The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-20
CIRCULAR LETTER.
The Alliance Enters upon Good
WOrk...Lccturer Graves Issues m
Important. Circular Lcttcr--'Kcad

To THE MEMBERS OF THE :ALLIA%CE-Thc
objects or purposes Of the Alliance arc cduc;i-
tiOnal, economic or financial, moral ana po'
litcal, in on.pOlitical way. 10 instruct our
membership In legislation, as IL applies To
them as individuals or us IL affects them per
SOnally. . -,
The Alliance Educational Councils In this
State are now being organized by BRO. Ben
Terrell, and to reap he benefits OF this organ.
ization, it is necessary to have our best men
engaged in this work. Every member of Il
S,iiJ-alliance should feel that he Is 10 some eS-
tent responsible for It's success, and at the an
nunl election cast his vote for the men best
calcula cd to advance the interest olthc oraer'
This system is:
/. \ county educational council, composed
Of the County Lecturer, ana the Lecturers Vi
the Sub-allianc,S.
= A district council. composed OF the county
Lecturers of the District and one or more uel-
eSatcS, elected by every County Alllance II,
the district, and then the State Educatlonal
Council, composed of the District Lecturers
and the State Lecturer. Att,
Now, TO rcap the greatest benefits from this
system, it is necessary for each suo.ii,ahce INC,
we can trust to do his duty, ana that mas lle
confidence OF the people among wnom ne
lives. He should see that at every meeting o
his sub alliance he, or some one else, Shoulo
be prepared to deliver an address or re;td an
essay on some subject that will beneht the
members of his alliance. Then each metnoer
should feel that he has responsibility III me
of the county alliance, for at that meeting
County Lecturer Will be elected, VINO VIII oe
at the head of this educational council; anu
il will depend on him to educate the sub-lec-
turcrs, and the direction of them in their
work The best man in the county should pc
the one TO lead the hosts OF the alliance on 10
victory. The office of County Lecturer Is the
most important office that we have In our
power 10 bestow, and we should not beStow u
on any man as Il compliment on account OF
his popularity. but place IT, on his shoulders
as a burden to be bourn for tho bencht OF the
mass Of the people.
The next meeting of the County Educa-
tiOnal Council will meet at AbbeVllle the
night before the annual meeting OF the county
alliance, and il Is absolutely necessary for the
lecturers of the sub-allianceS (who compose
this counciD, to he there to receive instruc-
tions, aid help to shape this system oi educi'-
tion. ,,
Can depend on every member OF an am,
ance to see that his sub-alliance Is represented
at that council 1t is not positively known
what day the county alliance wi ii meet, put
1t will be the first few days of July, OF which
you will he notified.
Mr.. Ben Terrell will deliver public ad'
dress at Abbeville the 2d day Of June: Come
one come all, and bring your families anu
neghbors with you. He is anxious to nave
men of every profession or business calling 10
come and hear him. So bring all with you,
and show to each other that our interest In
this grand order is not diminishing:
j. S. GRAVES,
County Lecturer
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