Arizona republican., 1898-07-10
POINTS ABOUT GOOD TEMPLARY

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 POINTS ABOUT GOOD TEMPLARY. ] Its Birth and History.-It first sprang into existence in 1851, in Onedia coun- ty, N. Y., under the name of Knights of Jericho, from the efforts of a few young men, one of whom was our late Postmaster General James. and it became fully established in Syracuse in 1852, under the name of Indepen- dent Order of Good Templars. It was the first temperance organization to recognize woman as an equal with man In its war against the rum traffic. It's Growth.-From it's small begin ming in 1851, it's growth has been truly wonderful. It soon spread into every state and territory in the United States, and into all the provinces of Canada. For the first sixteen years it was confined to North America. but in 1863, with an electric bound, it was over in England, and in a few years later it was in Scotland. Ireland. and Wales, continuing to spread un- til it was planted in Asia, Africa, Aus tralia, New Zealand, Tasmania and in other islands of the sea, and on, and on, until now every civilized nation on the globe is enjoying it's blessings.
 Its Lodge Room Doors@Swinging open to all nationaIities, and every person who has reached the age of 12 years, and will subscribe to it's plat form of principles. and can pass the ballot box test, can walk through and f1 o;, good standing can enter any of it's lodges in the world, where they will never fail to find fraternal friends.
 Its Mode of Work.-It has it's subor- dinate lodges in the townships, ham lets villages and Cities, holding week ly meetings. It has it's county or dis trict lodges in the counties or districts. made up of representatives of from subordinate lodges, holding meetings four times a year. It has Grand lodge in each state, province. empire, kingdom or country where it exists, made up of representative from the subordinate and county, or district lodges, holding annual meetings to legislate for their respective jurfsdic- tions. It has also an international supreme lodge for the world. com posed of representatives from the sev- eral grand lodges, which has supervis- ion over the whole order in Iegis1a- tion for it's general interests. which meets every two years
 Its Fees and DueS.-Its admission or initiation fees and quarterly dues are not in the least burdensome But the fees and dues must be paid to keep the great machine in motion
 Its Secrecy.-So often objected to by those who know nothing of it, is the safeguard which serves to keep in- truders, and the enemies of temper ance reform, from entering the lodge rooms with their destructive influence That's all. Its privacy is no more strict than that of a we'll regulated family.
 Its Juvenile Department-As an inn portant annex to this great organiza- tion. it has juvenile temp1ar depart ment, with it's thousands and tens of thousands of children under the four fold pledge against intoxicating drinks. tobacco, profane language and gambling. An excellent school
 LOCAL NOTES.
 c. P. Austin is on a featuring and organizing tour in northern Arizona for the grand lodge. Last week he | organized strong lodge in Jerome with thirty-seven charter members. Of which Dr. L. A. Hawkins is lodge dep uty and A. Won Schultz chief templar. He will also attempt to organize a military lodge in Governor McCord S regiment of volunteers now assemb- ling at Whipple barracks. Already there are quite number of members of the order and ex-members in camp and it is expected that a strong lodge can be instituted
 B. F. Parker, the supreme secretary of the order, is lieuterant-colonel of Wisconsin regiment now in camp at Chickamauga, and has organized a