Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-05
CONDEMN THE WOMAN's BIBLE.
Quarterly Convention of the w. G.
n L. pf Richmond District.

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The quarterly convention of the Rich
mond District of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was held in the board
room Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation yesterday. Mrs. j. Tyler Jobson
presided over the sessions, and the at
tendance was quite encouraging.
Among those present were Mrs. Bowry
of Centralia, treasurer; Mrs. {, II. Raabe
recording secretary eX-President MIS-.
William II. Peasants Mrs. Thomas
Whitehead. State superintendent Of legs
lation; Mrs. Otis Russell State Superin-
tendent of Flower Mission, ana many
other prominent temperance women. .
Miss Knowles on behalf of Richmond
"Y's." welcomed the visiting delegates,
to which Mrs. Or. Garcin responded.
During the morning session there were
many discussions which were OF dement,
Mrs Thomas Whitehead read a paper
on the Flower Mission" and made an
urgent appea- TO her hearers to be faith
The corresponding secretary, Miss Pom
dexter. being absent. her reports from
the following Misunderstanding, West,
End, Central, Richmond Us, Church. I'M
Y, Centralia. Highland Springs, West
Point. Golden Rule V. Sunbeam y, job
son Y-were read by the recording secre-
tary. All these organizations were re-
ported 10 be in iiourishing condition;
NOpntlQe prayer WAS OHtltN ny -h''s
William H. Peasants.
The convention adjourned at Il o'clock
for luncheon. and during the repast me
delegates were treated TO phonographlc
concert The Richmond Us served the
delegates with coffee and chocolate and
other refreshments.
The afternoon session opened with
prayer by Mrs. NJ. Lee.
MI. r. ID. Garcin was elected vice
presdent-at-large for the district
letter from Miss Parrish, national
| organizer, was read. The convention
agreed 10 engage this lady to work the
Richmond District in January Personal
pledges were made to defray her expenses
while here.
4 TEMPERANCE SERMON.
A committee was appointed 10 wait on
| all ministerial bodies and request them
| to have temperance sermons preached on
| the Sabbath preceding Christmas.
| Mrs. Wait gave some pleasant echoes
| from the National Union. Just at this
| hour the Sunbeam Y-about 20 little male
| and female sunbeams-came In. and the
audience-room was taxed TO its utmost.
WOMAN'S BIBLE CONDEMNED.
Mrs. Whitehead offered the fol owing
resolution, which was unanimously adopt
| ed:
Resolved, That we deplore the Issuing
| by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lille Deve-
| reaux Blake, and others of what Is known
| as the Womans Bible; thai we accept the
| place given us In Gods Book with JOY;
that we believe the attempt TO mar the
perfectness of the Holy Scriptures for
| personal reasons or self-aggrandizement
| Is sin. Therefore. that for this move
| ment we have no sympathy-only sincere
| and sorrowful condemnation.
Miss c. Dyer gave an Illustrated health
| talk.
Mrs. NJ. +. Lee, on behalf OF the East
! End Womans Christian Temperance
| Union, invited the district to convene
with them next March.
Mrs. William III. Peasants. superintend-
! ent of literature for the district, had
| something of interest TO say In her line;
! The question-box was left over till the
next convention, and the body adjourned.