The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-10

UNITED ANCIENT ORDER OF DRUIDs.-
The Grand Grove OF the United States,
Ancient order Of Druids, met at Thon's
Hall yesterday morning at o'clock.
The reports OF committees were received
and acted upon.
The proposition to transact business Of
the subordinate groves in the third degree
was laid over until the next session.
The following officers for the next term
were elected:
Most Noble Grand Arch, Charles Weber,
Of It. Paul, MINI.
Right Worthy Deputy Grand Arch, 7.
l.. Courtney, Richmond, Va.
Grand Secretary, Henry Prudential, OF
Albany. y. Y.
Grand Treasurer, Philip Beichwein, OF
| indianapolis.
Trustees Charles keihle, Brooklyn;
Henry Zeingenheim, It. Louis; and j. II.
/ \. Meler, OF Cincinnati.
! The afternoon was taken up in consider
/ inc and acting on divers matters IN the an
nual reports Of grand officers and reports
/ OF standing committees.
/ The annual reports show the order TO be
/ i'm a prosperous condition In the several
State Grand Grove Jurisdictions, H. wen
~ in the Territories and states in winch
there are no Grand Groves, and In Whlch
the subordinate Groves are directly under
control OF the General Grand Grove.
The membership at present, win TWO
Groves unrepOrted, Is 12,sSO-a gam OF
nearly 500 since last session.
The total receipts for the past two years
was 1858, 1887. and the assets OF Groves
foot up a total OF j,9l0.2G. During the
same period Sl21, 154.52 was PAID out lor
relief OF sick members, burial OF the dead,
and assistance TO widows and orphans, 10
which should be added S93,S0S paid by the
Widows and Orphans Fund Association
in the several States, and nearly Sl2,OOO .!
Chapters. Circles, and Mortuary Benefit
Fund. making a grand total for relief oi
over S225,000. -. -,
The Grand Grove relations with the
order in England, Germany, ana AustIalI'
continue pleasant, and indications are tllal
!, the order will speedily be established III
, other foreign countries.
, some Of the most important business
: transacted Yesterday was the adoption OF j
! new ritual for State Grand Groves ana pre-
: liminary steps towards the organization oi
a national endowment branch OF the order
To-day will be devoted to routine busl'
: ross M no snecial interest to the order.
Al night Liberal Grove, No. >. took The
!, ,.isitinG brethren down the James river OF
:, an eXcnrsion, securing for this purpose th'
2 steamer Ariel All who enjoyed this trli
. were loud in their praise, and, in fact, TN
members OF the order from various part
~ the limited States are open IN thelr eA
pressions Of appreciation Tor the hanusoIn
manner in which the ancient order ha
> been entertained by the Richmond uro'e
I, and the Richmond people.
II THE Sun.oH BAPTIST ASsOCIATIoN.-Ih
II Shiloh Baptist Association (colored)
q Virginia met yesterday NOM
Ie O'Clock in the Moore-Street Baptist church
Ie Rev. c. IL. Payne pastor. I'M,
;. Rev. Jesse Herndon, OF Charlottesviiis
:, was elected Moderator, and Rev. y. L
l. Brown. OF Chesterfield, clerk. -,
The morning hour was consumed In IN
G. selection and appointing OF commlte'
D. and the reading Of letters from the Vario'
y churches. .,,o
/, The Introductory sermon was preache
n last night at 81 o'clock 10y the Moderate
Rev. j. Herndon, who selected as the bas
in Of his remarks the subject "The Plan
IN Redemption"
ee Rev. w. III. Smith, late Sunday-scho
H. missionary, will preach tonight at the san
hour on the Personality and Office OF u
Ill Holy Ghost"
We Th;s Association numbers ninety-s
H. ohnrcbes and about the same number
n na;n;sters. and has about three tkousai
of five hundred members. =, q o,.,o
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