W.C.T.U.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 47, 20 March 1909, Page 2

W.C.T.U.

r ™l ANNUAL COXVEXTIOX. ; By leleg;aph.-Press Association. ' VI lhe )f(^ ollni « toil : , V ? f t<riiom.ii isession of the Women fi Christian. Temperance L'nion.tli.liuameal report wns adopted hearlv votes of thanks being accorded to the etinng treasurer (Miss McCarthy). . lie report, of the departments were tl en read and adopted. It was report- <"' "-"' most of tli,. nonconformist churches and iconic of (|„. Amdl-em use unferinented wine at ithe Lord's Table M™ y\i,;ri, , ~ . . ■'"""■

I Mrs. Wliilly ropurled Ilia I good'work had been done among the seamen ill ,Duiredin. Glnetfuinuib si'ad Tim-iru by (he Unions. Greetings were ve«d from .Miss Milling (organiser among the na'lives) smd from : the Xapier dM'rVl. Hiion. Miss X. Deiuir reporled on (he Bible in schools. Many schools were visited by ministers and'missioii sisters wilule in Auckland l|, e Union itself lines' this work and offers prizes for the .best paper written upon the subjects 'taken up. Mrs. Canon Webb presented her report upo.n Ihe purity department, stating Ural a quantity of useful literature bail Ihhuv ciiviiktVd. A paper was wad dealing with the -Contagious Diseases Act.'' A resolution was passed protesting against, its continuance on the Statute Book.