West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-04-04
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN
Freeman Credentials.
PLEASE INSPECT THEM.

of character"
Its frank, open address, and fear
less, independent course enable
both friend and foe to get fully &C
uuainted on first introduction; SO
that when it gets into neighbor-
hood, it readily comes to know and
dove it's friends and with them to
organize and wage
ETERNALwAR
against the enemies of the people,
But the FREEMAN is yet young
only beginning it's third year.
MANY excellent families have not
vet looked into it's genial counter
ance-have never felt the warm
pressure of its fraternal grip, nor
understood fully its generous pur-
pose and mission.
To all such homes and families
THE FREEMAN CONFETTI GREET
And coming as it has been COM
ing through two years past, to
thousands of happy West Virginia
homes, bearing that love-frelghted-
banner of our noble. Christian
womanhoo
"For God Home and Native Land"
it will sill seek out new acqualnt-
ances, in the confident assurance Of
hearty welcome to a0arn, hearts and
hospitable homes. And coming into
these new homes it is but reasona-
BILE and right that the FREEMAN
present at the thresholds, such fit
ting credentials as shall guarantee
the sacred home circles against I'M
position or harm.
In this behalf, surely no claim
ant to public confidence could pro-
duce any higher endorsement than
that of the
CHRISTIAN PEOPLE OF THE STATE.
These brief extracts from volunta-
nv testimonials from various reli-
gious denominations, the FREEMAN
respectfully begs to submit:
w. VA. PREsBYTERY,
in session at Fairmont, Nov. 5, 81,
Resolved.
5th, That we heartily recommend to all
tenn perance workers, The West Virginia
Freeman, Jas a strong, true temperance paper.
d. MCGREGoR,
LOYAL YOUNG,
SAMUEL GRAHAM.
THE W. VA. BAPTIST GENERAL Asso-
CITATION.
Parkersburg Nov. II, 1881 adopted
a report on Temperance, closing as
follows:
Fourth, That we consider the WEST VIR-
GINA FREEMAN an indispensable instru-
mentality in securing the success OF the pro-
hibition work in this State, and urge all our
people to subscribe Tor 1t, and put INTO the
hands of every voter and into every family
in the State.
P.B. REYNOLDS con,t+oo
f. T. 5 B. h MooEr. 0o'n"i'''e'
IT'S NAME AND MISSION.
Speaking to the report last above
named. Rev. L. &. Peters, among
other things, said:
First, We like the FREEMANs name and its
mission. 1t goes forth II freeman on mis-
sion of freedom to liberate the people from
King Alcohol. Many of the best intellects
of the country are in Slavery. Its mission is
Second, We need The FREEMA N'to free the
people from the terrors of the political lash.
It comes between the lash and the victim,
and bids the man free and be his own
master
THE W. VA. STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION,
Parkersburg, May 81, 1881.
WHEREAS, the press is the most potent in
strument that we can WELD in giving in
struction on the subject of Temperance and
Pohibition:
THE WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN as sound
Temperance paper and earnestly recommend
it to our citizens throughout the State for
their patronage and support.
THE W. VA. M. E. CONFERENCE,
Moundsv1lle, Oct. 5. 1881, unani-
mously adopted the following:
Resolved That are much pleased with
the WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN, as a wide
awake family newspaper OF healthy moral
tone, and especially as our State Temperance
newspaper, aggresSiVely devoted to the cause
of prohibition. Gratlted with its success al
ready attained, we heartily commend it to
the patronage and support OF all CHRISTIAN
and temperance people of our state.
Signed, T. B. HUGHES,
d. II. X. DIX.
W. VA. U. B. CONFERENCE.
Grafton. March % 1882.
Resolved. That we recognize the West
VI t'reeman as an able and fearless advocate
of tttr cause and pledge ourselves to do all In
on" bower to increase its circulation among
Respectfully submitted.
H. WARNER, Committee on Temperance,