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S ' cwnerfw fjicml '$rgm af the $rdtf aft " he rjeiick aft gempcrtmcc." Vol.. v i RALEIGIi, IS. C jf A. Y" 22, 1872. NO.4. -4- rinui of temperance. PUBLISHED BY - l 'i 1 L AVHITAKETv, RALEIGH, N. C ' t E i; M 5 : u!ji- year. ix uiuntliH CLUBS:- -1 'i'sii or ..$2 . . 1 00 26 75 or ouim will be i-calvl. . ... ....... .. .1.80 each. Jlonrn. i 'he youthful nl the strong;; huni for tho wine-cup'i fearful rehjn, Au'ltbe delude! throng. .'iouru for tho tarnlnhc'i gem, loir reason's light divine, i-'iM-hcd from the soul's bright diadem, Wli-iro Go.Vbbl It shina, Mourn for the ruined soul 'Eternal lifVaud light ,Ht. by the flery maddening bowl, And turned to hopeless night. "M'l.ur!! for ta lot ! but sU, Cui to tA kfrotkj tho free ! I'.cu4fi thwin to bhun that dreadful And to tho refuge llee." " To please you,-1 will. Cordelia b rand and Emma is boautifnl, J know you think Cordelia tho most beautiful, but I ssfi a grandeur about bar which I have not word to de o..;;k ' ha chanced .far mors DiiUlt ..I. ivy o - than Emma. I hoard her gpoak only a fwwrcl8, enough t conyine? me that tho ambition of Mi'3 Hammond will not be satisfied" with tho quiet ' happiness which kas hitherto reigned in her country Lome, iier areas was imple and elegant, aj was its wont, but now each fold Boomed laid for an iTost; and tho 'coloring arranged to leightcn the charans of Miss Ham mond the heiress and future, belle. " Don't Roland, I can not boar to iear you speak thus of dear Cordelia. One short year cbnld not so change her nature, itou were always partial to Emma." - " Was I Kato ! Then it must be" for hor soft, fair beauty, her gentle ways and her loving, clinging disposition eo like the Tine which looks to tho tall troe for support, and never .shows t disposition to stand alone. I expec when l ain grown I will not admire your strong minded women, Kato. I will always love and respect those, who like our mother, makes borne second, (do b fall, (ftruriwrf Mtart,. x?mgso much tailor than I,) her eyoj fell upon the retreating form of brother Boy a?, and I felt her oheek burn with! the warm blood whioh flew! to her face. " I did not know! that Howard was coiao. Kate!" "Nor has he." " is not yondei Howard ? " Oh no. That is my 'Royal brother. So you think ha resembles Toward ! So we all do, and ho" has grown much withjn the last year that your mistake is a natural one, in thi3 twi light dugk, " Is not especially." Howard coming home f Her tones were eager and I knew she waited for my imflW wit tb (rrnt est impatience, but; I felt in a humor to toaso and I pretended not to hoar, nncl RToke bf the beau ti ee of the eve ning. put liquor in his way to see, ho said, how much he could stand before break ing bin pledge of honor. Weir, his was a fiendish triumph, I hope lie en joyed it, for his reward i3 yet to come ! Eugenia told' mo all this. .Ah, 'poor Eugenia the homo .which nur tured Augustus in drink, gave birth to the desire for liquor which, I fear, is yet to bo tho bane of her life. Sho is a girl and her escesnos will bp hid from the eyes of the world. Alas, poor Eu genia ! I pity Mrs. Monroe. She does not s an. hour of waking pleasure and locking old now, almost, as mar- ma. bho entertains company 'vast as aking -grand preparn- "This iH the farewell ti) the old Cordelia.- I hare for one, briaf hoar folt as in those dear old dav.s, now . you will fco how changed ! -Sot my face seli'ia., am My mother loving eyes, Icontracts her Li. uon lor the wiuu 1 out ol liiUijema. but I know her bean :a : tvQ,, ety and display about i0mo wandering with poor es.id AuustuB. Ah, noni id : Tf rmi urn no f.on muoh fatigued Tho world does not see j vv. p - CJ I ven will tftVo n tiirn;in tho erarden and there a skeleton in every out here ajnong the flowers. I am tired of boin'? ' cooped in cor and i stage I am sure, and tion foliowin-g tho mistasen teaching I am riot tired, " I do not pity her, Kate. 'Sh-o jjag done them tiiifi grievious wrong cnj her suffering is but the natural retrib' would likejto walk if you choosa" i she has given. They are only goii so much a rny haart. ambitious and jjittilees foilowa mo with her dear,! and a rRu'e as of pain brows, but sha does not yet know this new and accomplished daughter which they have sent back to her. Oh, I wish I could be tho same happy hear ted girl for my mother's skke ! Change follows tho footsteps of time, and we can but bow in submission to that which we oanot help." TVe entered tho lighted in arm and paused i if consent beneath the 1 licrand looked upon each eyes were charmed by the! nation cf perfeotion which made Irer grandly beautiful and I saw no change ezcspt in the hightoning of charm a "Your hair is dtirkcr, will be a very good-lool eorae of therfo days. You your Donnes more, you vj an Indian and yet I know you have i i -t parlor arm by common chande - other. Mr rare combi- seo. (Written expreHsly for the Friend.) Bells. UY SILVIA.. A'.thcr of "Mother's Wine,".