Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-09-21
w. CT. U. Convention.
From Wednesdays Daily.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The trains brought a number Of
w. c. T. U. women, among them
being MRS. N. R. c. Morrow. Of
+ Fairmont, state president.
Following the devotional exer-
cises. Mrs. Rev. Bowden welcom'
ed the visiting members in an
original and very entertaining adj
dress, to which Miss Mamie P.
Hall, of St. Marys, made the fol-
lowing response:
Sisters of the w. c. 7. u. and Ia
dies and gentlemen;
I am here on behalf of the dele
gates and visiting members to this
our annual convention, to extend
our sincere thanks for the beauti-
full words of welcome and kindly
greeting you have given US. The
path of the reformer has ever been
that of the "thorn road" We are
so used to carping criticism from
friends, and downright opposition
from the friends of the liquor traffic.
and our hearts are so utterly hu
man that we really need these ten
der courtesis and sweet ministries
I have often thought that were it
not for the kind greeting and warm
handclasps at these our annual gath
erings, more of us than do, would
become discouraged by the way.
! I bring you the greetings OF
Peasants county workers and con-
graduate you on your achievements
as a local union in Sistersville.
That as an organization you have
been a patent factor in the work OF
reform in your city goes without
saying. And then the beautiful
fountain erected through your eff
forts and liberality speak volumes
for your union. For after all it is
the practical things that count. APP
piled christianity we might say.
God says, Il will have mercy and
not sacrifice"
trust your example may stint.
late other unions-go and do like
wise. do not believe that union
with such a monument before it
will ever disband.
Since we last met in convention
our nation has nobly responded to
the call to arms in behalf of the op-
pressed Cuban near Our shores. l
am glad that this is so. 1 see so
much in our American manhood to
admire, more than lever saw before,
and when I have read of the daring
deeds of our men on land and sea.
and then of their pititul suferings
by disease I have thought, shame
upon our government that has per-
mitted the uncalled for, deadly can
teen in the camps to poison the
system, rendering them almost Ger
tain prey to the attacks of disease
and all this in face of the protests
of thousands of christian people
and warnings from medical experts.
How can the nation standing in
its paternal relation to its soldiers
hope to escape Gods punishment.
1 fear it is being already scourged
for this sin. The temperance hosts
are not divided on this subject.
Since we last met fierce storm
has been raging about our Educa-
tional Institutions and the search
light of truth has been turned upon
the dark places until the wise par
ent of the day, when looking for a
school in which his boy is to be ed
ucated, is no longer Indifferent, but
asks will this college be safe place
for my boy. The time is coming
when the trustees and faculties of
these schools will learn that the
christian and temperance sentiment
of our land is not to be ignored.
Thus in ways that we dreamed
not of is God solving the great
problem of intemperance by awak-
ening its nation to its enormity. l
still believe that:
Sometime, somehow, from the curse
of rum,
By Gods grace shall deliverance
We look with faith to that end SO
dear,
: Bands of white ribbon ale drawing
it near.
Singing.
Mrs. Lizzie Barron read a most
excellent paper on the subject of
the UNITED States Government in
Relation to the Liquor Traffic"
Miss Rachel Rhymer, treasurer