The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-25
RHrR RIRB0NRRs X SESSION.

Meeting psths siatsW VI. Q, 4. ., ~ Hunting
ton-A Pleasant and Profitable Cenvep.
iian,
The sixth annual convention oil the
Woman'a Christian Temperance Union
of West Virginia was held in Hunting
ton on the 18th and 10th, The place Of
meeting being in the corner Of the State
prevented as large an attendance as
usual, but It was the decision Of all that
II was the best convention ever held. A
large amount OF routine work was done,
plans laid for future work, drills in par
liameptary usage and methods Of work
were given, Reports from superinten-
dents OF departments were read, show.
ing the work done during the past year.
Discussions on various lines OF work and
free pafliaments wereheld, Resolutions
were passed declaring the stand for total
abstinence for the individual and pro-
hibition for the Statei Condemning
license in every form Tegrettlng the de.
feat OF the prohibitory amendments ex-
pressing determination to press on un,
I'll we gain the victory; endorsing the
Sabbath Rest law; condemning the In.
PRODUCTION OF "Sunday papers into our
homes, and the practice OF sending out
and receiving mail on the Sabbath; urg-
ling q uniform standard ofpurity for both
sexes; acknowledgements National
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
and our own loyal President, Miss
Frances u, Willardi endorsing our Ma
tional organ, the Union Signal; extend,
ing thanks to the good people OF Hunt
ington for so royalty entertaining the
conventions to the press for notices Of
the meetingsi 10 Mrs, o, i. Buell., Of
Chicago, National Corresponding Score,
tary, who was present at the meetings OF
the Executive Committee and sessions
otthsconYention, and rendered valuable
assistance in many ways, and TO all who
! any way aided In making the conyen'
ton a-suCcess,
Besides the address Of welcome by
Mrs, Kate Ware, Of Huntington, and re,
Spouse by Mrs. NJ. g, Parsons, Of Graz.
ton, and annual address ofthe President,
Mn. Jane A, johnson, Of Parkersburg,
the convention was favored by anumber
OF short talks from ministers and Others
who were introduced TO the audience,
and on Thursday evening Mrs, O. B.,
Buell., OF Chicago, gave a lecture on the
work Of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union.
1t was decided to redistriCt the State
by Senatorial instead OF Congressional
districts, and that the State banner be
given to the district showing the greatI
est per cent Of increase duringthe year,
Atelegram was received from the Wheel.
ing Union, kindly inviting the Conven.
ton TO meet there next year. A vote Of
thanks was returned aud the invitation
accepted,
Election OF officers resulted as follows;
President, Mrs, Jane A. johnson, Park
ersburg; Vice President, Miss Mamie
Cameron, Fairmont; Corresponding Sec.
rotary, Miss Maude Montgomery, Park.
ersburg; Recording Secretary, Mrs. Jen.
ME MCClurken, Roney's Point; Treas.
urer, Mrs. Jennie p. Sisson, Roney's
Point; State Organizer, Miss Minnie
Hutchinson, Parkersburg.
A Finance Committee composed Of
Mrs. Virginia r. Nine, Keyser; Mrs. Ida
Logan, Partersburs; Mrs. i. Ferguson,
Huntington, was elected, with the State
Treasurer as chairman.
The women manifest a determination
not 10 surrender the field to the enemy,
but to fight on until this enemy Of the
home Is destroyed.
MRs. JENNIE McCLuRKiN,
Secretary,