The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-09-13

Wlfns aud a cViuiniWee aNpoiutcd nu
arrangements ~ ne daf lowit. r.
T. Hob-on, iienrs Aston and W r.
Davis.
on noiiunaf J. q sugg, az visitor,
Was invited o participate IN the 81
QUESTION q any question thar might
come before dhe Grange
heport of committee ON Arrange
ments
Worthy Master Your committee
% arrangements ior the daf, would
recommend thai the Grange have an
address Of welcome. and attend 10 .,lch
business a. may colne before Il. fhen
recess ior dinner after dinner address
e. add ESSAYS.
Mh'uies Of last nsetihg read for in
formation.
Au address Of welcome, by W. W.
Bolding.
Responded to by L. G.. sugg.
standing committees called for.
Report on Co-operatiol as ionos.
Worthy Master YOUR coinnihee
ON Cooperation would say. that they
thought that the subject was about
exhausted, but when we look around
and consider what the word cooper
alton means. we find that we have a
great deal TO do. We can cooperate
in almost every thing ia every DAYS
life We can a. grangers cooperate in
social standing. We can meet to-
gether with our families. and talk To-
gether. interchange visits with each
other aud advise one another. Your
committee j. Of the pimiou that Is
what co-operatiou inean. Cur the far
mos p tall together aud work to-
gether and not abuse otherpiofes .ions.
The grange has been accused of being
antagoni>tic to other professions.
Your committee understand, the
grange 10 be- school for the farmer
to teach aud prepare themselvc. 10
make better citizens and better rhris-
tians.
lom committee j. of he opinion
that person who Is not christian
cannot make good granger. Wedo
NOT say that il necessary fora person
To be christian 20 become patron
Of husbandman. hut We contend that
a student q the bible j. better prepar-
ed 20 make a good granger or church
member or citizen. YOUR commit
tee understands the principles Of the
grange. the principles of tic bible IS
plainly taught.
Worthy Master. your committee i
Of the opinion that oranges should co-
operate together ia everything and
strive TO raise the grange Ia lis highs
e>t sphere socialy. morally and intel-
ligentlv
Worthy Master, there has been al
great deal said alnuthard timns. Your
committee Is uf The, opia|5n - the
hard times we i've in a as age.
and il j. human nature fof crefe one
10 want to keep MP With tic times,
and in order to keep up We will buy
on credit and get in debt and becolne
g involved thar we have 10 give al
deed of trust orfa nlortgngr. apd chem
We ers OUT hard Tunes and oppression
when We are to blame ina great inras-
IRE for much oft
Worthy Master. Bros. and Sisters.
We would insist that the grangerS
and farmer. begin to-day toco-operate
iogetberro shat Ihr grmge principles
Of economy to buy only What We pay
for. aud pay for what We biy. Let
Us sci our house IN order before we
undertake TO set other peoples houses
IN order Let It's pull the beam oui
OF our Own eve before We undertake.
10 pun tie mote out Of our brothers
eve. Vow brothers aud sister, LEI us
go "a work with renewed energy and
co-opesate iogethes anl iaal together
ia alI lline-. thcn the grange will be
q success
Respectfully Submitted
81 I srrr>.
Adopted
AcmulruiAu l,EraBr.
Read a the Chieka-aw County
Grange August 1888
Worthy Master :-4am committee
on agriculture offer this a. their re-
port for this meeting
Your committee has been taking
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