Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-08
BLECRION or OFFICERS
AT YESTERDAYS SESSION OF THE wOMAES
CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
Supsrinlsudsns Of the Different Departments APP
pointsd-Dslsgatss TO National COnvsn-
ton observation-disclosures Bust
nsss-A Called Session This
Morning


promptly at $50 o'clock yesterday
morning at the Fourth Street church.
Notwithstanding the hard work Of the
previous day, and the late hour at
which the evening exercises were con-
cuded, the delegates were in their seats
promptly. Mrs. NJ. Lewellyn OF Wes-
ton, led in the prayer. The minutes
of the previous session were read by the
secretary.
The first business considered was the
reports of committees. The finance
committee reported collections aggre-
eating SCI during the session. The
auditing committee found the treasur-
er's report to be entirely correct. The
com mittee on credentials reported sew
enty-eight delegates entitled to seats
| upon the floor, in addition to large
number Of visiting delegates. This was
a better showing than ever before, and
| is regarded rs an evidence OF the grow
| ing interest In the work.
The report of the Superintendent OF
Systematic Giving showed total collec-
tions of S3s during the year, to be ap-
piled TO State work. The report OF the
Superintendent of Demorest medal
work showed twelve silver and one gold
medal contest, during the year. The
report of the Committee on Appro-
priations made some important recon-
mendstions regarding salaries tor the
ensuing twelve months. The salary OF
! the President was fixed at $500, OF
which SUN $3.50 is for expenses. The
Treasurer's salary, formerly Sl20, was
reduced toS1O0. The salary Of the Cor
responding Secretary, 500, was also
reduced $50. The $40 thus saved will
be distrbu among the State Super
intendents, at direction OF the Execu-
Tive Committee.
ELECTION OLE OFFICERS.
The most interesting business at the
morning session was the election of obi
GERS, which resulted as follows:
President-Mrs. n. R. G. Morrow, OF
Fairmont.
Vice President-Mrs. NJ. M. Love, Of
Parkersburg.
Trsasurer-Mrs. NJ. C. Parsons, Of
Grafton.
Recording Secretary-Miss Ella Hall,
OF Weston.
Corresponding Secretary-MisS Kate
Ebbert, of Fairmont.
The newly-elscIed President made a
! neat speech OF thanks to the delegates,
and announced the following appoint
ments of superintendentS of departments
for the year:
Sabbath Observance, Literature and
Evangelistic Work (combined)-Miss
Jennie Eugle, of Wheeling.
Sunday School and Juvenile Work
(com bined) Mrs. w. j. Hamilton, OF
Wheeling.
Scientific Temperance Instruction
Mrs. John Barnes, of Weston.
Press Work-Miss Mamie Hall, VI St.
Mary's.
Physical Culture - Miss Margaret
Oldham, OF Wheeling.
Prison and Jail Work-Mrs j. P.
Thatcher, of Weston.
Social Purity-Mrs. John Trimble, OF
Wheeling.
Legislation and Petition-Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Love, OF Parkersburg.
Systematic Giving--Mrs. R. M.Sheets,
Of Grafton.
Demorest Medal Contest Work-Mrs.
M. L. Babb, Of Grant county.
Miners and Lumbermen-Mrs. +. l..
Swim burne, of Glen Elk, reappointed.
Flower Missions-Miss Minnie Cook,
OF Piedm mont.
"Y" Work-Miss Amanda Abbott, Of
Grafton.
ELECTION OF DELEGATES.
The Convention then proceeded to
the election of delegates to the National
Convention, resulting in the election OF
the following named ladies':
To represent the State-Miss Belle
McIntire, of Elk Garden. Alternate
Miss Jennie Pickens, of Harrison
county.
To represent the constituency-Mrs.
Wise, OF Parkersburg. Alternate, Miss
| Sue Johnson, Of Keyser.
The committee on resolutions submit
ted the following (which were adopted
unanimously:
WHEREAS. We, the w. G. I. U. Of the
state OF w. Va, in convention assembled,
recognize that God has wonderfully blessed
rs as an organization during the last year
| in the increase of membership and interest
shown throughout the state, and we con-
! tinue to devoutly ask Gods blessing upon
us in the future Therefore be 1t
Resolpcd. That as The Sabbath IS given rs
! by God as a day of rest for man and beast,
! with the command to keep 1T holy, we can
not. with impunity, violate 1t; also, that
we condemn the running Of excursion trains
! and patronizing the same, on Saboath day.
! by Christians.
ResolUed, That we protest against any
| church ordinance being observed In our
meetings; but that our worship DC purely
of spiritual nature.
| Rssolpcd. That we demand an equal stan
dard of morals for man and woman, and
that we note with qualification the advance
ment of sentiment along this line.
, RESOLVED, That ii is the sense OF this con-
/ vention that since the interests OF moral
| ity demand the ballot in the hands of wo-
man. therefore we urge more earnest
effort to secure the franchise:
Rcsolued, That our superintendent OF
! legislation be requested to confer with
the members of the Legislature OF West
/ Virginia on the subject OF the choice OF
| Senator'S who favor national prohibition of
| the drink traffic: also, that we petition our
! Legislature to appropriate funds for the
estsblisbment of a reform school for girls.
Resoiued, Recognizing in the 'Y's," the
Young woman's branch. valuable train
! inc school 10 develop workers among the
vonng women, we recommend that spe-
| cial effort be made by every local W. Z. L
| U. to organize the young women IN us
| locality. Since the "Y" unions pay dues
| into the State treasury, and their depart
ment is thus on different basis from any
other. we recommend that the example OF
| the National W. g. T. U. and Of other
states be followed, and that a portion OF
the syn dues be paid TO the State Score
| tsrv of the young woman's branch TO be
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