Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-06-06

+. w. BALDWIN,
Grand Secretary.
CANTON, Miss, April %, 1885.
The Grand Lodge Independent
Order Good Templars met at II
a. m.
Called to order by Rev. D. A.
Williams, Grand Worthy Chief
Templar.
Roll called by Grand Secretary,
?. W. Baldwin; quorum present.
Grand Worthy Chief opened
Grand Lodge in Subordinate De
gree.
Grand Lodge Degree conferred
upon Sisters Charlotte Harvey,
Minnie Jackson, Joe Wallace, and
Warren Mclean.
The following are the standing
committees:
Mileage. IL. Conway, Warren
Mclean, Minnie jackson.
constitutional. W. Baldwin, J.
IL. Conway, Rev. j. |. Garrett.
State of the Order Sister NJ. B.
Davis, B. T. Garrett, Jonas Hen
derson.
Appeals Revs. D. d. Goodwin,
Jordan Williams, Samuel Blevins.
Juvenile Temples-Rev. D. j.
Goodwin.
Finance. II. Conway, Sister
G. Harvey, Rev. J. |. Garrett.
Credentials p. ". Baldwin, Rev.
]. |. Garrett, Sister Z. &. Fielding.
The Grand Worthy Chief Tenn
plar's report showed the order to be
in better condition than it has
been since Grand Lodge was organ
lied in 1881. Charters have been
issued to twenty-six lodges as fol
lows:
Silver Stream, Grenada; Sweet
Home, Grenada (P. o. county /;
Belle Of the Valley, Dunbarlen );
Hope, Canton Charity, Jackson !;
Friendship, Nicksburg Union, Ed
wards Pleasant Come, Terry New
! Hebron, Shubuta: Sunhower,
! Brookhayen; Williams Temple,
Dueyall Fountain Of Life, Clinton !;
Morning Star, Ingomar Lilly of the
Valley, Forest; Rose Of Sharon,
Yazoo City; Garrett's Temple, Oak
Ridge, Warren county; Beauty Of
Life, Lawrence ; Cedar Grove, State
Line Evening Star, Meridian !;
Magnolia, Ricks Canton ?. O);
Living Star, Gholson; -, Macon;
Union Star, Shuqualak St. Mike,
near Macon: -, CliforlSyille !;
Our Lodge, Alexander.
On motion of Rev. J. /. Garrett,
committee Of hye be appointed on
Fraternal Greetings to the Temper
ance Union Convention which is to
meet IN Jackson the 1st day of July,
1885. They were appointed as fol
lows: Rev. d. A. Williams, J. IL.
Conway, Rev. ]. |. Garrett, z. W.
Baldwin, Rev. |. l.. Prstt.
Rev. J. |. Garrett offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was
adopted:
That we recommend to our mem
bers any temperance or religious pa
per, or papers, that will publish our
proceedings and allow US a column
in their paper to publish matters
relative to our order. We further
recommend to our members the
Youths Temperance Banner, Ma.
tional Temperance Advocate anc
SWORD AND SHIELD.
Bro. B. +. Garrett moved that the
Grand Worthy Chief Templar kt
authorized to appoint District Dep
uties.
1t is recommended by the Crane
Lodge that every subordinate Lodge
have an open door meeting Oace !
month without ritual form, the w
G. rs to sec that no improper exer
cises be had which would bring re-
proach upon the order.
The following resolutions were
adopted, That each subordinate
Lodge be taxed $3.50, to be for
warded 10 Il. w. c. I. at Columbu
to have the minutes printed in bool
form.
By P. w. Baldwin,
5 ResOlred, That for the many cour
, tesies and the generous hospitalit
! extended to us during our sQjourl
in Canton, the officers and mem5er
) of this Grand Lodge are prOfoundl
t grateful to our sisters and brother
: Of Hope Lodge No. 4. With ope
: doors and hands and hearts the
have received and entertained us $
that cur stay with them has bee
c one of unalloyed pleasure. W
shall regard it as good fortune
opportunity shall offer for us to re
+ ciprocate the many kindnesses b(
V slowed upon US, and VIC pray tha
: their future may be made pleasar
|. by the choicest mercies of Him VIII
/ never fails to bless those who d'
II light in good works.
|. The regular sessions Of the Gran
:. Lodge was fixed to last Wednesda
! in July in each year.
The following officers were electc