The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-29

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our knowledge of past experience We
do not feel that we are in a position tt
advise the running OF the shoe factory,
neither would we advise that the fac
tory be sold, but if the Executive Com
mittee, in their judgment, think it ad
visable to use the funds available II
excess of seven thousand dollars, they
may at any time during the year
operate the factory to such an extern
as said fund will justify. But we ad-
vice that il the shoe factory be run.
that it make only n grade of shoes
namely, q work shoe to suit men, wo
men and children.
respectfully submitted,
W, B. FLEMING, Chm'n,
For committee.
Report Of the Committee on Bust
ness Agency is taken up and adopted
as follows:
The Committee on Business Agency
beg leave to report:
That we have examined the report
of Bro. T. B. Parker, 8. B. A, and
heartily endorse the same and recon-
mend adoption.
J. J. JENKINS, Ohm'n.
Resolution IN" by G. A. Hussy,
was introduced and referred to Com
mittee on Constitution and By Laws.
Resolution 20" was introduced by
8. B Worthy and referred to Commit
tee on Demands and Resolutions.
Resolution "P," by W. A. Graham,
to Committee on Constitution and By
Laws.
Resolution *" was taken from cal
endar, discussed and adopted as fol
lows:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LECTURING
We, your Committee on Lecturing,
believing the harvest is ripe, and ready
for Alliance work, beg leave to make
the following report:
Ii order to carry o onward the work
Of reorganization, the lecturer CT re-
organizer must have some definite
fund for expenses. We therefore make
the following recommendations:
lat. That where there'sa County Lee
turer, he be called upon to lecture to
and re organize each dormant Sub-A
lance in his county and to organize
new Alliances wherever he can do 80.
2nd. We further recommend that
the State Lscturerer either visit and
lecture in the counties where there are
no lecturers, or deputiz9 come brethren
in good standing { lecture and re or.
ganize dormant Alliances as above.
3rd. That the Lecturer retain Is
cents of the quarters dues to defray
his expenses for the above specified
work.
4sh. That every member OF this State
Alliance be requested to do some per-
sonal work among his neighbors for
the Alliance.
We would further report that after
giving the Lecturers report careful
consideration, would respectfully
recommend that report be accepted
and made a part Of the minutes,
and that Bro. V. n. Seaweil be REIN
bursed to the amount of IS so for ex
pense coming to HillsOoro to get up
his samples of shoes for his lecture
trip last winter.
w. B UPCHURCH,
China Elk. Com.
On motion Of Bro. J. w. DENMARK,
that portion Of the report of the Elk
ecutive Committee which recommends
the appointing of a committee to draft
address was taken up. After some
remarks, the recommendation was
adopted, and on motion, the President
pro tenn was instructed to appoint a
committee of five to prepare said ad
dress. The President pro tenn az
pointed the following:
w. A. GRAHAM Chm'n.
T. B PARKER
PROF F E. Emery,
DIR V. N SEAwELL,
W. B. FILMING
On motion, the President pro tenn
Bro. J. 8. Mitchell was added to the
Resolution @" by D. A. Montgom-
cry, was taken up and adopted as fol.
Resolved, That the Executive Com