The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-04-17

Efforts Tor the advancement OF our HODic
Order, am, yours, fraternally,
R. n WooLLEY.
New London, April s.
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Newton county is the banner Grange
county of Mississippi. Her Subordinate
Oranges are probably more numerous,
stronger in membership, and more efficient
in practical work than in any other county
in the State. The meetings of her County
Grange are always well attended, and
are looked to with great interest by
the membership, as will be seen by the
following admirable address of welcome
by lady member OF the Subordinate
Grange at Chunkey Station:
Worthy Brothers and Sisters of We,ctou
County Grange.
1t becomes my pleasing duty in behalf
of Spencer Grange, No. 573, to bid you
welcome to our Grange and to our homes
and firesides. Nothing could afford us
more sincere pleasure than the cultivation
of the acquaintance of the members of
the Order in our own county, and there
fore feel that the present opportunity
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end. Your good works and fame as
Changers have gone before you. We have
heard it in almost every breeze waited
from the West Your kind hospitality is
the theme of all who have had the pleas
ure of enjoying it, and is gratefully re
membered by them, and these of them
selves are enough to gladden. our hearts
in this thrice welcome visit.
But Worthy Master, brothers and sis
tiers, there may be some small degree Of
pardonable selfshness lurking in our Joy
at your coming, for while we fully appre-
ciate the advantages socially that we shall
enjoy, we fully expect to receive no small
amount of good to our Order from your
advent amons US. You who have work
ed on and ever are far better posted in all
the traits that go to make up perfect
Granger, than we who have died and been
buried and again resurected could posi-
bly, be, therefore we hope you will scruti-
nize us well and teach US our duties and
how to perform them. We hope and trust,
however, that our temporary death may
prove blessing in disguise, because do
believe that we are resurected to new
ness of life. But notwithstanding this be-
lief, we feel that the fostering care of the
County Grange would assist us much.
Sisters, it has been truly said that we of
| ali Others oug hit to be good Matrons for
the reason that this of all the societies that
have been instituted among men, is the
only one that has thrown wide its gates in
generous Acknowledgements and invited us
| in upon an equal footing, therefore we
| should be punctual in our attendance. and
| strive to do every duty required of us well.
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arena of debate, but we can write our
essay, improving ourselves and possibly
advancing ideas that would have escaped
others. My duties in the Grange now
precludes my availing myself of this priv
| ilege. But at home, where the Matron's
power is greatest, should she strive to
| keep burning upon the vestal altar the
sweet incense of kind and gentle words, of
patience, of forgiveness, and unfading
| hope, remembering that far greater vir-
tues have been won by the low spoken
words of woman, than amid the sulphu-
| rious smoke and din of battle where men
| fight hilt to hilt for hearts blood.
alW orthy Master, and brother Patrons,
IL low me in conclusion to read you these
mes from the pen of one whose sentiment
| adopt and which think suits our cir
cumstances we'll
"Give us help, o men and brothers,
| And by word and deed,
Help myself by helping others:
This is loftiest creed
Give with giving fullest measure,
Bid the cause God speed! M sf@H
Precious principles our treasure
From every bondage freed.
Strike with us for liberty,
Manly, strong, and true as steel:
Break the yoke, monopoly, ~
50 Break the letters that we feel
Strike with US for rightful profit
Equal chance and equal deal
Bind the cords of human love-
Human cause and human veal" 3.
God speed the day when we will go
forth in deed, as united band of brothers
and sisters, whose cause is just, to yictori-s
Gus battle fields.
May our efforts to elevate our class
temporarily, morally and spiritually be
abundantly successful, and may we all as
faithful Cleaners and Harvesfers gather
the wheat from the tares in the field of
life and bind them into rich golden sheaves
for the Great Eternity.
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