The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-08
THE CAUSE or TEMPERANCE.
Interesting Session Of the Xonan's
Christian Temperance Union.
CANDIDATE ". 4. YOUNG EXCORIATED
by Rev. j. w. Moore, OF Norfolk -Ad-
dresses of Welcome and Responses
The Young Woman. Temper
ance Union Also Meets.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, OCT. ''-Spc-
oial.-The state Convention OF The "o-
mans Christian Temperance Union met
this morning at the Casino, In this CITY,
with nearly every union in the state
represented.
The convention was called TO order by
Mrs. X. III. Jones, State President OF
the W. c. I. U.
After the usual opening exercises the
president announced the Committee Oh
credentials, Courtesies, Finance, ana
Resolutions.
DELEGATES WELCOMED.
Rev. T.. Wexford. pastor OF the Pres
byterlan church, delivered an aud'eSS
Of welcome on behalf Of the chutchos
of the city. Mayor \. n. Moss wei
coined the visitors 10 the CITY, anu III
Dr. Ioseph Charles delivered the au-
dress of welcome on behalf OF the local
". =. T. U. s
In his address Mr.. Wexford touched
unon the good that might be accom-
uusned by a closer cooperation between
the Church and the Union, lac reieit.u
with pleasure 10 the SUCCESSFUL chot'S
nut forth by the citizens OF Newport
News in keeping the liquor traiilc III i.S
present bounds In this city. lie sdiu'
1--WE will soon invade the enemy
country" ,.
Mayor Moss welcome on behalf OF the
city was snort and TO the point ZIG
congratulated the ladies upon the soou
work accomplished by them In the pas.
for the cause of temperance ana sA'u
that the people OF Newport News not
only welcomed them TO their homes
but TO their hearts.
Secretary Kent, of the Y. Nj. u A..
made a short talk, which was OF speciai
interest.
The response to the addresses OF wei
come was TO have been deiNered py
Miss Virginia Cloud, OF Front Royal
va. but on account OF her being un-
avoidably detained at home the ah-
dress was read by Mrs. Fristoe, OF Front
Royal.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT the afternoon session the minutes
OF the morning session. and OF the ses-
sion OF the Executive Committee were
read. Mrs. II. IL. Jones, the president.
delivered an address OF great interest;
the report OF the corresponding secretary
was read; the report as 10 the condition
of the Virginia Call, the State organ OF
the Union, was read; reports from the
various superintendents were received.
and very interesting session, taking IL
all in all, was held.
Tonight Miss Elizabeth NJ. Yates, the
.well-known national w. c. I. u. lee
turer. delivered her lecture on "Our Mis-
sions' to the "Y. IS" with very large
attendance.
THE "Y'S."
Yesterday the Young Women's Temp
erance Union held their annual confer
ence in the Methodist church. the confer
ence being presided over BY Mrs. Tyler
Jobson, OF Richmond. State secretary OF
"N" work.
Mrs. William Freeman, of the Francis
Barnes 'Y' of Norfolk, was elected Sec
retary OF the conference.
The morning session was devoted to
hearing reports of committees and an
swering questions OF general interest to
the "Ys."
Mrs. Clements. of Centralia, Va. read
very able and interesting paper on
What Young Women Are Doing and
Can DO for the Cause OF Temperance.
Rev. J. w. Lee, the well-known Irish
evangelist. addressed the convention. and
his warm words for temperance evoked
much applause. lie said that he would
soon open one Of his meetings in Newport
News.
NOOntide prayer was offered by Mrs.
II. NJ. Hoge, OF Richmond.
In the afternoon. in executive session.
the conference adopted an amendment TO
their constitution requiring the same
standard OF personal pu-ity from the
honorary (male) members as from the
active members OF the Union.
A conservation meeting. n preliminary
service 10 the opening OF the annual con-
vention OF the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union to-day, was held last night
in the Methodist church. and was at
tended by very large congregation COM
posed or the "Y's" the members n the
w. c. T. u. convention who had arrived.
and the people Of the city generally.
Rev T. ID. Power. OF Washington adj
dressed the meeting. and Rev. J. ".
Moore. OF Norfolk, preached the annual
sermon.
MR.. YOUNG SCORED
In his sermon Mr.. Moore took occa sion
10 attack the character and record OF
Mr.. w. A. Young. the Democratic candi.
date for Congress from this district The
eist OF his remarks were to the effect that
Mr.. Young IS not a fit person TO repre-
sent the district In Congress.