The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-07-16
7HH JUNIOR 0. U. A. NJ.
The First Annual Meeting is
Largely Attended.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Something About tho Objects OF tho
orbcr..Patriotic Sentiment =. Tho
National Flag and tho niblc
In tho PnDIlc Schools, Etc.
Specia! Dispateh 10 he h,eiatsmer.

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PAREERsnvEo, ". VA, July 18th
growing Junior Order OF Americal
Mechanics for the State Of West Viryini
arc holding their first annual session Il
this city to-day, and the Order Is larsel
represented from all over tho State
Great interest is being taken in tn,
proceedings, and tho local Council
parkersburg No. IS, Is doing Its best t
properly entertain and take care OF It.
visiting brethren. ~f--
To.day's session was called to order by
State Councillor ]. T. Reed, Of Wheeling
with the iollowinggrand officers present
J.T. Reed, State Councillor, Wheeling;
5. Il. Wariluel, Vice Councillor, Wheel
Ing; J.. D. Hall, State Secretary, Wheel
ing; y. s. Holt, Junior Past State Coun.
cillor, Grafton; Z. D. Lappert, Deputy
State Councillor Second district, New
Martinsyille; A. A. Eskey, Warden,
Sislersville.
orrlcrR's REpoRrs.
The various officers made their reports,
including the State Councillor, all show.
ing growing aud satisfactory condition
OF the order. The State Councillors re.
port was referred to 7. II. Taylor, c. II.
parriott and Z, D. Lappert az q distribu
ton eonmlttee. A Committee on Law
and Supervision was appointed as fol.
lows: State Vice Councillor Warfruel G.
V. Cough, Phil A. ShatIer. Z,b Simon
and J. II. Abbott. A Committee on
Deputy State Councillors Reports was
also appointed as follows: George A,
Thompson, z. Il. Stewart and 4. Il.
WELFARE OF TIE ORDER.
From an address by George A. Thomp.
son the following interesting extracts
are taken, as showing the objects Of the
order,
The Jr. 0. U. A. NJ. has achieved a
worthy and enduring work in directing
the attention OF all our people to the
vital importance Of patriotic training in
our public schools. Through it's instru.
the emblem OF our nations
glory, which has hitherto heon upfu1led
only in times Of bloody conflict or on
holiday occasions, Is now seen floating
peacefully in the genial sunlight over
many OF the buildings dedicated to the
OF our nations youth. Aye,
and the custom inauguraled here will
spread all over our land.
Over every school house In hamlet
and city, in county and town, in North
and in South, in the East and in the
West. tho American flag will be kissed
by the morning breezes-millions o,
children will see it every day and love
to learn 1t as an emblem OF all that is
great and good. 1t will represent to US
and to all the world, in new peculiar
the great and fundamental truth
that the bulwark Of our liberty is in the
education Of our people.
THE CONSTITUTION.
The constitution OF the il. o. U.A. N.
requires OF its members that they be Of
good moral character and believers in
the existence OF a Supreme Being as the
Creator and Preseryer Of the Universe.
and knowing that knowledge is power
and that ignorance is slavery, its mem
bers are requested to be in favor Of free
We also believe that the Bible ia a
non.sectatian book, containing the best
code OF morals ever revealed oor discoy-
cred by man, and We also believe from
its literary, theological, moral and polit.
lcal exceitency, that it is ofsupernaturaI
or divine origin.
The services OF the Bible in behalf OF
human rights and freedom in reforming
and purifying jurisprudence and politics
have been recognized by many of the
most distinguished historians, jurists
aud Statesmen.
Therefore, We desire the Bible to be
kept in our public schools as the stand
ard Of words and their definitions. AS
the unabridged Dictionary contains all
tho words O.! the English language. so
the Bible contains all the truth OF
Christianity. Every book has part oi
the words OF the dictionary; so every
Christian creed has part OF tho truths
Of the Bible. Therefore, as the diction.
ary, and not the books, is the standard
tor words and their meaninss, so the
Bible and not the crecds is the standard
OF moral truth.
oFFlCERs ELECTED.
The following officers were elected
this evening: State Councillor, Samuel
r. WarEuel, Wheeling; State Vice Couu.
c;llor, A. A: Eskey, sisterville; State
Treasurer, Thomas Z. Asnick. Wells.
burg; State Conductor, Ed ". Lappart,
New Martinsburg; State Warden, L. H.
Alum, Cameron; State Inside Sentinel,
Theo. Bernman, Wheeling; State Out.
s!'ta Sentinel, J. NJ. Gandee, Ravens.
wood; Representatives to National
Council, John d, Hall, Wheeling, and
z. 7. Stewart. State Council Secretary
Halls Office holds over for another year.
There will DO III excursion to Blenner-
hRssett tomorrow. &
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Failed to Give InQ.
Special Dispatch to he fa:..gencer.
WASHINGTON, Pa, July 15.-John
Pendegrait, who was arrested lost Satur.