, 1881-08-05
sentative of the milling interest in
dicated its acceptability. We hope
to give a synopsis of it next week.


fit of those who may he led to be
lieve that Good Templars are doing
little or nothing, we have compiled
the following from the report of pro
ceedings Of the Il. w. q. Lodge Of
that order, recently in session at
Topeka, Kansas: A Grand Lodge is
in existence in each of the states and
territories of the Union, excepting
Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Wyom-
ing and the Indian Territory These
grand lodges are 80 in number, with
a membership of 235,723. In Floris
la and the territories named there
are 20 ilourishing subordinate lodges
with membership OF 947, making
total membership in the United
State of 23S,310. New York leads
all other grand lodges in point Of
membership, numbering 1000 mem
hers and 800 lodges. Missouri fol-
lows close behind with $4,000 mem
bers and 423 lodges. Illinois reports
the greatest net gain in membership,
that of 5000 during the past year.
Besides this, other countries are re.
ported as follows, Ireland 96 lodges
and 1850 members; Scotland, 43
lodges and ,6S4 members; England,
l72 lodges and 1902 members; Isle
of Man, lodges and 200 members;
South Wales, 3 lodges and 100 mem
bers; Sweden, 1850 members;
Australasia, 1886; South Africa,
1920; Central South Africa, 1000;
Western South Africa, 1922; Ber
muda, 200; Dominion of Canada, 5
grand lodges and 2l,SS9 members.
In Jamaica, Barbados, Norway, Glib
ralter, Cyprus and many other parts
flourishing lodges have been planted
giving promise of rapid increase.
The grand lodge of California, which
reports gain of nearly 1000 mem-
bers during the past year in the
state, has established subordinate
lodges in China, Japan and the Sand.
wich Islands. During the last fiscal
year r. w. G. Templar, Col. J. }.
Hickman, of N. Y, instituted seven
new grand lodges and built up the
order greatly. In his last annual
report he recommends beneficiary
system in connection with the order,
to induce more permanence aed sta
bility to membership. The order
was first started in Utica, New York,
thirty years ago, and was first known
under the name of the 'Knights of
Jericho" OF one of the first three
lodges first started, Hon. T. l.. James,
our present Postmaster General, L.
(. Coon, now OF California, and ].
n. e. Bachus, now of Minnesota,
were members. Becoming dissatis
fed with the order, these three head.
ed a movement to change the name
OF the order to that OF Good Tenn
plars," which was succ essful. The
18th day of July has been fixed
upon as the anniversary of the start.
ing of the order under its present
name, and all lodges are recon-
mended to observe this day with ap,
propriate celebration wherever prac-
ticable. AS a result OF the start in
1851, the order now has a foothold
in nearly every nation, land and
country on the face of the globe;
and, as result largely of Good lem.
plar effort, the following states and
territories have passed temperance
laws more or less stringent: Maine,
Iowa, Kansas, Vermont, Arkansas,
Alabama, Wisconsin, South Caro-
lima, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota.
Michigan and Washington, with
growing public sentiment tending
toward the ultimate carrying out of
the Good Templar motto: Total
abstinence for the individual and
prohibition for the nation" OF
course other temperance organiza.
lions have THEIR creditable showings
to make: this must be understood
simply as review of the work OF
but one branch of the great temper
ance family.
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