The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-02-14

the child Of this Order, is doing and nj
VIII do, good work for The whole peo-
pie, and recommend to You and all.
the farmers of the State 10 use it freely.
The address of one member of eaeh
family in the State should be filed there
In order that reports, bulletins, publi-
cations, seeds, plants, fish, &C., &c,
can be generally distributed. I suo.
gest thet you make this special order
TOR some hour during your session
that it may be fully discussed, and as
well as it can be in tho absence of it's
able and jealous commissioner who is
prevented from being here as such,
and as second officer of this Grange,
by such calamitous afliiction as is but
rarely visited upon afamily. Offering
my devotion to, and faith in, our
Order and class as my apology for
trespassing so upon your patience,
allow mo in conclusion to call you to
the work before you: Work. in
NFaith, Hope, Charity and Fidelity p
Work in "Pcace, Love, and Harmo-
ny" Work! in yourselves, your
wives and child en-, your people and
country. May your session be pleas
ant and profitable, rcdounding greatly
to your credit and to the welfare and
prosperity Of those you represent, and
the whole people.
The report Cf tho executive commit
tee was received and referred.
The amendments proposed by the
National Grange were submitted, rs
follows:
l.. Amendment in reference to the
meeting Of the State Grange, giving to
the State Oranges the right to hold
either annual or biennial sessions.
2. Amendment as to the time of
meeting of the National Grange.
). Amendment to Article XII. of the
Constitution so that the article shall
read as follows: "Scctarian or partisan
questions will not be tolerated as sub
lccts of discussion in the work of tho
Order, and no political or religious
tests for membership shall be applied.
These amendments were unanimous
ly ratified.
The usual standing committees were
announced by the Master.
a letter from Congressman d. w,
Aiken, Past Master of the State
Grange, was read, referring to CO.
operation on the part Of the farmers in
the purchase of supplies and agrcul-
tural implements. Referred to the
committee on the good of the Order.
Verbal reports were then called for
from the various counties represented
in the Grange. The reports, taken rs
as whole, show the condition of the
subordinate oranges to be satisfactory
and progressive.
The committee Oh the report of the
executive committee submitted their
report. 1t recommends:
l. The sending of a lecturer to those
portions of the State where the Order
is lukewarm.
2. That the masters of the subordi-
nate Oranges use their efforts to in-
crease in their respective Oranges the
circulation Of the Cotton Plant.
3: That the matter Of buying and
selling through the Grange be left en-
tircly to the subordinate Oranges until
the State Grange may make some per-
mancnt arrangement.
There was some discussion on the
subject Of sending out lecturer which
ended in tho adoption of the following
substitute:
Resolred, That brethren members of
this State Grange be requested to
nominate to this Grange suitable per-
sons from each county to represent the
interests Of the Order.
All the other recommendation were
adopted.
The executive committee submitted
report recommending the reception
of the report of Mr.. 2. S. Fielder, the
financial agent of the Grange. Adopt
cd.
Mr.. w. IL. Thompson offered the
following resolution, which was adopt
ed:
ReSOlved, That the thanks of this
State Grange are cmincntly due and
arc hereby to Bro. p. S. Fielder, for
the zeal and energy displayed i'm his
duties as State Grange agent, and that
the secretary be requested to commu-
nicatc the same to Bro. Fielder.
A ballot for member Of the executive
committee to fill vacancy, occasioncd
by the expiration of the term of Mr.. b.
II. Massey, resulted in the election of
Mr.. IL. A. Love, of Chester county.
The following appointments were
made under the resolution providing
for the appointment of persons to rep
resent the interests of the Order in the
various counties Of the State:
Abbeville, A. M. Aiken, j. d.
Fooshce; Aiken, A. p. Butler; An
derson, L. B. Murray, E. NJ. Rnckor;
Barnwell, D. p. Sojourncr; Charles
ton, j. S. Porcher, e. L. Roche, A. B.
Rose; Chesterfield, +. M. Welch, j.
Douglass; Chester, j. X. Henry;
Clarendon, ]. NJ. Knight; Colleton,
A. B. Stevens, B. G. Benton; Darling.
ton, j. N. Parrott; Edgefcld, w. J.
Rcedy; Fairfield, ID. r. Feaster; Kcr-
shaw, w. f. Russell, S. r. Adams;
Laurens, Mcneil Simpson; Lancaster,
II. S. Beckham, j. L. Slower; Lexing-
ton, j. w. Drehcr; Marion, B. B. Nc
White; Marlboro, A. X. Parham;
Ncwbcrry, j. Epting, r. II. G. Hunter;
Orangcburg, w. Il. Barton, j. w.
Summers; Sumter, John S. Richard
son; Union, d. p. Duncan; Williams
burg, w. N. Cause; York, Rev. d.
Harrison, VIM. Whytc, b. ii. Massey.
a resolution was adopted requesting
the appointees to report the result Of
their labors at thesannual meeting Of
the State Grange.
On motion of Mr.. j. w. Norris the
time for the annual meeting was
from the first Tuesdov 10 tbo