SONS OF TEMPERANCE

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21456, 24 April 1935, Page 20

SONS OF TEMPERANCE

ANNUAL MEETING OF NEW! I ZEALAND DIVISION 1 The thirty-sixth annual, meeting ot ? the New Zealand Division of the Son* | of Temperance was held in WeMnf* | ton last Saturday. There was a good j attendance of officers and repressed | tives of the various divisions throogfe* - | out the Dominion. . | The Most Worthy Patriarch, Bra. W.- | C. Noakes, presided, and welcomed 1 delegates. In his address he | the activities of the last year andre* I ported on his visits to outlying | sions, emphasising the value of | sel and advice to those carrying K the work in outside districts. . J A memorial service was held » memory of members who baci awl ; S during the year, special menswn being made of the services givenJ® the Order by Bro. A. T. HoddaMw* : l The Order was congratulated on increase of membership. The n*®" bership shield was won by the Asoburton Division for the third tim# ® succession. The financial position of the showed accumulated funds amounWS to £30,210. cash benefits paid to o«B----bers during the year being £!<>». J* fund had been established for the assistance of unemployed members, ww this had proved of considerable bow The following officers were el«^ for the coming year Patriarch, . G. R. Simpson (Wanganui); assdWJff v Bro. W. Fergie; scribe, Bro J. H- JOW treasurer. Bro. E. Billcliff; cfeaP^ Bro. C. S. Clements: conductor, f E. C. Kennett: sentinel. Bra J. * , f Parsons: trustees, Bros. C. JMWt j $ Ford, W. Crawley; supenntendcct ® g juveniles. Bro. W C. Noakes, I Bros. V. Bedwell and G. g The next meeting will be bere | Christchurch. f ' I