W. C. T. UNION CONVENTION

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 740, 12 February 1910, Page 6

W. C. T. UNION CONVENTION

: - . EEPOETS OF COMMITTEES. . •' : -' (By.' TeleErapli.—Press Association.) :'!' | Invercargill, February.ll. .- i ; At the ■ W.C.T.U. > Convention; to-day- the financial-: report' showed the; reecipts. -for, the'year , -to, be:' .and expe'iiT 95.!-7d.,-leaving a: credit b#lance of ;"iEB7 ;2s.':ild.. 'Tlie'-suiri of-'<£23o2 12s. had-passed through the local' treasur-ies-during : the year; .leaving',a,';total balance.of --£615 - 6s. ;,Bd., /each, union, showing a credit..balance..--A.-.voto: of-thanks-was accorded to :Miss; M-Cpmbs,'itho- New:;Zea-.i land treasurer.. ; ''- TI L; : !-"; ; The " report -of - the Unfernierited;'.Vyme; Committee,' supplied' by' Mrs. ■ Gaskiri," of Greymbiith, shpwed'that, the-Nbriccnt'prm-; ist' Churches' ;>vith.. very.', fbw -. >-. used urifcrmented.wirie:at communion, as did also'-a'few' Anglican • Churches. ; The report 'of : lliss -Powell;"' Dominion 'organiser,! shpwed - .that.-siri(». beginning■' ivbrk in July she.had travelled! arid-visited 41: different localities in!the - interest: of the .work. ;■ -Her; reappointment was-proposed 'and' confirmed: ;.! _ ,!. The Bible; in' schools !wero read; and' adopted,''; a; discus-, sion taking place' on the iN'elson'system..; ;' The purity t report' was -presented, by Mrs.-Webb, of Ormondville. :'She stated that much! literature "had: been; circulated, and addresses .given! to'girls and women. One union had formed; a .vigilance com--inittee, and- had 'rescued a. .'.'.number:,, of children from ;undesirable surroundings arid ' taken>charge!!bf,. them.,'.. Girls ihau been .'res'cued and placed- in , respectable''positions;:!'. , ■ ' ! ; : •