Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-08

MI. Howard M. Hoge, Of Loudoun
| county, State president of the w. C. T..
u, presided at the second days ses-
sion of the School of Methods, which
was called to order promptly at $3.50 a.
| m. yesterday. The devotional exercises
were conducted by Mrs Garland. OF
North Carolina. who read the 18th chap
| ter of Romans, and the audience sang
More Love to Thee, Christ"
*" WORK.
The first number on the morning pro-
gram was the subject of ~" work.
Mrs. John Cridcr. secretary of the
Norfolk District, explained the beauty
and nature of the work to be done by
the "Y's" for temperance, telling of the
| Importance OF getting the first bloom Of
young manhood and young womanhood
| interested.
Mrs. II. II. Jones complimented the
Norfolk "Y's" on their splendid work
1t had been great help 10 the cause
| of temperance.
Miss Matte White, who Is largely en-
gagged in "Y" work, spoke of her efforts
in this field OF labor, and asked for the
iicti ~ Co-OpcrallOn or all.
Stevens ettlied attention ttll,t.
TACT that ~" work is very helpful. and
cannot be overlooked In the State of
Maine, where there is no separate "Y"
work. the 'Y'S" work In unison with
| the w. c. IT. u.
Mrs. Order thanked the w C. It. u.
Tor carefully Watching over and the In
tcrest shown in "Y'' work
QUESTION RON
The question box was then opened.
First question, Would like Mrs. Ste
vens to explain more fully the charac-
ter of Willard Memorial Day' and
where the program can be secured, and
to give some idea how they ought to
De- 1t ought TO be u public meeting,
held on the 18th of February, or near
1t as possible. Programs could be found
in the Union Signal tof January 25th
The request is to be made at this meet
| ing for 81, TO be sent from every local
| union TO the memorial fund to aid in
extending the work OF the National
! Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
| If we have this fund on hand we can
keep our organizers at work all the
| time.
Mrs. Hoge said she hoped that the
| w. c. Il. u. of Virginia would respond
| promptly TO the SO call and send it
v,
that 1t can be forwarded to the treasu-
rer Of the fund rs early as practicable
| Second question, "IIow Many Red
Letter Days are now on the w. c. r.
| u. calendar?" Answered by Miss Cor
| don--12.
| Third question, "IIow Many National
| Organizers Now in tho Field?" Mrs
| Stcvens-24.
Fourth question, How Many Unions
l = ~,
| Mrs. Stevens-l00 900.
Fifth question. Does the National
| Union Allow Altcrnates for Offices in
| the lIXccutivo?" Answered by Mrs
| Stevens-"Ono chosen by the State Cx-
ecutive is allowed TO sit for the presi-
dent in the executive meetings. treas
urers and secretaries may not have
proxies. If neither delegate or alter
nate is present some one else from the
| State may be chosen.
Sixth question, GLOW can the State
| 81 81 aafsa+- nG-caniest best
reach all unions?"
| Answer: "By continually advertising
in the State paper, by using the leaf
lets of Mrs. Carrian and personal let
| ters."
Seventh question, How to get new
members, and how to keep -them?"
Give them work TO do'-Niiss Gordon
Eighth question, What is the best
way to do Flower Mission Worlk?"
make n record of each meeting OF
the work done since the last meeting.
A flower should accompany each gift,
| If possible"
Ninth question. May a State ",
conference demand of its members the
purity and cigarette pledges?"
Mrs. Stevens-'It would be n fine
| thing; but it is not constitutional, and
has not been recommended by the Ma
tional Union as test OF membership,
because 1t was not thought advisable.
To require ii is to get out of harmony
with the constitution. 1t is good TO en-
force the teaching OF purity, but not TO
make 1t test of membership. a con-
ference may make rules to govern its
| meetings only"
Question ten, Should one known to be
seeking admission to " for personal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT be admitted?"
Mrs. Stevehs-"How could that be
known? If the surmise is correct. the
member would probably become I'M
!