The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-05
THE Wet. {. IN SESSION
IN INTERESIfVG MEETING OF The
DISTRICT CONTENTION.
Words of sympathy For the Temperance
Iederation-rhe Noble Work OF
Cody Women.

The Richmond contingent of the great
White Ribbon Army IS an honor TO the
cause and an inspiration to the hearts
OF true lovers of humanity. What
noble work the Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union IS doing Eternity alone
viii unfold all the good results iiowins
from the patient labors and earnest e.
forts Of these godly women, with hearts
aglow with love for humanity. IheE
seek the Punishment of the social drink
ing customs of society the reformsuo"
of tife drunkard ana his restoration TO
home. friends. ana society, ana the Pu'"s
and sancity Of domestic NE.
DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The Richmond District Convention con-
vened al Leigh Street Baptist church az
10 o'clock on yesterday morning. lheh
district embraces about thirty unions
including Petersburg and West POINT
Tho convention was called 10 order ny
tho president, Mrs. j. Tyler Jooson' anu
In the absence OF the seciv'aI. -
Bagby. of West Point was appointed
secretary pro TEN. Devotional exercises
were conducted by state Evangelist Mrs.
NJ b. Lee. who read the Scriptures anu
/ offered a fervent prayer the Sohvehit'oH
! then joined In singing ITO the Norh.
by Miss Lottie Heberly. and was respond
ed to by Mrs. Clements, OF Ceh'I"na'
Both addresses were excellent ana much
! appreciated.
GREATEST HARMONY.
The convention then took mp its work
/ and there was evinced spirit OF peaul r,
zeal and cooperation, Whlle the Eies'l,''
/ harmony characterized tho menpeia.
Among the topics discussed were Sclen-
| tnc Temperance Work. Flower MIS-
! sious The supply OF Bibles 10 PrisOns'
/ and "Temperance Work Among the
/ Young" There was free and run IN
/ terchange OF views on al lines OF the
/ work.
The question box" was a very pleasing
and profitable feature of the day.
/ At / O'Clock the convention adjourned
/ for dinner. and on recOufenins ~ =
O'Clock WAS opened with prayer by MIS-.
| William H. Peasants. 4 very pretty
/ part OF the afternoon session was inc
. entertainment Of the convention by the
/ children of the Loyal Temperate Legion.
under tho leadership Of Mrs. Iipscomb
/ About thrty-hye little boys and girs
/ marched IN and sang several pretty tenn
/ pefance songs In ID very excellent manner.
/ Miss Frances Ensign. state organizer
! OF the union. wac present and led in sew
eral parliamentary drills Miss I'm
sign was warmly welcomed by tho con-
! vention. and the drills" were very much
| enjoyed.
THE NEW FEDERATlON.
Words Of sympathy and God-spoed were
| spokcn for the proposed Temperance
/ Federation" ON motion Of Mrs. VI. il.
/ Whitehead. but the convention was a
| little chary about formally committing
! the Organization 10 the Federation as an
! organized body until the movement has
! further developed. There is no doubt
that the Woman's Christian Temperance
/ Union Will very heartily endorse the
| Federation in due season. and there nccp
be no fear on their part that this move
meut .r not clearly within the scope oil
the Womans Christian Temperance
Unions work There is nothing I'm inc
| Federation inconsistent with a general
| desire for the promotion Of the puresl
/ temperance principles.
! "In union there is strength.
The convention adjourned after sing
J ing God BE with You Till We Meet
/ Again TO meet with Central Union. Sol
| this city the next session. There was
large attendance Of delegates. and the
sessions OF the convention were profitable