River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-08

tend us thanks TO our ID. Z. L. Gray, for his
zeal and efficiency, and to the members of
Prescott Lodge, No $40, and other friends
here, Tor pleasant entertainment.
Respectfully submitted.
J +. CLEGHoRN, J
w. j. PERRY, COMMITTEE.
BELLE THURBER,)
Resolutions accepted and adopted
Report of committee on finance read and
adopted
Committee on state of Order and plan of
work report as follows.
Progress. The facts concerning the Tenn
perance Reform throughout eur State and
the land, are very encouraging The popu-
lar sentiment opposed to thu use as bev-
erage OF all kinds of intoXcants is increasing
The inconsistency of the just now popular
theory that tight drinks,-ale, beer, wine,
ETC., ETC., are not hurtul is becoming more
apparent, and the demands for the legal sup
precision OF the business of drunkard- making
is daily becoming more and more imperative
AS proof OF this fact may be noted the action
OF last winter OF the managers of our own
State Agricultural Society, which after re-
peatedly refusing to do so, finally adopted a
resolution phohibiting the sale of liquor on
the fair grounds, hereafter.
The recent order of the Chg, Mil. & ST.
Paul R r Co, prohibiting the keeping OF
bars, or the selling Of Intoxicating liquors at
any eating house on the lines of its roads,
ana. lastly, the laCt tlldt Within TIE iaSL rev
months. no less than Is states have intro
duced into their state legislature, a PROPOSE
ton looking to the submission to the public,
of a prohibition amendment TO their state
constitutions In our own state legislature
we came nearer adopting such proposition
last winter than ever before; and the mar
yelous success which, notwithstanding the
reluctance of men to break away from old
party associations, attended the efforts of
| temperance men last fall to vote as they talk,
should convince US that we are on the right
line and shnnId continue +e sfEi sht i out on
| this line" till victory Is secured. The con-
| dition of our Order in this district is fair,
| though your committee has not had access
| to To Convention secrets and we can not
speak with certainty, yet the data at com
| maud convinces us that we have held our
| ground, and something more. And for this
result we are largely indebted to the freely
| given labor of our efficient D. g. I and 9th
ers who have so cordially assisted him, with
out any assistance from our Grand Lodge.
| With appropriate accuracy we can state
| that there are in the district. IA lodges, with
| a membership of about 6h0; fair, and in some
instances, fiourishlng financial conditions;
| discipline good; and influence in the comrnu-
| nifty healthful, helpful.
| Lodge work The SEQ Plan" or competi-
| tor system of lodge entertainment IS wei
adapted to increase and strengthen the in
terest of our members, and we urge every
lodge to give it fair trial. We also urge
| every lodge to hold frequent public meet
ings. open lodge meetings, thus coming in
close contact with the people, and eonvlnc'
ing them that we are an earnest body
| workers, meaning to be useful, and that We
are useful.
We also urge frequent visiting among the
lodges If possible, let good, large delega'
ton from each lodge visit every other lodg'
in the district at least once quarter; 1t vii
strengthen the hands and hearts OF all
CONVENTION WoRK-To be in the highes
degree successful, should be planned letore
hand, and we recommend that at this SEES
sion q competent committee be appointed U
arrange program for the next convention
and suggest that each lodge be requested
and its consent Tor refusal) obtained before
hand. to do some particular duty, such as t
furnish paper on some phase OF Temperance
work, a song, dialogue, reading, ETC., etc.
We heartily approve and recommend tn
adoption of your ID. G. I s suggestion mao
in previous report, that the District pur
chase set OF Sewell's stomach Charts, TO o
used as desired by the lodges throughom
the district, under charge of the ID T. i
Would suggest that he be requested to com
nunicate with each lodge, giving lnforma
ton as to how much the charts will cost, anc
that each L. D. on receipt OF that informa
ton bring the matter before his lodge, tak'
no collection, and remit it to the Z L
| r., ~, .;.,,~ 1, : f..
that the y. l.. ~ .n a. ~ tbe nro rat,
sum it shall contribute.
We regard the circulation OF temperance
literature as being method OF great I'M
portanee, and sugges as follows: Ihat I'M
territory in the district be. by the ID Y. /.
V. T and Sec'y, subdivided into lodge Juris
dictions that each lodge assume the Worl
of furnishing the territory ASST gned to 1t
with literature from now until next conven
ton The necessity of the various localities
10 he ascertained by visitation on the part o
committee to be appointed by the lodge fo
that purpose. and the funds needful to b
raised in such manner as the lodge shall
deem hest. by voluntary collections. by ask
inc contributions from outside friends O.
otherwise
W. ,,,a ,,no ,,,a Importance of havin,
W. mou'a Tor ~ sSoambershin thoroughly i'm
,'nr,a5 before time off Joining. as TO tn,
iormeo, ug, ohero . Of opr Initiation: ant
nst .na. anu and ws nrge members in solctin,
| - ,ars ~ ;o;,, m tell them as fully as posi-
others 70 VII VII b ~ r rerr Of them
pr nv wv w r r on mutation 10 impress full,
.oI, eaoh candidate The terms of the obliga
Upon 49, tair;no n. and still more to max