Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
Jr. O. u, A. M.

The list of new Deputy State Councillors will
| soon be announced.
d. B. Williams, of Lycoming county, has six
councils about ready for institution.
Mahoning Council presented the schools of
| Punxsutawney with handsome flag and Bible
| last Monday.
Twenty-seven new councils have been organ
/ zed under the administration of the new State
Board of Officers
The vote of Sherwood Council, No. 100. Jr.
o. U. A. NJ. for change OF name, was q for the
change and 81 against.
The eighth annual reception of General Put
nam Council, No. l25, will be held on Monday
evening, November ., at Lawrence Turner
Hall.
Uniontown Council will hold a festival Oc-
tober &c. 81 and November l. The council is
also arranging to present flags to the schools of
Uniontown.
So far the Western district is against the
change of name, but many of the largest
councils that are expected to favor it have not
yet been heard from.
The State Council of Massachusetts, met at
Amesbury ON Tuesday of last week and elected
an entire board OF officers from the Masonic
fraternity, from the State Councillor down.
The germs of American Mechanicism have
been planted in Delaware A council was or
ganized at Middleton on Monday evening,
September 10. G. Lindsay Grier assisted at
the institution.
An organizing association mas peen formed
in the Eastern district. In addition. State Vice
Councillor Hiram j. Slifer has offered gold
badge of the order as prize To the uepuIy IN
the Eastern district having the best record
during the year, to pc decided by points. Some
work may be expected this year out there.
The proposed change of name is the all ab-
sorbing theme in Jr. o. u. A. NJ. circles Just
now A reporter for THE DISPATCH called
upon State Councillor Stephen Collins yester-
day. and obtained the following expression Of
opinion from him:
Personally, 1 am in favor of change Of
name. I seek to change no other members
opinion, if he has considered the matter thor
oughly in all its bearings, and looked at it un-
selfshly, with no local colorng, but for the
good of the entire ORDER East, West, North and
South. If he believes Jr. o. U. A. NJ. will be
better than O. U. A, then let him vote accord
ingly When we talk of helping the members
in the West or in the East, remember we are
not helping those members, but we are helping
our order. Make it square business PROPOSE
tion-which is the better name?-and vote ac-
cordingly.
"Our success this year in Pennsylvania don't
depend on change. We must work lust as
great deal has been written and spoken on this
subject that had better been left unsaid Don't
let it cause dissensions. Argue 1t calmly.
coolly and decide on your judgment-not from
sentiment or sympathy-and if it is to cost
something-and you believe it for the good of
the order-pay the cost.
81 have Just as much regard for a man that
differs with me in ? question of Judgment as
for one that agrees with me, so long as he
plays fair have no regard for man that at
tenpts to make members vote the way he
votes or misuses his official position to coerce
the membership, or resorts to petty schemes to
carry an election or question SO Important as
this "