The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-04-03
TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.
EDITED By THE woMEN's CHRISTIAN
TEMPERANCE UNION.

The annual meeting of the Staunton
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
was held in the Y. M. G. A. room, Feb.
18th, at 8 p. M, Rev. Rumsey Smithson
presiding opened with devotional exer-
cises. Rev. r. Smithson was unanimously
reelected President.
The Weep Presidents reported names of
new members, and interest in the temper
ance work increasing in the community.
The Treasurer reported; haying collected
$46.50, contributions from the members.
Fourteen dollars was paid into the State
Treasury for State work.
Superintendent of Coffee House reported
up to Jan. 1st, 's4, having been in opera
tion nine months and half:
Amount contributed toward estab-
fishing Coffee House ..............$ 1850
Amt. made by entertainment in
June. ........................ 134.S4
Amt expended in furnishing House 1881
Receipts Of Coffee House. 1882 ,32
Expenses $ 8 .......... 1451.66
Amount made by entertainment in
omDor.................. .......... S3.OO
Advertising in Spectator, Vindica-
tor, and Enterprise. ......... $500
Superintendent of Literature reported
having spent $65 in books, papers and leaf
let's, and the distribution of over 5000
leaflets and papers in the city and county.
Also 500 copies of T. S. Arthur's "Ten
Nights in a Bar Room"
Superintendent of Juvenile Work re-
lported Band Of Hope consisting of about
1870 members average attendance 65; over
100 having taken the triple pledge. 1000
leaflets and papers have been distributed.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
ResoIued, 1st, That we have heard with
unfeigned sorrow Of the resignation of the
Rev. VIM. E. Baker as pastor of the 1St
Presbyterian church, and the consequent
removal of himself and family from Staun-
| ton.
Resolved, End. That by the removal of
Mr.. Baker this Union has lost one of its
most faithful friends and wisest counsel
lors. and the cause Of temperance in this
place, one of its strongest and most fear
less advocates.
ResolUed, That the Corresponding Secre-
tary be instructed to invite the State
Union to hold its next annual Convention
in October, in the city of Staunton:
ResolUed, That committee of three be
| appointed to confer with the good Tenn
plars to form some plan in conjunction
with them for the more efficient distribu-
ton Ofitemperance literature.
Recognizing that all our strength comes
from God, and that without His blessing
our efforts will be in vain, and believing
the unprecedented success Of the W. &C. T.
| U. in the past few years has been accom-
plished by the prayer in the work,
Resolved, That we request our President
| to call on each member OF the Union to
unite with him in few moments OF secret
prayer for Gods blessing on the temper
ance cause each day at u O'cl0ck-the IL
O'Clock whistle being the signal for prayer.
Whereas, Feeling under special obliga-
lions to the Editors of the VALLEY VIR-
GINIAN,
Resolved, That we tender to them our
thanks for column in paper, advertising
IW. C. T. U. Coffee House, giving notices
of meetings, &C., free of charge.
| A motion was offered and adopted, that
voluntary offerings be substituted for the
annual SO cts. membership fee.
RESOLVED, Sd, That by the removal of
Mrs. Baker this Union has lost member
who was a most earnest worker, ever ready
to do all in her power for the advancement
of our cause "a member whom this Union
can i'll afford to lose, and whose place can
not soon be filled.
Resolved, 4th, That Mr.. Baker and his
family carry with them our best wishes for
their future welfare, and we pray that
their lives may fall in pleasant places -
that the lives Of the children may be as
useful and full of honor as the lives of the
parents have been, and when their days
are ended here on earth, may each receive
from the Master that sweetest Of all COM
mendations, well done, good and faithful
servant"
RESOLVED, 9Th, That the secretary of this
Union be instructed to spread these reso-
buttons on the record, and to send 4 copy
thereof to the Rev. VIM. e. Baker and
family.