West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-25
FIRST DAY-EvENIN6 sEssyoN-MIss
wILLARD's ADDRESS.

WILLARD's ADDRESS.
Before the appointed hour, ev-
cry inch of space of the large audi
torsum, gallery and vestibule was
ilAed and scores were'disappointed-
ly turning away, when the Con-
nention and assembly was called to
order by the President, Miss Tay-.
dor. sBt5
After an inspiriting air by the
City Band, the song "Stand up for
Jesus" by the choir and audience,
and fervent prayer 10y Miss Jennie
Smith, the immense audience were
delighted and entranced with an
hours address by Miss Frances E.
Willard, the National w. c. 7. U.
President. We hope to notice, but
by no means undertake to report
or describe this rarest intellectual
and spiritual feast, in another con-
nection.j
sINEws of woMAN's WAR.
At the close of this matchless ad-
dress, Miss Willard made a wo-
mans appeal for the "sin-
ews of war;" and such an
appeal from woman's heart and
lips coald never fail of response
where there were ears to hear and
hearts to feel.
Following up the plan adopted in
the afternoon session, of incorpora-
ting and stocking the w. G. q. u,
solicitors were sent through the au-
dience, and in a few minutes there
were subscribed to the capital
stock of the Woman's Christian
Tenn perance Union of West Vir-
ginia eighty-six shares of So each.
Thus was raised promptly and
cheerfrlly, $3.50, to carry on the
war in West Virginia for the Home
against the Saloon.
After the Doxology and Benedic-
ton, many delegates and friends
fingered and enjoyed
AN INFORMAL RECEPTION.
In these pleasant exchanges OF
congratulations and greetings, Miss
Willard and Mrs. Wells were the
central figures, but the occasion
was turned to much enjoyment and
profit by the many earnest women
of West Virginia getting better &C.
quainted with each other. %
SECOND DAY-MoRNING sEssIoN-sU-
PERINTENDENTs' REPORTS.
Convention opened with devo-
tional exercises, led by Miss Jennie
Smith. After the reading of the
minutes, Mrs. Love, President of
the Grafton Union, read her Report
on Evangelistic Work, which was
full of Gospel and good works.
Her account of the Grafton I'm
ion capturing saloon for a house
of prayer, was much enjoyed, espe-
cialiy when she said, ave always
take quorum with US when on a
campaign"
Next came carefully prepared
report and paper on, Y. w. c. 7.
U. Work, by Miss Carrie Scofeld,
which was listened to with marked
interest and pleasure.
Mrs. Chambers, Supt. Railroad
work, reported orally, in brief,
earnest talk.
In the absence of Mrs. Prof. D. B.
Purinton, Miss Fowler read her
excellently worded report on Juve-
nile Work. We regret our failure
to get the Band of Hope statistics
from this report. Our readers shall
have them soon.
MISS JENNIE SMITHS ADDRESS.
The National Superintendent of
Railroad Work, Miss Jennie Smith
of Maryland, was next listened to
in an address full of pathetic zeal
and earnestness in behalf of the
spiritual needs of railroad men, SET
ting up the Cross of Christ as their
only sure refuge from the curse of
intemperance. The close, clinging
faith and trust of the speaker, al
ways draws her hearers close up
and within her wonderful power.
REPORT ON RESOLUTIONS.
Women are very like men-they
resolue, and by virtue of his having
been the first President of the w.
G. T. u, of Charleston, Rev. T. G.