SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF TEMPERANCE.
From unavoidable oauiet, the open meeting of the Helpmate Division, Soni and Daughters of Temperance, annouDG9d for last night, at the Templar Hall, bad *o be postponed. The ordinary meeting «ap, however, held and quite unexpectedly, Bro Efford, G.S., from Addington, put m m appearanoe, and after being welcomed by Bro W. H. Cjlllna, W.P., took the chair and presided daring the aeislon. \fter come routine business, the officers for the ensuing term were duly Installed by the Qt S., assisted by Bro A. Oook, P*W,P. Subsequently Bro Eflord delivered an address, la whloh he referred to the advantages wh'ch the Sons of Temperanoa possessed, aa compared wuh other friendly societies. The Grand Division of New Zealand, had only been In existence from three to four years, during whloh time the number of Divisions had Increaaed by sir, and Its membership had nearly doubled. The credit balance to their Sick and Faueral Fund was £630, In addition to, accumulated funds of Individual Divisions, amounting m the aggregate to about £3000. Though, la recruiting their numbers, they labored nnder a disadvantage peculiar to their being a temperance organisation, In that It was compulsory that their members should bo pledged abstainers, this only affected them m a numerical sense, and the advantages In other ways were very pronounced. It was shoffn by statistics that In nonabstalnlng sooletles the average of sickness per member was six days a year, while with the Sons of Temperanoe the average was only fcur days per year, and the same i o mtraet was ahown m the matter of longevity. The G.S. congratulated the Helpmate Division on Its present aatlafiofactory position, and the sound financial basis upon wbloh It rested. He hoped personal lnflaonoe would be exercised to Increase the membership and was sure that when the principles of the Order were nnderstood, their numbers Would soon be augmented. A hearty vote of thauks was accorded to Bro Efford for his attendance and the address whioh he had given, and he was cordially Invited to take part In the open meeting to be held on the 23rd lmt.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1889, 10 July 1888, Page 2
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356SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF TEMPERANCE. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1889, 10 July 1888, Page 2
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