W. C. T. U.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 180, 3 September 1909, Page 3

W. C. T. U.

DISTRICT UNION. The second district convention was held in the W'hiteiey Hall yesterday. The convention was opened with the singing of the hymn, "0 God our he;p in ages past." Devotional service ■win conducted uy Mrs. Dougas. In the absence of Mrs. Cleave (Waitara) Miss Maunder was appointed recording secretary of the convention. A wek-unie to the delegates, was ex tended by, iMrs. Doug'.as. A report was read of the first district convention held in the Liardet Street schoolroom on March 7th, 1897. Mrs. Douglas hoped that all the unions.-would try and raise a fund to send a delegate to conventions. She ».!so felt that this was a red-letter day lo bring them into touch -with the rest of :1:c:t •workers, and hoped that delegates would receive inspiration and encouragement to go back to their work. The following reports were read:—ll- - by Mrs. Stanners; Waitara, Mi*. Uajly; Stratford, Mrs. Mackay; Ngake, Mrs. Kennington; trad Tariki, Mrs. Kjsou. The Tariki erade-roll was read by Mrs. Jcmison; and Matapu, by Mrs. Luxton.

The purity report was read by Mrs. Mackay. The following delegates were present: .Mrs. Stanners, Eltham; Mrs. JMorrie>>i, Ngaire; Mrs. Kennedy, Stratford; Mrs. Therkleson, Tariki; Miss Luxton, Matapu; Miss Taunt, New Plymouth. Other visiting members .were: Miss Maunder, lia-wera; Mesdames Mackay and Masters, Stratford; Mesdames Kennington and Clark, Ngaire; Mesdames Ea'sou, Coutts and Jemison, ariki; Mesdames Cleave and Bayly and Misses Joll (2), Waitara. It wa-s moved and seconded that the reports be adopted. EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS.

Eltham reported that it was doing all it could to increase its membership, and to interest women in their work. Waitara, a new Union, had doubled its membership in six months, and given loyal support to the White Ribbon. Jigaire sent papers and literature to the backb'.ocks, and supplied the pu'oiic library with copies of the White Ribbon and had formed a visiting committee to \isit those who were prevented from attending the meetings. I TariKi has taken up several branches of work, educational, literature, afltigambling, ecien'.ifle temperance, legal and I Parliamentary. Very effectual work was I done before last election in canvassing 1 for the local cpticn poll. The cradie 1 roll was in a flourishing condition, with j a membership of about'iOO. "Store than j 200 signatures were obtained against j legalisation of the total.ii.itor. j Matapu sends comforts to the sailors' I rests, ana Dr. Tumble's ieJilets are di«i tributed ameng the Maoriis, also d's- ! tributed leaflets on narcutii-s among rue I school children..

New Plymouth works in uany departments:—Gaol visiting, ladies' rest room, 1 cradle roM, literature, Dorcas work. The \ rest room is kept up by voluntary contributions and visitors f'rni all pa. is of the Dominion speak of it in the highest terms of appreciation. Home meetings: "Wc have h-.-hl very successful meetings in thj ltonii-s.. at u.iitli dilfercut phases of work are d «cinsed. ! ' Literature: ''Wc keep the rest room supplied with books and papers, send reading matter to the local gaol in accordance with prison rules; leaflets on sa r e remedies is illness have been distributI ed."

| AFTERXOOX SESSIOX. | Devotional service was bd by Mrs. I Cleave. : A paper on "Scientific Temperance" j wan read by Miss Maunder. ' A paper, "The Power of Women," was ' read by Mrs. Brash. j Resolutions -were passed:—(l) That j this Convention views with deep regret the .granting of wholesale Ixenses i" I the King Country mid considers it is a | press In-each of faivh with the Mio'.is | who granted permission for the constnv- | tion of the railway through their conn-, try on touditicn that strong drink I l should not 'he introduced, which condi-, tion the No'.v- Zealand Government prJuiiscd to observe. (2) 'Jliat this Convention regards wi'.h J horror the work of t'he Mormaiw in this country both among Europeans and Maoris,'and would like to recommend the Xew Zealand Convention to discuss the matter and see H steps can he talon to j..ic a slop to their evil work. (3 1 Tli.it a deputation of members of the Xcw Plymouth W.C.T.I.'. wait upon the 80/ rd of Edncntion urging them to bring before the teachers the mandatory N-port issued by the Education Uepnit- ' ment on the teaching of the children 'u | the public sthools in connection with the '! lessons on l."gieneand morality and the I ..fleets of i'.lcoho'l on '.he human mild ! I and body.