The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-26

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with such security as may be APP
proved by the Master and Executive
Committee, we recommend that said
bond be required, and the amount
for the next year be fixed at $500.
End. That delinquent members
may be restored upon the payment
of one quarters dues.
The above sections were adopted.
Section grid was recommitted.
The following report of the spe
cial committee on Grange Agencies
was adopted:
Whereas, The Grange has adj
vanced SO far in education that we
no longer need local agents at com
mercial centres; therefore, resolved,
I. That this Grange discontinue
all such Agencies in appearance, as
it has done practically.
2. That the confidence of this
Grange in the fidelity and capacity
of Bro. B. F. Fitzpatrick of Mobile,
is undated, and we cordially COM
mend him and his business house
as worthy of the full confidence and
patronage of all Patrons in our own
and other States.
w. B. J. BARNETT,
D. L. PHARES.
J. 6. MACARTHUR,
Committee.
The following resolution, offered
by Bro. Galtney, was adopted:
That the Order of Patrons of Hus-
bandry is the aggregation of indi
vidual force and influence combin-
| ed, concentrated and directed tow
ards the accomplishment of its pur-
poses; that without the combination
of individual means and instrumen-
| talities, the concentration and wise
direction of individual effort, the Or
der is shorn of its strength and be-
comes powerless for good; that CO.
operation is the body, the life and
the soul of the Order; and unless
these are preserved in vigorous con-
dition and made to harmonise in the
work of the Grange, the Order must
necessarily become failure. With
cooperation, the Order is a power
in the land, and its influence for
good will be recognized and re-
speCted; without corporation the
grand purposes of our Order must
inevitably fail of accomplishment.
Bro. Galtney, also, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
ReS0k0ed, That the thanks of this
State Grange are due and are here
by rendered to the citizens of Brook
haven and vicinity for the cordial
welcome and generous hospitality
extended TO the members of this
body at its present session.
Adopted by rising vote.
Bro. Galtney, also offered the fol-
lowing:
ResoI0ed, That the intelligence
received by the members Of this
State Grange from all parts of the
country Of the growing prosperity
of the Order is most gratifying to
the members of this body. and it
should have the effect to stimulate
them and the members Of the Gran
ges they represent to renewed eff
forts in building up the Orde.
The hour of ad journment having
arrived the Grange took a recess
till 3 o'clock, P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The Grange was called to order
by Worthy Master Darden in the
chair.
The recommitted report of Com
mittee on the Good of the Order
was now taken up.
Sec. sd, That dormant Oranges
be allowed to reorganize upon the
payment of one quarter of the dues
for each member facilitating at the
reorganization.
Adopted.
Sec. 4th, That the system of Dep
uty Lecturers, now in force, be con-
timed during the next year, and
that they be allowed to retain $500
for each dormant Grange they may
reorganize during the year.
Adopted.
Sec. 9Th, That we re affirm and
heartily commend all former deliv-
erances of the State Grange in re-
ference to our Grange literature, and
would urge "a more general dissem-
ination among the farmers and
members of the Order throughout
the State of THE PATRON OF
HUSBANDRY.
Adopted.
Sec. 9th, Realizing the impor-
lance Of a further development of
the resources of our State, and with
a view to inducing capital from
abroad to aid our people in such
development, we would recommend
the appointment of committee OF
three, whose duty it shall be to IN
investigate and secure all informa-
ton in regard to the profits arising
from the investments in the various
manufacturing enterprises in our
State, and that said committee be
required to make a full report and
exhibit to the next State Grange.
Adopted.
Sec. 9TH, Believing, with the Ma
tional Grange, that the welfare O
our Order and the necessities O.
husbandry, alike, demand that we
as an organization of practical far
mers step boldly to the front, ano
at once declare ourselves an aggres
sive association not only in theory
merely but in practice as wei" W.
would respectfully and earnestly