The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-07
Mr.. J. L.. Thomas spoke of the

Signal an d FREEMAN as great edu-
Gators IF public sentiment. He
said their good fruits could be seen
everywhere in the 80 counties OF
the State in which he had been
in Good Templar work.
Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Porter and
others testified to the value of these
papers in their fields Of work.
A number of subscriptions were
taken by Miss Gordon and Mrs.
Merrick, who canvassed the Con-
vention, taking subscribers for
both papers together.
REPORT ON PRISON WORK.
Miss A. E. List read her most
excellent Report on Prison and Jail
Work, which was accepted. (See
Report No. A.
GOOD TEMPLAR GREETINGS.
Mr.. J. L. Thomas, of Cumberland,
Maryland, was presented to the Con-
vention as a Fraternal Delegate
from the |. O. G.. T. of West Vir-
GINA, and as State Lecturer for the
Order.
Mr.. Thomas addressed the Con-
vention in words of greeting, en-
enlargement and good cheer, and
hoped that even greater things
than ever yet accomplished, were to
be planned and carried forward by
the West Virginia W. G. T. U.
On motion of Mrs. Randolph,
the privileges of the Convention
were extended to the visiting sis
ters of Steubenvllle and other Ohio
Unions, as well as those from Penn
sylvania, and to all soldiers of the
White Ribbon army, who were
present.
Mrs. J. A. Smith, Chairman,
presented partial report from the
Committee on Credentials. Com
mittee continued and all delegates
urged to report at once.
After the Doxology, Convention
adjourned till 9, a. NJ, Thursday
morning,
EVENING MASS Observation-Disclosures
BY MISS FRANCES E. WILLARD.
In the evening the large church
was packed to its utmost, and as
happy introduction, the audience
was delighted with inspiriting mu-
sic by the Wellsburg Orchestra.
Prayer by Rev. R. F. Randolph,
after which the Choir sang with
touching effect, "Ho, Reapers of
Life's Harvest"
Scripture readings, by Mrs, J. M.
Porter, of New Cumberland, in
which she gave an impressive
grouping together of the "Whatso-
evers" of the Bible. Freeman read
ers shall have this excellent
paper in future issue.--ED)
AN ORIGINAL CRUSADER,
Rev. J. F. Randolph delivered a
brief, earnest, and eloquent ad-
dress in introducing Miss Willard.
He claimed the right to speak
here. He was present in the
Church at Hillsboro Ohio,
when the brave women first
marched out against the saloon
and was present again at Chautau-
qua when the W. G. T. U. was first
organized.
This grand organization was the
consummate product of American
civilization. The speaker closed
his eloquent tribute by saying that
the first successful grapple with the
Liquor Traffic was made by the
women of America, and declaring
with stirring emphasis that ''Wo-
man has a right to be anything
and everything she is capable of
being"
MISS WIZARDS ADDRESS.
Miss Willard began with grace
full acknowledgement of the tribute
by Mr.. Randolph, and proceeded
to delight and thrill the entranced
audience for more than an hour,
as she always does with her match.
less grace and eloquence in pre-,
senting woman's plea for woman
and the cause of humanity.
At the close of the address a col
lection for the State work was
taken up, amounting to $1,000.
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