The patron of husbandry., 1879-06-07
/. q I Arkansas Ark State Grange.
PRQGEEDINGS OF nHBf SEVENTH
nrGl liz ANNUAL SESSION. aeis -
~ FIRST DAY.

r1Gl liz ANNUAL SESSION. aeis ,aa
= qoss- "a 51odF1RsT DAY.J sssaI. 81 1na
i NLfTTEE Rock, January 28gI87o.9bl
The Arkansas State Grange met in
Cumpe' e'sHall, ,-in-the-eity of Little Rock,
J an. a6 1879, lat,r2 M, and was opened
in the FOURTH Degree, Worthy Master
Hughes in the chair. There present as
officers. I3isGetb td1uoIa afad fafi zns
81 S. p. Hughes, Master, Pulaski county.
y J.W Scott Overseer pro tenn, Miller. "a
sr C9G Oats Lecturer pro tcn, Pope. sn
Tobey, Steward, Pope.o4l lni bn
yo W. w! Pace, A. S. pro tenn, Ouachita.
n E. p, Chandler, Chaplain pro teu., Dal.
las. hstbnud .993 4 maIf y3aon 9tBIa ~
r. G. Wall, Treasurer, Pulaski. ea
q John 5. Williams, Secretary, Prairie. -
ID A. g. Doran, G.. K. pro tenn, Faulkner.
Sister r. C.fWali, Pomona, Pulaski h0
81 Bro. Scott moved that committee on
credentials be eappointed.a Adopted. Bros.
Chandler, Scott and Pace, committee -
= After a brief recess, the Grange pro-
ceeded to business. 1auF8Gt - giIgol 81
Z On motion of Bro. Scott, it was resolved
that the following committees be eappoint-
ed for this session: on Constitution and
Bylaws; Good of the Order, Co opera
ton, Immigration, and Masters Address,
and that all resolutions be referred to ap1
propriate committees without debate. ~
ar The w orthy Master then appointed
the committees in accordance with the
above resolution. G gz4 g9aae sf5a - VI
On motion, special committee on the
books of the Secretary and Treasurer was
appointed. Bros. Cunningham, Scott and
Chandler committee. n5d n .et,8f@Bn 3s
n IEr 90
Bro. c. E. Tobey, chairman, presented
the following ieport:taH as9l hHE 9fi' -
We, your Executive Committee, re-.
spectfully report that we met in February,
1873, and organized by electing Bro. G. E.
EFobey as, chairman. We met again in
April, for the consideration of subjects ap-
pertaining to the Good of the Order, but
were unable to take action on account of
want of funds We believe the falling off
of the Grange is produced by causes be-
yond our control, the principal of which
is the scarcity of money caused by the
contraction of the circulating medium of
the country. We therefore advise the re-
mitting of back dues where Oranges re-
organize, and turning. our attention to af-
feet such Legislation as will remedy the
evils in our National finances 9ron g
Respectfully submitted 3-sqorc i
-~CHAs.-E.~ToBEY, Secretary
- Report adopted. cos 4 Ill ti.1I
,C4@ II MASTERS ADDRESS. ~ 70
The Worthy Master then delivered his
annual address: s3s1od zpo'off 2Ht.io1El i
| Worthy Patrons. Upon this annual
laconvocation of our Order, | would be
pleased to speakImore cheerfully and en-
couragin gly than feel warranted in do
| ing under the circumstances. While we
| have abundant cause to acknowledge our
Indebtedness and obligation to the Su-
preme Being for continued mefcies and
blessings; and while the year just passed
has been crowned with abundant har-
vests, there really isono lack of all that is
necessary for the comforts. OF all, yet the
continued withdrawal of the circulation
bof currency from the more general busi-.
ness enterprises of the country and the
growing uncertainty and waning conf
dence in the success of all business enter
prises, consequent upon an anticipated
resumption of specie payment, has caused
a corresponding depreciation of the value
of property of all kinds, increased the
purchasing power of money, and has had
the effect. to place it beyond the power of
many persons, otherwise solvent, to dis
charge their liza bilities, and in consequence
we have the anomaly of pauperisfn, va
graney, and enforced idleness and want
in themost vigorous, beautiful, elastic and
reeuperated country upon the globe The
productions of the soil do not corlfnand
the cost of production There is general
sta gnation in business and public improve
ments, and.a widespread and demorali-
zing bankruptcy, from the effects of
which, it may well be feared, we will not
soon recover.=~---~-z-zszs=
While all classes, trades and professions
except capitalists have seriously felt this
Tightening grasn, as it were of a fearful
bankruptcy, none have felt 1T more sensi-
bly, than the farmer; and there never was
time when there existed greater neces-
sity than exists now, for the exercise up
On s his part, of sound Judgment in the
conduct and determination of all his affairs
/ connected with his business, which is di-
rectly to clothe and feed the human family,
! and to.till, dress and beautify the earth we
inha bit and which in dignity, importance
attractiveness and profit should be second
to no other, being the So ubstratun1, and
| the broad, beautiful, suitable and sure
foundation upon which rs reared the su
per STRUCTURE of national strength, indie.
pence, prosperity and greatness" a'as
Agriculture has never been pushed to
any considerable degree of excellence or
marked with any great results, amongst
| barbarous or semi-civilized people. 1t
is the handmade of civilization of the arts
and sciences, and of the virtues of enlight-
sened and progressive people. Shall it
langulsh and decline for the lack of inter
est enterprise, and determination on the
part of its yotaries, of which the farmers
of Arkansas constitute a part? If we take
the manifestations uponoa part of the ma
jority of our farmers in this, as any critic
rion by whichfto Judge we might be in
clined to believe that the great interests
/ of Agriculture are destined to suffer from