Wellington Convention Reports.

White Ribbon, Volume 1, Issue 8, 1 February 1896, Page 6

Wellington Convention Reports.

LYTTELTON. We have still about our usual number of members, namely 21. Our literature department is always very successful under its superintendent, Mrs Bell, who gives a great deal of time to it. Mrs Webb, our Maori Work Superintendent, has been very energetic and painstaking in her department, books having been obtained from various sources and taken to the Maoris. If other Unions only knew how much they were appreciated I am sure they would do something of the same kind. Our “ Seamen’s Rest ” has been our chief work all through the year. It has been a great success, only it has required several special efforts to be made to raise sufficient funds. The Harbour Boaul now see that the Institution is greatly needed, and have decided to take it over in connection with their Sailors’ Home. We have twelve temperance meetings during the year, and the other three meetings in the month are devoted to evangelistic work. FEILDING.

Owing to a combination of uncontrollable circumstances our branch of the Union has not been carried on successfully during the last year, and consequently no correct report can really be made out. The Band of Hope department, conducted by Mrs J. C. Thompson, has done good work, the membership roll showing one hundred and eightv-two members, with an average attendance at the monthly meetings of about forty. The Union took an active part in arranging for the great Easter Temperance demonstration. Good work has also been done in the regular distribution of the “ Prohibitionist.” The Temperance Hall has been engaged for another year, and it is hoped that the meetings will be held more regularly, so that a better record may be forthcoming next year.

ASHBURTON. During the year we have he!.! twenty meetings, including several Dorcas meetings. Moneys have been raised during the year by members of the Union for two special departments of temperance work in the colony. Subscribers have also been obtained for temperance literature.