Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-03
ENLARGETnEIR WORK
w. G. r. U. AGAINST THE Use On
uyFERMENTED WINE.
FORM BRANCHES FOR COLORED PEOPLE
The Convention Held seventh.
street Christian Church Yesfcrd,,
Very SafisfactOry-OGicer Elected
for This Hcnr.

The quarterly convention OF the Rich.
mond District Of the Woman's ChrIatlan
Temperance Union was held yesterday
at the seyenth-Strcet Christian church.
There were forty-thrce delegates pre-
sent. and the two session OF the convon-
ton were full OF practical interest.
The district president, Mrs. J. Tyler
Jobson. was in the chair. and conduct.
ed the exercises. Mrs. NJ. b. Tree.
state Superintendent Of evangelist.
work, led the dcvotions with which TIE
meeting opened. The address OF Wei.
Henry, on behalf OF the Richmond Union.
and Mrs. ]. b. Wood. OF the Central
Union, responded.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT
The president read her annual address
which contained practical suggestions for
work for the coming year. She dwe.t
particularly on the need of co-oporatlrg
with the State officers I'm their effort to
gain scientific temperance cducatIo,
law during the session Of the next Loais-
lature
Mrs. Gwathmey. president OF the Cen.
trail Committee Of the Baptist Womans
Missionary Society OF Virginia, was r.
troducod, and made some remarks c,-
pressive Of her interest I'm the work
Delegates were present from twelve
unions, forty-three in ALL
Their reports showed increased ae.
tivity all along the different lines u
work.
West Point Union gave three prizes 4
as many schools for the scholar stand.
ing highest in an examination on tenn
perance physiology Their report. also.
showed that religious interest Throughout
the town has increased. as also has OBJ.
interest i'm the temperance work. Other
out-of-town unions that handed In reports
of progress were Centralia and Peters
burg.
1t was reported that one now young
woman's union had been organized du-
ring the quarter. TO be known as En-
sign Y, Of Richmond. Mrs. George n.
Hooper is the president.
Mrs. Kate Kicks. OF Ruther Glen. read
a paper on purity work. describing the
aims of the Whlte-Cross Society. and tell
ing Of its origin and work. She urged
the need of n single standard Of morality
for both sexes.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election OF officers resulted as fol-
lows: Mrs. j. Il. Jobson. president: Mrs.
A. T.. Wait. vice-presdent; Mrs T.. B.
Clement corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Thomas T. Bagby. recording secretary.
and Miss Lottie Heberle. treasurer.
After much discussion. II was decided
TO engage i'm two new branches Of work
namely. I'm crusade against unfermentcd
wine. and i'm temperance work among tho
colored people. Mrs. George II Hooper.
of Richmond. was made superintendent
of the former and Mrs. Lucic Byrd Dud-
ley of West Point, of the latter depart
ment. Few changes were made In tho
old superintendent.
Memorial services were held I'm memory
of the following deceased members: Mrs.
Goldsmith. of East Richmond: Mrs Az
wood Of Highland Springs; Miss Sallie
Walker, Of Manchester; Mrs. Verde VIII
son Warren, of Richmond, and Mrs.
Finch Bristow Baldwin OF Hampton,
all Of whom were touchngly referred 20 BY
friends who had known them.
DR.. Hall was introduced TO the conven.
ton and extended a cordial greeting saY-
ing he was glad TO have his church used
by the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, and hoped It wouldn't hesitate 10
use it often.
The convention adjourned to meet
again in Petersburg during the first weelz
OF September