&c, &c .1.1. n li-jrht amidst of Iier once raven . cm ait eh' vni. v.i- Cordelia has returned !" jimding in the back: loor. ia v. mother ftud brother Roy UniV plav-d at graces .. beneath ladows of our yard trpes. The as siti.inc;, and the gilded beams, puling splendors lit ...'up- my r'H f.i-, and lingered in threads the . silvery hair. A !n of joyousnoss beamed from her , gl.i'lu.-H echoed in the tones i : ..voice.'- My fit If or, jnst return from a walk over his fuddv paus- look upon them. lie pushed hvi spvctaele-i naok upon his brow, and !-:ined himself leisurely , against the lr;:-;'; nf a otfconwood troe, and a :;.'. of j'caeo and happiness beamed up.in h.'u f'ica. So absorbsd was I in ni.-;i';-plating tho amusement of my v and- brother, that I did not no ! (. tL: presence of brother Roland, '.-i il his foil upon my oar, and r,i it seemed almost a dream, fated, in tones both loud Sll f i. 1 happy n oarthly paradise to save rude boys like I am from the alluring tion which; can make the flowery turn temptations of vice." to greet my approa-ch. Well, let it be, YouVro an odd naixturo of ago 8o I feel a thankfulaess at being homo and youth, Roland. Who to see you again. Aid tho d$ar familiar things in vonr wild cranks, would crive vou Roems. in tho iovousnes of my own . j w . w 1 m v , Seo tlio flower? , how they turn tho way she pointed out to tncm. i their dear familiar faoee to me. Ah, pity (hem. She was their mother, (iod fnvo them to her. and if she could You think it is a vivid imagma- dition to raiso her own offspring to a life of vice and death by driuk then ouht she to sniffer." "She has erred, Cordelia, but I pity. her." srlad heart to .welcome mo homo again. " She erred . not, ignorantty. iier ; - ! . i t 1 I 1..-4. ., t You did not answer, me Dacic yonuer, eyes were open, uuu ljl iub wujjiy p when I asked when turn crecht for so muoh though tfulnesa ?" But I do thins, while J. soo so much care and sorrow round about me. I have playmates whose homes are not earthly heavens to them, and when we talk to one another of our a school to assist in; defraying- his ex- ha3 Eiicceodod and mined her children rrh onlVo-A PftTVA did not T nitv tliem. Has she repented ? Did llVUi J' . V- jVi-l-J'-kJ tllil.' "- 1 J , nnnr fellows whose fathers aro drunk- ahiort to tho arrangement, for. he said, she chansro her course when God cainc l i r ; ' urally a very white vou ride horso-back as much, fish Kato. You vnf woman tJiould vrear ai-o aa Drown complexion. and ndronip aa heretofore ?" - Slieve so, but I shall quit some a:.. Friendj of Temperance, and I liopo you will pardon me for trespassing upon your tim, if I shall not confine myself to the beaten track of j such re ports.. In my judgement it is " meet, right and our bounden duty," under the circumstanoes surrounding us, to let " facts b submitted to a candid world." . The fact that a Grand Division of Sons of Temperance, in operation in the state of Florida, is well known to all our people, and the publicity given to tho action of the National Division at Boston last September causes it to be well known that the radical fanati cism whioh controlled that body, did pass resolutions in favor of admitting negroes into tho Divisions, National, Grand and Subordinate, and prohibit ing the formation of separate organi zations for them ; but it is not gener ally known, that tho Grand Division of Sons of Tomperanco of Florida, did, without a dissenting voico, at its ses sion held in Lake City, October 25th, 1871, surrender its charter to tho Na tional Division, and immediately form in the placo of it a State Z represented in (1. D., and . most of . place and thia meeting of.. ti State them scarcely could be said to xit. This left 12 working Division, ef whioh 0 wero represented ftt Lake City, and almost all of the nino had sont up resolutions peremptorily de manding that tho G. D., should sever its connection with tho N. D. One of these represented by that circular was also represented in that G . D., by the Grand Scribe, who was a P. W. P., of that Division, and duly