Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-05
The amendment was adopted.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

marked addition 10 the membership
The report of Miss Minnie Hutchinson,
the State organizer, was read, II being pre-
faced with a statement by the President
that Miss Hutchinson was at present re
siding near Baltimore, and that her physl-
sap had forbid hsr tak k gsP any 5artaer
Miss Hutchinson had travelled over 600
miles, considerable portion Of the distance
on horseback and in wagons, and had ac-
complished much good. The Convention
passed vote Of thanks TO her.
The reports of Mr.. y. y. Davis, OF
Richie c. H., on Temperance Literature,
of Mrs Belle Harrison. of RomneT, on
Juvenile work, and Mrs. Virginia K. Nine,
of Keyser, on Press work were read ap-
propriate action taken and votes Of thanks
given the officersi
The discussions upon the reports, and
especially upon that of Mrs. Harmlson,
we're quite full and OF corresponding in
terest. Mrs. Harrison herself gave sum
mary of her own work, in establis hing
LOYAL Legions, and her remarks were sup
plemented By the President, who
suggested various eXpedients calcu-
lated to attract and keep boys
in the Legions. She spoke earn
estly on the subject of establishing
unions. and said She regarded the w. G. T..
III. as a Guild Of Mothers, imbued TO the
fullest extent with the spirit Of mother
hood. and a great power for good. Mrs.
Orr. OF ROney's Point, spoke of the diff
Guilty of getting proper persons to properly
conduct such unions. She said those most
capable of doing the work were generally
prevented, by a multiplicity OF causes,
from doing rs they would like. she called
for suggestions as to aid In obyiating these
circumstances.
The Secretary, taking up Mrs. Orr's OBJ
lection. suggested for her the raising Of
money TO hire persons of suitable capacity,
who might take charge Of half dozen con-
tigious unions, aud conduct them in rota-
ton. In conjunction with this, she sug-
gested State organizer, 70 have care OF
the whole work.
The Chair fell in heartily with the sug-
gestion, and thought it might prove to be a
solution of the pending difficulty in prose
cutting the work.
The discussion was taken up generally
and was participated in by quite number
Aquestion box was opened and several
important subjects were brought before the
convention for discussion.
The Rev. 5. h. Jones, p. f., OF Wheel
ing District. addressed the Convention in u
very eloquent manner lie was followed
by Rev c. b. Graham, Of Zane Street
Church, in a short address in which he bid
the ladies God speed.
EVENING SESSION.
The attendance at the evening session
was larger than at either the morning or
afternoon meetings. After the usual de-
votional exercises, the President annOunc-
ed that owing to the illness of Mrs. Belle
Jones, President of the Local Union, the ad-
dress of welcome on behalf of the Union
would be delivered by Mrs. Frederick II.
Williams.
Mrs. Williams said
Dear Sisters ~ ne Uest Virginia ". e. 7. L.,
met together IN Convention;
In the name of the Wheeling Union, |
extend YOU hearty welcome; and l feel
sure that even though you may have met In
every city in our State, YOU have found no
warmer, truer hearts, or more cordial hos
pitality than we offer you at this time; not
alone because you belong to the White Rib
bon host, but because you ape Christian
women. and our hearts are hound to-
gether by the ties Of Christian
love. each with one aim In
view, the interests of our homes and our
beloved land What grand sight ii is II
would be worth the while of our busy hus-
bands and brothers 10 look in upon such a
1t has not always been true
that q body of women could command the
respect of the nation and take its place
along side OF conventions composed entirely
Of men. Ii is true to-day, and L has been
proven that, so far as aptneSs is concerned.
the Young women of the present age are
placed at quite as high standard as young
men, and her executive ability is some
thing Of which TO be proud Dumas,
the French novelist. has written, Woman
was the last thing God made He made
her Saturday night, and one sees how
tired he was" AL l have TO say on this
is. he could have known nothing Of our
American women.
Ii is mighty work that is agitating US
to-day. about which we have mot - pray
and plan. Great victories have been won,
and greater still await US, for the fountain
head is still open whence cometh all our
help The Lord OF. Hosts is our Father,
and TO Us as daughters Of the great King,
comes tho call 10 work for the
victory. he wants all who have
named His name; SO let none be- excused,
else great blessings 70 our own souls may
be cast aside.
Thomas Scott has beautifully said
Prayer is the touch OF an infant-but on
he arm Of the Almighty" Let US remem-
per that IL is the most powerful weapon
hat can be welded Ia the face Of the evil
against which we arc fighting, and let US,
lear sisters, spend much time at the feet of
)ur Lord.
Mistakes are made many times We know