West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-02
PROCEEDINGS
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FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING.
PARKERsBURe, June Is, 10, 1884

At 2 p. M, w ednesday, June
IS, in the Baptist church, Parkers-
burg, the Fifth Annual Convention
of the Temperance People of West
Virginia, was called to order by
Mr.. Dave D. johnson, Chairman Of
the State Temperance Executive
Committee. .r... 5.al-...sf mgsI
Rev, ]. F. Chenoweth, of Wood
county read the 46th Psalm, after
which Rev. G. B. Foster led the
Convention in prayer.
After congratulations to the
people Of the State for the public
sentiment that brings together
such a grand body of leading tenn
perance friends and workers, on
Mr.. Johnson's motion, Mr.. J. M,
Lyon, of Harrison county, was
elected temporary Chairman, and
REV j. Wilson Lambert, Of Jack
son county, was made Secretary.
The latter not being in the house,
Mr. w. w. Harper, of Mason coup.
ty, vas chosen in his stead.
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On motion, the following Com.
mittees were duly appointed and
announced: ...u5
Committee on .Credentials-W F
Atkisson, w r Long, D H K
Dix, E J Willis, G B Foster, C
Young, John G Dix, T Hawkins,
j n Bristor, and T G. Johnson.
Permanent Orgamization-W T
Wilson, S Pomeroy, T R Harper,
CT Morris, D McGregor, A L Wade,
H Langford, W P Walker, J H
Bristor, T C Johnson.
On Representataon-W T Wilson,
L d King, D H K Dix, Frank
Burt, w H King, d M Sleeth. A L
Wade, R r Saddler, t G Johnson.
] H Bristor D.. s. ...sI
On Order of Busimess-G W
Baggs, Dave D Johnson, Frank
Burt, w L Van Horn, t NJ Mar
shall, D B Purinton, A B Clark R
Saddler, T c johnson, J H Bristor.
On Resolutions-A l. Purinton,
w P Walker, G B Foster, w F At
kisson, A L Crompton, W V Atha,
W M Weekley, F M Chalfant. } II
Bristor, T c Johnson. -
ELEVEN DISTRICTS REPRESENTED.
IL response to the Secretary's
call by Senatorial districts, dele
gates responded from all but the
9Th and 18th, and elected respect
lively their own members of the
Committees as above given.
ADDRESSES OF WELCOME AND RE-
sPoNsE.
DR.. Warner welcomed the dele
gates to Parkersburg hearts and
homes, referring briefly to his work
throughout the State and the prom
Using outlook for the cause.
Rev. J. S. Pomeroy responded
with hearty thanks and congratu-
slations, paying special attention to
Senators who need the quiet OF
home life as an antidote for their
tendency to disregard the will Of
the people. ...
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The following report of the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization
was adopted:
For President--Hon. D. McGregor
Wee Presadents-(one from each
Senatorial district, as follows
Revs J S Pomeroy, 2 Warner, DID.
r R Saddler, T G Johnson, Fl Lang
ford, A L Wade, and Messrs. ]. M
Lyon, G W Baggs, c L Brown and
J II Bristor.
For Secretary-Rev w W Harper
T M Marshall, A B Clark and c E
Morton, of the Press, assistants.
Senator McGregor, on taking the
chair, thanked the Convention, es
teeming it high honor to preside
over deliberative body represent
ing aid the best people of the Com
monwealth.
The chairman, Dave D. johnson
here presented, and by direction o
tine Convention read the following
report, reviewing the progress o
the movement for Prohibition from
the beginning till now: