The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1883-01-20
How TO Make Grange Meetings
Interesting.

Read before Pescadero Grange, Cal, by
Bro. [. c. Steele, and sent to the Cali
foYnia Patron for publication.
How to make our Grange meet
ings interesting and profitable, is
a subject so broad in its ap-
plication that it reaches every
member of the Subordinate Grange;
for every member has an in
dividuality to unfold and strengthen
by culture. To make the most of
ourselves, every faculty must be
properly exercised, for development
is the result of exercise. Those who
only exercise their animal faculties
are low, vulgar, mean; those who
fail to exercise their intellectual fac
ulties are dull and stupid, while
those whose moral faculties are un-
developed are unprincipled. To Sc
cure happiness and the best state of
society, the moral power must dom
mate and all the other faculties act
in harmony with it. United effort
to gain this desirable state is GER
tainly praiseworthy. Agriculture
being the natural foundation of hu-
man Improvement, the Grange was
organized by its votaries as Sc
| quence; for like begets ike, and i'm.
provement once fairly started can
never cease. Progress IS law Of
our being; but to the individual it
will be slow or rapid in proportion
, to the effort made to gain under
standing, the beauties of a universe
spread out from every soul center
to be explored and comprehended.
How pleasant it would be to go
hand in hand, gathering immortal
truths to be garnered in undying
consciousness; and who so happy
, as that one who contributes some
thing, however small, to the stock
of general knowledge that facilitates
progress, and thus secures to others
unending good. Small things are
6 not trifles; Joy and sorrow are made
, of mere incidents, and what seems
= hardly worthy of notice by a care
!, less observer, may revolutionize a
, State. The men who founded this
great Republic were contemPtu-
! ously STYLED rag-tags and beb-tails
by the naughty Britons they drove
from our shores. Right is the en-
bleln that will eventually wave over
every sea and in every cline; ano
> whoever supports it is backed by
the energy of Infinite Power. Mer
NAV fail; principles, never.
With these thoughts ever fresh II
mind, Patrons of Pescadero Grange
: let us each and eve y one be VI
: and eager for a thought lader
, with good for our Order, re
:, membering that work performe'
:. with a good motive is ennebllng
, :, and !to toll in a cause we low
:. is pleasant. Sociability in the Sub
= ordinate Grange offers the oPPortu
. nifty for the cultivation of fraterna
! affection, and, united in true broth
= erhood, unity of action will be easy
- - and improvement being the motlv
= for unity, every subject affecting tn
:, welfare of our members and ou
: country is before US for investig'
~ :. ton and analysis through the search
- ing power of thought, to be orgar
- ized into methods for the promotio
- - of the general good. Selfishne'
n should have no place here. taui
:. and failings must De viewed in II
y Eght of rudimental defects, to
10 outgrown and corrected. Let I
a. .. feel that in the Grange hall we are
:. - the loving presence of those who's
IT. sole desire is to help us to q high
n r standpoint, from which we m'
- ~ view a glorious universe, realizir
y :. the fact that it is composed OF pa
mno ~ ticles arranged and to be re arrang'
ie by spiritual power, and that we
8 individualized spirits, laboring
: fields susceptible of unending IL
D. provement.
e. a Agriculture is in its infancy. L
!, III us experiment, note results and col
."e pare notes in the Grange, and
every meeting put something
value on the Grange record tor
uie ture reference. Domestic econou
10 improved methods in househs
~ ~ management. the culture OF tru
'iie and flowers, amusements for
Young, plans to increase haPPin'
everywhere, are subjects worthy
be be considered and put in pract
ina by the Grange.
are It is recommended that ev'
re member of the Grange keep no
or book always within reach, to C
her fain all suitable material for
'lsh Grange record, TO be put put
the sra,,sr form, read in the Grar
nm I'M and made a part of its reach. Pr
nit = i tice makes perfect, and this di
tary pine is well educated to induce