The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-13
MOSAIC TEMPLARS
NAME OFFICERS
GRAND LODGE HOLDS ANOTHER
SESSION AND CONCLUDES The
WORK ON THE PROGRAM.

Templars of America concluded their
annual meeting Thursday and adjourn
ed sine die. The principal work of the
last hours Of the meeting was the
election OF officers. The following.
were chosen.
Newly elected officers.
S. G. NJ, Bro. G. W. Fowlkes, Mem
phis. Tenn. S. A. G. NJ, Bro. ]. H.
Trimble. Jackson, Tenn; S. G. Treas,
/ ]. Scott, Memphis, Tenn; S. G. s.,
Miss Lizzie Jackson, Memphis, Tenn;
S. Asst. G. s., Miss Laura A. Combs,
Corinth. Miss; S. c. G. D., Bro W. H.
Hicks, Memphis, Tenn; S. w. W.,
Bro. A. King, LAGRANGE, Tenn; S. G.
IC.. Bro. G. w. Fulghum, Bolivar,
Tenn: S. G. |. g., Bro. R. L. Vann,
Bells. Tenn; S. G. %. G., Sister Lizzie
Brown. Union City, Tenn. S. G. w.
NJ, Bro. E. May, Arkabutla, Miss;
Postman, ALI. Trice, Bolivar, Tenn;
Mosaic Guide Agent, NJ F. Collier,
Humboldt, Tenn.
State Committee.
Bro. L. G. Miller, Bolivar, Tenn;
Bro. ]. B. Combs, Corinth, Miss
Mrs. Lizzie Mcconnell, Chattanooga;
Mrs. Mamie Shields, Memphis,
Worthy State Grand Master, officers
and members of the Grand Lodge
Jurisdiction, Tennessee, Mississippi
and Kentucky:
We, your committee, on state OF
the Country and Order" beg leave to
make the following report:
I'VE are glad to note the general
progress of our order, attended with
| peaceful and hearty good will among
Its members. The common interest
of the order has been stamped with
seal of oneness. There has been no
cisms or serious ruptions among any
,, of its chambers or templars and all
seem to be united in effort to make
the Grand Order of M. T. Of A. one
of the greatest, if not the greatest, OF
our land and country. We boast In
the fact that it is purely negro or
ganization and we believe 1t is the
institution for the negro race at
| time like this The order as whole,
as well as the state organization, mas
been wonderfully strengthened nu-
merically The report of the Natlon-
| al Grand Master VIM. Alexander as
well as that of the State G. M. e. w.
Fowlkes demonstrates the fact and
their reports brought forth great ap-
plause showing the appreciation OF
the good work each had done in build
| ing up the order. The work OF the
IN G. M. has been phenomenal and
wonderful indeed.
we review with pride the ciyiliza-
| ton and prosperity of our great coun-
| try America and are proud TO note
that. with her dissimilar population,
| the negro has made more progress
than any other race, considering the
disadvantages the race has overcome
since starting out in life for Itself.
| There is exacting among the members
lof our race that good feeling of broth
er-love that tends to cement us FOR
the cause humanity and the allevla'
| ton of our people to the highest plane
Of civilization.
1--WE note with pride the general
good feeling, pleasant relationship
and common interest existing be-
tween the two races in the South,
where we are to live, move and have
our being. We are republicans IN
feelings and we heartily indorse the
present administration of President
Taft. While we are republicans we
| do not loose sight of any kindness OF
favor shown our race by the demo-
crat party
Eve discourage any form OF crime
among our people. We also discour-
age any form of mob violence as well
as any form of individual crime.
= The annual sermon was preached
by Rev. DR.. S. L. Howard. He TOOK
for a text the SO chapter of EXODUS
IS verse. "And he said show me thy
glory" He handled it well and all
hearts were made happy. His ser
mon was deep, logical and filled with
the spirit of God. He proved him-
self a pulpit orator the race should
feel proud of him for he showed him.
self a god-sent preacher The entire
exercises were good. Many remarks
were made by the prominent men OF
the race.
A resolution was read by Hon. ID.
AV.lr