Prohibition League.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 314, 15 May 1894, Page 2

Prohibition League.

A meeting of the Feilding branch of the above League was held in the Temperance Hall last evening, the Rev. Mr Jndkins, President of the League, being in the chair. There was only a moderate attendance, several ladies being amongst those present. ' A The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, an amount of correspondence was read from the Rev. F. W. Isitt, of Christ, church, referring to several important matters which were decided at 'the Palmerston North and Christchurch Conventions, and forwarding a number of suggestions for the consideration of this League, replies to which would be considered at a meeting of the members of the Divisional Executives, resident in Canterbury, which it was proposed' to hold in about a fortnight's time, when the Rev. Mr Walker would be present. These suggestions were considered and dealt with in numerous resolutions, which would be forwarded for preaen* tation at that meeting. A copy of a member's card of the Palmerston North Prohibition League, containing the League's platform, was received, and it was resolved, That similar copies be obtained for the use of this League. It was resolved, That the Rev. Mr Judkins. be nominated as a representative on the Executive Committee. This being the whole of the business, the Rev. Mr Judkins, by request, gave a long and earnest address on the liquor question, in which he referred to the incalculable sufferings, social . losses, and many other curses, which owed their origin to the liquor traffic. . He gave a vivid description of the distress and abominable sights which he obsemd while resident in Melbourne, and oT^Ae immense amount of good which might be done by those interested in the Temperance cause, if they worked hand in hand, and also by a Parliament composed of men- of good noble character, who would further the land in endeavouring to wipe out the liquor curse. Mr Judkins concluded an able and interesting address amidst appiaiue. Mr J. C. Thompson then entertained those present . by reading some very interesting items from a pamphlet referring to the wonders worked in the United States against the liquor trade by a " Women's Crusade," which was descriptive of the hardships and insults which they had to contend with'; and also of the immense amount of' good which they brought about in some rathe chief towns in the States by closing up drinking saloons, etc. The pamphlet contained some very interesting and instructive reading, which went to 'prove that women could do ah immense amount of good in reducing the evils in connection with the sale of liquor. In concluding, Mr Thompson compared the work of the workers . in New Zealand with that of the workers in the United States, and he thought there was* lack of energy in New Zealand which they should endeavor to overcome. The meeting closed with the usual compliment to the chair.