The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-12-04
state Master to the Front
The Work Mapped Out.
BY H. EsHBAUGH, MASTER OF TIL

The Work Mapped Out.
BY H. ESHBAUGH, MASTER OF THE
MISSOURI STATE GRANGE.
Editor Journal ofsAgriculture:
BY your permission | again APP
pear III the Journal
In my last communication in
your columns, I bid an official .adieu
from the Mastership of the Missouri
State Grange, supposing another
would be elected in nv stead. But
the State Grange. at It's recent SEES
sion, held at Rolla, decided other
wise, by re-electing me for another
term, which I have accepted. |
shall continue in the work as here
tofore, and aim to faithfully dis
charge every duty as promptly as
possible, as | believe to be right and
Just, and for the good of our cause
and for the upbuilding of our Order.
While the State Grange has ad-
ded additional responsibilities to
the Mastership, for the purpose of
accomplishing still further good,
they have also provided more as
sistance to offset the additional re-
sponsibilities, thus leaving the
amount of labor perhaps equal to
what it was heretofore But the
provisions will doubtless, "as they
were intended to do" accomplish
greater and more desirable results.
More lecturing will doubtless be
done this year than has been done
in the past. 1t is to be on uni
form system, and upon pure, sound
principles, all tending to the accom-
plishment of the same objects.
For the purpose Of uniformity in
the entire work, and as preventa-
tive of : Irregularities, the State
Grange has enacted a law author
ling the Master of the State
Grange to suspend from office any
! Deputy Lecturer, committeeman, or
officer Of the State Grange for ir-
regularity, disobedience or misde-
meanor. The Master is to appoint
County. Deputies and local Lectur-
ers, who are to have an oversight
of the work in their respective coun-
ties, give aid and encouragement to
Subordinate Oranges and assist Dis
trict Lecturers in their work
In order that good selections NAV
be made, we ask that County Gran
ges. without DELAY, to send to the
Master of the State Grange the
name of some suitable person, by
them recommended, for Deputies.
In counties having no County Gran
ges, Subordinate Oranges should
unite in recommending, or the Mas
ter thereof should recommend some
suitable member for Deputy. In
J your selections, personal feeling,
location, or complimentary prefer
ences should have nothing to do.
But who can serve you to the best
advantage in advancing the general
interest Of the Order in your county
is the important question that
should govern you in your selec-
tons. A few of the appointments
made last year were made upon the
recommendations of County Gran
ges, which were given as compli-
ments to the individuals The re-
ceipt of their commissions ended
their ambition for work, and none
whatever was done. | could hardly
honor the recommendation of a
few of these persons for the simple
reason that I fear the work would
be again neglected.
The state will be divided into
four Districts, and a District Lectur-
er appointed for each, who will be
required to visit each county in
their respective Districts and labor
for the general interest and pros
perity of the Order. These Lee
turers will be under the control OF
the Executive Committee, who will
see that the work is regularly and
efficiently done. Such are the in
structions of the State Grange, as
adopted by the Rola session, in
October, and it should be the aim
of every member to aid in CARRYING
forward the work in harmony with
the law and regulations as adopted
propose to do my part as near
to the very letter as | possibly can
1t IS not for me to stop and criticise
the laws or rules, or find fault with
this, or refuse that, but to obey ana
execute. Whether they are my
views or not, is of but little conse
quence. Suffice it to know, that il
IS the law, and is regular, and fol
good, as enacted by the Delegates
elected by the members or their re-
representatives. to the Annual Session
that made the law. If we do this
work together and harmoniously
cooperate in all things calculated
to advance the general interest and
welfare of the Order, the results fol
good will be surprising, and we
will all have reason to feel proud OF
the work. The question is, will we
do It? | trust we may.
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