Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-15
THE NATIONAL DIVISION.

Session - Interesting Proceedings
 The COlored Race-The Next Annual
 1A Florida Hut Not Unless The Col.
 Ored Members Are Allowed Equal
 Rights i'm The South-The Prohibi-
 tien Question And State Constitu-
 tiOnal Amendments s-The Annual
 Election of Omcers-The Grand Rally
 at Calvary Baptist Church Last Eve.
 ming.
 The national division, Sons of Temperance, held two business sessions yesterday. At the morning session one matter which is always 8 matter of much interest, viz, the annual choice of officers, occupied the attention of the assembly, and resulted as follows:
 Most Worthy Patriarch-Eugene H. Clapp, .Bos-
 Most Worthy Associate-J. S. Rawlings, Balti- i Most Worthy scribe-Rev, R. Alder Temple Hal
 Most Worthy Treasurer-J. H. Lewars. Philadel-
 Most Worthy Conductor-Elizabeth H. Ameer.
 Most Worthy Chaplain-Rev. G. H. Hicks, Brook
 NJ Most st Worthy sentinel-M C. Parker, Charleston S. c.
 After disposing of this business the con- vention adjourned until afternoon. At the afternoon session the new officers were in stalled in accordance with the impressive ritual of the order and congratu- latory speeches were made. Also at the afternoon session the question as to the date and place of holding the next annual convention was decided and Jackson vile, Florida, was selected as the place and the first Wednesday in April as the date. A very interesting discussion arose here ou | motion of Brother Wagner, of Philadelphia, | and after brief discussion the convention | empowered the executive committee to l change the place of holding the next annual ! provided on investigation they learn that | colored delegates to the convention will not be placed on an equal social footing on the cars and at the hotels with the white delegates. The Maryland union had objected to going to Florida fearing that in Dixie's land the col ored dele2 ates would be subjected to un- pleasant and unjust discrimination on &C., count of their color. The convention express ed itself as bound in honor and right to place itself on record as firm for the rights of the colored race.
 The debaters during the afternoon session were: Jchn N. Stearns, New York; E. Crummly, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; Stephen R. Ransom, Jersey City; J. S. Rawlings, Balti- more, Md; Louis Wagner, Philadelphia, Pa; John G. North, New Haven; Benjamin R. Jewell, Frederick H. Henshaw, Boston; $. L. Carleton, Portland; Philip B. Stines, Providence; Milon Davidson, Newfane, Vt.; Jonathan Parsons, Halifax; Thomas Caswell, Toronto; Charles w. DaCosta, Jacksonville, Fla; G. B. Collins, Tallahas- see, Fla.
 The report from the past most worthy pa- triaIchs was read and submitted by John N. Stearns of New York The committee were $. L. Carlton, A. B. Rawson, B. R. Jewell, Louis Wagner, J. N. Stearns, F. M. Brad ley.
 The committees report tended to con- pliment the order on it's progress and pros itxvo oT,l 1ofa af41o oF kka different branches of the order on their zeal and fidelity in the faithful performance of their duties. The report recommended the officers and members to continue to faithfully pursue their duties with renewed zeal and energies, and to persevere ip the fight against king alcohol and the rum traffic throughout North America.
 subject of changing the orders regalia was discussed at length. At to-night's meeting the regalia will probably be substituted by badge.
 Other reports of interest to the order only were read and laid over until to o-Dight's meet ing. The committees on regulations, on sup plies and on ceremonies made reports which were tabled for to nj ght's session.
 Charles w. DaCosta, proprietor of one of Florida's largest printing es ablishments, made one of the best debates of the after noon session. MT. DaCosta outlined the pro- hibition question as 1t is in the southern States and throughout his native State. He fleets which the holding of the next years convention will have upon the southern States. MT. Da Costa is proprietor of the Florida Dispatch and the Semi Tropical. The resolution to divide the national order into three divisions was read and debated. It made a very favorable impression on the people present. The resolution was adopted. Tho hroo r1oxx IuySf fret o1r second east of the Pacific slope and third: district to lie west of the Pacific slope
 Rev. Mir. Conant of Rhode Island, offered additional resolutions bearing upon the sub ject of State and national legislation in aid of prohibition. These resolutions were re- ftrred and will probably be debated at this evenings session. The previous resolutions offered by Rev. MT. Conant, and which were the subject of highly animated and inter esting discussion, and were finally carried without opposition were as follows:
 Resolved That in our opinion the most import ant legal action to be secured i'd order to suppress the sale of intoxicating beverages is to be found in the enactment of prehbtory amendments Of the several states @ and or the gnitea @ states o. ., orderin all the Jurisdictions where prohibition is as is best calculated to secure State and national prohibition at the earliest possible moment And ment of all laws prohibiting the sale of intoxicat ing drinks.
 During yesterday afternoon many dele gates and ladies availed themselves of favor able opportunities and visited East Rock Park, the college buildings, the Historical society rooms and other places of interest.
 The Rhode Island delegation most heartily rejoice in the success of the Pfohibitionists in making Rhode Island prohibition State by the passage of 8 constitutional amend ment. Rev MT. Conant and others from Lit tie Rhody visiting here are convinced that the example of Rhode Island, Kansas, etc., in the matter will prove contagious and be followed by other States They are satisfied thoroughly with the results of prohibition in Rhode Island in the increased quiet and or der everywhere manifest, the lessening of in and are sanguine that the benefits will prove such that Rhode Island will never want to repeal the amendment