:y minister of the gospel to preach at
least one sermon at each church within
the bounds of the Convention on the sub
juct OF Temperance.
9th That all Good Templar meet at
the Hall this evening and clothe them>
selves in appropriate rcgalia, and march
TO the church in procession to the public
speaking to night Submitted in Faith,
Hope and Charity.
G. j. BEAN,
NJ. A. EDMoNSoN, Co,,
E IL. CooPER '"
MATTE BARRETT