The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-15

ctdte, ana tlal Sucn means miTIlt from
time to time be adopted as circumstan-
ccs would seem most to demand. Full
power was d legated him 10 use his
discretion in perfecting the plan of
operations. | accordingly entered the
field about the first Of March, and
after trying several methods that did
not prove altogether satisfactory, I
have adopted the following programme
for the present.
My attention until the first Of July
will be given chiefly to the revival Of
the dormant, and to the strengthening
Of the weak Oranges. / shall address
the public at the Courts and 1T other
appointed places in each county.
My time is limited, and the field be-
ing large, tie work nno be, by me,
completed. The former members of
the order, and the friends Of our Cause
must lend their kind assistance and
CO operation.
do hereby appoint the last master
of each dormant Grange, a Special
Deputy to work NJ and revive his par
~ticular Grange. Ii q new Grange de
sires to he organized, a Deputy will be
appointed for this purpose. The State
Grange has RENTED the past dues
against all dormant Oranges, and also
the monthly dues against the indiyid-
ual members thereof and it now fra
~ternally asks of those who have once
been with us that they come back
again, and reorganize under their old
charter, ard go 70 work as if no gap
had ever occurred in their operations,
or reports. When organized, the Mas
ter will at once repott TO the Master,
and Secretary of the State Grange.
The Master will send you the annual,
word, with such other instructions as
Tou may require /; and the Secretary
viii send You the necessary blanks.
&c.
In consultation with the Executive
Committee, the following terms Of re-
union have been agreed on Each for
mer male member is to pay the sum of
fifty cents toward the Masters add
Deputv's fund. OF the amount so
collected from those who come in at
the organization, one half is to be for
warded direct to the Master Of the
Grange, and the other halt goes
to the Subordinate Master, or Deputy.
who works up the Grange. After the
organizations, all old male members
who apply to join, are required TO pay
like amount, and the sum collected
from such is sent to the Secretary Of
the State Grange along with the Quar-
teriy dues. Former members of any
dormant Grunge may unite with those
D. any other Grange either before, or
after, organization without any dcmit,
II other formality save the consent Of
he new Organization. Ladies' who
formerly belonged to the order are not
quired 10 pay any assessment far re
mission.
After organization al applications
'or membership, either from Old mem
,ers, or from new applicants, must he
objected to a ballot; and new mem
,crs must comply with the terms as
prescribed in Art. vi of the Constitu
ion Of the National Grange. This
Ian Of special Deputies viii continue
II force until the first OF July. when it
yil he revoked, and county or district
viii bc appointed with au-
both to work up dormant 5
ranges and organize new ones: and | {
hereby request Of each Subordinate |
that be recommend to me at an g
day a man for his county, or !
%istrict, suitable for such appointment. {
II affords me much pleasure to say !
, Won that since ! have been lahoring 5
! the frIG the harvest has been great. !
uccess far surprising my expectations
as crowned my efforts. Wa !pour a
.-~o06rafjoa and Aia3 assistance, truly S
that during the summer we can I
,crnit our shattered ranks AMI reor- d
tniZe IN army OF Changers stronger q
nd mightier than ever before appear. |
| en- the field Of North Carolina. j
w. III. CHEEK, Master. t
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