TEMPERANCE UNION

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 83, 5 October 1938, Page 18

TEMPERANCE UNION

WORK AT CONVENTION •■■•- : • • ■

Delegates, from the , district of the Women's Christian Temperance Union met "in ■ the Karori Methodist Church for their annual convention. Members stood for a few minutes in silent prayer of thanksgiving that war had been averted.

Mite. Peryman led devotions, and the president (Mrs. Brewer) gave an outline of the preparation for the Congress- of the Women's Pan-Pacific Union. ' .

Several . branches reported having taken special collections for the Spanish Children's Relief Fund, and that they were all working for the coming convention. Greetings were... received from the Nelson-district convention and also from the Vs. Comprehensive annual reports were given by the Wellington. Wellington Central, Brooklyn, Island Bay, Karori. Petone, Lower Hutt, Masterton, Upper Hutt, and Johnsonville branches.

Mrs. Shearer, who has been a member for 43, years, was presented with a floral spray, which was!'pinned-on by the president, who spoke in appreciation of her years of service.

The election of officers resulted as follows: —President, Mrs. Brewer; vice-president, Mrs. Lopdell; secretary, Mi*s. Gregg; treasurer, Mrs. Sawden; district membership superintendent, Mrs. Tanner; district cradle roll superintendent, Mrs. Butler; district "white ribbon" superintendent, Mrs. Pickering; and delegates to the National Council of Women, Mesdames Israel, Brewer, Mcßride, Molem, Peryman, and Misses Kirk and Atkinson.

Luncheon was served by the Karori Union.

Many visitors who were present at the afternoon session were given a warm welcome. Mrs. Enting sang a sacred solo, which was greatly appreciated.

Miss Kirk, J.P.. in an address, stated that some of the results of the liquor traffic were shortage of food. and clothes to many women and children, and .loss of life. People heard of the toll of the road, but did not hear of those who had died through taking alcohol to excess. Miss Kirk-stressed the point that dry areas did not want restoration. Alcohol, she said, was not good as a food, nor was it a stimulant. Hospitals had greatly reduced the quota per patient in their allowance of alcohol.

Votes of thanks were accorded Miss Kirk for her address and to the Karori branch for their hospitality. Afternoon tea was served.