W.C.T.U. Work in the Transvaal.

White Ribbon, Volume 11, Issue 124, 15 September 1905, Page 10

W.C.T.U. Work in the Transvaal.

We have received the following report anent the visit to South Africa of Miss Agnes Slack, World’s W.C.T.U. Secretary : The visit of Miss Agnes Slack to Pretoria has l»een of great interest and her meetings have been a means of unity and helpfulness. Among those who have gathered were many representatives of the best Dutch families, such as the descendants of Mr Boshoff (former Treasurer General), of Mr Marais, of the Jouberts, du Torts and others.

The Hon. Lady Law ley, the wife of the Lieutenant-Governor, came to wish the work success, and the Drawingroom meeting, which was thoroughly representative in its character, was held in the Presbyterian Manse, presided over by the Bishop of Pretoria, attended by the Church of England clergy, by Diocesan sisters, by the Wesleyan ministers, and by members of the South African Federation and the Loyal Women’s Guild, as well as by Lady Hildyard, the wife of the General commanding the forces, by army sisters and by all sections of the community. At all the meetings Dutch and English have gathered in t>onds of Christian fellowship.

The Director of Education has promised to introduce Scientific Temperance Instruction in schools if he can arrange the matter, and there has l>een a decided Temperance wave throughout Pretoria. Our great wish is to have Miss Slack longer or to have her return to us at some future day.

Mary W. Gray, President Pretoria W.C.T.U.