The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-04-20

of one hour to partake of the bountiful
dinner that had been provided by the
brethren and sisters of the locality. A
number of ladies were present, and added
grace and civility to the occasion. The
provisions were t0othsome and eminently
tickled the palates Of both delegates and
visitors, judging from the great inroad
made in the abundant supply of good
things provided by our hosts.
At 1:30 p. m. the union reassembled for
business, and the regular order of OPEN
ing being dispensed with. the secretary
read letter from the secretary of the
State union. And on motion the secretary
was instructed to send his report and
funds by registered letter to the secretary
Of the State union.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved That the attention OF the secretaries
OF subordinate unions is called to Sec. of Art.
they shall send up with their report to the par;sh
parish unions. ~~
The committee on appeals and prjey-
ances reported that they had nothing be-
fore them, therefore had no report to
make. When on motion their report was
referred back to them, with instructions
to examine the books Of certain unions
present.
The following query was read before
the union and discussed at length:
QUEnx-Has the organizing officer the right to
take IN as a charter member of a new union an
individual who has been rejected by a subordi-
nate union within the last three months?
The action of the organizing officer in
declining to take in such an one was sus-
tanned. and on motion the following was
adopted:
non provides that the petition Of any person re-
lected shall not again be received until after the
expiration of six months,
Resolved, That it is the sense of this union
that the organizing officer has no right to avoid |
the effect of this section by admitting as a char
yer member In less than six months person who
mas Iaosiy peen rejected by subordinate union. |
The finance committee submitted their
report, which on motion was adopted, as
follows:
this their report OF funds in the hands of the
treasurer
On hand last January ............... SASS
- IOtal on hand. -$87 Is
No disbursements.
:. Your committee would call attention to the
md that now reported ss and an 's state si
9 caused by the treasurer having given us q YER
)ai report In January, whereas his books now
p9bmitted show 1T should have been the amount
Respectfully submitted. H-s- SSooDwrs.
On motion the claim Of H. G. Goodwin
4 81 % for printing $50 monthly reports
vas allowed, and the president authorized
o warrant for the amount
The following query was then read:
Can subordinate union retain as a member
!, i no, who would curse and damn the
hurcn ana babbafh school because a mem Der of |
ne church refused to drink intoxicating liouor
'lth him on his return from church on Sabbath? {
On motion the president was unani- {
lously authorized to answer and rule ON G
ne foregoing query, when the president Q
romptiy ruled that such conduct would q
ome under the head of immortality and
is the duty OF the union to which such G
member might belong to bring him to :
nal and expeil him as quickly as possible. !
The subject OF trading with the mer- Q
liant lately obtained by the trade com
lttee was discussed at length by n. q.
oodwyn, w. l.. Richardson, w. ID. Irwin. !:
rest. &. W. Bruce, and other members. J
hich ended by the adoption of the
flowing:
Resolved, That the parish union ear,estlv re-
tests that each and every member of the snbor
reement made with the Collar merchant to
ade with said merchant :
The committee on appeals and qriey-
ices reported as follows, which report
as received and adopted:
We your committee on appeals aud grievance u
e leave to make this our report that on examin-
on OF the books OF Ada and Big Creek unions -
~ appear to be correct and in good order. az III
rtifed to BY their secretary 10
J. P. LYvcEcuM
c. WATSON. -
On motion il was decided to hold the
ut meeting Of the parish union with
sil Creek nnion on the second Tuesday
July, 1885,
Bro q. H. Harvill upon invitation de-
cred an interesting lecture.
After prayer by the chaplain the union
en- adjourned in regular order. !
Ct. w. BRUCE, President.
w. +. GUyNEs, Secretary.
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