Year: 1878

plined in both the written and unwritten
work, at the same time, using every avaia-
bic opportunity for making public addrcs.
scs to explain the objects, ends, uses and
intentions of the order, removing as far as
possible the prejudices and nisapprehen-
sions that SO evidently exist against it, and
use all legimato argument to popularize tho
order. To do this as it should be, either
the Lecturer or Master should be chosen,
and to him per diem paid sufficient to
compensate him for the sacrifice. At pres
cnt only the actual travelling expenses of
the Master are paid, aud HE time aud labor
Is gratuitous. contribution. This is ask
lug too much, if he is expected to go when
and where needed, and if he does not, the
Order must suffer. have attended cvery
call made upon me in time, unless preven-
ted by prior engagements or sickness, but
1t has been at heavy sacrifice of my indi-
vidual interests. Long continued sickness
prevented my attendance on the recent
meeting of the National Grange at Cincin-
natl, and have not yet received any copy
of its proceedings.


The reports Of the Executive Committee,
Treasurer, and Secretary, will furnish you
with detailed information Of the affairs Of
the order as connected with their respective
departments, and | confidently predict that
you will find them full and able, and hope
satisfactory. -.


L call your attention to the State Grange
agency IN Charleston. From chance int0r-
nation L learn that it is being used very
satisfactorily, to small extent, by some 10.
calitics, but it stands more as permission
to Brother Fielder to do business as an in
dividual bonded agent than as regular
State agent l suppose his report will give
you information and suggestions. useful in
promoting and extending the usefulness OF
this very important part of this machinery
of our order


AT your last meeting you made the Mus
ter &C cDtcio chairman of the executive COM
mittec. and it was decided at the first meet
ing OF said co4mittcc tina, your action did
not confer upon him vote, but only to pre-
side. This construction was right as your
bylaw WIS wordcd, but is useless expense
to require the Master to attend the commit
tee meetings merely for the purpose of pre-
siding oycea1sitt of three. l re-
commend that /. be changed, and he be
made either member of the committee, or
given concurrent jurisdiction or, that he
be relieved Of attendance upon the meetings
o. the committee. This is not made on ac.
count of any difference or disagrecments be-
tween the members of the committee and
the Master; for. upon the contrary, the
most cordial and friendly relations exist,
aud | have to acknowledge. the most re.
spectlul and courteous treatment upon the
part OF the members of the committee, col
lectivcly and individually.


In conclusion, allow me to impress upon
each OF you to try to realize the great i'm
portance that exists to sustain this order, to
revive it, to build it up and rest it upon so
secure and firm foundation that It's exis-
tencc will be no longer contingency; that
the benefits and blessings it was inten-
ded to give may spread broadcast over our
whole country that it may meet the appro-
baton and commendation of all, both
within and ''without the gates" To do
this efiectually, each one of you must fully
realize your individual obligation to devote
your Individual and collective efforts TO the
work In no other way can it succeed
No set of officers you may select can in and
of themselves by their unaided efforts con.
duct the affairs of the order, unless their
hands are upheld and supported by the uni
ted strength Of the united hands, heads and
hearts of each and every Patron. There
fore, brothers and sisters, let us all and each
here and now determine and pledge our
selves to renew our faith in this grand and
glorious mission to revive our zeal and
ardor, and to double our efforts to sustain it.
If we do this, as sons and daughters of
South Carolina should, then we may rest
assured that the Grange, with all it's advan-
tages and benefits, educational social and
business, will be secured to us and to our
childrJn and our chldren's children, in
spite Of the prejudice, opposition and mis-
representation of skcptics, sneercrs, specu-
lators and middle men DO this, and your
names will go down to postcrity honorcd
and respected, and future generations will
rise up and bless your memory for the good
works that you will have done for them
Trusting that your deliberations and coun-
ellis may be governed by dignity, concord
and franity, held under our cardinal prin.
ciples of Faith, Hope, Charity and Fidcl.
ity,' and redown to the benefit, promotion
and welfare of the cause that called YOU
here, will close.


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