WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7805, 7 March 1891, Page 6

WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.

Friday, March 6.

The morning eesslon opened at 9.15 with devotional exercises, led by Mr Hollaway, of Auckland. At 10 am. the National President took the chair. The roll being called the minutes were read and confirmed. Two motions were brought forward, viz., the formation of new districts and tbe raising of the capitation fee to Is, to be held over to next Convention. It was moved by Mrs Kirkland, seconded by Mrs Newton—"That a letter of sympathy be sent to Mr Fereday expressing the appreciation of the invaluable services of che late Mrs Fereday. held by all the unions in New Zealand. Carried unanimously. , Mrs Pace's, the Secretary of the World s W.C.T.U. for New Zealand, reported upon the work done by her through the year. Accounts of work done and results of Convention had been sent to America, and similar information received from there. Correspondence from Miss Pugh, Miss Anna Gordon, Mrs Nichols, and Mrs Mary C. Leavitt was read. The account of the work of the ladles who had charge of the New Zealand W.C.T.U.'s exhibit at the Paris Exposition was graphically given In Mrs Nichols' letter, and was received with much interest. Mrs Leavitt's letters stirred all hearts to respond to her brave, true, and tender words. A pamphlet written by her on the '• Liquor Traffic in Western Africa" was felt to be of such special importance that it should be published for distribution. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mrs Packe for her interesting report. At 11.45 a deputation from the Knights of Labor was received. The organiser, Mr Frost, having handed his credentials to the President, set forth the nature and claims of the Association.

The President, Mrs Fulton, replied, expressing concurrence in all good? schemes for the amelioration of wrongs, and gratification on the stand taken for temperance by the Association, but although the Convention sympathised with the work, it could not be affiliated with any political body. The deputation then retired. A telegram conveying greetings (from the Wesleyan Conference was received. Acting upon advice from Mrs Leavitt, it was proposed that a scheme for the yearly canvass of districts be urged upon aU union. A motion was brought forward from last Convention that a clause be added to the Constitution, "That all officers of the W.C.T.U. profess faith in Jesus Christ as their Saviour." After much discussion the motion was puc to the vote and lost. The meeting adjourned at lp.m. A public meeting was held at three o'clock in the Provincial Council Chambers ; Mrs Fulton presided. The meeting opened with singing and prayer. There was a very good attendance of ladies. The speakers weie Miss Filleul, President of the Young Women's Christian Temperance Union in Oamaru, who gave an interesting account ot the work undertaken by the Union in the Show Ground booth «o4 In gtbejmAsai Wellinatonj Mara a oi Parity SosieEj. .