The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-06-30

IdE LIVELY Disc USSlON OF THE SES-
SIGN.
On last Wednesday and Thurs
day, June %, "a, was held the lar
gest, most enthusiastic, and most
successful Convention of Christian
women ever convened in West Vir-
ginia.
The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union of this State is real
ly only three years old, though the
gathering last week was called the
Fourth Annual Convention.
There were over one hundred
delegates and visitors present, in
Guiding visiting w. c. T. U. sisters
from neighboring Unions in Ohio
and Pennsylvania.
A most happy Address of We'll
come was delivered by Miss Anna
P. Duval, who seemed to greet the
assembled delegates with the very
heart of all Wellsburg in her
hands, warm with glad welcome
and good cheer for all.
The Response by Mrs. R. F.
Randolph, of Wheeling, was the
free outflow of true woman's earn
estness, richly worded, adding to
grateful acknowledgements, lofty
tribute to the grand work of the
W. G. T. U.
Before proceeding further, we
must come to our readers with very
unwelcome announcement. We are
very sorry we cannot give any con-
nected report of the Convention
proceedings this week, and for sew
eral reasons. First, this special is
sue was largely taken up in ad-
vance with the Marion county ad-
dresses, address of the Executive
Committee, &C., so that we have no
room for an extended report. And
then the Convention ordered a
large edition containing the pro-
ceedings, and it was impossible to
get the reports &c, in time for this
issue, even if the Freeman could
have held them. And as it was
desirable that this extra edition
should have the proceedings entire,
this delay in giving our readers all
the good things of the Convention
was unavoidable. So, with a few
notes this week, we ask our friends
to wait with patience and they
shall have all,
A MOST LIVELY DISCUSSION.
We give In another column, the
Resolutions as finally adopted, af-
ter one of the most intensely in
teresting and earnest discussions
ever listened to in a deliberative
body in our State. The contest
was on that inevitable question
that must always be met when
morals ard politics come together
with a clash and they always
come together that way in the
first contact.
The 4th and 9Th resolutions of
the original report, endorsed the
"principles and policies of the Ma
tional w. G. I. u, and "hailed
with joy any and every ally that
comes marching under the white
banner of Prohibition" &c.
These sections were at once Wig
orously assaulted by able and ear
nest delegates, as favoring the
Prohibition party, and were
strenuously opposed on the
grounds that the Convention should
have nothing to do with politics.
And here the real interest and lite
of the sessions began.
On motion section 4 was divided,
and the latter clause, referring to
the National President (No. 4 as ap-
pears elsewhere) was adopted
Unanimously.
After a most lively and exciting
debate, in which many ladies took
part, the Objectionable clause OF
section 4, and section 5 were re-
ferred back to the Committee.
The Committee failing to agree,
majority and a minority report
were reported back at the evening
session and the debate resumed
with increased spirit and womanly
determination. Various amend