Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-20
FIRST DISTRICT w. c. r. U.
An Important and Iutsresting Ssssion at
New MArtinsvills.

An Important and Interesting sssslon at
New MArtinsvills.
Tbs third annual convention Of the First
District Of West Virginia Of the w. @. T.
U. convened In New Martinsviils, October
IL. While the attendance was rot large,
those present were Of the live, working or.
der and the convention was pronounced
the best We have ever held. The arst -.
sion opened at 1870 p. m, Octobsr l7th,
with the PRECEDENT In the chair. Dsvo.
tional, conducted BY Mrs., ]. p. Sison.
Al er routine work followed, the annual
address by the president, In which, after
giving synopsis Of the origin aid aim Of
the W. O. T. u, she briefly reviewed ths
work Of the psst year, and drew (pm II
useful Lessons for the future. Next fol.
lowed paper by Mrs. J. W. Flowers, Of
New Comberlaud, THE home and saloon;
why cannot they dwell In peace toeethssSv
Thursday forenoon was occupied with
rouiios work, except . psp.r
by Mn. J. p. Sisson, Of Roney q
Peiut, Literature, the best mathod OF
u.ingit." The report Of the different Of
fcers aud periotendents were mp TO the
standard. Tnurday sfarsoon csme rt-
ports cf the commit css. That, on pso.
iu,ions being sdop.td asa whole. That,
on plans Of work adopted &, reccommsa.
dstion, No. 8 which was adopted aud No.9
sdopted. No 8 pledRiug the delegates TO
work for the incie Nc Of the circulation Of
the Fireman and Union Signal was then
taken up and discussed at length, . stand
ing vote t,k,n and the recommendation
rejected. The old officers were oil re-
elected. In the evening Rev. J. d.
Pomsroy Of Fairview gave . rousing
am. ndment speech which was was listenet
10 with MARRIED interest and heartily sp-
plsuded st the Close. Taken ~ whole
the convention wss great success.
The Plan OF Work Committee reported:
We recommend the following plan Of work
10 the Unions of the First district:
Fint-Tbst in order 10 create public
sentiment We hold - many public NEST
inRs o. possible throughout the district,
getting noted speakers who VIII make the
ratification Of the amendment tie maia
Issue.
di.tribution OF literature using No. ~
sipnsl Lishts, (voteI's S,lilequy) and
Ameudmont CAtechims beirg very sppro-
pirate for ausndment work.
Third-That we make su earnest ehort
to have tho ministers feel that this 70 gos-
pel work, that tbsy may give their time
and inf TO The amepdmsot work.
Poorth-That We train th children both
in speech and song 70 do their part In Tho
F,ftb-That ws make . 'pscisl sfrHt
amoug the coloeed psopls 70 try u secure
the ssryiess Of Mr.. Asburg, Of WashinG.
ton. Pc. Have him como into the Btats at
l,sst one weak bsfoss the election, 70 work
among his own plopls.
xsh-Lel every white ribboDsr In The
datr:c. b ipstsut In season and cut Of II,
rsmemberipg that ''tbs hattie IL NOT TO
The strons. but With q. hfm trust IN our
Hesvsnly Father 70 forward, fesiiDs 'hss
the hight will win."
Seyeo,h-Thst ws do moi psGject tie
German citizens OF Wbssling snd Rsltoa,
n it 4 ooIy 70 diaribats litsrssass 10 thsis
own langusss.
Eisbth sod Nirth-!Thsa every uniea
in the Pint District nqssst The minbtifs
IN their immediate psiehborbood 70 preach
a sermoo on tie smeodmsuf, Nessmbee
5th. and thst sseh usioa bold . gosrel
meeting In The aftsrnooa q November ths
4th, Of ewnsst supplicsssoe 70 car
Hsavssly Fsthef 10 rse - ne ues'sy
Novsmbss the 6th.
FoIIoviee sre The resolutions sdepte6:
WberM. The mevisg spirit ef The W.
o. T. U. has always bssa love 10 0od sed
oar fellow man, end fsith ed trust n
Him vho psscs fails 10 heas The esy ol
The distsssssd, our cardinal pefscple,
thsrsfoes b u resolved
Pirvt-Thst 10 oGef spso Hin TIE gfntt-
tude of eur bsasts foe Hh gsidsnes I'D
kind wssebful care svef % 10 tss pes&
sad pas entire truss and dspssosaes epoe
Him loe The fatars, ed invoke Hh baeA'
ineg upoa sIl our wsst.
Gsocud-That - Q bedy of Chfigdau
woman 20 king f. 10 AaAss ssd -
the uplifisg q hanantty, ws eAt Nom
M sii discoedsnt elenen's end % feth
WITH csnsecrsasd hesrs. tryisg 4, q
our duty q Ged dy.s % . - II
"A trustins Hin fos tbs fpulsa
Third-Thet - u uemsntsasqusgtio1
OF csasasstis.sl pseet1 1uisa u tsh eeee'
| q 70 sses b Be $1,000 g The hagot IA,
thss We Wbi1e RlbbeD0 q Wta VIZ
duia ssdsutls Sas lillesncs - wsf1
n0e easps11iy tAss Svw bseefs; ~ y,