West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-09-05
VIRGINIA FREEMAN
w. G.. Il. Z.
IN PRAYER AND COUNCIL.
The Women of Our Country on
Mountain Top Assembled.
PROCEEDINGS
Inter- State ". c. T. U. Convention,
Mountain Lake Park august 81
and September l, 2, 3, 4, 1888.

Mountain LAKE IUTK august 81
and September 1,2 3, 4, 1888.
At 10 a. M, Friday August 81,
in the grand Auditorium of Noun
tain Lake Park, Miss A. Taylor,
President of Wheeling Female Col
lege. called to order the Interstate
Womans' Christian Temperance
Union Convention.
In taking the Chair, Miss Tay-
lor briefly explained that as Presi-
dent of the West Virginia w. c. T.
T., she had been requested to pre-
side, although other sisters present
might with equal propriety occu-
pv the Chair during the inter
State meetings, and during the SEES
sions she would rely on them to
share with her the pleasant respon-
sibilities.
After this word of explanation
and cordial Christian greeting to
the grand audience gathered to-
gether on the mountain top for re-
conservation to Christian Tenn per-
ance work, the charge of the meet
ing was given to
MISS JENNIE SMITH,
Superintendent of w. C, 7. u.
Railroad work, who conducted the
opening devotional exercises.
She read with much fervor the
1i2th Psalm, and announced that
blessed old hymn so dear to all ear
nest Christian hearts, Nearer my
God to Thee" which was sung by
the entire audience. This heart
eonsecrating hymn was followed by
one Of Jennie Smiths heart-and-
soul prayers, such as we hear none
others pray, and the prayer rein
forced by prompt outburst from
the Choir in that grand temper
ance sattle-song, "Ne Compro-
mise" and the Convention was
ready to enter upon its business
with 1.-The spirit as we'll as "the
understanding"
BUSINESS PROC E EDgNGS.
The roll of officers being
called, and the Secretary, Mrs.
Hooten, of Grafton, pot respond
ing, Mrs, I. H. Johnson, of Parkers-
burg was appointed as Secretary,
pro tenn.
The following committees, by
order of the Convention, were APP
pointed bv the Chair:
On CREDENTEALs--Mrs. G. H.
Mcleod, of Baltimore, Mrs. H..
Roemer, of Bellaire, Ohio, Mrs. T.
I. Hutchinson, of Wheeling, Mrs.
NJ, M. Love, of Grafton, and Mrs.
h. T. Walter, of Somerset. Penn
sylvania, (The Chair asked time
before announcing the remaining
committees as directed.)
PRESIDENTS ANSUAL ADDRESS.
At this point, Miss Jennie Smith
an the Chair, Miss Taylor, as Presi-
dent of the West Virginia Union.
delivered the Annual Address,
which was received with .rapt at
tentlon and enthusiastic pleudits,
as her earnest heartand soul went
cat IN her eloquent utterances.
We forbear any comments here
asour readers shall have the address
IN full in next issue iaa connection
with the Corresponding Secretary's
report of the years work.
INsPIR1NG INCIDENTS ALL HAIL,
BANDS OF HOPE
La the midst of Miss Taylor's ia
Splrlting address, and Just as the
over-shadowing clouds suddenly
parted, letting in food of pure
sunlight that illumined the
mountain top groves with blaze
Of glorious appreciation, the Martins
oourg and Cumberland Bands of
n ope, more than an hundred and
nifty strong, with banners flying,
came with bright face and glad
step marching into the Audito |
hum.
| his was a scene most delight |