The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-08-01
GRANGE DEPARTMENT.
Conducted by w. r. Alexander, r. =.
D. No q, Owosso.
To whom Correspondence for the department
should be addressed


should be addressed
COUNTY GRANGE CALENDAR.
owosso Township: First and third Tuesday
In each month at 80 p. M; Richardson's hall
Owosso.
New Lothrop: Second and fourth Tuesdly
afternoon in each month.
Bennington: First and third Saturday after
noon In each month.
Hazel Green: First and third Friday of each
month; Henderson.
Burns: Every Tuesday evening, Knaggs'
Bridge.
Union; Each Alternate Friday evening;
Chapin.
August topic suggested. by national
lecturer: Purchasable fertility. Ones
ton: What form of purchasable fertility
is most economical with which to restore
that appropriated from the soil by grow
ing crops
The best thing that can be said of any
Grange is that it has healthy, normal
growth. This means vastly more than
a mere increase of membership.
Union Grange No. $50 is the banner
Grange in the State in the secretary
contest.
The pair of B. p Rocks offered by this
department has been awarded to Mrs.
Lizzie Sawyer, of Union Grange No.
$50, she having secured twelve new
members during the second quarter.
Citizenship.
AS the Grange is developing higher
manhood and womanhood, thereby rails
ing. the standard of citizenship and pro-
noting higher and broader civiliza-
ton, which is carrying all on toward a
greater degree of perfection, is not the
work of the Order second to no other in
Importance? For the greatest benefit
one generation can accomplish is to so
live and form conditions that each sue
ceeding generation may be an improve
ment over the past, then progress to-
ward good is being made and the great
mission of man being fulfilled.
AS citizenship and love of country are
inseparably connected, the time is op-
perfume at each anniversary of the birth
of the greatest nation known, to not
forget midst the noise and turmoil of
burning powder and flying rockets that
great sacrifice of life and hardship was
necessary that the generation of the
Revolutionary age could leave conditions
improved for those who were to follow
on.
The citizens of each age have duties
to meet especially peculiar unto that
generation and in the degree of efici-
ency with which they are met largely
depends the future destiny or happiness
of the next generation.
Therefore, if citizenship or love of
country is such that deep interest in
the wise management of the affairs of
that country is taken all will be well,
but woe unto the generation that regards
the deeds of the mighty men of the past
as an excuse for their negligence of
present action.
AS the type of citizenship of nation
is such an important factor, nothing
that is detrimental thereto should be
tolerated, but, on the other hand, all
possible influences should be placed
about the individual to help develop the
highest possible standard. And that is
what the Grange is doing for agricul
tura1 communities that avail themselves
of its usefulness; within its fold many
a young Patron has been encouraged to
look and press upward for better, bright
er and happier things of life, for "You
must seek if you expect to find, you
must SOW and then the harvest" AS
far reaching problems must be met and
settled by the present citizenship as in
the days of yore.
The responsibility cannot be deferred
though the task may seem complicated
and tedious, Upon the agricultural
class now as in the past rests grave
and great responsibility, for it was they
that left the pillow and came to their
country's call. And now, Patrons, go
not with booming cannon and shoulder
ed musketry, but with the developed
mind trained with sound judgment and
sturdy manhood, marching shoulder to
shoulder to the front, asserting justice
and equality among men, equal oppor-
tunity for all, and special privileges for
none, having ever emblazoned upon
your banner IAN honest man is the
noblest work of God, ever singing that
glad refrain,
MY country, It's Of thee,
Sweet land OF liberty"
"A. M. Cornell, Lecturer Pennsylvania
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