West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-08
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FREEMAN, a sound Temperance pa
per, has been established and pub
1ished at Parkersburg, therefore
ResoIued, That this Convention
endorse said paper and earnestly
recommend it to our citizens
throughout the State, for their pat
ronage and support.
The rule requiring all resolutions
to be referred was suspended, and
motion to adopt being made, Revs.
L. E. Peters and H. r. Coleman
spoke to the resolution.
DR.. Warner said "the Bible is in
favor of prohibition, the FREEMAN
is in favor of prohibition, and Pm
sure this Convention is in favor of
prohibition"
The resolution was adopted by a
rising vote.
Upon calling for the negative, the
President noticed the editor of the
FREEMAN and Rev. G. G. Wilding
standing (they were engaged in
conversation, and oblivious to the
voting going on) and remarked in
tone of deep commiseration, that
he was sorry these two brethren
were not converted, which occasion
ed hearty laugh from the whole
house at the expense of the two.
Next in order came the
REPORT ON RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Resolutions
reported as follows:
Your Committee respectfully sub
NIT the following:
ResoIued, 1st. That it is the sense
of this Committee that the organi-
zation of County Sunday School
Conventions is of great value in
Sunday School work, both as pro-
noting a spirit of Christian unity
and inspiration among Sunday
School workers and as a means of
acquiring information in regard to
the needs of the Sunday School
work, and of devising wise plans
for meeting the same.
I'd. That we have heard with
pleasure that in % counties Of our
State there are already county or
CARNATIONS, some of which as stated
by the President of this Convention
are now realizing large results from
their work, and we hope the work
of organizing will go on until each
of the remaing 80 counties has an
efficient organization.
Sd. That we recommend to the
delegates of this Convention from
counties which have no organiza-
ton, upon their return home to
bring this matter at once before
the Sunday School workers of their
respective counties.
4th. That the Statistical Secre-
tary of this Convention be and is
hereby requested to correspond with
Sunday School workers in counties
not represented here in regard to
the Importance of county organiza-
ton.
9Th. That we recommend to the
Superintendent of Sunday Schools
the Importance of giving mission
airy character to the schools under
their care, by organizing them into
missionary societies and thus by ac-
tua, work cultivate the missionary
spirit in the Sunday Schools.
9Th. That the thanks of this Con-
vention are due and are hereby
rendered the B. & O. R. r. Co. for
reduced rates of fare to delegates at
tending this Convention, and to
the steamboats, on the river for like
favors.
18th. That the thanks of this con-
vention are due and hereby given
to the citizens of Parkersburg for
their hospitality in entertaining
the members of this Convention.
8th. That our hearty gratitude is
due and is hereby expressed to our
worthy President and his compe-
tent corps Of assistants for their de-
votion to the work Of this Conven-
ton pertaining to their respective
offices. f. b. CARROLL,
Chairman.
On motion of DR.. Hammer, the
report was received and the resolu-
tions taken up seriatim, and the
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