River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-09
Chronicles OF the Union Lodge No
One Hundred One score and


Twelve
l. 1t came TO pass in the seyenty-seventh
year Of the nineteenth century, in the begin
ming Of the fourth month, that one Jennie an
elect lady came from the north country and
said.
? Ye jewellers in the land OF Hartland,
even We who inhabit the country ia the for
ests, harken unto me, and take heed unto my
words.
g. II is not meet that We regard not the
commandments given in times past, that We
look not on the wine when it is red that We
drink no strong drink or remember that it
saith Wo unto him that putteth the bottle
to his neighbours lips.
T. For there be those in the towns and vii
lagos who sell strong drink that they may in
crease in wealth, and they care not that their
Golfers are filed with the money for which We
have toiled.
8. Moreover they are willy and they give
10 your sons drink and SO teach them to love
it until they forget that at the last it biteth
like a serpent and stingeth like an adder.
g. And when they have made your fathers
aud brothers, your husbands and sons, yea,
and even some OF the women TO be drunk un-
til their money Is all spent, they drive them
from their presence as some loathsome thing.
Z. Come now, let us make covenant to-
gether and write it in a book that we may re-
member it to keep it. that we will drink no
wine or strong drink or anything that maketh
drunken, that we will not boy or sell it or
give it to our neighbors or little ones
s. That it shall not be found III all our
dwellings; that we will touch not, taste not,
neither will we handle the unelean thing.
And all the assembly answered with one
voice, all that she hath said is good
8 Ii was ON the second day OF the fourth
month that the scribe wrote in a book all the
names of the men and women who would
covenant together to abstain from all intoxi-
eating drinks.
~ Aud ono Iooac vac tbara who loxad
wine, and he said III his heart, perchance ii
| enter into this covenant with them it may
do me good, and he gave his name to the
scribe and his heart to the cause.
IL. And he said within himself, whereas,
in times past | have drank until was drunk
en-, and the hearts OF my wife and little ones
have been made sad, and have almost loath
ed myself when my reason has returned;
~. | am resolved now that | will redeem
the past as much as in me lieth and he
wrought valiantly in the cause.
10. Howbeit oftimes his brain grew hot
and his soul cried out for just one draught of
the strong drink, but he said, have put my
hand to the plow and may not look back.
IA. And thus he battled until five months
had passed, until the evil spirit of Bacchus
was conquered within him. May he never,
never return to the evil again.
10. And they bound themselves with
solemn promise to keep the secret things OF
their order from the ears of strangers; also
they had certain words which if one could
not speak he was known not to be one OF them
and was not admitted to their councils.
16. And they made officers to be over them
as is the custom OF the Good Templars and
Samuel they made Chief, and Arthur was
Scribe, and their number in the beginning
was about two score.
II. And others were added to them week
ly until their number was greatly increased.
10. On the three and twentieth day of the
I, lat4 L.a b
surnamed Kinney, for he was going to the
south country, even to Tennessee also it
was ordered that lamps and oil for the lights
be provided.
10. And ON the twenty and eighth day OF
the seventh month, tor so 1t is the custom
every third month"; new officers were appoint
ed also committees to visit the sick, and to
do such things as were needed for the cause.
90 Yet they deemed it expedient that
Samuel should continue to be Chief, and
Sarah, the wife of Henry, whose surname is
Serrell, was next to him, and Luther was
Scribe
81 And Henry kept the money and Julia,
the sister of Luther, was Chaplain and Virna
and Else were supporters, and Enoch kept
the outer gate; also there were other officers.
%. On the fourth day, the eighth month,
all the officers were set In order, and the Dep
uty read to them their instruction as to their
several duties
%. And there We're present 1t this time
some from the village OF EsdaIle who spake
to the people words of cheer and encourage
ment, also on the same day was Jonas made
Deputy.
"a And on the fifteenth day the band was
divided into three companies, the members
OF each to prepare at'ther seyerally appoint
ed time, reading, singing or some proper en-
tertainment for the good and pleasure OF the
order.
20. On the twenty and ninth day Arthur
was made. Scribe and Simon Chaplain, be-
cluse that Luther was going to the West
country; there was also sale of a neither gar
laent, and Simon bought it for one and one
fourth shekes of silver.
%. On the sixth day of the ninth month
one said Hear oh We Templars. the time OF
snow is near and we have no wood, now let
one or two be appointed to bring together
wood in abundance; also to clean the honse,
and il was done.
81. About this time Sarah, the daughter Of
Bartholomew, (she it was who had for many
months been teacher of the little ones,)
o. Took her departure and went to Pepin
which heth to the south east, and they gave
her letter of introduction to the brethren OF
that town.
%. And Frank, surnamed Higgins, took to
wife Kate, the daughter OF Robert, surnamed
Merhorter, and moved away, and Enoch had
his name taken from the roll.
80. On the seven and twentieth day OF the
next to him was Elsie and Arthur was Scribe,
and Robert kept the money and Simon was
Chaplain and Annie, the daughter OF Robert,
kept the inner gate.
81. In the same month one of the band
while making merry at a marriage feast, drank
of the forbidden drink, and afterwards he
humbled himself before the brethren and re-
newed his covenant with them
80. And the officers read in the hearing OF
the people-such things as they had written in
the last quarter. And they all said it is WELL
80. In the beginning OF the Seventy-eighth
year, three of the members were suspended
because they had not cast into the treasury
the accustomed mite which is one third OF a
shekel OF silver.
"a. On the six and twentieth day of the
first month Arthur was made Chief, and
Virna was next to him, and George, surnam-
ed Guitteau was Scribe, and Henry had care
of the treasury. and Mary the daughter OF
Robert kept the inner gate.
So. And the next week after that all the
officers were set in order and the doings OF
the last quarter were read, the brethren pre-
scented to Samuel badge of gotd because he
had served them we'll as Chief so long a time.
Sc. And ON the ninth day OF the second
month they drew from the treasury eleven
shelIels OF silver for the Grand Lodge; for all
the lesser Lodges pay tribute to the Grand
Lodge.
81 In the beginning of the third month
the hearts OF the brethren were made sad IN
that two of their number had drank strong
drink, howbeit because they confessed and
gave what seemed TO themselves a just reason
they were permitted to enter again into cove
nant with them.
SO And Person asked that a writing
might be granted him showing that he was a
member OF the band, that he might be accept
ed by the brethren in the West country
where he was going to sojourn Tor season,
49, And one Levi, of the tribe of Japheth,
the son Of Noah, went TO the southeast and
laid his hand on that which was not his own,
and stole it, and the rulers of the land took
him aud put him in prison Tor four years, and
his name was stricken from the roll.
40. And his brother did tell to strangers
the secret things of the order, and lie was