PROHIBITION LEAGUE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5862, 3 May 1897, Page 2

PROHIBITION LEAGUE.

The usual weekly meeting of the Christchurch Prohibition League wag held on Friday evening in the v Congregational schoolroom. Mr T. E . Taylor, vicerpresident, occupied the chair. There was a numerous attendance. The Chairman stated that Mrs J. K. Barney, from America, Superintendent of Prison Reform, Charitable Aid and Reformatory Departments of the World's Women's Christian .Temperance Union, would arrive in Christchurch next Thursday, and it was resolved to co-operate with the local branch of the Union in the meetings to be addressed by Mrs Barney. It was decided that in consequence of her mission no League meeting should be held next week. Attention was again drawn to the neglect of the Government to enforce tho liquor laws among the Maoris in the King Country, and it was resolved to communicate with the Minister of Defence on the matter, and to hold an indignation meeting on Thursday, May 20. On the motion of the Rev T. H. Lyon, the following resolution was carried unanimously : — " That this League heartily approves of the pending visit of the Rev L. M. Isitfc to England ; regards the invitation of the English Alliance as an honour to the Prohibition Party in Now Zealand ; believes that the very best interests of the movement here will ultimately be served by Mr Isitt's short absence from the colony and work in England ; and in wishing Mr I: itt Godspeed, resolves that it will use increased efforts to push on the work during his absence at every possible point."