Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-28
The TEMPLARs YESTERDAY.
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Plan OF n Course az stndy Increase In
OaIesrs' Salary New once.

The third days session OF the Right
Worthy Grand Lodge OF the Independent
Order of Good Templars opened at $3.50
Yesterday morning with the usual exer-
cises. The special order OF business was
the consideration OF the report OF the Com
mittee on Good Templars' Course OF study.
The general plan OF the course OF study
approved by hecommittee Is based on what
is known as the Chautauqua Literary and
Scientific Circle" At the request OF the
committee Rev. Richard Eddy, ID. d., OF
Massachusetts, secretary OF the Literary
Committee, outlined the contemplated
course Of study as follows:
First year. /, The Advantages and Duties
OF the Good Tempar In the Lodge-Room
and In Society; ., Preparatory Latin
Course, In English; 3, College Latin
Course. in English; 4, Science; 3, Lilera-
ture; O, The Historical, Statistical, Eco
nomlcah and Political Facts and Argu-
ments In the Temperance Reform.
Second year. I. Ancient History; ., Pre-
paratoTy Greek Course, IN English; 3, Col
lege Greek Course, m English; 4, Science;
8, Literature; g, The Social, Educational,
and Religious Facts and Arguments in the
Temperance Reform.
Third year. /, Modern History; 9, The
Ethics OF Politics; 3, Mental and Moral
Philosophy; 4, Art; >. Literature; 6, Sci
ennfc Facts and Arguments In Temper
ance Reform.
The aim Of the course IL to give all
Good Tcmplars the opportunity OF re-
ceiying. so far as u can he done without
the knowledge OF foreign languages, the
experiments of the laboratory and the
drill Of the class.room-a large measure of
The advantages ga,Ied in the regular
course OF college training. Tue commit
tee recommended the adoption ot the plan
suggested. and that the putting OF said plan
into operation be placed in the hands Of
the Literature Committee. under the con-
irol Of the Executive Committee OF the
Right Worthy Grand Lodge. Afler
adopting an amend neat that the ENccu-
tive Committee shall not inaugurate the
pan unless enough cash subscribers shall
first have been obtained TO protect the
Right Worthy Grand Lodge from financial
loss. tie report OF the committee was
adopted rs Il whole.
NEW OFFICERS.
The consideration OF the report Of the
Committee on Constitutions was proceeded
with. An attempt to amend the coastitu-
ton 50 that the offices OF Special Right
Worthy Graud COuuscllorS would he ere.
aied. said officers 10 he first recommended.
one BY each Worthy Grand Lodge, and
then lie elected by the Right Worthy Grand
Lodge, was dofeated 10y vote Of S3 ayes
to 81 nays. two thirds not having voted IN
favor thereof.
A uniform constitution for Worthy
Grand Lodges was presented by the Com
u. ittea on IonsfitutionS and adOptpd
Afternoon Session.
Atthe afternoon session the report Of The
auditors was taken up aud adopted.
INCREASE oF SALARY.
The following recommendations mad,
lv the Committee on Finance were adopt.
ed: Increasing the salary OF the Right
Worthy Grand Secretary from $1,000 q
81 800; appropriating $500 rs contingcn
fund lor the Right Worthy Grand Tenn
plar; bXing the salary Of the Right Worthy
Grand superintendent OF juvenile TEN
| pies at $500.
JUVENILE 5RI.
A motion offered by Representative
Bracket that the Executive Commtte,
| spend at least one fourth Of the missionary
fund IN juvenile work was referred 10 th,
Executive Committee with power 10 act.
The report Of the Committee on Revision
| oi the Juvenile Temple Ritual was ther
| taken M, and after numerous amendment
| had been made the report was adopted.
NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
A ballot was taken on the next place o
meeting. and before decision was arrive,
at the Lodge adjourned till tins morning