The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-10-12

UTdut IdTlSu IdrmeTS Union
held its regular fourth quarterly
meeting with Summerfeld union
on Tuesday, October l, 1889, the
union being called to order by the
president, w. ID. Irwin.
Bro. 7. j. Guice, State lecturer,
and Bro. III. M. Sherwood, of Ten
nessee, being present, it was de-
cided to dispense with the regular
order of business for the purpose
of giving them an opportunity to
lecture the brethren.
Accepting the invitation the Wis
itors addressed the assembly at
considerable length, and were lis
tened to with interest and atten-
ton throughout their speeches.
A motion then prevailed to adj
journ for dinner. 1t being late the
brethren enjoyed the many good
things provived by the neighbors.
After dinner the union assembled
and were entertained by special
lecture from Bro. Guice, the union
then adjourning until Wednesday
morning, 8 o'clock.
October Cd, the union met pur-
suant to adjournment, and was
opened in due form by the presi-
dent. After prayer by the chaplain
the secretary called the roll.
There being some dissatisfaction
in regard to the roll, on motion the
committee on credentials was re-
quested to make out new roll.
While the committee were out
Bro. G. w. Bruce entertained the
union with an interesting talk on
the cooperative plan.
After half hours absence the
committee on credentials submitted
the following report, which was
adopted:
Delegates recommended to be seated
by committee on credentials:
Big Creek-G. G. Robinson, ]. M. Kees,
B. f. Brian.
Black Creek T. Biddle and C. j.
Hutchinson.
Fern Hills. w. Lacroix.
Liberty-No representative.
Fishville-T. j. Ketchum, w. .Guynee.
Summerfeld-G.G. Fletcher, A. Shelby,
q. f. Haddox, M. Sharbono
Beulah--No representative.
Indian Creek-A. j. Dunn and j. p.
Lincecum.
Fish Creek-J. F. Corley.
Prospect-D. p. Morris, w. T. Bell.
Dison-J. w. Shirley.
Ada--W. S. Carr, G. G. Richards, w. H.
Valentine, John S. Brister.
Colfax-R.S. Cameron. s. E. Richardson.
Clear Creek-A. w. Stewart.
On motion P. G.. Thompson was
seated as proxy for Bro. Wagner
from Fishville, and H. Easterbrook
and Allen Faircloth were seated in
place of Bros. Watson and Slayter
from Black Greek.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and corrected so
as to read BRO. o. G. Watson
elected assistant lecturer"
The minutes of the called meet
ing were then read, and, on motion
being made to adopt them, W. P.
Guynes moved as a substitute that
the union reconsider the action of
the called meeting.
G. w. Bruce moved to table the
substitute, and the vote being taken
by yeas and nays, resulted as fol-
lows: All the delegates voted yea
except W.P. Guynes who voted nay.
The original motion to adopt the
minutes was then carried.
The question of the bagging
factory was discussed and laid over.
On motion the union adjourned
to give the committee on appeals
and grievances time to report.
After a few minutes the committee
handed in the following report,
(which was adopted
Your committee on appeals and griev-
ances respectfully report that harmony
prevails in subordinate unions throughout
the parish. In Summerfield union Bro.
w. s. O'Neal presented his application
for membership, accompanied with de-
NIT from New Hope union. S1mmerfield
union admitted him on condition that he
pay their union IS cents, dues for the
current quarter. We recommend that he
be admitted to the union without being
required to pay the dues.
r s. CAMERON,
s. w. LACRoIx,
J. P. LNCECUM.
The secretary handed in the fol-
lowing list of amounts received
from the subordinate unions:
paver union p.r;sh Qfafa Total