Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-12
TEMPERANCE WORKERS MEET.
Quarterly ses-ion OF the District W.

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The quarterly meeting Of the District
Womans Christian Temperance Union
was held at Highland Springs Baptist
church yesterday. There was large at
tendance of delegates. many OF whom had
travelled a considerable distance in order
to be present, and the convention. which
was productive of the happiest results.
was unanimously pronounced an I'M
e1uivocal su cess.
The district officers present were Mrs.
J. Tyler Jobson. OF Richmond, president;
Mrs Charles y. Rabie, OF Highland
Springs. secretary; Mrs. W. L. Bonnie.
of Centralil. treasurer; Mrs. NJ. ID. Lee,
of Richmond. State superintendent OF
evancelistic work; Mrs. ]. w. Newton,
state organizer. and Mrs Joseph Shep-
herd. State superintendent of fair work.
Most OF the delegates proceeded to High
land Springs on the 3 o'clock car on the
Richmond and Seven Pines railroad. and
the convocatlon was called TO order by the
president, Mrs. J0bson, promptly at 10
O'Clock.
The proceedings were opened with de-
votlonal services, which included a Bible
reading by Mrs. NJ. b. Lee.
4 committee on credentials was APP
pointed. and their report showed that
eight unions were represented. One dele
cate was chosen from each OF these
unions as n committee to draw up a con-
stitution and bylaws for the district.
The question box" was passed round,
and many useful and interesting queries
bearing on the organization and work OF
the hague were put. which were answered
by Mrs. j. w. Newton, the State or
-anizer.
This was followed by ffteen-mnutes'
Testimony meeting devised for the pur-
pose of giving members an opportunity
OF bearing witness to the benefits they
had received and the amount Of good
which had been done 10 the communities
In which they dwelt through the agency Of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Enion.
'The Noon-Hour Prayer" n form which
f. said by all members Of the league In
al parts Of the world at II O'Clock each
day FOR the success OF temperance-w0 work.
WAS offered up by Mrs. \. f. Wait and
the meeting adjourned TN l:30 l.. ~ In
the interval delightful picnic luncheon
was served I'm the grove near the church.
The afternoon session was open i with
4 financial Blhle-reading'" by Ms. J. ID.
NewlU. Of Highland Springs. I'm which
number Of passages Of Scripture bearing
on systematic charity were read and ex-
planned. At tn conclusion OF the opening
exercises the Committee on Constitution
and bylaws. appointed In the morning,
submitted their report which was read
and adopted
\ discussion on organiZati ton and on
the state Fair then followed. and IN the
latter connection il was decided that the
whole district should assist at the booth
OF the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union this year. instead of throwing the
whole burden on the shoulders OF the
Richmond city unions rs heretofore An
able. instructive, and most interesting adj
dress was then read by Mrs. Newton.
wherein she dwelt Oh the special needs OF
the work. which. she asserted. were first.
a prayer for the outpourng Of the Holy
Spirit on the workers and the work. aad
second, the enlisting OF children and
young people into the cause. Mrs. New
ton announced that seven new districts
had lately been addcd-Church Hill Young
W0man's Christian Temperance Union.
East-End. Highland Springs. Ettrck,
Chesterfield county; Acquinton and West
Point. in King William county, and
Wllkerton. in King and Queen county.
The address was followed by an election
Of officers. at which Mrs. Thomas White
head. OF Ashland. was chosen as superin-
tendent Of the Flower-Mlsslon work, and
Miss Susie Polndexter. of Richmond, was
elected as corresponding secretary.
An earnest and interesting address by
Mr. Atwood. of Highland Springs, brought
the proceedings 10 a close. Professor All
wood was invited by the convention to
speak TO them, and his address, which
dealt with temperance-work in general
was a most mastery effort. C=ntralLl
was decided upon as the place OF the next
meeting and after devotional exercises.
which concluded with the singing OF the
hymn God be With You TIL We meet
Again" the meeting was adjourned. the
delegates returning TO Richmond on the
1 o'clock car.