The Evening critic., 1883-05-17

ings, nor be expected to discuss the question
| when wo remain 80 totally Indifferent. Space
| Will be cheerfnlly given In all Of tho papers
named to matters OF Interest regarding our
| order, and II II bo true that proper prosenta.
tion OF our cause IN the newspapers Of general
| would suggest the propriety OF adopting some
| plan, by means of which wo shall secure
| The greatest advantage from tho opportuni-
| ties offered. The uniform courtesy extended
by all the papers named, as well as by the
| H1did, am surc, the order appreciates. The
| proprietors OF tho Rtc0rd very deslrous 10
| Improve that paper, through the exclusion OF
| some advertisements now In IL, and TO make IL
more properlya Good Templars paper, and
| which can be accomplished by giving 1t such
| support as the enterprise morits.
| MY personal visits to tho several lodges
6eSn Ire r am se ores 20 bS
| procured handsome officers regnlia, and n
spirit to properly equip themselves is active
| In nearly all, which Judge to be q decidedly
| encouraging sign. Such lodges rs arc not now
| in possession OF proper regalia am confident
| Will coon supply themselves. desire TO state
that several OF our lodges neglect to hnve pres
| ent during tho session the very necessary
| Bible, an omission for which thero can exist
| no reasonable excuse.
| ''To be properly efnclent lodge must DOS.
| sess membership thoroughly united and
| Jealous for the advancement OF the cause OF
| temperance; every member must be willing
TO allow Office and preferment tolbe rendered
| with such unaDimty as to insure perfect sup
| port in Its administration; every official
| station should be filled only by such members
| as possess special qualifications and is am.
bilious to perform Its duties WE'LL all discus.
sion should be directed only by an in:
the order and an earnest desire to
meet tho same; courteous action, speech
| and carriage, essential attributes OF n lady or
| gentleman, should be extended to every one
| in our lodge-room; the lodgo-room being our
| fraternal home, should as such be as attractive
| and pure as our individual home; religious
| spirit, while never offensively prominent,
| should never be absent; special care should be
taken in the 'good Of the order" programme,
| Wh ha attp n n n r.
tain-it is not necessary that the contributions
should always be artistic, but the dignity OF
free from vulgarity; while we labor
earnestly for the good and advancement OF the
lodge to which we belong, we should not for
get that we are members of the order. Salts
| faction OF duty performed can only be en-.
| toyed through our own individual efforts.
Let US one and all do our best to observe the
| requisites to the prosperity OF our lodges, not
| only during the present quarter, but during
all tho years of our life, and We shall have
| having done more for us than keeping us
"when we last met as Grand Lodge gloom
and sorrow hung over our session and the sad
Intelligence we then received as TO the suffer
1pgs and physical weakness Of one
Of our :. most valued valued womoers non .ss
announcement that en- Sunday, March 4,
Brother Alexander Brookneld was relieved by
from his aSSnes tSia Grand ana
labored for years with untiring zeal and
| industry for Its prosperity. AS a citizen his
conduct and character were such as to make
him an honor to our fraternity, and as mem-
Der OF our order his fidelity to duty, exact
ness In the observance of all our laws, and his
| whole. e.souled devotion to It's best interests
make him an exemplar worthy the imita-
| tion of even the best among us, and may we
al as ala he; stand ii iirm to the principles of
tin conclusion beg to saythat while almost
my every thought and moment that could
possibly be spared from my ordinary voca.
| hppn devoted advancement
our cause and order, according to my own
limited experience and understanding am
pliAhed during the time have been honored
by my present position. The advances which
wo have gratefully noted are In the greatest
degree due to the earnest labors of
my district deputies, Brothers II.
n. Green and J. 8. Gonrlay, and
Sister Br9okHeid q and to Brother o CALDWELL your
members OF the order generally. l tako the
present opportunity to express my grateful
| ness for tho great assistance given mo by
Brother sarell, P. G. W. q. 7. OF Colorado.
hope We shall long be permitted to enjoy his
pleasant company and have the benefit OF his
zeal. The fact that can and do now, wlthou,
any reservation, extend TO every member In
this Jurisdiction my sincere thanks for the
! uniform kindness and courtesy extended to
me, proves that though my remarks havo a
times been far from lattering, the members
appreciate that my utterances have been
the order and desire to see 1t attain Its high
est usefulness and efficiency. May God bless
this,our meeting; may harmony and brotherly
love characterize our every action, ana may
the results OF our deliberations be such as tc
inspire new zeal and fervency in this, oui
self-imposed labor for God and humanity.
; "Grand Worthy Chief Templar."
Several recommendations contained in thu
report were favorabIy considered by the com
. | mittee on the state of the order, and wer'
adopted by the Grand Lodge.
Report of the Grand Secretary.
Grand Worthy Secretary NJ. p Caldwell re
ports as follows: "Through the guidance o
an all.wise and tender Providence, we ar
sion, and / hope that harmony, courteous de
> meanor and good feelings may characterlz
0 may be enacted by you as will continue on
noble order onward and upward In Its presen
prosperous march to greater victories an
9 grander results.
SIN taking retrospect OF our labors, for tn
!, quarter just ended, wo may well be proud o
S results. While q few, very few, of our mem
. bers have fallen by the way, the great mas
: are pressing forward In the work In ham
. with zeal and devotion truly wonderful an
: "our lodges are all in fine working trim
Q good officers, the membership alive to the In
' forests of their lodges, meetings are made In
teresting, good order is maintained, and as
. natural consequence the meetings are largel
attended.
@ ssIt is gratifying in the extreme to note til
prido and enterprise In all tho younge
/. lodges, In splendid new officers regalia an
/, | neat lodGeroom furniture
N | "Our 1lcrcas6 III membership nus HOJ uoc
q so great this quarter as last, but We are prou
= | OF tho high character Of our new additions.
n "From the pulpit and through the columns Q
q THE CRITIC and record the public have bee
largely educated on the temperance question
n and especially on the beauties and enicienc
|. Of our order as factor In the great battle TO
8 prohibition.
y "The short reports of the meetings OF ou
a various lodges, appearing daily In THE CRITIC
/ have created wonderful interest In our orde
q, and lodges, and have contributed largely I
the Increase In membership.
Il ''If were permitted TO make special sug
i. gestion foryour consideration It would be tina
i each lodge select some one OF Its members
q report the proceedings OF such meeting fc
a the press.
"a ''fhe pail of sorrow that overshadowed ou
NJ last quarterly session, In the sickness or ou
n beloved brother, Alexander Brookheld, L.
n W. S.-a most efficient ofllcer, devoted men
n ber, an upright citizen, an honest man-wa
~ form, in q very few days after the labors
y that session ended and our tenderest sympi
~ thy and coincidence run out to our good Slstt
~ Brookneld, in her loneliness and deep, sa
l. afliiction.
I, "The gain In new members during tho qua
l. ter was 90 per cent, and the number In goo
v standing shows gain OF 81 per cent Tor IN
~ six months Just ended.
" "Our Grand Lodge is out OF debt and has nj
Il cash balance to Its credit.
"a ait is with unlimited pleasure boar test
"a mony to the fidelity OF our G. W. O. T. 70 ever
~ duty pertaining to his position and 10 his III
o. tirlng devotion 10 your every interest.
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