The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-08-05

Hon. j. B. Collins, of Tallahassee, delegate 10
the National Division, Sons of Temperance for
the State OF Florida, having returned from New
Haven has given US the following notes. He
says the AID Annual Session was the largest and
most interesting ever held, nearly two hundred
delegates being in attendance. We take the fol-
lowing from the New Haven papers:
The second days session of the National Di-
vision, Sons OF Temperance, opened at 10
O'Clock this forenoon in the Atheneum with
Most Worthy Patriarch Dennisson in the chair.
Inc entlre forenoon was taken up in the cleo
ton of officers, which resulted as follows
Most Worthy Patriarch-Eugcne H. Clapp,
Boston, Mass.
Most Worthy Associate-J. s. Rowlings. Bal
timore, Md.
Most Worthy Seribe-Rev r. Alder Temple,
Halifax, N. S.
Most Worthy Treasurer H. Lewars, Phla-
delphia
Most Worthy Conductor-E Elizabeth H. Ameer,
Most Worthy Chaplain-Rev. G. IL. Hicks,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Most Worthy Sentinel-M c. Parker, Charles
ton, 8. G.
The convention then adjourned until this af-
ternoon, when the officers were installed and
congratulatory speeches made
Through the efforts of Representative Collins
the next session Of the National Division is TO be
held at Jacksonville, Florida, next April Ii is
proposed to have an excursion from Boston to
Tallahassee on the occasion of this meeting and
day will be given for temperance work in the
principal cities on the line. The most celebrated
temperance men will be chosen for speakers, and
il is thought that it will be the grandest excursion
that ever came South, and will be composed of
IF ho hoot nd inf,
and Western people. Coming in April the ex-
cursonists will have an opportunity of seeing
Florida in its pleasantest aspects
Late yesterday afternoon jacksonville, Fla,
was proposed as the place for the next meeting
OF the National Division. Chicago was also pro-
posed. The Florida city was chosen by a large
majority. j. B. Collins, the senior representa-
tive from Florida, made the following speech in
recommending Florida:
THE ORDER IN FLORIDA
1t is source of great pleasure TO myself TO be
able TO meet with you on this occasion, and a
great honor conferred upon me to repi esent nv
brethren who dwell in our far off and bright
sunny home, where evergreen forests, beautiful
flowers and fieecy crops find their natural home,
and where golden and spicy fruits are so bounti
fully given to refresh us along lfc's tolsome
pathway. 1t is an exquisite pleasure to be able
to tell that the great principles of temperance,
as peculiarly applied to alcoholic drinks is on
the march in our state, and though our numbers
do not climb up into the thousands, as do they
IN many OF our sister states, We are creating a
sentiment in favor Of driving the drink curse
and habit from the land while we are constantly
increasing in numbers and in influence.
The convention recently assembled has
adopted an article placing the question of the
sale of intoxicating drinks directly before the
people OF each town or county 10 be voted upon
for or against. We confidently hope and intend
to heartily work for the adoption of this article
and if adopted you may look for the speedy ban
ishment of rum from our fair State, and with its
exit the absence OF much crime disgrace, sorrow
and suffering. We have now seventeen divis-
ions in good, healthy condition. with over seven
hundred members these are spread out over u
large section of the State and are fountains of in
terest in the great work, constantly creating SEN
timent in favor of the great cause l find in my
observation and upon inquiry considerable inter-
est in the reliet association under the auspices of
this National Division, and am sure, if properly
pressed upon the attention of the order, it will
become great means of cementing the members
together in fraterna bonds, and more surely the
fidelity OF many weak one, who in his sober
days is DESTROYS of doing something for his loved
ones who he may have SO neglected in his former
and dissolute life.
work until our beloved Florida, yea our whole
beloved country, shall be saved from the blight
ing, destroying curse of rum. We join hands
and hearts with you here to-day in the battle
wage, representatives from nearly every State
and territory in our glorious land, trusting in the
strong arm of Jehovah, and the merits-he in
infinite merits of the shed blood of His son, to
give you and US glorious victory, victory in
every State, in every Territory, and then as a
nation shall we have wiped out a second black
spot from our glorious escutchcOn and stand re-
deemed before our God and common human
Ity. May God in his infinite wisdom and mercy
equip us IN body, mind. and soul for the conflict,
and lead us to the battle, is the prayer OF your
Florida brethren