authorized to represent it. Ho was one of the com mittee of 9, (one from each Division,) to whom was referred the whole ques tion, contained in tho report of the G. W. P., and the report of that commit tee was unanimous, icoommonding tho siurendor of the charter. The ac tion of the G. D., adopting the report was ontirely unanimous, and however the impression sought to be made that but a few of the Divisions took the re sponsibility of breaking up tho whole is shown to be false. But even if had been t Council froud of the. honor we enjoy in being members of eo glorious an Order, and laborers in so' glorious' a cause ;"uud may the blessings of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit rest upon us and our Order forever ! Yours in F. T. and G, Thomas A. Carki th, President. Charlottes villk Va , Feb. 2, 1.S72. TJujmas A. CamUh, .., l'ret. Stale Council, F. of T., of Fla. My Dear Sir axd Bro ; Your very esteermed favor of 20th ulto. has been ' read with great interest, and shall bo submitted to our Secretary. Your difficulties and Jthe t'rials of your patience and your principles have indeed been "legion." I rejoico ..Wead' yen in the brightening prggr mftsriur in your noble W the commencement work in your State, will immu t But even ifin Uo th an- insure a elorious succgss. . have been author D i atth9 plftCJ The National Division, S. of T., has rue, the action , - "U1U : 1 JT 1 i. 1 AT f . 1 nKnn.l itr. ...r,: : i , . LAI A (JVl 111 LAAO UUHItCI, UUU 11. V tUO I ""uvv. a w.j atuwuvu O J 11 11 i LCLj ft3 duty of all those Divisions to have possible, and holding a charter under been 'represented there. The rocent its jurisdiction, it would be in 'violation "Doa'dlet it be before so that he mucn. "Oh, I dp Johr it aF veturns annot nicknam J id him at all." bho smileo .ct mir Friends o,rr r' ,, , , i- no do know that such action 6Jm, taken, a very few aro acquainted organization of the- New Grand Divis- of its most sacred obligations to refuse with the origin or work of this Order, ion at Jacksonville will, I trust, give admission to any man because of his Many bf the members of our old Or- ample opportunity for tho gratifies- race or color ; and while I have as dcr have not united with the new, for tion of the ambition of those aspiring true and warm a plaqe in my heart lor the reason that they are ignorant of for honors, and also test the true prin- the negro, as the maddest abolitionist these things. I do not propose in ciples of the Order with reference to "a3. ftnd while ! am ready as he, to la this report to undertake the task of the colored people. bor to the utmost for tho physical, Howard would re- plauso, to her silly vanity, she strug gled to excell in thoso delicacies bcar- , " Not this summer. Ho has taken ing tho smell of wine and brandy. he ards, and whose mothers aro patient, praying, suflering women, but l am most sorry for thoso whoso mothers are crossips and votaries of fashion, for homo is what mother and sistci make it, and a fashipnable, pleasure seekinEr woman has natimo to make ' home happy for her child." ar though it was not nescessary, it would to her in warning and laid poor Julius be an additional schooling to Howard Low? When she stood above the grave n-n'.l mal-Aim a mora thorough echol- of her murdered boy, did she make any resolve to change her home and I am sorry I will not see him, bat save the others? If sho did, it was I will write. I am out of school now with the lips ana soon xoigoaen. xi and have no longer any fear of prying sho would banish her exhilerataig t i 1 1 tla 1 ' 1 1 l... I 1 - T . V. mnn n Ail' eyes. Lh,- tuoso ciexesuuie uunnuu uqaura uum uuo " schools Kdto. "Nevdr do you darken con , drew mo down be- enlishtoninK the masses of the people, I am happy to state that so far as moral and religious well-being of these ! - jfi -il '; i 1 . t - , n r TT,f n ri o f ta-1 1 - nr V-aC . a. t i oi my knowledge extends, our Councils . " i.n-UDiuSS) yet Know side her npo'A'tTao sofa, and so we sat who will not care much what kind and talked til -aMits. Hammond came an Order we have ; but I do want with her swee., peaceful face and sent say, a few things to those who feel us olf to bed. How sweet each reinem- interest in tho lemperanca work. to are going forward surely and steadily, an I nnfi w have, no real m-nnnrla nf Rnnrs. hension from au3'thing outside of our selves. If we are true to ourselves and tho cause, and labor for its suc cess as we should, that success i3 cer- and low, -musical as they seemed to me J perance Wssons