The patron of husbandry., 1881-01-08

/ cooperation, the order is a poWe
in the land. and its influence 70
good will be recognized and re
spected; without corporation tn
grand purposes of our Order mus
inevitably fail of accomplishment.
Bro. Galtney, also, offered the fol
lowing resolutions
ResoI1ed, That the thanks of thi.
State Grange are due and are here
by rendered to the citizens of Brook
haven and vicinity for the cordia
welcome and generous hospitalit,
extended to the members of this
body at its present session.
Adopted by rising vote.
Bro. Galtney, also offered the fol,
lowing:
ResoIved, 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 il
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 adjournment 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 re- affilating 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. sth, That we re affirm and
heartily comniend all former deIiv-
erances of the State Grange in re-
ference to our Grange literature, and
would urge II more general dissem-
lnatlon among the farmers and
members of the Order throughout
the State of The PATRON OF
HUSBNDRY.
Adopted.
Sec. 9th, Realizing the impor-
tance OF q 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 a Committee OF
three, whose duty it shall be to in
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
'eqnired to make d full report and
exhibit to the next State Grange.
Adopted.
Sec. 9TH, Believing. with the Ma
lonal Grange, that the welfare of
'ur Order and the necessities of
1usbandry. alike, demand that we
Is an organization OF practical far
ners step boldly to the front, and
t once declare ourselves an aggres-
i've association not only in theory
merely but III practice as WELL" we
would respectfully and earnestly |
commend that this State Grange
oncur in and heartily endorse the |
he following patriotic utterances
+ the National Grange:
"Resolutions, addresses, NANTES
oes, or complaints coming from
ny body of Patrons Fl ON the Sub
rdinate to the National Grange. in
pife corporations, monopolies, rings
T POLITICAL parties with no feeling
t tear or even uneasiness so long
S theories are not reduced to prac-
ce; but when we, as an Order num-
ering some eight or nine hundreds
+ thousands of intelligent, thought
II men and women, and. including
1ose dependent upon us, represen-
ng some three million ofsouls, ,hay-
lg an active organization in nearly
very state, national organization
trough which we can reach everv
lenber, and a weekly issue of es-
eclal Grange literature in every
such an organization
eclares its unalterable purpose to
'llow up its principles and resolu-
ons with the ballot, wholly regard
ss of party connections or POLITICAL
aders, We may be assured that such
:tlor- will not be disregarded, and ]
Iat our influence as an Order will
ot be underrated.
We meet here not only as the rep
of our Order, but also
that great class whose toll feeds
e world. The eyes of the farmers
America are upon US. Practical
suits are expected from this meet
z. Shall these expectations be t
alized2 If yes, how? What can /
:, as Legislators Of the Order, do {
+ the advancement of the material /
-erests of the farmer2 What course
n we point out through which he
~ improve his own clrcumstan I
5? We may talk as eloqueutly as t
: will of the necessity of intelIec- b
Il and social culture and moral ell :
alton, and of their paramount i'm :
rtance and value, but after all has v