The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-02
Marshall County Amend.
memf Convention.
County Reports and Stirring Al.
dresses.

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Dear Freeman The Marshall
Co. Amendment Convention as.
sembled in the Court House at
Moundsville, Friday evening An.
ril goth at Z o'clock.
Mrs. Thatcher, County Secre.
tary for Amendment work, presi.
ded. The meeting opened with
devotional exercises, conducted by
Rev. c. H. Lakin. A very earn.
est prayer was offered by this
Brother that the blessing Of God
might rest upon the Temperance
work, throughout the land, and
especially upon the Convention as.
sembIed.
Miss Alexander was then intro.
duced and read an essay, that was
interesting and instructive. Her
subject was the Conflict betweeas the
Saloon and the Temperance Aymy.
She urged the young people Of
both sexes to enter the ranks of
the Temperance Hosty and assist in
the work for God, Home and
Native Land.
Rev. Lynch, of Jameson, then
addressed the Convention. He
has the faculty of knowing what 10
soy, and hos to sag 1t, and is posted
with regard to the facts, concern.
ing this great question, and the
tcetics that Gre used by the Liquor
men. His theme was the Amend,
a,esa,t on its o2gn MERITS" Mr.. Lynch
is an earnest, forcibie speaker and
is doing grapsd aOork.
Mr.. Dowler, of Wheeling was
introduced, but owing to the late
ness of the hour, only made a few
remarks, bat they were heartily
enjoyed by the audience. The
Convention ahen adjourned to meet
on Saturday morning, April 21st.
at 81 o'clock.
On Saturday morning, Dr..
Aaisdell, President of the Wheel
ing Female College, was present
and gave an excellent address.
The regret of the hour ssas the coss-
spicuous absence of the people.
Among other good things, he said,
we are fighting for the right, and our
asty IS to do. just aOhat we find to do,
and not trouble ourselves about
the results. He stated that he
knew from personal observation
that Prohibition did Prohibit On
Maine and Kansas, and declared
his intention to vote for the
Amendment, let others do as they
may. He paid a glowing tribute
to the w. C. T. U.
After prayer service, the Con-
vention adjourned to meet at Il
o'clock. The afternoon session was
made very interesting, by having
short speeches from a number of
gentlemen, Rev. Myers and Stewart,
Prot. Parsons, Messrs J. A. Ewing, J.
l.. Parkinson, G.. S. McFadden,
B. F. Meighen, and others. l
would be glad to give a synopsis
of all the speeches, but must re-
frain.
The following Leagues were re.
ported:
Cameron, by Professor Parsons.
Meade, by Mr.. George Games.
Glen Easton, by s. A. Hanen.
Moundsville, by Rev. G. H.Lakin
Thompson, by T. Scott.
Professor Parsons stated this
fact to the Convention, viz: Wits.
KY Literature is being distributed
freely in this County and is being
read and is having a bad influence.
He urged the necessity of having
Temperance Literature freely dis
tributed through the County as
soon as possible. There are others
who assisted in the work of the
Convention, whose names have not
been mentioned nevertheless their
work was appreciated. Among
this number, are the members
Of tn g Choir, for what would q
Temperance Convention amount
to without music?
MRS. G. e. JACKSON,
Secretary.