were learned in coh- J tain. In conformity with the request of tho State Council in Januarv. T arl- bor, my love for her solemn assemblies, dresscd,0 letter to brother A. R AboU President of the Supreme Council, inat tnis onort to lorce them into so cial equality is a cruel wrong to them, and cannot fail to seriously imYire . berance of my queenly Oordclia as -it In the first placo then, I will say comes in strains of music from Memo- that I am not an enemy to the . Order ry Bells"! How sweet hoi- loving smilo of Sons of Temperance, my first tein- that night now so many years n, to be coxtinu'ed. : o & o A Source oi Smiles. nection with her Divisions, and I havo shown by tho devotion of years of la- bug believe me ! I screamod over the p have trilled and ano until hbarse, sh lid do mueh towaras reclaiming have so many visitors but her few friends would draw about her only tho more closely." .Tv: 1 I l ' iiku.i h.vi roturned, I say." uii iiJ 't deaf, if you please, Ro- .v,-oro a 'sleep or dreaming, whi'-h is just as bad." A ro- " Some boys make this an excuse for their wrong doing, when in truth, they the doors of ono ! They are a hum- them. Sho would net have very pleasant homes." " That number is few, Kate. Joys "9 away from homo in the evening; because they find no happiness there books whij;h I did npt understand and .'She is as gentlo, and fair as nlnnolirna fr Hificfv thAir T1.lt.n- ..Wi mv !tpi Apr did not, attampt to vffll SAW hAT lllSt. . . OI13 liaS ft P&C ll'.V j 7 A .. .A ii ... I l r ''-- . I , AAAVAA J ' . ' . . A . I J ,1i csimaI VlionrtoiHnna ' And nrtAA I ATO1ir ''d if T' AAnlil TATtAal. it narrot- nrt. in nlnftsi'n'7 at least S3.Q WOU A (fcll II7VA(& .il. UV'JIVlVil'Ji , j.-. -"-'U.A.'.-'A.AAAt------'-r"-? l J. 1 i. C sat and coramitted page after pago of. "Yoa have not told me 01 ii,:nma. ili.-rr the from under the charmed influence of home, temptations in a thousand glit toring forms moat them everywhere. Last Sabbath while in , I walking by a church, when on heaita of all those detestiblo old maids and not once did she have to li.-.teu to treet. under the Ln a nf those hateful lectures. She is like I received a mark of credit and. if not. the contrary. lj have walked two and two aWg tho 4 I was eve of my teacher,- till my neart was docue ana easy 10 guvem a, the nirh bursting with a; desire for one governed I fear Kato.' ' For girls who steps of God's house, God's minister free walk Over these-dear fields. But, gain any ascendncy over her icad her il, in n nnlnif Tn'a vnir in mr r offjiy Kfiinrr isAmi-starved for I irts ftlmost 'anvtliinj? and sue loves TO U11U1A 111 UiiU uuiuiv, jlaau vv- 7 I XXcklfU c a -v w-"0 . I " ' T I ' i I . . . ears, I found three of my school-mates months (to teach us table manners I be petted by rich giris, intent upon the remains of the con- presume) t can eat soup with my fork complimented by their notice tents of a jar of brandy poaches, which and split my boan3 after tho most ap- riches maae tne genu a eouolo of tipplers had jriven them. proved stylo. I walk primly as any EagOnia has too much I persuaded them to throw' it away, of those wretchsd ol4 maids, who ; out I her, for good. -1 Even m and then I led them to tho ffravo of of their own evil hearts, were always schools as strict as ours is, Julius, and there told them all his sad imagining jsyil of us. When I left my dear mother's side I would have scorned or nilaence ithor o ui-vh-smilo' vrreithed his lips :i;iced in tho depths of his jetty '".I believe you are trying to ad eyes, quiz t:K' 1 i. 1 "lit i;i e, K !:U't. - Yuu can believe as you ohoose. I 11 not try to convince you, but I ;. n Cordelia will bo disappointed, on .lo not go overthe'ro to spend lit with her." Iid she tell you to tell me to go ?" ' You would jiot boli&ve me, if I v--, ;-j to ssy.'' lb) turned away whist ; y;:ik-e doo.lle, to suppress the a-.uusoihw-Jit which" strUL'jrled to .find v ::t. . ' Yuu are so provoking, Roland. I v, -h you would givo up that teasing way vou have. It is very disa?reea- they history. They promised me would not touch liquor again." " Surely you will never go o3t Roland!" " It seems to mo impossible that I A should, but il l dor my mother's prny- ers will brinir me back. " It seems to me if I was wandering in far distant lands, the memorv of my mother's voico, her winning smile and . more than ait, her -prayers would Do my guard and guide in paths of "honor. " " 1 hope it will always be so, my brother." He came close to me and tenderly kissed my brow, and to decieve. ay, Why cannot we be brother 3! Dr. Franklin having noticed that a certain mechanic, who j worked near his oiiice, was always happy and smil- 1 1. 