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Granges ; 3rd to determine and fix the status of ancient Pa* 

 trons, (that of those Patrons whose demit has expired by 

 •limitation of law) and to provide for their admission into 

 subordinate Granges ; 4th to provide a rule by which mem. 

 bers of extinct Granges may affiliate with live ones. The 

 {National Grange closed its tenth annual session the 28th of 

 last month. While its action may not have been in accord 

 ance with the wishes of some, much was done that will 

 meet the approbation of the friends of the order whose de- 

 sire is to accomplish the greatest good for the greatest num- 

 ber, and not to foster and build up the plans of scheming 

 and selfish individuals. Propositions in the form of amend- 

 ments to the constitution were adopted providing for the 

 opening of the higher degrees to all worthy members of the 

 order, and making all fourth degree members eligible to all 

 offices and position in either County, State, or National 

 Grange. 



Also reducing the number of members of the Executive 

 Committee of the National Grange from five to three mem- 

 bers and providing for biennial sessions of that body. These 

 amendments will severally come before you for your ratifica- 

 tion or rejection. Whether these amendments will success- 

 fully accomplish that for which they are designed is not for 

 me to determine. And now brothers and sisters, in conclud- 

 ing this my first address to you, I would counsel a strict ad- 

 herence to the excellent precepts taught by our Order. Let 

 ua not tor one moment lose sight of the "mark for the prize 

 of our high calling." — the development of a better and high- 

 er manhood and womanhood among ourselves. In our pro- 

 gress towards this we may expect to encounter difficulties 

 and obstructions in the way. If so, let us overcome them in 

 the true spirit of our calling, remembering in the mean- 

 while that great achievments are not the result of chance, 

 but of patient labor. 



Bro. R. E. Logan, Bro. J. D. Lewis, and Bro. Edward 

 Rodgers were duly elected by the Grange a committee on 

 Appeals and Grievances. 



On motion of Bro. Logan, the Rules of Order of Busi- 



