The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-09
Engaged the Major Portion Of Time of
the VIC. T. U. Convention Yesterday.
A GRATIFYING INCREASE N NUMBERS
fhe Report of tho corresponding
Secretary Traces snc Ecinuri,nb Q
Sro"th of shc Organization nu.
riuE the EouT;ccn Years of Iss
Existence in virginia.

w. G. r. l.. Convention begun with n
meeting of the Executive Committee
TINS morning, and at 1o o'cl1ck the
usual devotional exercises begun con.
uucted by Rev. G. ". Wrny, pastor of
the Nj. Il. Church.
The business of the convention begun
ny reading the minutes of the previous
AFTERNOON session and the morning cXecr-
tiNe session. There was some discussion
as 10 amendment and the adoption of
minutes. The minutes were adopted ana
me convention proceeded to the more Inn
pcrtant. a. well as the. more tedious
nusineas OF considering the various re-
ports.
The report of the Executive Committee
was hrst made. and after certain unim-
poitant amendments WAS adopted
AithouSh som" OF the local SecrE taries
had NOT submitted their reports, the re-
port oi the corresponding secretary. read
by Mrs. Fristoe. was quite volunlnous,
treating in detail OF the corr. spondence
in the local missions. The report was
accepted as read and Il vote of thanks
extended 10 the secretary. The follow
inE is brief summary of its cont. .nts:
f!rst convention was held at Richmond
IL years ago, when the state orsanlza-
tion consisted Of - local missions. Be-
SinniS this year ,hc State orgaT.Zation
numbered 81, an increase during the year
OF 70 missions. Pr, sent number TO-.
Membership increased during The wear.
300.
Miss Jennie Mccoy read the treas
urer's report. which proved to be n very
lengthy document. The following is a
summary:
:, Amount received for dues from w. c.
u. Unions, s2J2.40; Mrs. Richardson. so
cents; y. w. c. 4. Unions, SIZES;
amount foE-fjtRte-.work from W's. SAT;
State work US. $3.50: Miss Carriers COL
iectlons, Sa9.lS; balance from last year.
sl4l.S2; Florence Crittenden Mission,
= MT IN4
stat work. 81; collections during con-
vention. sll.T; total, s666.05. EXpendi-
lures. S55934; balance in hands OF treas
urer, S106.71.
The president granted the remaining
few minute, Of the morning session to
those who desirtd 10 say something In
memory of the workers in the cause who
departed this life during The past year
Several spoke. paying loving tribute to
their depart d friends.
Roberts Mcmp.iAi Union, OF Danvillc
sen; greetings and asked the help Of the
orSahiza:ion FOR the work III Danville the
coming year
The convention then adjourned. a To-
cal photographer being present. Il picture
OF the members OF the convention was
taken.
Mrs. Mary L. Webb. State superintentl-
cnt of purity. of Norfolk, on account of
u T. unavoidable absence. sent commu.
nication OF greetings, which was read
by the secretary after the noontide
prayer by Rev. j. H. Lee. on motion Of
Mrs. Miley II was decided tina. Mrs. Lee
state Evangelist, write Mrs. WGbber a
letter If sympathy for her long Illness.
1t was moved by Miss Shunate that
those who pay dues but do no. sign the
pledge he called contributing members
Carried unanimously.
ON motion OF Mrs. Miley il was sec
ord 4 by several members OF the con-
vcrtion that no local ireasurers' reports
would be received Ihlt we.e submitted
after Sept. IL. There was some oppo-i-
ton TO this mot!.n because many n,w
ireasursrs d.d not know that the reports
lion. however. WAS carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the convention was called 20 or
der Rev. J. L. RIhblc. rector uf 81. Paul..
Episcopal Church. led the devotional !
exercises by reading selection of Sc. ip-
iure. i short instruction. ana prayer.
Rev. L. ii. Jones, OF Norfolk. was tn
.goGuced - the convention by the pres!-
dent as her better hal. in good stand
ing.
Mr. j. T. Johson. superintendent Of
the branch was ihen int: t:oducei and
proceede tO read the annual report OF the
organization. The following l. q sum
mary: Number Of unions, %; number OF
unions died during the year. 3; Increase
during the year, . lCtlNc members PAID
up, i50: honorary mcInDerS, 3!S: money
raised during the year, si,li0.20; letters
written by the superintendent, l03: eX-
pended for postage. $%l.S6; expended for
literature. SS55; expended for printing
$3.50: expended Tor ra!l;oad fare. $l4O6-
.oial expenditure, $685. Sent 1883
pages of l!tersiure 10 the Us during ahe
year for distribution.
a very valua bic paper in the nature Of
a report was read by Nj. l.. T.. Waite
superintendent of Scientific Temperance
Instruction. The repon; showed uhat
Virginia. with three other States are
known in temperance circles as black
States because there Is no law requlrjnc
the instruction of children in physiology
and the effec. OF alcohol on thc human
system. Provision was made for the
distribution Of the Journal % Phys iology
among the teachers in the Sunday
Schooist.
The SUNDAY school report was very
brief simply outlining the Unions work
in that field. This closed the reports of
The day.
Following this Miss l.. y. Yates took
charge OF 'the meeting and conducted a
parliamentary drill. Miss Yates first
discussed the merits of the many works
on abe subject, suggesting several as
valuable hand-books. Miss Yates is
thoroughly convcrsant with parliamen-
tary usage, and her drill was entered into
with vim and apth,,cjaS,,, ,,,bioi, -,