110 A - J. f lag, veuturea to asic nim, tue tjeciei 01 is constant clierl'ulness.! ' No secret Doctor,' he replied, 'I have jrot one ol the best wives, and when I go to work she always has a kind word of encouragement ior me and even now I do most earnestly and heartily bid her God-speed in the work of saving men from drunkenness, and I will not throw ono straw in the way of any who wish to cling to her, ti m 1 ji 1 1 witn reierence to tne resolution an thorizing the Subordinate Councils to use the regalia prescribed for tho State Uouncii, until tney are aoie to pur their prospect of advancement in tho scale of being. I presumo that not one of tho Divisions who ' condemned your action" would be willing to obey the behests of the National Division in the matter that drove you from their fraternity. Under the circumstances you have ' succeeded nobly, and I shall hope to hear of generous abundant fruitage .rom tho "active campaign" of tho spring for which you are preparing. I and when I home she meets ! me mation system. I do not, however, j think it best for our country, neither desired by tho whites or colored peo ple. The colored people in the South prefer to have their own organizations separate and distinct from tho whites. This is evidenced in their churches, schools, and everywhere else, and the effect of the National Division in adop ting the course it did, was not direct- man nravinff fit camp meet- ed to work for the Sood o tho coloi i.r, in n rrinsr feryor.t. rnnnnrr for the ed people, but for the sole purpose of and are willing to "adopt the amalga- cha3G other8j and I horeto d h- tJ yu to exhort the brothers to witli a smile and a kiss, ?ind the tea is soon to be ready ; and she has done so many little things through the day to please me, that I cannot find in my heart to speak an unkind, word to any body.' A vltrsryi fee! as if lady-ova boardin? the girl can contrive 10 receive uuu jmraKwu li,nrra from tho outside' world with- "o I have learned it there, out the knowledge of prying eye. more than noe when iuugema iia.s All, they -ivould never sub- thus procured -vyine I have kuon'n ivm- ma to drink of it not rnuca it is truo but enough to show mo, she loved -A ,. it. "Her mother ia not in fault there."' "No, it i3 only where Mrs. Monree's error affect tho innocent Ah, if the struotion isi after the fnanner of male guilty alono had to suffer ! But, it is nrnfaaanra t.VAflt I not SO WO all sutler lor the vices 01 power of th zealous old Amen ! yes bless de lord, smack, smooth off.' 3 devil . to bo nero loudly exclaimed cut his tail (Kammunicaiioitfi curtailed, a insulting and degrading the whites. And however much they may now en deavor to palliate or cover up the poi soned venom which influenced their action, it stands out in plain English not ambiguous, and capable of but one legitimate construction. reply, to which I invite your especial attention, as expressing precisely the views I entertain. I would urgo upon you brethren, the importance of looking after the children, and would recommend all the Cauncils to adopt some plan to bring them under our fostering care. In my own Council we have adopted a simple plan, but one which, I think, will work well. We admit children from 7 to 15, as well as persons over 50 years of age in our associate branch, and onco a month havo a meeting of all together, when the regular business may bo dispensed with, and the time patient, persistent, kindly, manly ac tion. We havo been injured in tho Eastern part of our .State by tho un pleasant feelings that wero allowed to be engendered between the two Or ders,, previously to this mistaken ac tion Of the National Division, so , that while some of tho Divisions came over to us intact, these old quarrels fur nished the few who coming from the North sympathized with and approvod the action, rallying points and means i , .. oi aeience ana so there are remnants of the old Order without life enough to live, and yet of sufficient influence to be stumbling blocks in the way of : the success of the "Friends." You ron the fiuesd. ;t tn ho hbctered bvi a parcel of old maids, and-unjustly, mor e frequently, Wfi-tvfid Wtho principle lor a wrong which wtw" never committed. hoard of a school, far mountains bf have away among the whose plan of in- college3, and whose their pupils as ratioijials pupets to make a shpw v Tl then fW. .Wo the president does not rise above tho vices which are puur. vvwv A. I . . . . l ii i 1 1 i -!