THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 88, 26 June 1908, Page 2

THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.

Mrs. Harrison Lcc at Tc Kuiti.

Airs. Harrison I .ce, who has just arrived in the Poniinion in connection with tiie i\ ; o-iiccnse (';impai.un, addressed a public meet ins. in the Te K nil' I bill")' Tuesday cvciiim; last. under the auspices ol' the New Zealand Alliance. There was a jjoocl attend; nee coiisideriue, the inclement weaTu r. '1 be Rev. IT Mitchell occupied tbecbair. Tie niceiim: comment ed in- Mucins and prayer by Rev. llonc Hani:-. The chairman, in wvlconiin.'',' AT:-. Harrison bee. said it .save him much pleasure to preside and bespoke f"r bcr an attentive bearing. The Kcv. 11 arris and 11. b'oslon. Taranaki Representative of the New /Taland Alliance, who is eondu"!me ;he parly through the Kin;; Country, occupied seals on the platform. Mrs. Lee', on risim; to speak, was received with applause, anal congratulated the district on such an attendance on such :i ni.aht. All must be in favour of prohibition to brave the elements as thev bad done. The speaker asked them to tell others the riH'ssa;;e she bad, come to deliver. The lecturer de.'T with the subieel of alcohol, its manufacture and use; also its abuse.'and related incidents from her c.xpcricuev in Australia to -prove that alcohol is ;.'.ood to preserve dead bodies, but not living bodies. Medical testimony from Luropean doctors was quoted in support of the speaker's contentions. 'I be moral, religious, financial and other aspects o( the question wciy lucidly dealt with. Mrs. Lee concluded by eivin,<:; evidence the' rapid growth of the prohibition movement in America, and stated Ibere were' tbirly-six millions of people in thai country aione who were bvin?; under prohibition. The importaaice of volitvj. for NoLicense a.t (lie comma; election was ur.emd upon the audience'. 'I lie speaker was next attentively listened to, and resumed hi r sea.' amidst applause. A collection was taken up to defray expenses. Mr. Foston ! made several annotiiu'cmcnts as to I future movements.

Mrs. Lee staled her willingness to answer any questions. None being forthcoming thanks were returned to the speaker and ichairman, and Klie meeting closed with the Doxology.

During her visit to Te Kuiti Mrs Harrison Lee was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Boddie.

Mrs. Lee is accompanied by a private secretary and Mrs. Turnbull, who attends to the sale of Mrs. Lee's literary works, she being an authoress of many important works dealing with social and moral subjects.

Mrs. Lee also delivered an address to the Maoris at Te Kuiti on Wednesday afternoon. There was a fair attendance present, and the speaker's lemarks were received with great interest.