West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-07
WESTVIRGINIA FREEMAN.
Notes from Virginia.

ms OrucT orig lIldG0u III ICOo,
spread over large portion of Vlr-
ginia, and thence over much of the
South, and has done a large amount
of good in helping forward the tenn
perance reformation. The session
lust closed was not largely attend
ed, but those present were devoted
and enthusiastic workers.
Jas. E. Walters, of Warren coun-
ty, presided until new officers were
elected, after which, W. e. Shin
hicks, of Rockingham county, took
the chair; w. J. Kidd, of Nelson
county, was Secretary.
The reports Of the President and
Secretary presented many points
of interest, and exhibited a fair de-
gree of prosperity.
The officers elected for the follow
ing wear were as follows: President,
w. E. Shinnick, of Rockingham
Associate, Jno. F. Hix, of Nelson;
Chaplain Rev. J. T. Whitley, of
the University of Va; Secretary,
w. J. Kidd, of Nelson; Treasurer,
J. A. Patterson, of Augusta Con-
ductor, J. V. Lago, of Rockingham
Sentinel, J. w. Blakemore, of Rock
ingham.
Resolutions of sorrow were adopt
ed in view of the death of the Rev.
E. w. Beals, of Suffolk, Va, one of
the District Vice-Presidents of the
Order.
Various reports were presented,
discussed and adopted, but as the
details would not be of interest to
your readers, I omit them.
The next session will be held in
October next, at Weir's Cave Sta
ton, Rockingham county, Va.
On the third day of the session,
public addresses were delivered in
the Methodist Church at Montreal,
bv the Rev. T. D. Bell, d. D., and j.
T. Whitley.
In view of the agitation of the
local option question, now going
on in the State, the following pre-
amble and resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, The traffic in ardent
shirts is a source of inestimable
harm to both the national and NOR
al interests of the people of Virgin
ia; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is the function of
the civil government to protect the
community, by all just. means,
from injury to property and per-
sons; and,
WHEREAS, In the opinion of this
State Council, the enactment of
law allowing the people of any vot-
ing precinct to decide by their bal
lots whether license to sell ardent
spirits in that precinct shall be Is
sued or not, would be just meas
ure, and one adapted in an eminent
degree to the protection of the
community from many forms Of
evil and,
w HEREAs, A movement in favor
of this local option principle, is be-
ing urged by State Local Option
Committee, and by others associa-
ted with them and,
WHEREAS, A convention OF those
who sympathize with this move
ment has been called to meet in
the town of Charlottesville, on the
goth of December, proximo, for the
consideration of all questions per-
tanning to local option as it affects
this commonwealth therefore,
Resolued, 1st That we, the State
Council of Virginia Friends of
Temperance, in annual meeting
assembled, do hereby express our
hearty sympathy with the local
option principle, and with this par
ticular movement, and do pledge to
the enterprise our cordial and con-
tinued support.
2nd. That eight delegates be sent
by this State Council to the said
convention, to represent our wishes,
and to cooperate with the local OPP
ton movement in our behalf.
In pursuance Of the above resolu-
lions, the following delegates were
appointed to the Local Option Con-
vention
Judge J. L. Cochran, DR.. w. r.
Nelson, Rev. T. D. Bell, D, D., Rev.
J. T. Whitley, DR., J. Lewis Leitch,
w. T. Kidd, J. E. Walter and w. E.