--.. r. f.K Kin nnni a hm finwn i uero lird It ics ui'.jic WWWH.IVU Jtli O t I A C 1' I lllt.lAV -J fc " . . X X ' I voice was joined in laughing raptures but trust toi their own with mama and brother Royal. .Ynd beings, And I not each other, and for our own p: am vation wo must help our neighbor eser- to Proce?rtIs?3 of tits Flbriila State Council. iLj you find it. so, Katie? You oiik'1.1 not to get vexed at small things. Mother never doss, but then you will never be such ii woman as she is. Look at her now. Don't you think she is pretty ? I do, any way. She is never cross and angry for nothing, Uko no many women arc." " Thor, little brother, I shall not get voxed again. Now tell me if Cor delia is come, and -if she wishes mo." " That is riglit, Cordelia, never get vexed. There is nothing which .spoils a woman's good looks so much. But please remember that I am not such alpiness." l.ttlo brother after all, for I un as tali as you, and only two years 'younger." " Is. slio corae sure enough, Roland ?" " Who, mother ? She is there play ing graces like any girl." " Oh, you know wlioin I mean !" I tuinod awa)i thoroughly augry, but he cinght mo by my hand and drew" mo night I stood in the door, happy in w gazing uooh their plavfand in listening to A A ' their merry voices. By and by my father came into the houso and my mother followed him. He paused at my side. " Do you wish to spend the with Cordelia, Kato? I heard Roland telling you of her return. I saw and spoke with her too, as sha passed" me, maids." in the field." "I would like very much to go." " Ro vol wul go with you. It is a short walk and the evening is very pleasant." - " Thank you. papa. You are always thoughtful for my pleasure and hap decieving one would never think of who trusted me !" j Thon Ton did notiUko your school. And yet were wont toj books." I am fohd of books now, Kate, but nnt of baardinsr sehools nor old IIali. c? jEi.rF.usoN CqiuxciL, No. 4, WAurwiiESAH, Fjla., April 1 1 th, 18(2. The State Council of thb Friends of Temperance of the State of Florida met at Waukeenah on the 17th day of .Ypril, 1872, at 10 o'clock, A. M. Tho officers were reported at their stations as follows j President, Rev. Thomas? A. Carruth, of Welborn. Associate, pro km, John A. Edwards, A! Willie, of The Order of Friends of Temper ance was organized in Virginia in 18G6, by men who loved the temper ance cause, and despaired ot any. nar- regular labors. Their pass -word be- monious action in the old Order, ng separate from that of the active North and South, wisely foreseeing members, prevents any possible chance the very events which have proven Gf evn growing out of it, and we thus their foresight really prophetic, and make the children feol that we aro re- that this question of mixed associa- ally interested in them. Some stick- tions might never agitate the new or- er3 for the hitter of the Constitution, 1 -a l-j j at . ....... , uer it. was uuu uuwn m mo vatitu- mav obiect to this as bem'? unorovi- devoted to social enjoyment, at the op- have mado no infringement upon our tiuu 01 uie unai. o uu not pro- regulations by the relief afforded your hibit these associated children from " poorer Councils," tho action was am our regular weekly meetings, and there inently wise and proper I approve aro usually a good many of thorn there of it most heartilv anJ , f. ... , 1 J. i. ...1 i-A I " " " 'U loei.uy luieieowjci spectators in our continued as loner as it is fn,mft,l i essary or advisable. I be fond of your 1 ... 1 I I l ! i -..i i 4... 1 . ni.ra in tiiA rnrlflnintion w nonor auu iu- a nh.-nUin. i.ro tent. W. , .,..!' 1 V- i nna flia fall An ftTlfl faiimCT OUCS OI OariQ. 1 t ' f 1 . a a v..t ii-nr,. -crhiu ih bailey s suite after twenty-years or more, to regrei cm, uwe 1 um muimn) his manner " ol government. Oh, I dew is falling upon us. Your hair is damp and my dres3 is becoming limp but that matters little for we expect no company to-night. We will go that I may look at you and soe how you have grown since I went away." "And I wish to see yoit, Cordelia. Roland said you wero changed more than Emma." "He always, from a little child, pos sessed observant eyes. What did he a It say That vou were srand." She laugh- tf - John Franklin is not coming home ed gleefully and clapped her. hands 1 . . I 1 I ' v TvxT-rKnT-n trtnr to Tt tnen sue pausuu 1 i 11K I . VIUUC VU va. i- a- " Take cara, Cordelia, yoa may be an old maid yet" Anything else 13 prefer- . " Neyer ! able! ( Mcintosh, of Tal- and turned to round "You did get ancrrv though. Don't look so liery. Cordelia is come. I wont home with the Bell bovs from sohool, and . while there Dr. -Ham-mon IV carriage brought Eaima home, and Cordelia told mo to send you to spend the night with her." " How did they look ?" " "Oat of their eves, I reckon." "" Roland, ploaso be sensible three minutes." v. of vacation." look at me. the moonngut m up ner lit, for, to be can- face and glistened in tho masses of her He dark hair, and her queenly head poised haughtily like us the spend hia few months " And I aim glad of t TT L A nn!.nn;(A nv. V.T.1 Tinr.