From the Great Sachem's long talk: "The Order of Improved Red Men, as far as I can judge, is progressing, notwithstanding the desertion of two Tribes in Louisville, namely, Tecumseh, No. 6, and Delaware, No. 7. On the 16th sun of Cold Moon I visited Tecumseh, and on the 17th of the same moon I visited Delaware, which Tribes afterwards deserted, and as I understand joined the Independent Order. I received a communication from Deputy Great Sachem Alex Knapp stating their reasons for doing so, but it does not prove that they acted like honest men. I sent a communication to the Great Incohonee of the United States asking how to proceed, but I did not receive an answer. I now leave the matter in the hands of the Great Council of Kentucky. On the 8th sun of Flower Moon I granted a dispensation for a Tribe to be instituted at King's Lodge, Calloway County, under the title of Minneola Tribe, No. 15. I deputized John T. Irion, of West Tennessee, to institute, which he did on the 6th sun, Hot Moon, G. S. D. 380, and raised up the following chiefs: W. M. P. Pool, Sachem; H. B. Landon, Sr. Sagamore; W. H. Clarke, Jr. Sagamore; J. C. Shelton, Prophet; S. F. Kirkeley, C. of R.; T. A. Hughes, Asst. C. of R.; D. G. Reed, K. of W. I would recommend that a charter be granted them." The Great Chief of Records reported as follows: Tribes, 11; members, 550; adopted, 145; rejected, 7; suspended, 28; expelled, 17; admitted by card, 18; withdrawn by card, 4; deceased, 9; new Tribes, 1; Past Great Sachems, 6; Past Sachems, 85. Various amendments to the constitution were offered and laid over one great sun for action. Election resulted as follows: Jacob Lezinski Great Sachem S. F. Schell Great Senior Sagamore D. A. King Great Junior Sagamore W. H. Glore Great Prophet G. B. Kiteley Great Chief of Records W. D. Turner Great Keeper of Wampum G. B. Kiteley Representative to G. C. U. S. The committee on state of the Order recommended that legal action be taken to recover the effects of Tecumseh Tribe, No. 6, and Delaware Tribe, No. 7, of Louisville. The Great Chief of Records read an application for a charter for a Tribe in Maysville, and a charter was granted. The Great Council went into committee of the whole and decided to prosecute the two deserting Tribes to the full extent of the law. The Francis case was brought up and Brothers Glore and Kannard were appointed to assist the trustees in effecting a settlement. The Great Prophet, at the request of the Great Sachem, repeated a prayer and the Great Council fire was quenched. =1872.= NINETEENTH GREAT SUN COUNCIL.