The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1893-01-12
Meetin. Of the County Grange.

farmers Pride Grange. 1lntolnNllle, Dec.
.,7tl, In the the absence of the Master, the
Grange Was called to order BY the Secretary,
and ID. A. Madlin was invited u take the
chair Sister Agnes J.. Albeit read the fol
lowing
ADDRESS OF wEICoME
Worthy Master, Officers and Members Of
Waldo County Grange: In behalf OF the
members of Farmers Pride Grange | extend
10 YOU a cordial welcome and fraternal
greetings We esteem it a special privilege
to welcome Pomona Grange, fully appreciate
ING the fact that these meetings are truthful
sources for the cultivation IT new frlend-
slirs. the interchange of ideas, obtaining
useful Information and tue promotion OF
better Development of manhood and woman
hood Gf the many advantages and improve
nents which have come to benefit all classes
ana conditions the Grange holds first
place being Il common educator. the leading
avenue If thoS, ends which are due The ag-
ricuittrist due linn by natural rights and
liz lin, decree VII t}r Great Master. We h0i,t
that the Grange accompanies much the
same good as the church, the public schools
and all institutions of learning. and Will
richlv tel,aN tMus" he Will avail them
SEXES of its rriN legt.. it welds AN influence
iii nur govelnlnttnt alid Is materially aiding
u> in maintaining those rights WtIlrh the
farming class might otherwise lose. lhe
tact that he grange has lived and gained
Sil, a sutlulu in This county with >llch Il
mbcr>hilta as II has to-day is >liilritnt tN-
itell,.e M its VALUE
The rlinciple Hu,erl wing the whole plan
Of every form vi life am, of civilization i
growth, expansion. Development All M
tlr- praGiaims this prlnrlple. the FINEST
haNc ni grass the budding tree. helpless IN
falltty Show continuous preparation for sue
c..ssiNe stages of development. What care
Slontl n taken that there he No Light. that
the growth may continue That We may liar
vest tile ripe fruit and that ilie child may
develop int" perfect manhood Ut woman
noud. tirpwths are sl.,W subtle lnftllelreS
mNu.d US, we are heni and warped almost vi
n~tiollslv hence the stern necessity for
he right kind nf culture. II we LEAVE our
liz Ills and orchards to themStINts they Will
surely leterinrate hCt labor must be done.
and efforts put forth.
We receive from the land III proportion to
the values given, Nature IS eNacting her PRO
ductIunS are not spontaneous, but under the
right conditions with sufficient cultivation
and proper combination of chemical prop
critics the garden, the orchard and the field
Will weld startling results and prove the
powers and the possibilities of nature when
subjected tu the culture and discipline nee
eSsarv for development. AMI mental
growth and character building comes only
tllrol gil training and aisciplining ourselves.
We must be willing t. serve an apprentices
ship, take har'lships a. inevitable, for We
gain strength 0mlN Ivy overcoming difficult
ties tuh know that ii We fail IL attain de-
sired height we still are left the power ri
striving
7 perform small duties with ability guar
antee> promotion. TIL, hoy WHO d,eS his
duty rail->p,lttng IT rana-driving makes
the n3ln whom TIL, people invite to become
a President Lincoln " a President Garfield.
There i a special need Of development in
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