-nn mv snn-honnpf for. thmlcrh -liu- A j. a. Q at , . ... i ic n. finnrrorons ienow. cnufcun was set, and. only tho t royai j . Cordelia of my childhood. splendors of the western sky beamed " T - , , , 1 r aA TCn upon me, I knew I would have to re- only a htUoj egotist,, and you eould "I am changed, Kate turn in tho mornin it. It was scare countrv-bred and was a pleasant one, for my lips could "Did you know he is the first cause ery tn.1V rinlv of Cori lolia- nnd mv heart of the expulsion of i Augustus Secretary, W. M. lahasseo. Treasurer, Conductor, pro tern, S. B. Alexander, of Waukcenah. Sentinel, J. B. Roach, of W aukeenah. The Secretary announced that tho following Councils wore Represented : Welborn, No. 1 Rop3. Rev. T. A. Carruth, L. C. Murdoek and Wm. P. Magnolia, .r..i y- never admire where there was so mucn wouia do so uCu ow n UU1U XlUCCl I .. . - I -r . 1 1 t ,m . I i 1 : TT .Aa o TTtfr-c Tmr I I nflVfl IR.'irUlfVl. ion ely a mile, and to mo, sen, worsuip. xi v . l..,lfl. ii n Khiiiftnt, .iir. ilav savs SO. - music, svaaic u-aaa.., uwuiuji mo vaiK. i w I - - Ail. ana a great ucm ui from I loved m7 books so a!ii-i .:;t:i n.,111 w ot tmt;r.n hrf th has gene ueywnu NasuueaviLU pieaiig uutiwpuuuo . oi meeting her again. , urotner xvoyai jr j, I , ,r ,n,hif.inn was to keep A m I wKam A.. 1 I1WLI. AU1 VUW iaia.. a AUi VilClX Ai. IA" 1 y I knew it there. pieces oi embroil- deceit. And well ! Howard and we can we have No. 2-Eap. W. M. Mcintosh. Hopeful, No. 3 Reps. W. A. Willie, R. B. Hightower, A. W. Mason and C. G. Edwards. JtiTerson, No. 4 Reps. J. J. Alex ander, J. A. Edwards, b. ii. Alexander, J. B. Roach, F. Ku33ell and Wm. H. ArendelL The following represent? waa growing shy of ladies, and he left hun to play at cards. in A nt. the. drSni- Ti-itli o linrriA.l crar d- fmstus paused in a career of vice and night, lest Cordelia should oome oat actually signed a torhperanoa pledge, and see him. He had only shut the and waa strangling j to subdue the gate behind him, when I felt the arms thirst for drink, learhed in hi3 own of my dear friend about me, and her home, he ridiculed and taunted him loving kisses upon my lip. .ind while (ah, you have often knough smarted wo stood arm in arm, cheek to cheek, from bis taunt3 and know wini poor I upon tfie top step tad she upon the 'Augusts hU to Btria against !) and pace with him that is passed away now. I have new hopes, new dreams and a new ambition which, thoug'i it, will not be as sweet as tho old, compensate for its loss," She spoke sadly; and lead me ou the house. he paused ai door, and gathered me in and kiaaed me many times. the her must to outer arms initiated Council : aUvjs wero as members of the State L. C. Murdoek, Wm. P Mizell, - R. B. HLrhtower, .V. W. Mason and Vm. II. Arendell. I The minutes of the last mestiag were real and approved. I Tha, President read -the following BKP0BT I State Council F. of Tj, of Florida, Office of President, Welborn, Fla., . April 13tjh, 1872. Ojfi'jers atd Representatives : It is with unfeigned pleasure that I write this, mv second report, for the S ate Council oi our new tion, as the great fundamental princi ple that the association is for white people only. The ceremonies I of the Ritual aro beautiful, solemn, impress ive and well calculated to accomp ish the end designed in their use at the same time they are simple and easily understood. The direct and constant recognition of God's grace as the only means of complete reformation, and the constant admonitions to a life of purity and holinoss given to tho can didate from the time of hia first en trance into the Council gives us an el ement of strength to be found in no other temperance organization with which I am acquainted ; and I am surprised at the hesitation of any whits person in the South who is in favor of total abstinence, to come into our ranks and aid ns in the great work we have before us. The circular sent out by the com mittee in Jacksonville of the Duval and St. John's Divisions was treated by most of thosa to whom it wa? directed with the silent contempt such a docu ment deserved, originating as it did in disappointed ambition, and founded upon false and disguised premises in sulting as it was intended to b, it fell far short of the h jpos of its authors, and proved an abortion. Thero is ono thin"- however contained in it I think olionld ho cirrectlv understood, and - - , that is the assertion that the; Grand puuusncu TVv-;a; .