The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-11-19
Annual Meeting Of the Mississippi State
Grange.
MASTERS OFFICE, STATE GRANGE, J
OF MISSISSIPPI,
FAYETTE, October 13, 1879.

MASTERS OFFICE, STATE GRANGE, J
OF MISSISSIPPI,
FAYErTE, October 13, 1879.
To the Members Of the order IN Mississippi
The next annual meeting of the State
Grange will be held at Forest, beginning on
the second Tuesday of December. The good
people of Forest have kindly rendered the
hospitality of their homes to the members
of the State Grange.
1t is very desirable that we should have
full attendance at this annual meeting, and
| write to urge the members to see that
they are represented. In this connection 1
desire to call your attention to the action of
the State Grange, which, at different times,
has urged the attendance of lady delegates.
1t will require but n small contribution
from each member to pay the expenses Of
the two delegates from each county, and l
trust that you will take steps at once to
raise the necessary amount. A number of
counties have already made the arrange
ment, and am satisfied that the suggestion
is all that is necessary to arouse the mem
bers in other counties to action.
During the months of August and Sep
TENDER, | visited seventeen counties, and
can assure you that my intercourse with the
patrons and farmers was of the most pleas
ant and encouraging character. am
confident that had the pleasure of speak
ing to a greater number of people during
this short time than during the entire year
of 1877, when l visited nearly every county
in the State. Many members were restored,
i - lf Il aaAn
find great opposition to our Association
by members of other professions This
should not discourage us, for it Is natural
for those to oppose us who absorb the re-
wards of our labor and Cypress us "by
methods of law" The fault of the lam
gushing condition of agriculture is ours.
1t is not right that we should hnd fault
with Others. We ought to apply the cor
receive, by making our organization suf1-
GENTLY strong and powerful to build up
public sentiment that will give us justice
in all things and the privilege OF enjoying
'fthe rewards of our labor"
have not seen a better spirit among the
people in our State for Grange work since
the early days of the Order, and If our lee
turers and other leading officers and mem
bers will make the proper effort there - no
reason why we cannot regain all our lost
ground in Mississippi, just as it has been
done in other States.
In some localities, find the erroneous
ideas prevail as to the objects OF the
| Grange: that it is antag0nistic to every other
profession; that it proposes to prescribe all
other classes, etc. Our organization Is
national, and through it we propose to fra
ternize the people of our common country,
for without peace there is no prosperity for
us. We propose to develop agriculture as
! rapidly as possible, and to protect 1t by all
| legitimate means without encr0aching upon
the rights of others. When properly
understood, coed Bsen of all professions will
endorse and encourage us.
Let us labor diligently and patiently.
In due time we viii reap our reward.
Fraternally,
PUT DARDEN.
Master Mississippi State Grange.
Patron of Hnsbandry,