British Women’s Temperance Association.

White Ribbon, Volume 5, Issue 56, 1 February 1900, Page 8

British Women’s Temperance Association.

At the last annual meeting it was resolved that members of the Executive should be delegates to tne World’s Women s Christian Union Convention in Edinburgh (June 25th, 26th and 27th).

Lady Henry Somerset moved a resolution expressing sympathy with the wounded British and Boers in South Africa and with all the bereaved. The resolution was carried by the whole Committee rising.

The Committee r esolved —“ To use every effort for the success of the World’s Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Kiosk at the International Exhibition in Paris next year.” As about £6OO will be required to build and furnish the kiosk, to supply Temperance literature for free distribution, and for arrangements for the sale of Temperance drinks, an appeal is to be made to Temperance Societies in Great Britain to give donations for this most important work. (The World’s W.C.T.U. officers have asked all the affiliated countries and colonies to respond as generously as they did in 1889.)

In her Bulletin , Miss Ag nes Slack says:—“ Miss Brown, the President of the Auckland W C.T.U., called to see me in Sheffield last week. She is a devoted White Ribboner, anil it was most refreshing to meet someone from your far away land. She brought us many kindly greetings from the Antipodes.” Miss Slack also comments on Miss Maunder’s work in Southland.