The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-08-01
w. II. G.. L.
On the Mountain Top
PROCEEDINGS
Seventh Annual Session w.
G.. II. u. Interstate Con-
ference and School OF
Methods.
Mountain Lake Park, July 245'6 7.
Friday the Best Day of All.

PT0ceed2ngS co7ltan~ed from SnSsoe
pages.
Friday, the last DAY OF the Con-
ference, brought the climax in the
'feast of fat things"
The morning devotional exercises
were conducted by Miss Sallie Har-
ris, of Franklin, Va, after which
the minutes of Fridays sessions
were read and approved.
The report of committee on Plan
of Work, being called for, was read
by the Chairman Mrs. E. A. Black
of Baltimore, Md. 1t was taken
up sereatin, discussed and amend
end and finally adopted unanimous
ly as a whole Sc Report, inside
page,
The Report on Resolutions was
submitted By the Chairman of the
Committee, Mrs. S. W. Tudor of
Baltimore. See Report, inside
page.
On motion of Mrs. La Fetra Of
Washington, the suffrage resolution
was first taken up, and after being
discussed at length was adopted as
reported. All the speeches on the
question were in favor of woman's
su ffrage, the difference of opinion
being that some of the ladies desir-
ed more positive endorsement of
the principle. Mrs. Parsons of
Keyser drew forth a storm of ap,
plause by her earnest, practical
and eloquent defense of woman's
right to protect her own home at
the ballot box.
The report was adopted as a
whole without dissent.
The committee on circulation of
Dr. Leonard's Address, entitled
'The Prohibition Party a Neces-
sity," reported in favor of having
it published in leafet form, and
pledging each member of the COM
mittee to put copy into the hands
of every minister in her State, as
far as practicable.
Election of Officers.
The following officers for the en-,
suing Conference year, were duly
elected:
President, Mrs. c. B. Buell. of
Chicago.
Se'cy, Mrs. Jennie McClurkin,
Roney's Point, w. Va.
Treas, Mrs J, R. Harrison, Nc.
Keesport, Pa,
Vice-Presidemts: Maryland, Mrs. S.
W. Tudor, Baltimore; West Vir-
ginia, Mrs. Jane A. johnson, Park
ersburg; Virginia, Miss Sarah Har-
ris, Franklin; Pennsylvania, Mrs.
Anna M. Battle, McKeesport; Dis.
trict of Columbia, Mrs. s. D. La
Fetra, Washington.
The Quartet sang, Were not so
lonesome as We used to be-" Bene.
diction by Rev. c. H. Mead and re.
cess taken till 100 p. m.
Friday Afternoon.
After devotional exercises, Rail-
road Meeting was conducted by
Miss Jennie Smith, in which a
number spoke, among whom, Rev.
L. f. Peters, Miss Sherman, Mr..
Cecil, Mr.. Carskadon and others.
And next was introduced, by Mrs.
Buell., the orator of the day,
Hon. Samuel Dlckie, of Michigan,
Chairman National Prohibition Er.
ecutave Committee.
- Prot. Dickie's address was calm,
logical, argumentative, unanswer-
able defense of the Prohibition par
ty. He set out with the PROPOSE
ton that mo party radically divi-
ded within itself on any issue, can
successfully legislate on that issue,
and that because a majority of any
party was in favor of Prohibition,
was no reason why Prohibitionists
should support the party" A par.
ty with balance of power within
itself, opposed to Prohibition, can
60 no farther than that minority
will allow without boiling the par
ty. Thus are both the Republican
and Democratic parties compelled
to do the will of the Saloon minor