The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-29

The second annual Convention Of the
Woman's Christiou Temperance Union OF
Mississippi assembled in the hall Of the
House OF Representatives on Friday morn
ing last, and was called to order by Mrs.
f. H. Erwin, President OF the Union.
About Que hundred delegates, from about
forty Unions were present. The following
officers were present Mrs +. III. Erwin,
President: Mrs. Fannie Clark and Mrs.
Annie Harper, vice presidents Mrs. Mollie
McGee Snell, Corresponding Secretary
Mrs W H. Patton, Superintendent OF
Temperance Literature; Mrs. j. b. Gam
brell, Superintendent OF Press Department !;
Mrs. KeIls, Superintendent Scientific In
slruclion and Prison Reform.
The day was largely consumed in organ
izing and receiving reports OF the various
Unions. The reports were very eneourag-
ing, showing the Union to be rapidly grow
ing and in fine condition for efiectiye
work.
The reports and addresses of the day
and night sessions were interspersed with
choice vocal music by select choir COM
posed of members OF the several church
ehoirs in this city.
Al the second days session, a telegram
OF appreciation and regret of her inability
to be with them was sent by Miss Francis
| +. Willard, their national president.
Mrs. Montgomery, OF Jackson county,
whose house was burned, as alleged, by the
liauor men, for the active part taken 10y
her in the work, was introduced To the
convention, when she responded that it
was not her house bat the Lords house
| that was burned.
The report Of the State Superintendent
GU securing unlermented wine in churches
| brought forth considerable discussion, but
| showed they were all in favor of infer
mented wine for sacramento purposes.
Rev. t. H. Gambrell informed the conven-
| ton that mother had requested their
prayers for her son, now in the peniteI-
tiary. All united, being led by Rev wv.
G. Black, not only for the boy, but all
those in the State Prison.
Mrs. Smell. in a short, pointed speech,
APP, called 10 the delegates to commence the
circulation OF petitions TO the next Legis-
iature to enact a fye-mile law for the State
Industrial College at Columbus They
demand the same protection for the girls
that is given 10 the boys.
Mrs. Cothran asked the PRAYERS and
sympathy Of the convention in behalf OF
| Nicksburg, where the sworn officers of the
law, who decided some weeks ago to obey
the Sunday law " closing the saloons on
the Sabbath, have now decided not to obey,
and allow the saloons to again Open" The
entire delegation promised To heip in hay-
ing the State law enforced at Vicksburg.
Mrs. Erwin, of Columbus, was unani-
mously reelected State President by accla-
nation Mrs. III. Il. Garner, Of Columbus.
CORES spending secretary Mrs. Easterliug,
of Crystal Springs, recording secretary
Mrs. Frazier, of Tupelo, treasurer Mrs
Fanny Clark, OF Shannon, and Mrs. uar-
per, OF kayette, ce-presidents, were re-
elected, and Mrs. Montgomery, Of jackson
county, elected as third vice president
Mrs. W. II. Wall was elected assistant
State Organizer, and Mrs. Mollie McCiee
Smell, Columbus, editress OF the State organ
Of the w. c. I. L.
In answer to 4 telegram sent 10 Bishop
Galloway on yesterday letter was receiv.
ed regretting his inability to attend the
convention which contained items of inter
est and encouragement.
The session of Saturday night was con
tinued until half past eleven O'Clock, main
" in considering report on revised con
stitution and a Platform OF Principles
reported by Mrs. Kells and Mrs. Shell
Mrs. 5. F. Chaplin, OF South Carolina, ap
peared and spoke several times on ques
tons under consideration.
On Sunday morning, nearly all the mem
| bers OF Union listened to an eloquent anC
appropriate discourse, in the Baptist
church, by Rev. w. G. Black, OF Meridian
In the afternoon, from to ), and 7:3(
to $50 large audiences assembled at the
Capitol, and were addressed By Mrs. Cha
: pir, who is superintendent OF the work FOL
fifteen States, and during the present yeai
has travelled about seventeen thousAnc
miles. This remarkably gifted woman i;
about sixty years OF age, and neither
travelling nor talking seem to fatigue her
She is thoroughly eonseerated to her mis-
sion, and believes that she has been call
edo 70 labor in this rapidly widening
sphere OF usefulness. Many ladies were
added to the active membership Of th,
Union, By signing the pledge, and many
gentlemen subscribed al honorary mem
bers. A handsome collection was alsc
taken up Tor the Charleston sufferers.
Oh Sunday afternoon, a committee oil
twenty-five, headed by Mrs. Smell, visited
the penitentiary, and assisted in The relig
ious instruction given the inmates every
Sabbath.
Sach members Of the Union as remained
over on Monday, had another conference
when various measures were adopted look
ing TO the extension and perfection OF the
work in Mississippi.
The members Of the Union very gener al
ly expressed themselved delighted viii
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