The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-12
The Annual Session of the Ma
tiOnal Grange.

eAAA.P ~ SI''t VI NItF Ia IiiA.N -
Commute In allowing the Secretary to
locate his 'fiice al such place as may
be- most conNe i-n- 10 nm. and II ia
vor OF the Order having a local habi-
tatlOn-a home He said Of the funds
which have come III D the treasury of
the National Grange about 800. 900
has been returned 70 the several ) ates
IN the forms vi transformations and for
the adjustment OF dues and charitable
purposes. The plan adopted OF re-
turning One-fdlf of the fees for new
oranges formed has not been a sue
cess. II we would hope for deeper
root and more permanent growth. we
must waier better and tend more
faithfully the plants we already
have
Co-Operation-the business aim of
Order-and the ~desirability of making
the grange interesting and instructive
to tie youth Of the land, received due
no ice, as did the necessity of
Oranges availing themselves of read
lng-matter, striving to educate and
inform themselves upon subjects con-
nec'ed with agricultural pursuits and
the current events of the day"
He suggested 1. A short and mex
pensive session 2 The maturing Of a
plan to revive dormant oranges; d.
: lose regard to the stability of the
Order IN proposed changes in its law.
ritual, regalia, &C.; 4. as few altera-
ions as possible III the compendium Of
ceremonies, digest of decisions. &c.
as now published D. Every semb-
lance of infringement Of the funda-
mental law against the discussion of
re.lglous and political questions. &c /,
70 be avoided g.. The doctrines in the
Declaration OF Purposes to be regarded
as lmmovable laudsmarks Z. The res
olutlon to uphold the unity Of govern
ment aud against all geographical dis
EXAMINATIONS n sectional and special
privileges.
The ~Treasurer'S report showed a
balance on hand of 81 .61S.33.
On the third dav the petition from
the Maryland State Grange to make
the minimum price of admission abso-
Lutte instead of discretionary with the
subordinate grange was rejected unan-
imnusly.
The report Of the Secretary showed
during the year ending Septemb L 80
O IL. Kelley, Secreta Y OF tie Ma
tlonal Grange since is formation, re-
signed thar office. and WIN. NJ. Ire
land, OF Washington. ID. G., was elect
ed In his place, and his salary fixed at
$500, and $500 for Office rent aud nee
essary travelling expenses.
The committee on Dormant Oranges
recommended all paSt-due fees be re-
mltted to revived Dormant Oranges.
Approved.
Mr.. Ware. Massachusetts, State
4 , 20 N or cnrl ~ HI S+,-a A,- F,l
1t difficult to get members to combine
their orders 50 as to reap their advan-
tageS OF arrangements with wholesale
dealers. Another trouble was the
want of an organ by which the men,
bars In the most remote portions of
the country may know what is going
on throughout the Order elsewhere.
This would make a greater &ome.feel-
tng amongst tie scattered members
more Of the bro herhood amongst
them. This, ne knew, would revive
many langnisning Oranges.
W. VI. SherwIn believed that want
Of cooperation was the great need of
the Grange, without which it must
cas to exist iii his State at least.
Mr., Angel, of Massachusetts, a visit
ing member, spoke of the great adj
want ge OF an organ for the Grange.
Suppos; That once a month a paper
should be placed in the hands of every
member-whaU a power it would be:
lt is IN the power of the Changers TO
say TO day hat none but honest men
should have office.
w. NJ. Wilson, OF Florida. wanted a
closer system OF co operation among
the members over all the country. He,
too, advocated the publication of a
Grange paper.
w. nj. Piollet. of PENNSYLVANIA,
spoke of the great necessity OF agri-
cultural papers. He did not care for
a Grange organ such as had been de-
scribed. there were a plenty Of pa
pers published in that Interest if the
larmer would only sustain and read
them. Such journals may be found III
nearly every State in the Union.
w. VI. Shipiey, of Oregon, fully and
heartily agre- q with the views Of the
last speaker IN regard to agricultural
papers. Business enterprises amongst
the members of the Grange in his
State had failed, and had caused dis
affection amongst the members and a
consequent falling away from the Or
der. still it was alive, and had done
and was still doing good. had saved
the farmers of that Safe 5000. 600.
w. VI Ellis, of Ohio, Sid the way to
answer the question was for each
brother and sister, when they go
home, to work as if their whole heart
and soul was in the work.
5 Is. Alexander, of North Carolina,
stated that the best grange in his
State was which put their dues
high, and the accumulated fund was
| ,aned out by the ru-tees to its mem
bers fer farming operations, and great
good had thereby been accomplished
w. NJ. Wayne, of New York, com
pared rhe Grange with other interests,