Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-20
On Orange " ork.

The following suggestive essay vas read
before the West Bath Grange At one Of its
late meetings. by Mrs. L. A Rich -
Hos shall we bring new members into
the gage, and how shall the meetings be
made more proHtable?''
These are important questions. CUES
tons ~hich all oranges should agitste. All
true ps,rons should ask it Of themselve.. !
often End myself bordering over it and to
the query say, cannot tell. Doubtless
there are hundreds of patrons in the coun-
try asking the same question to-day, and
have been for years past. No decisive an
swer has yet been given.
When Joined the order Of up. Of H."
resolve that Whatsoever my hands found
10 do would do it with all my might" l
think have never refused any work given
me TO do thus far. So | will sharpen my
pencil and give few simple thoughts on
this subject as they come to my mind.
First "How shall we bring new MEM
bsrs into the grange" will say just here
thai il is not nov and never has been my
desire to enlarge our membership enor-
mously. think We cannot be too careful
in this dir ctiol. II is not quantity but
quality we need. A small grange composed
of wiling workers is preferable to a large
one comprising lsggsrds. by their works
shall they be known"
When the hour Of labor arrives, work
should claim our attention. Something
new should be learned at every meeting.
when the hours are spent probably mem
ber- who perchance have ridden miles will
feel tia, il has not been a vain thing for
IA. ba bap The woYk will
and, the outside people will see the good
results and thereby be induced to come in
with US. That would be one way Of in
creasing our numbers.
Another way would be to avail ourselves
of every means financially. II patrons
would catch hold of co operation and stick
to it by buying aud selling together, the
outsiders would see there was consistency
and gain in it. and they, too, would like to
share in the advantages arising from it
Corporation ought to receive the attention
of every patron.
After all, there is no better way to "let
our light shine that our good works be
knoxD.' than through the columns Of cur
local paper. The grange is composed OF
intelligent men and women, and, if each
member would contribute something in the
way of original thought the editor would
be encouraged, his paper would enlarge
and become more and more interesting.
Subscriptions would increase. Its readers
would infer that our grange was an order
Of no little value and thus be led to join
our ranks This | say might be done. |
ought TO say it is duty for each to do.
Surely | will say that every good patron
should help the journal that earnestly and
diligently works for the Advancement and
prospe rity of the order in its own locality.
Second; "How shall the meetings be
made more profitable. la the fret place
would say, open at an early hour. Next,
every officer should be present unless
utterly impossible, and members always
there when possible Every member should
feel hat there was something for him to
do When favor is aske6 of them they
should respond. Answer according to their
ability ID the work that is given them
promptly, ne it slight or Otherwise. Follow
out the principles of the grange to the lie :
ter Be correct in every part of the work
of the grange. Carefully follow the precepts
of the order. Honor the grange. Honor
every officer. and love each other ss sisters
and brt theirs should.