-h,rh surrendered tho char- Temperance ter was but a small i minority,' acting without authority for tho uiijojrity. Now let us look into this and see how fai it is from the truth.' There were at that time oa the rolls of the G. D., the names of 19 Subordinate Divisions, of these Amelia, Palatka, Olive Branch, Navy Yard, Providence, ded for by that document. I am not sure that the verbiage of the Constitu tion conveys the idea and intention of its authors with reference to who shall compose the associate branch of the Ordar, but there is nothing in its let ter or spirit which forbida the course we have adopted. Just here permit ma to say, that in Order, the oc- regarded the last meeting of the. Supremo Council as much the most important convoca tion ever held by that body ; and I am sure the spirit of that indicated, that tho one object, the advaneoment , of the cause of Temperance, must engross our energies and our labors. The regulations, ceremonies, every thing except so far as they tended to this point were held very cheaply. . I am pleased with our ceremonies, but I have no idea that they are po: - lect. laking all the circumstances into consideration I think they are a grand success, but when we can get the wisdom of our entire beloved our zaal for strict adherence to forms I South in theaa matters, embalm 1 in a and ceremonies, we oftentimes loose Supreme Council, all must be .revised sight of the great object for which we and we shall make great improvement are associated the temperance work in the work. I and I am more and more persuaded have only to suggest a3 to the working every day that whatever we can do for of Subordinate Councils, that so far aa the advancement of that great work possible the parts of the offijors should amongst the masses, should be done be committed ,to msmory especially irrespective of constitution or any- that of the President and should be thing else ; and I am satisfied that recited so as i to express the 8 jatimuats there is no more promising field we -hey contain as fully as pos-iibhv I can cultivate, than the children and I have seen the deepest possible i:n youth of our communities. Another important matter is too much neglected by U7, the dissemina tion of a wholesome temperance liter ature -small books, tracts and newa- papers exert a mighty influence no other means can be used. If every head of a family engaged in the work would subscribe for a good temper ance newspaper for hia family, the good results would bo incalculable. Such a paper is the organ of our Or der " The Fkiesd of Temperance," c. pression made in this way. The Onaplain should afw.iy.i ba a religious man whose charactw i3 un questionable as to true piety. Indeed I should ba glad to know where that 80 far a9 P03riible th should be a true joyous type of religious feeling in all our Councils, " our lnlp is iu'tui Lord who made tfn Hs-ivoiu a -id Earth," and we should learn to look to Him for success, anl to prai.su Hi,u when it is attained. One m Je from us is I03 tte l oar ble University. We hive t i: n. in Rab, trb N. C. I " "V " " C in 1119, t tracts cost but successful, as it is by far th, m ,t im- .. - ... 1 1 ill LKJlUftiXJl UJUUCU 111 l,.'l' riti .if lw. I i,Ho ami firrt nwo RftA i scftrxerea in tne 1 uu uiat "round, oftentimei springing up and Institution. yielding fruit, " soma thirty, some six ty, and some aa hundred fold." And now my brethren, with the principles of Faith, Temperance and Charity act- Tl 1 ai uumocrs n ) .v some 75 students and will doable that number I before the end of th-s session : a mem ber admitted at every moetiu". I shall bo gratified to hear from you 1 1 i anting each and every on of us, let "i Yours in F. T. and n v, us perform the duties for which we A. P. Aeeuu Bartow and Tampa, 7, had neT bean I came together, and go out from tnis ( Continued on ite Semd J'aye. )
Spirit of the Age [1873-1???] (Raleigh, NC)
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