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THE NEW CENTURY. February 21, 1877, LODGE REPOSrS Lecture Appointments. THE NEW CENTURY. GOOD TEMPLAR DEPARTMENT Dr. W.

W. King," a well known JNO. B. CAMPBELL, EDITOR. Good of the Order.

Drywood Lodge' reports '130 members. for the Quarter. Elding January 31st, 1377. Hack berry Lodge No. 177, Labette county, 33 members; liter; ary exercises once a month.

This lodge is doing well in drawing a number of young men into better company than they formerly associated' with, John Lockard, Lodge Deputy, post-office address, Chetopa. High Prairie "Lodge No. 5, Leavenworth count', 28 main-bers; our lodge is doing well. A.M. Gist, Lodge Deputv, post-office address, Leavenworth.

Kan waka Lodse No. 202, Doug and popular lecturer, will deli of lectures at Cheror kee, Crawford county, this weekji commencing Thursday night, Feb. 22. Subject hour of peril;" Friday night, subject "The prjce of dishonor;" Saturday night, subject "The way of deliverance;" at 3 o'clock p. Sunday, subject ''Women and Temperance." (The Doctor is a member of Ft.

Scott Lodge of Good Templar's and will. the.field State Lecturer," with authority to institute new lodges and do such other work as may be allotted, to, him. We are glad to welcome so able and fearless an advocate of our cause to our ranks- Doobions of G. W. 0.

T. John Campbell. J. W. Jewell, W.C.

Fulton, Bourbon county, Kansas: A member who Has violated Article 2d, and lodge declare him guilty, and decide to re-obligate him as a punishment, giving him notice of said action, be must be ri-obligated in open lodge within four weeks from the time he was foun 1 6, Article Subordinate Lodge constitution. M. Briidlemin, Lodge Deputy, Star Lodge, No. 255, White Cloud, Kans: The length of term of officers of subordinate lodges is a constitutional provision, and can only bs changed by the Right Worthy Grand Lodge. The resolutions adopted by your Lodge in reference to change of term? is not approved.

WHO ARE ENTITLED TO TRAVELING The W. C.T. should be given the traveling pass word on the night of installation. F. Moon," Lodge El Paso Lodge No.

11. The quarterly terms commence with the first meetings in "February, May, A a November." a i -dates initiated at these meetings, before installation of officers, should he-given the old pass word, but are entitled to the new one without payment of dues Section 1, Article Subordinate Lodge Constitutions. las county; 36 members literary exercises semi-monthly. YV. A.

Martin, Lodge Deputy, Lawrence. Hold the F.ort Lodge No 167, Leavenworth, 40 members; decrease during quarter 23 no clergymen members; literary ex-ertiis occasionally; what influence upon community?" None. Decrease on account of apathy of the frinnds of the cause we are doing our Andrew Deveau, Lodge Deputy, County. Deputies are urged to call county conventions as early as possible. Fort Scott Lodge initiated three last meeting and is in a very flourishing condition.

Bro. Jewell, Lodge Deputy, has organized a lodge in Crawford count)', near, Arcadia. Let our district conventions be well attended; each lodge in the district should be represented. Two district conventions this week; at Cherokee, Crawford county, the 21st, and at Osage City, Osage county, the 22d inst. Send to Bro.

D. C. Beach, Lawrence, for Constitutions of the Good Templars Mutual Ben-fit Association and for blank applications. Now is'the time to institute new Lodges. Lodge Deputies should make the effort in their several localities.

The harvest is ripe but the laborers are few. Sister S. A. Williams organized a lodge at Bethel School House in Bourbon county, on the 9th with 37 charter "members. Barrett, W.

C. Nina Crocker, W. R. S. Gilfillan, Secretary, W.

H. Lee, Lodge Deputy. We are preparing a forward movement upon the works of the enemy in this State. Send the word all along the line and fill up the ranks. Let every temperance man and woman re-por at the Lodge rooms for duty.

Subscribe for the New Century A Methodist preacher reprimanded a saloon keeper for selling liquor. "I must said the barkeeper. The preacher replied "I do not see why you should, for if you live, some of your must die." Girard Lodge No. 178, Girard. Crawford county, 116 members average attendance 60; discipline very good; influence upon community, good literary exercises every meeting, when not interfering with lodge business lodge so agreeable there has been no appeals and no decisions asked for.

