The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-09-18
Woman's Christian Temperance
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| Women's Christian Temperance Unio
convened in the Lutheran Church. of thi
place, Sept. 16, 1884 The president, Mrs
! Rebecca ID. Wilson. of Lincoln, Va, calle'
the Convention to order and opened will
devotional exercise, singing the hymn
''Jesus keep me near the Cross, ant
prayer by Mrs. r. ID. Wilson. The gran,
old Coronation Lyman was then sung. Mrs
Wilson read portion of the 10th chapter
of st. John. after which all present wert
invited to speak word of prayer, praise
or testimony.
The roll of officers was called and six re
sponded, viz: Mrs. r.. ID. Wilson, Lincoln
Va. president Mrs. A. M. M. Fultz
Staunton, Va, corresponding secretary
Miss M. +. Crenshaw. Richmond. Va.
recording secretary Mrs. w. II. Pleas
ants, Richmond, Va. 1st yice-president
Mrs. j. w. Newton. Stalnlton. Va, supt.
Of departments.
A committee was appointed to examine
the credentials Of the delegates and report
to the Convention. They retired, and in a
few moments the chairman returned with
The following names: Rev. Il. Smithson.
Mrs Dir. Gibson. Mrs. Elizabeth Liggett,
Mrs. Nora Parker, Mrs. J. =. Hoge, Mrs.
]. B. Blackley. Mrs. A. Curr. Stanton,
Va: Mrs Judge Cochran, Mrs w Payne,
Miss Diggs and Miss Trieber, Charlotts-
vile. Va. Mrs Susanna Davis, Mrs Cor
nela Nichols. Lincoln, Va; Mrs A p
Funkhouser. Mrs L r Sonedeker, Miss
Wilde Franklin. Dayton. Va. Mrs w.
II. Pleasnnts, Miss Margaret 4. Crenshaw
young Women's Christian Temperance
lInion) Miss Blanche Taylor, Miss Nettie
Williams. Richmond. Va.
The minutes of the last Convention were
read. The President, Mrs. r. d. Wilson,
read her annual address, which was full
of words OF encouragement to the workers
in the field to press forward in the cause,
undaunted hy the obstacles and discour-
ments they meet with on every hand. She
made an earnest appeal for more workers,
for the fields are white to harvest but the
lslborers are few.
Miss Willard was requested to occupy
the remaining hour by giving an account
of the work going on among the National
workers throughout the States. She repor-
ted Unions III IS states and territories
She was deeply in earnest in her appeal
that more attention should be giveitC Sci
ent ilic Instruction.. The hope Of to-day.
she claimed, is that the children he educa-
ted in the effects of alcohol on the human
system.
Miss Annie Gordon was then introduced
by Mrs. WILSON She is especially interes-
ted in the Juvenile Work. and following in
the line of remark Of Miss Willard, urged
the Importance OF teaching the children,
and through them may hope to reach the
parents.
The minutes rs read were adopted.
At 2:30 p. IN. the afternoon session was
opened with devotional exercises till p.
IN. when the business meeting was COM
menced by reading the reports of Superin-
tends of Departments. Juvenile Work by
Mrs Pleasant. of Richmond Hygiene. by
M ISIS DIR. ,Danney.of Ioudoun county, Va. (:
Press Work. by Mrs. Rosalia j. Anderson,
Richmond. Va: Legislative. Mira r. d.
Wilson gave verbal report that some eff
fort had been made in the way of Petitions
to the Legislature last winter Colored
Workers. Miss &. .Ianney, Loudoun Co..
Several reports were laid over until the
next session, as the time had approached
for Miss Annie Gordon to address the ctil-
dren's Band of Hope.
Several Superintendent of Departments
were not heard from. The Convention
then adjourned to meet ut 10 O'Clock. the
18th.
THE address of the President was a
forceful and effective presentation of the
cause the Union represents. Clothed in
elegant language, beautiful in thought,
and affecting in pathos. it made a deepim-
pression.npon the audience. and evidenced
the sincere Christian spirit and sympathy
which move this gifted woman in the
great work Of love for ChIist and love for
humanity We regret that we cannot give
it in full in this issue of THE VIRGINIAN.
CHILDREN's MEETING.
At 4p. m. the Convention adjourned to
the Baptist church to listen to an address
from Miss Gordon to the children. The
Band of Hope attented in body with ma
ny other children and grown people. The
address of Miss Gordon was happily con-
ceived and highly appreciated by all who
heard her.
AT night, 7:30, a large audience assem-
bled at the Lutheran church. Services
were opened with religious exercises by
Rev. Allan Curr. The address of welcome
delivered by Rev. Rumsey Smithson,
was able and interesting. In the name of
God, in the name of Home, in the name
of Native Land, in the name Of Personal
Liberty, he welcomed the convention
You bear the name of His Son: you are
engaged in His work you are allies of
His church, aud these relations compr9-
hended all the relations of society. He
dwelt upon each point with great power
and effect.
Miss M. Z. Willard responded to the ad-
dress of welcome in remarks pertinent to
the topics introduced and spoke with much
feeling and pathos.
Mrs Sallie E Chaplin, of S. c., addressed
the audience ON the merits of the Temper
ance cause, in an original and vigorous
manner, showing superior mental power,
and heartfelt interest in the work.
The Convention met on the 18th, and
was opened with religious exercises, after
which the following officres were elected for
the ensuing year
Mrs. R. D. Wilson, Lincoln, Va, Presi-
dent; Mrs. A. M. M. Fultz, Staunton, Va,
Corresponding Secretary ; Mrs M. M.
Crenshaw, Richmond, Va, Recording
Secretary !; Mrs. NJ, M. Cochran, Uniyer-
sity Of Va, Treasurer. The following Su-
perintendents of Departments were cho-
sen Miss Thamsin Janney. Lincoln, Va,
Hygiene and Heredity T; Mrs. Payne, Char
lottesville. Va, Scientific instruction:
Mrs. A ? Funkhouser, Harrisonburg, Va.
Sabbath School work Mrs w II Peasants.
Richmond, Juvenile work; Mrs r Smith
son, Staunton, Va, Evangelistic and Par
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