W.C.T.U.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9743, 7 March 1914, Page 2

W.C.T.U.

ITS WORLD-WIDE SPHERE,

The December bulletin of the World's Women's Christian Temperance l/nion gives a comprehensive and interesting view of the work being dune by this well-known body in various parts of the world. !f. states that at the meeting of the \\ orid's W.C.T.U. Executive at iSrooklyn. I .S.A., Albs Solomon and Dr. Abbie Ferguson made a strong appeal for more help for work ::i South Africa. It was staled that there were 500.000 coloured people in Johannesburg and 7,500,000 coloured and 1,500,000 white people south of the Zambesi. Financial help »vas premised for orj;animation work :n Rlmdesia. and P.rilish K.v i Africa. i'h • Fortieth Annual Convention of th I ruled Stands branch met at Asbtiry Pari., New Jersey, from October 50 t:o November 6, when large numbers of delegates were pr< sent, while the galleries were crowded w.iii visitors. The presidential address gave a masrerly summary of the W.C.T.I'.V po iioii, of the uuin in membership, and in pre hibijioti territory, and throughout the week the Convention was deeply impressed Willi ;he while heat enthusiasm of delegates. A'i exmitivc committee. comi rising 45 natio: • a' superintendents, 59 nation organiser ,

11 national lecturer*, 22 national evanglists, and others met at intervals, having a tai -reai hing influence. I he world .. W.C.T. 17. has resolved to *en.i the polvgioi petition to California for th" Manama Canal Kx|>ositioii. The SY.C.T.I , h.is been invited to participate in the e\(KHjitioii, and will arrange meetings and e\hibits in connection therewith. The petitio ■ ha* b. en presetr.ed to tiie Cnited Stat.-? Oovernment and tin. t Britain and it' oohinics by Mis \\ il..;rd and Lady llenn Somerset. !u 1895 tiio j>ctitie)ii wac prominent at Ihe third biennial convention of tb \V.( . i.l . m London. Through Lady Somerset ■ kmclne-*. two richly buuid am! illuminat'd volumes, containing the text oi 'the pel 111011, with photographs of the sign:, iuiv?, was presented io Ouoen Victoria. "The Polyirlot' was translated and signed in j many (bflVrent languages. If the nann • were v . ;ifti.n one under the other, it would hj" more than live nnies long; it has Ikvu ''ircu!at«'d in 50 nations, receiving o: 7.0%.C00 signatures and attestations.' '■ 1 1 in: i::a. Airs Manuel reeentlv gave ;• jv ' v ii;t- r-'s:: 1: ; _r talk to Tamil mothers, am! new memlK'rs ere ,<rai ie-|, and rejiorts [ \> ry encouraging work is being done anion;.; tiie chiidr 11 < f ;i il tii" ii.T. l/s. I fie pan.j hl,' t ct<il<#s thai the world'* ex' • emivc lia.s planned tor .special help to be given 10 ( lima, mem ii.mng that this country La- "iilieri (I .--o long, withoio -pceial workers. The country is in, meiise. arid the distances so great tlial several worker- are needed—an I needed now. Durimr last winter, live societies, :n four difft rent nossii.ns, \\- re < rganised. and the evils of opium. and alcohol have been spoken .'it by ( hincfte iadhs at some of the crei'i heruple Fairs in the Women's Evan- ■ gel is tie i< nt. ~ |

Other reports show that tin; work of tin [,'nion going fmwarb in Canada. ( apt Colony. India. South Australia, and New A personal ». t- :rive« an idea of i 1 :< e..s!no|K>iii;:n act'xay «.f tiio work. It mentions toe date* Hi organ:sers' vi.«iift. one of win,in is Barono-s f/ivelegn. to Bonilwy. Di-jhi. Ag; a. < ',i\v.ip«.re, l.uekre.iw, Benarc-. ( uicie.ta. I'miiii. t'eyion, Snivrn;. (Turkeyl. Li.-bon (i'or; ugal). and Japan."