Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-11
w. c. T. L. MFnAt. cn~Tr.
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ne session of the w. c. r. M
'ilct convention at the Second Rst
'nurch closed with an interestingly
al contest, which was Witnessed /,
large and appreciative audience.
The medal WAS Won by little le
thornton. the youngest contestant
lows: "'-'
l. Temperance Doxology. Chol
frayer, MIR. W. f. Pickett.
). selection by y. w. c. r. II a.
4. Contestant No. IL. Miss NJ
Srown. Subject, While the Nan
| Sleeps -
5. Solo. Mrs. Shepherd. t
o. Contestant No. ., Miss Lie
| Hope. Subject. The Drink IVolf =
Faithful Hound. :
! Z. Selection by Choir.
| ). Contestant No. 3. Miss Kate /
! wards Subject, Vision of Prob
! g. Duet, by Miss Annie Roaten =
MIR. Skinner. =
10. Contestant No. 4. Miss Sc
thornton. Subject, The Drunkas
o.
Il. Selection by the Choir, i
J.. Contestant No. 5. Miss SIC
Blythe Subject, The Heart n,
Does Not Sing
u Selection by the Choir.
Presentation of medal by Rev TN
j. Mackay.
Benediction
The judges who decided the win,
We're Mrs. Shepherd. Attorney =.
EraNton and Or. Greasy.
In making the presentation Of /
medal to the successful coutesta
Key. Mr.. MacKay made a very prel
talk and gave Miss Thornton some ri
.ul advice.
THE CONVENTION.
me district Convention Of the W.
l. y. convened at $3.50 o'clock yesterd
morning. at the Second Baptist churt
with Mrs. Faville. the district pre-
dent.
The devotional exercises were co
Quoted by Mrs. Hayes. of Norfolk. .
ter which followed the address of ",
ONE by Miss Annie Roaten in behl
Of the Christine Bradley Us. n
state president. Mrs. r. II. Jones.
Norfolk. responded She thanked t!
young ladies of Virginia for the mob
stand they had taken for the Adolf
ton of the liquor traffic. and was q
pscialiy grateful to them for havi1
'tmended the White Shield and WIFI
ross pledges to the temperan
pledge. thus elevating the standard
purity.
Mrs. a. C. Aiiley, of Norfolk. was a,
pointed chairman OF committees al
later announced the following appoin
nents:
Social Committee--Nfiss Annie Wa
klns and Miss Annie Roaten. 4
Credentials-AlisS; Florence Hal
Miss Bessie Crider-and Mrs. Afiley.
Resolutions-Mrs Hayes. Mrs. san,
iers ana Mrs. wv.
The minutes of the last conyentfc
were read by Mrs. Southall. and Mr.
of Norfolk read the CORE,
pending secretary's report. shown
the following Statictics: active men
'ers. 2O1: honorary members. 85; letter
written "a; postals. SO; notices. Il
The report was adopted.
Mrs. "A. G. Miley read the treasurer
export. which showed much improve
nent. 1t was moved that all treas
lrers Should send In their reports /
he district treasurer ten DAYS befor
he meeting of the convention. ana til
notion prevailed.
Mrs. Bradley, Mr.. Fuller. Mr. Thorn
'on, Mr.. Meredith, Mr.. Steele and M,
oubosq were introduced to the CONVEX
ion as delegates from the Ella N
thatcher Union, Of the Soldiers Home
The Loyal Legions Of the district re
ported much progress.
The Sunday School report was rea
md adopted by the convention
It was resolved that, although tn
christine Bradley Us and the New
bort News Union had sent in no re
'ort, their delegates should be received
n the convention on condition thai
lever again would there he such ne
lect of duty.
Mrs. Hayes read the evangelistic re
ort. Forty gospel meetings were re
'orted and twenty pledges signed
he stated that one prayer meeting
vas held in bar room, where mucl
God was effected.
Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Saunders, o.
he Portsmouth Union. were next in
to the convention as heroine.
r the bar room episode
Mrs. Bradley, president of the Ella
I. Thatcher Union. then took the foo
I. Thatcher Union then took the fiool
nd described the work among the sol
iers.
Miss Ellen Morein. superintendent
f medal contest work. reported sew.
raj medal contests held.
Mrs. r. w. Jones, in the absence OF
ne superintendent read the report or
LII work.
Chaplain Bradley, Of the Soldiers
lone conducted the noontide devo.
onal exercises.