The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-01

members will be exposed. Temptations
| which are hard to resist, will be thrown
in the pathway of the weak, or the
thoughtless who belong to our ranks, and
if those temptations should prove as
damaging to'us as they did two years
ago, I do not exaggerate the danger
when express the fear that the very ex-
istence of the Sons of Temperance in.
South Carolina is seriously threatened.
Your representatives of the Grand Divi-
sion are the sentinels upon the watch
tower of our institution, and our mission
of benevolence to M 1kind requires that
as good sentinels we hould not only as
certain the approach of the enemy, but
that we should make his coming known
and. guard our ranks from his grasp.
We should go to work throughout the
State as far as possible, to institute active
measures to prevent our order from in-
jury by the temptations which heset US
during election years. / earnestly re-
commend that you consider maturely
the possibility of establishing new divi-
sions throughout the State, and devise,
if possible, some means of planting our
order in sections where it has never ex-
listed as we'll as reviving divisions which
have lapsed into non-existence. We71ow
have divisions in only few counties of
the State, and cannot hope to place our
order IN q prominent position by simply
cultivating tTe>lacal fields we now occu-
py. We should, in rns. opinion, endavor
to devise some we'll directed and syste-
matte plan for establishing at reSst one
division at some prominent point III eaes
County in South Carolina as nucleus
from which the temperance influence
may radiate, and by being thus widely
Disseminated, may achieve the greatest
good for our fellow men and place our
noble Grand Division which has strug-
gled so earnestly and persistently against
immense difficulties in the proud position
which its worth deserves. If some dis
Greet and earnest brother could be en-
ployed for month or two to engage IN
this work, we would no doubt be enabled
to accomplish our purpose, but as the
finances of this body will not probably
admit of this undertaking, l suggest that
it might be desirable to appoint some
suitable brother for each county which
has not now an organization in it, whose
| duty it shall be to seek to establish one
or more divisions before our annual meet
ing, and also one brother to look espe-
cially after increasing the number and
efficiency of the divisions in counties in
which we are now working. We should
put forth some more active efforts, and l
hope you may be able to agree upon
some favorable plan.
There is great lack of efficiency on the
part of the Deputies of the Grand Worthy
Patriarch in this jurisdiction. Only one,
brother r. G.. Sloan, of Hopewell Divi-
sion, has made any report for the past
quarter, and this as you know, keeps the
Grand Worthy Patriarch from having
the information necessary to properly
discharge his responsible duties. take
| this occasion to request that divisions
| which have deputies who are not able to
! perform the duties of their Office, will
nominate some active and faithful tenn
perance worker, and it will afford me
pleasure to make such appointments as
| they NAV nominate. I also urge that
deputies who cannot from any cause, at
tend to their offices, will resign and allow
those who can and will do so, to be ap-
pointed. At least, hope that every de-
| putty will hereafter, send in his quarterly
report promptly and in it that all matters
ofinterests to the Division will be COM
municated.
Our sessions of this Grand Body, are
becoming entirely too poorly attended for
the efficiency of our cause. Those Diyi-
sions which have the most regular repre-
sentation in this body are the most pros
porous, and hope that some effort will
hereafter be made by every division in
the State to have representative ct each
of our sessions. By meeting together and
exchanging views, we are revived and
strengthened in our resolutions to work
in the temperance cause, and also we
obtain the experience of the best tenn
perance workers, and thereby learn to
improve in our modes of conducting the
temperance warfare. / am satisfied that
it will be profitable investment for any
division to send representative to every
session of this body even ifit has to pay
his whole expenses. Our Grand Division
ought to be more largely attended, or it
will soon become mere jest for our
enemies. Let US therefore use our best
efforts to secure fuller representation in
this body at every session hereafter.
shall not refer to our financial con-
dition further than to express my high
appreciation of the sagacious and ex-
cellent financial management of the af-
fairs of our Grand Division, by the pre-
sent Grand Scribe, and urge you to rend-
er him the aid which he so reasonably
asks, and has the right to expect of you.
The dues of the Subordinate Divisions
should be promptly paid to him, and if
this is done, we will soon be on the high
road to financial independence which will
make our order much more prosperous
and effective in its work oflove to men.
In conclusion, brethren, let me express
the hope that we will not only put forth
our own hands in this great work, but
that with fervent hearts and an humble
faith, we will supplicate the Giver of All
Good Things, for the blessings of His
power aud His might in our behalf, and
that armed with love for mankind, and
favored by God, we may go on in our la
bors with renewed prosperity, assured of
the triumph of our principles, and be-
holding the blessings which temperance
in its holy mission, scatters with boun-
teous hand upon the votaries of that in
stitution whose foundation rests upon the
ennobling virtues of Love, Purity and
Fidelity. Yours respectfully,
E. B. MURRAY, G. w. 7.
Bro. McCurry, from the committee to
visit the State Council, Friends of Tenn
perance, made a verbal report, stating
that he had visited the State Council and
| invited them to come over and unite with
US, and that committee Of FIVE was ap-
pointed to meet with us at this session OF
the Grand Division. He stated that he
was cordially received, and found them