Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-26
W. C. 7. U.
THE CONVENTION ADJ0URNS AT WELLS
BURG YESTERDAY.
Addresses BY Misses Smith, Willard and
0theS--A List Of the Officers Chosen
BY the Delegates to Repre-
sent the Union.

WEIIsBrRG, w. Va, June 25.-The
W. c. T. U. convention concluded its bus.
ness here to-day and the delegates have
left for their homes. II wonld he saying
hut little TO state that rs dclibentivc
body and for earnest workers the assembly
exhibited high order of excellence, and
many of its workers are rarely cxcelled for
efficiency in their line Of operations The
delegates were in SESSION until about ten
o'clock last evening, and meanwhile lapyc
audience was being entertained in the
auditorium above by Miss Jennie Smith,
who, during the cours, Of her address, re
j lated the experience of relief from bel-rid-
den and complicated diseses, WAS almost
snatched from the grave by cure wrought
by faith and prayer. She also urged tho
importance of little things and exhortcd
the audience To use every effort for tho
reformation of men. The delegates came
into the meeting about 10 o'clock, and
Miss Smith closed her address.
Miss Willard spoke for short time, re-
ferring 10 the success of the convention
and its growth in interest and numbers,
being the largest one ever assembled in the
State and being more than twice rs Large
rs the one at Grafton last year.
She spoke Of the guesses Of persons ~ to
the meaning of the letters "W. g. 7. L."
| Ii had been said that ~ applied to churches
the letters meant I'VE Come To Unite" ~
applied to saloons they meant I've Come
To Upset" ~ applied Ia the nation, they
| meant I'VE Come tn save The Union, v AMI
again, ~ applied TO saloons, WAY had
s,id "We'll Str (C) To lou.h She then
said that some temperance people hrord
high license, hut that the only high liccns,
the W. &. L. l.. believed i'm i the license
of hi" in prohibition.
Miss Birdie Everett, Of I.azearNillc, fol-
lowed Miss willard, and rcci,I The
Sign Board in an effective manner. Miss
smith then introduced Mr.. lanp,ion, who
was induced by her "a reform while IN
Wheeling Mr.. Ianglon related his cNpc-
ricncc with dclirnm trcmcns, his spend
ing the money of his employers, his con-
templatcd suicide and his reformation nm
der the influence of Miss Smith.
The audience WAS dismissed with ben
G LECTION by Rev. rcrhing, and rructlntly
srd goodbye TO the Convention and it'
delegates.
The delegates met again this morning in
executive session for the election ol oilirrS
and other business The following list ol
officers WAS chosen:
Pr~idcnt-Mn. James 4. johnson, Of
l'mkcrsburg
Corresponding Sncrtary-Mi~S Emma
4. Fowler, Of Wheeling.
Recording Secretary Lizzie Clay
ton, Fairmunt.
Treasurer - Mrs. II. u. Hubbard,
Wheeling
The Supcrintcndcnts Of the several de-
partmcnts are as follows:
Scientific Instruction Mrs. ]. II. Duval,
of Wcllsburg,
Influence of the press-Mrs. Ellen G..
Thompson, Of kcyscr.
Prison and Jail Work Mis- A. T. List,
of Wheeling.
Social Purity-Mrs. H. l.. Kendall, Of
parkersburg.
Unfcrmcntod Winc-Mrs. J. W. Carter,
Farkcrsburg.
Narcotics-Mrs. Olivia Burt, Manning
ton.
Miners and I.umbermcn-Mr. j. u.
Cayton, Newburg.
Kitchcnn,rten or Homework Miss Eni-
HGt n. fONltI, W HttlInk.
Day Of Prycr-Mr. J. q. jacob.
Wcllsburg.
Temperance Literature J. NJ. Por-
ter, New Cumberland
Sunday School WoTk--MH Lizzie Char
mock, Wheeling.
Juvenile Work-Mrs. Jennie MrClurk-
in; Roncy's Point.
Young Ladies' Work-Mr Lille Bur.
lingham, Charleston.
IIygicBe-Dr. Harriet u. Jones, Wheel
ing
Sabbath Observance w. q. RiheI-
dalfcr, Buckbannon.
Soldier, and Sailors--Mr. Thomas
Swinbnrn, Charleston.
Flower Missi0n-Miss Flora u. Silr,
Berkeley SPRING.
Legislation and PctitiOn-Mr. Lizzie
Clayton, Fairmont.
State aud County Fairs-Mrs. Isaiah
Warren. Wheeling.
Union !Sgaai and Frocmnn-MB. e. -.
Merriok, rarkcr.burg.
Colorcd Pcoplc-This department IL 10
lie supplied with Superintendent
The discussion an the adoption of third
party or the recommendation Of Proiiibi-
ton PARTY was resumed and took mp tbs
evening session yesterday, and was in
terc-tingly warm nj tm-, but the dele
gates agreed upon harmonious rsaflirma-
tion Of the resolution Of last year, and only
goes ~ far a. to commend those persons
who by their votes encourage the adoption
Of prohibition measures.
wEIIsBUEG IrENs.
David Iarcts, an orange grower, OF
Florida, h visiting in our midd.
Wool Is being delivered In small qnanti-