The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-01-10
LETTER FROM WORTHY MAS
TER ESHBAUGH, OF THE MIS-
SOURI, STATE GRANGE.

IL L L L
TER ESHBAUGH, OF THE MIS-
SOURI, STATE GRANGE.
Report from various sections of the
state clearly indicate that wave of re-
vival in the Grange organ ;zation, has
reached Missouri. We are daily receiv-
ing encouraging reports from members
and subordinate Oranges of new zeal and
greater determinatio1 manifested for earn
est work in the Order.
How to make Grange meetings more
interesting and more productive of good
and how to infuse new life in the inactive
members, how to reclaim the back sliders,
| how to revive downcast and dead Oranges
| is inquired after, anu the means neces-
sary to be employed to bring about these
results are being put into practice in many
counties through the State, and cannot
otherwise but accomplish good results.
There is evidently better feeling and
greater determination for good work
manifested now, than at any time during
the last three years. And if working
members will follow up the present OPP
portunities in their subordinate Oranges,
and do the proper missionary work in
| their respective communities, the advance
ments made during the present year will
result in greater progress, more advant
ages, and of more direct benefits than
any work heretofore accomplished. And
now is the time to do the work. during
the winter months when farmers are not
| as busy as in summer, meetings can be
held and attended without loss or inter
! ference with farm labor. And while we
are passing through season of prosper
Gus times, should be our time to work. for
our present seemingly prosperous times
are not permanently established, those
who may suppose it to be fixed fact, are
laboring under delusion. Present pros
perity is only temporary and may re-
main for a few seasons and may take its
departure again any time, without giving
US ony special notice orwarning. Hence
we repeat that now is the time to do our
work We can settle arrearages much
better now than we could a year ago.
We can afford to spend few days more
time, with our neighbors in Grange mis-
sionary work, (there is more work and of
greater importance to be done at the
Grange session. and neglect on the part
of the members will enable the enemy to
enter the field and destroy much Of the
the ground with tares that may grow up
into discord and confusion that would re
quire years of earnest labor to eradicate
and remove. Let us then be vigilant in
our work, be earnest and faithful within
and without its gates, let him who will
be a sluggard sleep, but let us be ever
watchful, and earnest in the discharge of
every duty as Patrons of Husbandry.
Let it not be said of us by those who are
coming after us, that by, and through our
neglect, we have permitted our rights to
be bartered away for trifles, and have ex-
changed manhood and justice for bondage
to be delivered as an inheritance to our
children. Patrons, heed the suggestion
and profit by it, work while it is yet day
and prospects are so hopeful. Masters
who are entitled to the annual communi- |
cation for 1880 for their subordinate
Oranges can procure the same from their
county deputy, or from their late delegate
to the State Grange. Counties not repre- |
sented at the last session of the State |
Grange, and who have no deputy, must
apply to the Master of the State Grange, /
setting forth the name and number of |
their Grange, and that the election and |
installation has been had, and that their
accounts stated balanced with the State
Grange
Dead Oranges without funds to resume
labor can upon proper application to the
Master of the State Grange have dues re-
mitted to January Ist, 1880, provided, how
ever, that regular labor is resumed before
the first day of April next, to which time
this order extends
In obodiences to the instructions of the
Missouri State Grange, we, in company
with Brother Evans of Clay, and Brother
Cochran of Lawrence county, visited the
session of the Kansas State Grange We
were the recipients of very warm recep-
ton by the Patrons of Kansas, and long
will We cherish with many pleasant rec
objections the Kindness and the greetings
from the Patrons of Kansas du-
ring our stay with them, for which we
tender to them our hearty thanks and ex-
tend to them our best wishes for their flu
ture prosperity. eEa eaa.E481
The session was promptly called to or
der at the regular hour on the roth of De-
cember by Worthy Maste- Sims Upon
roll call every officer responded present
save one, and large representation of
delegates answered to the call. The usual