Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-11-08
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18th, That as christian women we
believe one of our first duties is to
work for the prevention and cure of
that nefarious traffic in souls and
bodies which yearly destroys thous-
ands of our sex. That we petition
the counties in which there are large
towns to establish refOrmatory work
houses for girls and women, and Pc
tition our cities to appoint police ma.
irons.
18th, That we petition the legisla-
ture to raise the age of consent to that
required by law for a girl to come
into possession of her property, be-
lieving that her virtue is her greatest
possession and should be no less pro-
tected than her money. Also that
penalty be attached to the crime of
abduction and seduction but little in
ferior to that of rape.
18th, That we commend the action
of the Knoxville City Council in
creating the Office of police matron
for their city, and congratulate them
on being the first corporation in Ten
nessee to take this forward step. We
beg that they will pay no heed to the
request made to the council that
they abolish the Office.
10th, That this convention do most
heartily endorse ID. G. Kelley, the
prohibition candidate for governor,
and pledge him all the aid our in
tiuence and prayers can render.
18th, To our dear sister, Mrs. Jen-
ME G. Gaffin, President of the Nc
Minnville w. C. r. U. we extend
our affectionate sympathy in her
troubles and sincerity regret her alb
sence from our numbers and earnest
ly pray that Christ's grace may sus-
tain in all the experiences through
which she may be required to pass.
In addition to these two other reso-
lutions, were adopted one censuring
certain" newspapers Of the state in
very strong terms,a land another eXtoli.
ing certain other papers, particularly
the Banner. These two resolutions
the author pocketed, and could not
or would not, furnish the reporter q
copy. The first of the two, as origin,
ally offered, included only the Amer
lean, but some of the ladies thought il
too strong and pointed, and so it was
amended to read certain newspa.
pers," suppOsing, as one of the speak
ers expressed it, that Everybody
would know itmeant the American
18th, RESOLVED, That our grateful
and sincere thanks are rendered to thu
hospital citizens of McMinnville 70
their generous welcome of the w. G
7. U. delegates to their lovely homes
the M, +. Church South and it
: pastor, Rev. j. T. Curry, for thei
: cordial reception and kindly greeting
and to other ministers for their read,
l assistance in conducting the devotion
al exercises Of the convention; to tn
: papers which have given notices c
= our work; to the skillful hands tina
I have so artistically and appropriated
t decorated the church in which tn
convention has held its sessions;
: the choir and Band of Hope for thei
l superior and inspiring music; to tn
: railroads for their liberality in givin
0 reduced rates to the delegates; an
: to each and all who have contribute
e in any manner to the success of tn
s w. G.. II. L. State convention of lS9
n These delicate and acceptable after
:, tions will long be recollected by til
+ appreciative recipients and bloom i
e their memory among the fertiI
e GASES in the arid wastes Of past di
VI COuragements.