Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-06
THE CONVENTION.
A VERY INTERESTING DAYS WORK YESTER-
DAY.

VERl lNIEkEoIlNu DAl "Vnh iHSANi'
Business Transacted During the Morning and Al
ternOOn-The Lecture by Col. BAN
Last Night
Mrs. Sallie Orr, of Roney's Point, led
the devotional exercises at the morning
services of the Temperance Convention
Yesterday. Several hymns were sung ana
PRAYER was offered by Rev. F. n. Lynch,
pastor of the Chapline Street NJ. b. church.
The Secretary then read the minutes OF
Wednesdays proceedings. They were
approved.
Mrs. Johnson addressed the Convention
on the subject of securing the protection oi
the law for the girls and boys of the coun-
try. Her remarks were wise and we'll
timed aud were spoken with great earnest
ness. She urged the members OF the L mon
to secure petitions all over the State to the
Legislature asking for law that shall
raise the age Of protection from Twelve
to eighteen years.
The Report on Railroad Work, by Mrs
NJ j. Havmond, of Grafton, was read by
Miss Maude Montgomery of ParkersOurg.
The chief point in this report was recon-
mendation to each union IN railroad towns
to organize a temperance association on the
plan of those established by Miss Jennie
Smith the evangelist and To appoint "a
competent superintendent to look after
this business. After spirited discussion
by Mrs. johnson, Mrs. Kerr and Mrs Davis
and Mrs. Swinburn, the report was
adopted.
The next report which referred TO work
among miners and lumbermen, was gwen
by Mrs f.. l.. Swinburn, OF Charleston.
She had distributed great deal OF htera-
ture among these men and had gotten min
isters of various religious belief to preach
special sermons TO them. rms report was
likewise approved.
In the discussion of the morning great
deal of interest in young men was mani
tested. Speeches were made by Mrs.
johnson. Mrs. Isaiah Warren and others.
Mrs. Warren is wide awake and enthusi-
astic, and her remarks elected great ap-
plause. She is one OF the prominent lead
ers of the Wheeling Union.
Mr. McKan, of the Fourth Street
Church, also spoke on the same line with
much favor. This was by far the most
lively discussion of the whole session.
Mrs. Harminson, of Romney, favored the
convention with solo which was rendered
in fine style She possesses Il charming
voice.
The following Is the Treasurer's report
for the current year:
Balance received from Mrs IIubbard...s 80 -
l.S ~
Sto.l 1ssa- isQo - " %
Donations ...................... 7S3 g.
Advertisements in minutes. ............. W 20
sale of minutes . . > d.
Mis- WiIlnrd's birthday Fund ......... 81 %
Advertisements and subscription to
Home Guard. ........................... ~ ~
Tot,I n .ij6 ~
Expenditurrs l3i3 10
Balance on hand S93 90
On the announcement of the fact that
the Union is clear of debt with considera-
bic surplus in the treasury, the members of
the convention rose in body, and sang the
l.. NJ. Doxology.
Mrs. Jennie Sisson, of Roney's Point, is
the able and efficient treasurer
Mrs. johnson said that when she was
elected President there were but nineteen
delegates in that convention, and the Union
/ MAS ssffJ Ill utUl. III lulo AouNNnNApAl NAtAt
are about fifty representatives, and the
unions throughout the State are in flour
ishing condition. Valuable suggestions
were made as TO the means of securing
sufficient money TO carry on the work Tor
another wear A discussion was had as TO
the amount Of salary TO be paid TO the Pres
ident and other State officers. 1t was finally
agreed not 10 pay less this year than for
merly. At this point Miss Jennie Smith
arose and was introduced TO the convention,
and proceeded to make an earnest speech
which was well received by all.
On motion the convention adjourned with
the benediction by Rev. Lynch.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session of the Association
was opened with devotional exercises, led
bv Mrs. II. Il. Hutchinson. Mrs. Harmi-
SON sang a solo. and then very interesting
drill in the State Constitution was had,
during which some very pertinent questions
were asked and answered. The remarks
of the President were peculiarly interest
ing.
The ensuing half hour was taken up in
reading the reports of Mrs. Maude Mont
gomery. of Parkersburg, the Correspond
ing Secretary, and of some of the Superin-
tendents. Mrs. Montgomery's report
showed that she had accomplished large
amount of work during the past year She
gave "A number of valuable suggestions.
The reports from the locals were encourag-
ing.
Mrs Jennie Picllens, of Peel Tree, pre-
sented her report on Sabbath School Work,
and there was quite discussion upon II.
Mrs Addie II. Merrick discussed the
question of Scientific Temperance lnstruc-
tion In an interesting manner and II was
attentively listened 10.
The discussions of the afternoon were es-
pecially instructive throughout, especially
that upon the Constitution Of the Organiza-
ton, the consideration of the document
showing that one or two amendments were
necessary, and notice OF the amendments,
to be made at the next meeting, were given.
One of the changes is In Article Ill, relat-
ing 10 membership
The question box, as usual, developed an
interesting discussion.
Before the session closed, Rev. Z. Is.
Graham invited the delegates to visit the
glass house and hinge factory, and the in
vitation was accepted, Miss Jennie smith
urging that the delegates visit the works,
she assuring those present the visit would
richly repay the trouble. A vote OF thanks
was given the Central Glass Company and
Hinge Company for the invitation, which
will be accepted AT ; "a. IN. to-day.
a vote OF ludHhS was slNcu NhlosSS vi ~
Hall and Winnie Davis, of Richie &. H.,
and Jennie Rutherford Of Petroleum. for
their gift of the State Banner.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was held in the upper
apartment in the Church, and was devoted
to devotional oexercises and an address by
Col. George w. Baine, of Lexington, Ky.
Mr.. Bane was introduced TO the audience
bv Rev. DIR. ID. A. Cunningham, who com
pared the orator of the evening as the peer
of John B. Cough, the great temperance
orator
Col. Baine proved to be a most eloquent
and convincing talker, and he was follow
ed with the closest attention by his audi
ence. which numbered about $50 or 300.
At the outset he said he had devoted
twenty wears of his life 10 public work in
the temperance cause. He had made
speeches from ocean to ocean. in most or
all of the large cities, and yet he was
ashamed to say it was his first visit TO
Wheeling. After the introduction they
had listened 10, the Colonel said he fancied
the public would be surprised that Ken
tucky should send out so gifted q temper
ance orator, when 1t was noted far and
wide for its whisky. Perhaps they will
be even more surprised, said, whey they