Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-09-19


Mrs John Paul, Rockingham county.
Recording Secretary-Miss M. E Cren-
shaw, Richmond.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. A. NJ.
Fultz, Stanton.
Treasurer-Mrs. M. M. Cochrane, Uni
versity of Virginia.
The roll being called the following del
egates were found present:
Staunton-Rev. Rumsey Smithson. Mrs.
D. Gibson, Mrs. Eliz sbeth Liggett, Mrs.
Nora Parker, Mrs. J. B. Hoge, Mrs. j. B.
Blackley, Mrs. A. Curr.
Lincoln--Mrs. Susanna S. Davis, Mrs.
CoInelia Nichols.
Richmond-Mrs. VIM. H. Peasants,
Miss Margaret E. Crenshaw, Young Wo-
mems c. T. u; Miss Blanche Taylor,
Miss NeUtie Williams.
Observation-Disclosures Cochran, Mrs.
W. G. Payne, Miss Diggs. Miss Alice
Trieber.
Dayton-Mrs. A. P. Funkhouser, Mrs.
L. R. Sonedecker, Miss Wilde Funk
houser.
last session, the President, Mrs. Il. d.
Wilson, read her report, of which the fol-
lowing is synopsis:
Dear Sisters in the Work, and Friends Of
Temperance in Virginia:
It gives me great pleasure to meet again
the interested faces of those who have
during the past year worked heart and
hand for the advancement of temperance
in our State, and who, though pressed
about with many difficulties, have still
kept the white banner of woman's love
for truth and purity in the house wave
ing. and who amid all discouragements
kept close to the standard of gospel tenn
perance that we so earnestly desire to hold
aloft.
Our loved sisters from North and South
are here with us and our hearts turn with
thanks to the Father of all our mercies,
for the many blessings we have received
from his ever opsn hand. We meet
thoughtfully and prayerfully, with hearts
united by the tWofold bond of love to
Christ and love to humanity. chastened
yet hopeful in the reviews of the past year,
humbly imploring Him to preside over
our deliberations, to prompt US to more
consecrated effort and to incite US to more
self-forgetful service.
we Will HOW SlduC0 dh JIG pIEStuU uG6US
of the W. g. T. U. in Virginia which, as
an organized body. is scarcely one year old.
The first in Importance that impresses US,
as we become acquainted with the work.
ing of our forces, is the necessity of more
general conservation of individual gifts.
IN order to more general distribution of
the works of our Unions. The few hands
| employed, of the many that should be,
| make the work heavy. Fray have me ex-
| cused is too often the response, and the
| duty which should be accepted as privi-
lege is regarded as task. We measure
our ability by the magnitude of the re-
qulrement and are appalled,. In the words
| of another I would ask the question, Who
gave US our talents !? Do we arraign the
| Divine wisdom in the distribution of this
gifts entrusted to us. Has it ever occur
| red to US how many more places, in our
work call for the hun BILE two talents, than
for the brilliant five. Before we can lift
up other lives, our own must have been
lifted up by this good Spirit and oar own
| feebleness must have been confirmed by
much bowling at his footstool; then can
we use our talents be they what they may.
seems to me, to be the earnest query OF,
Lord, what wilt thou have me to do !?
And if this convention be the occasion of
such unreserved giving of ourselves to the
service of the Master, 1T will be indeed a
| blessed era in our history. We cannot af
ford to waste time at this crisis of our
temperance work in worry or discourage
ments from DIVISIONS of opinion as to
methods of work. When we consider our
malignant foe, controlling as he does I'M
told resources of wealth and political
power, we can but feel that persistant eff
| fort, without fear and without comprO-
mise, is our only hope. entering every door
of hope that is unfolding before US.
| Time will not permit me to speak Of the
| success or failure of the different depart
ments as taken up by our State last year,
for the report of our interchangeable Corre-
| spending Secretary and the Superinten-
dents of Departments will, 1 am sure,
show our progress. yet must not fail to
remind you that we have suffered much
from not having Superintendent of the
| Department of Scientific Instruction. AS
| you are aware from letters received
during the year, we consider, in this early
| stage of our organization, this depart
! ment, together with that of Juvenile and
| Press work, the most important to push
in our State !; we must seek to diffuse a
greater intelligencein onr Commonwealth.
All must feel that the call comes to them.
and in order for our successful accom-
plishment we must have large resources
and active workers, and hope commit
tee of Finance will be appointed that
will present wisely devised plan for our
guidance, and that full and free discus
sion will result in harmony of views and
concert of action. We should aim to Sc
cure more thorough organization of our
state, forming, if possible, Union in
every county. We would not urge much
enlargement of our Departments as now
adopted. thinking it the wiser plan to
prosecute with vigOr those we have than
to attempt wider field and lack means
for Its successful accomplishment. 1 hope,
however that the Flower Mission will not
be overlooked in our city Unions, that
through its sweet influence we may. in
our wOmanly way, be lead on to useful
ness and helpfuiness.
And now let US be strong and of good
courage. willing to be ANYTHING Or nothr
ing, that the Lords work may be expand
ed, and IN the language of gifted mem
Der of the British Union, we will offer this
prayer;
| AeceIt-forgive-O, plying God,
And fire DIR hearts anew
| With holy zeal and fatty and love,
Thy gracious will to de-
And be our future, dearest Lord,
More cOnSecrate to thee.
To toll, to hope, to pray,
| Thine all the glory be.
The business of the morning session
having been concluded, Miss Francis E
Willard, President of the National Union
addreased the Convention. Miss Viii
:: lard Is an entertaining and instructive
speaker, and is deeply interested in the
work committed to her care. bhe is