J. G. Crawford, Lodge Deputy, Girard. Beulah Lodge No. 53, Crawford county, 51 members; all of the clergymen will unite; lodge getting in good working order, only, two months since organized'; hope to do much good for the young.

8. R. Tuttle, Lodge Deputy, Beulah." Star of the West Lodge No. 56, Bourbon county, 49 members; increase during quarter, 10; literary exercises each meeting; 46 third degree members. Robert Cissna, Lodge Deputy, post-of-tice address, Qlendale.

Osasre Citv Lodtre No. 28, Osage OFFICE OF R. W. Gr. SEC.

I. 0. G. T. 1 Napanee.

Feb 8th, 1877. Jno B. Campbell, G. 0. T.

Ft "Scott, Kansas: Dear Brother I have much pleasure in informing you that our respected W. G. Col, Hickman, sailed from England yesterday in the Ship Britannic. He has successfully re-organized the Grand Lodges of England arid Scotland, and done us a good work. He wiil return to America about the 18th His address will be Louisville, Kentucky, until further advised.

All par ties desiring to hear from hirn will please address him there. Our prayer is that he may be protected1 during his journey across the mighty deep, and be permittted again to meet with us in his labor of love and mercy. Fraternally yours, W. S. Williams, R.

yv. G. S. Womanly. At J.he last session of the Grand Lodge of Indiana, Sister Sallie Jackson, G.

W. V. who was one of the seceding delegates at the last session of the R. W. G.

Lodge, after being reelected G. W. V. and also appointed General Superintendent Juvenile Templars for the present yearmade the following statement to the Grand Lodge 'Feeling I have made a mistake in my action at the R. W.

G. as your representative; that said action was unwise and legally unjustifiable, I now thank this Grand, Lodge for the indorsement of my personal" character by re-electing me as your G. W. V. and do not ask an indorsement of my blunder in my official act as your If sh were not a sister, we would say that that was manly.

It is womanly, and that's better. Good Templar's Advocate. Bro. A. Hale writes us a very encouraging letter from Osage City.

Thanks for his efforts in behalf of the New'Cen-tury. He says the lodge is doing well, with future prospscts bright. and keep posted. Bro. Andrew De Veau has been elected C.

T. of Hold the Fort Lodge, at Leavenworth. We hope he will not only "hold the fort," but move on the enemies works- A little more can-nister Bro. De Veau. Call Bro.

Wood to your assistance. The word is forward, march, all along the line. The Colorado Legislature is considering a couple of interesting experiments the letting of women vote, and the requiring of all its voters to read and write the English language intelligently. Prairie Lodge No. 257, Cherokee, Crawford county: 110 during past quarter, literary exercises every month; M.

H. Alberty, Lodge Deputy. Inquisitive' boy 'Pa, does, drink make a beast of a man? Pshaw! child, perhaps once in a while. vis the reason the tavern keeper has on his sign, "Entertainment for man and beast?" Nonsense, child, what makes you ask "Because ma says- that last nignt you sppnt at the tavern you went there a man and came' home a beast and that landlord entertained you." "That's mother's nonsense, dear. Run out and play; pa's head aches 1 City, Osage county, 51 ui3inb3rs; literary exercises every two weeks; this is our first quarter; lodge in good condition, doing good work and prosperous.

A. M. Hale, Lodge Deputy, Osage City. Atchison Lodge No. 60, Atchison; 6Q metnbers; our public installation of officers went off nicely; and we have reason to bel eve will be productive of increased interest.

II. Elliston. Lodge Deputy. Subscribe for the New The Good Tem plars have elected and installed the following officers for the ensuing term W. B.

Clark, W. C. Mrs. J. P.

Burtis, V. Joe Hutt, Secretary; Billy Kunz, Financial Secretary Mrs. J. W. Sharrard, Treasurer; Richard Finley, Chaplain Thos.

McComb, Marshal Miss Lottie Mullender, I. S. Albin Kistler, 0. S. G.

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