Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-07-25
2lsT ANNUAL SESSION
OF Harmony Grand Tabernacle Grand
United Order Of Galilean Fishermen.

HarO Ony Grand Tabernacle OF Cali |
lean Fishermen met in it's 2lst annual
meeting at 3rd Street A. NJ. + Church |
tuesday, July 18th, 1895. at 10 O'Clock
a. m. The convention was called TO |
order by State Grand Deputy b. n. AL |
len. After some preliminary remarks
10y the deputy, b. q. West. past grand |
ruler was introduced. who delivered |
the welcome address in an able and
intelligent manner; responded TO on
part OF the order 10y state grand Secre-
tary q. G.. Steward, Pulaski City, Va
The public exercises over the Grand
Tabernacle was called to order by
state grand ruler Jordan Thompson
religious services were conducted by
Rev S II. Gibson, of Jonesboro, Tenn.
Committee on credentials reported,
showing one hundred and eigh-
/ ty-seven delegates entitled to seats in
the body.
The report of the various officers
showed the order TO be in a very pros
porous condition 81 tabernacles hav-
ing been organized during the term
with an increased membership; max
a total of ten thousand, three hundred
under the jurisdiction of Harmony
Grand Tabernacle. So great was the
progress OF the order during the past
| term that resolution was adopted
| looking to the dissolution OF State
Grand Tabernacles and the organiza-
tion of districts as Territorial Grand
Tabernacles instead, which will meet
quarterly and the National Council
to meet every two years.
ENDOWMENT.
This feature of the order has proven
to be of great benefit to the members
in view OF the fact that there is no en-
dowment operated by any order that
, pays as large endowment for as small
amount OF premium. During the past
year deaths occurred, which claims
were promptly paid.
The grand secretary's report showed
a balance in hand of dues eight thous.
i, and dollars.
PUBLIC MEETING.
81 Wednesday night, the delegates
members of the order and public il
j. general assembled to listen TO the an
nual sermon preached by Rev. + r
White, of Rogersville, Tenn, whicl
Is was elOquently and instructively de
livered after which the grand secre
q tary spoke on the origin of the divi
u sion. showing that there wss only on
Grand United Order of Galilean Fish
ermen recognized by the laws of tn
SbdJ6 anu the OnlbeQ Nb8tcS. ana N
was the body then in session. His re
nj marks seemed to have created a favor
able impression.
Id STREET PARADE.
+, On Thursday, the Order parade
=, some of the principal streets of tn
u city headed by the First Battalio
n band OF Richmond.
K Grand banquet at night was tender
j., ed the delegates and visiting member
*, by the members of Richmond, at FISH
Ell ermen's Temple on Broad st II
table literally groaned under the lu,
lst uries of the season, and every OF
m present enjoyed themselves.
The following officers were electe
for the term:
=" Jordan Thompson, Suffolk, Va graz
ruler; J M. Harper, Pocahontas, Va
asst grand ruler; B n. Allen, Ricl
Of mond, Va grand deputy; f. X Viii
IL Rogersville, Tenn grand lecture
William Mason, Richmond, Va, graz
= treasurer; q. g. Steward, Pulaski, Va
~ grand scribe; G. ID Benson, Saltvil
N'e Va, corresponding scribe !. X. Ran
sey, Jackson, N. G.. grand chaplain
in O H. Fulton, Pocahontas, Va, graz
a marshal; G w. Winston, Henrico c
Va, grand herald X. B. Taylor, Gil
ton Forge, Va, /. guard f. ] Tu
TO- stall, Hanover County Va, o. guar
mt Public installation Friday night. aft
which, the Grand Tabernacle -ad jour
ar ed to meet the first Tuesday in Sc
of TENDER 1897 at Covington, Va.