The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-21
The Work Of The WOman'S Christian Tenn.
peranCo Union.
THEIR NINTH ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Tho Meetings Being Held in tho seventh
Street Christian Church-Proceedings OF
Yesterdsy's sessions--Notss.

ard NJ. Hoge OF London county, performed
the duties OF secretary. while Mrs. Caroline
b. Buel. the handsome and intelligent IA
tional secretary of tho organization occupied
seat on the stand and was on motion made
,member Of the convention.
A motion was made and unanimously car
ried to provide reporters table and invite
the newspaper representatives Of tie city to
attend each session.
Captain Bclhsney. Of Staunton who Is a
member of the Temperance Alliance WAS in
troduced and briefly expressed his interest IN
the cause for which the convention wasvOrk-
Ing. and paid high compliment to thc re
cults of their work
Mrs. Buel then addressed the convention
IN a few remarks. encouraging the delegates
and urging them 10 moro enthusiasm and
greater work and more trust IN God Tho
noon hour having arrived the convention
spent few minutes in devotional exercises.
Mrs. w. II. Peasants of this city, delivered
the welcome address. and Mrs. Il. II. Jones
responded. Mrs. Buel also made few grace
ful remarks on thi. subject
Instructions wers given by the convention
for suitable telegrsms to be sent TO tho state
Convention now in session in Connecticut, to
Mrs. Willard and Miss Hannah Whitehall
Smith. who was a member OF tho first Virginia
State Convention. The report OF the com
mttee on credontial. showed that seventy
i've delegates were present. After the appoint
ment OF committees on resolutions. finance.
courtesies and the call OF the roll the con-
yentlOn took recess until z. NJ.
AFTERNOON sys-Iov.
few minutes after the appointed time
they were called 70 order by the president
The devotional exercises were conducted by
Mrs. Lee. On motion Of Mrs. w. II. Pleas
ants il was ordered that n telegram Of re-
mem brance bo sent Mrs Judge Cochran of
Charlottesville. at one time treasurer of the
organization. who Is confined at homo by
sickness.
Mrs r. II. Jones. president OF The State
Union, then read the presidents annual adj
dress paper full Of iesutiful thoughts
upon the work OF Temperance.
Mrs. Frances Barnes. the national superin-
tendent of the young woInans department.
arrived and was introduced 10 the conven- |
ton. which she acknowledged in few grace |
full remarks.
The annual report Of tho corresponding |
secretary was read by Miss Iona Kern giving |
IN detail the status of the work at all the
different parts of the State. which indicated |
considerable growth in the past twelve
months, and was encouraging for the future
of the organization.
Mrs. Doctor Rectel. of Alexandria, next
read the report of Young woman's work.
This department while it has not increased in
numbers during tie year. was shown by the
report TO be active and doing more work than
ever before
JUVENILE WORK.
Mrs. Wood. Of Washington city, superin-
tendent of Juvenile work arrived and was
introduced 10 the convention and briefly re-
Bponded.
The report on the work among the colored
people was then read. giving encouraging re-
ports of progress IN that direction. Ihi.
question was discussed by Mrs. h. II. Jones,
Mrs. Thomns Whitehead. Mrs w. H. Pleas
ants and other, Mrs, Jones thought the
most important question confronting the
temperance people OF Virginia was the col
ored vote. which was generally arrayed |
against temperance reforms on all occasions
and Mrs. Jones advocated renewed and
greater efforts IN educating tho cOlorod peo-
pie along this line. A lady teacher from
Hartshorn College gave encouraging reports
Of the influence eXerted by colored girls
trained IN temperance matters
Mrs. Whitehead testified from her own e1-
perience Of tho courtesy OF colored men 10
ladies and the ready response of the colored
nature to the work Of Improvement in their
condition intompeIance and religious matters
A number of ladie. entered into the discus I
bion of this question before it, close.
The session WAS closed at o'clock with
the long metre dOIoloey.
NIGHT sRssIoE
Seventh-street Christian church wa. filed
with large audience last evening when Mr..
DIR. Bectel called the meeting to order Rev
G. G. Wertenbakcr offered prayer Mavor {
Ellyson welcomed the delegates 10 the hospi- |
talities OF Richmond in . brief. but very ap-
proprinte address IN which he wished Them 7
God speed in their work. !
duet was then sung by Miss Lucy Vert {
enbakor, OF this city, and Mr. Moore Of New
Jersey, which was OF highly artistic char .
ncter.
Miss Patterson, a young indy OF Culpepcr.
made very elective address, showing the
effect that young women's efforts might have
Ia moulding public opinion and cutiyat ng {
sentiment ia society and the home circle =
against drink. o
Miss Iris johson added much to the pleasure '
Of the programme with a well rendered solo. G
Mrs. Frances }. Barnes OF New York, the Il
national and also the worlds secretary of tho {
young womans department of the Union, b
made An address OF about forty minutes. 4
Miss Wemplo, pretty young girl from o
Norfolk College, recited pathetic piece. and {
Miss Odel. OF the same city. produced from
canary in shining cage
which ale presented in a few spirited remarks
10 Mrs. Barnes. as "a memorial from the Us !.
Of Virginia. Mrs. Barnes accepted the little ,'
'ongster In very felicitous manner The =
first days session closed with the doxoogy =
and the benediction by Rev. c. G. Werten- =,
baker :
NOTES g
Mrs. Hoges minutes, from which the re- s
porters are indebted for much of the published G.
reports OF the convention, compare favoraby
with the secretary work of male societies with | l.
which the knights of the pencil have to deal
|
hour arrives no matter what the business be-
ore the meeting may be. 10 Immediately en- T
,age IN devotional exercises. o.
number OF pretty girls who are in at X
enhance as delegate from the young woman's yc
department. lend an air of beauty and grace (,
o the meetings that adds much to the in 90
crest of on lockers .,
The good order and perfect decorum with :"
shich yesterdays sessions were conducted I,
you'd make good object lesson to similar -
neetings OF the sterner sex.
The delegates 10 the convention continued
o come by every train during the day We
hey being conducted by committees 10 ia
ither private houses or boarding houses AS fir
hey arrive.
The mid day lunch is being served At the tr
t. Clair Hotel, which being only ono SQUARE vi
rom the place Of meeting makes tia convs
hent point for the purpose. Probably by
iistake or maybe without thought the des-
II was served with wine sauce Ita nature
nj iLappropnstsncss TO the guests was i'm su
ledlstely discovered by themselves. and IN. no
auce boycottsd ci'
During the session Yesterday .ftarnoon ITO
RS barnes asfst permission to retire with OF
he young woman delegates for = conference th
sho hAd only short while to stay Thov | III
ssemDled IN one OF the reception rooms and ali
irs Barnes aud Miss Bsctsl State ,nn.rin vo
sndent OF the Y's. discusssd'ths best n.thod sui
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