The Somerset reporter., 1886-09-08

The September session nf this organi-
zation met with Loyalty Lodge NJ. l,6,
of thi, place on Frda, last ut HE Nestry
or tile Methodist church, which Ms
kindly opened for the purpose NoiWith-
standing the political rally and other de-
fractions, near one hundred members of
the order, representing . Lodges Nerc
present and a good number of Tia oni-
GERS including District fcmptar / G.
Holt who openrl the Lodge ia form at
l0:4oa. IN. The report of The committee
on Credentials showed that some Good
rcmplars bad not forgotten the urgent
cal 10 attend this most profitable of
meetings Among the distinguished mcm-
i bcrs of the orlcr present, Nere Mrs. T..
+ f. Cain, General Supt Of Juvenile Tenn
/ piles. who made some very Interesting
and impressive remarks upon her sfeat
work. \ pocm al Wclenmc written ny
+ Sister Douglass of Bath Was read hy thc
+ District Ser, and then camr the reports
of Lodges showing most remarkable
term. and proving that The order is far
/ from dead The Lodges reporting the
1 largest gan. were star of The last
Embdcn Mercer" Mercer. "old Point
4 Norridgcwork ami "CornNille' CornNil e..
4 The report of the Treasurer showed a
good surplus in the Treasury, which was
most gratifying
The char appointed on Resolutions the
! following committee; IL. &. Powers, of
+ NorridgcMock, G.. +, Smith of C"rnHille,
and {. II. I. Atwood of Emblem. \
special committee to look after Liquor
! Indictments. WAS continued, and instruct
ed by the Lodge. Rev. J. II. Sowcrby Of
/ Skowhcgan, chairman of the Committee
ON State of thc Order, rendered rs good a
report n the circumstances would admit
Of, aud altogether was encouraging in
/ its facts Bro. SowerhY is succeeded in
this most important position by Bro IL.
4 G.. Powers, Of Norridgewock. The Com.
ON Degree work rendered their report
based on the recent action of the X. w.
G.. l.. and the whole matter WIS left To bc
settled at the next regular session of
District Lodge.
After the General business of the af-
ternoon session had been gone through
with, stirring remarks for the Good of
the order were made by Rev. L Pepper,
G.. II. T. Atwood, S. H. Woodman, Wal
lace Bruce c. T.. Adams, II. & Powers,
X. W. Morrill, +. G.. Holt, ID. r, j. NJ.
| Butillm, ID Sec. and Sisters \. II. Ware
and f. +. Cain, q. S. j. 7. The evening
session was enjoyed by n large audience,
and good program presented consisting
Of the Report of Dist. Tcmplar, +. {.
Holt which was in itself n treat, full of
good wholesome instruction, and sound
reason, as well rs encourag ny in its tone,
Then came an Essay on The EnCicncies
and lncnicicuccs of Good Templary by
Dist Sec. j. NJ Butlum, which provoked
some argument from members present.
\ song by Bro. Willie Barbeau and his
sister Annie, Of Skowhegan, was loudly
applaudcd Then came the Symposium
on "Our Order which WAS both interest
ing and profitable over 30 response, be-
Ing made to the various que ,tionS pro-
pounded.
Some resolutions looking toward a
more united effort in behalf of the Juvc-
nile Temple work, were introduced in the
report Of j. NJ. Builum. chairman of the
District Committee and accepted and
adopted. After the eNcmplitcation of
the unwritten work by the District Tenn
par, The Lodge adjourned to meet in
Dee. at such place aS shall be designated
by the District Council Loyalty Lodge
proved their loyalty in the grand manner
in which they entertained the visiting
delegates all of whom were more than
satisfied and full of gratitude.
j. NJ. BUFFtM, Dist. Sec.