BLUE RIBBON MOVEMENT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXV, Issue 10234, 25 June 1883, Page 2

BLUE RIBBON MOVEMENT.

A large and enthusiastic public meeting was held in the Temperance Hall, Mar-ton, cm Thursday night last, to promote the establishment of a branch of the Blue Ribbon Gospel Temperance Union.— Sir William Fox took the chair. — The elixir of the Wesleyan Church interspersed the proceedings with some excelleut singing. — The Chairman delivered one oF his chiractoristio, tolling, uncl i:! rrueut ril'lr :s.s . <■>■ ;!u history 07 i !■•,-

teetotal movement, and particularly on the growth and work of the Blue Ribbon Army, which was an amalgamation, on Gospel principles, of all the Temperance orders in existence. — Mr Nutt, who acted . Bshou secretary to the movement, moved tia resolution pledging the meeting to form | ,;-• 'I he Marton Gospel Temperance Union."— Mr F. BeaveD seconded the resolution, which was carried by acclamation. — The Eev Mr Rowse proposed the next resolution which invited ministeis of the Gospel, sabbath and day school teachers, aud Christian workers of all denominations to join the Union and use their influence to spread the principles of- total abstinence. — Mr Humphrey seconded this, and it was carried. — Mr.Deighton moved the ap- | pointment of the Rev Mr Rowse, Messrs F. Beaven. J.Sutcliffe, F. M.Deighton, M. McGill Nut*, W. Henderson, James Richardson, E. Shannon, Thomas Ward, and Samuel" Cox, as a committee to arrange the necessary details. — This waa seconded by Mr Henderson and carried. —Mr Gilbert Carson th«n delivered an address, which was greatly applauded, on the objects and origin of the blue ribbon movement, and the importance of people using the power which the Licensing Act placed in their hands, so that they would never rest from their labours till drinkshops were abolished and drunkards things of the past. — After some concluding remarks from the Chairman, hearty votes of thanks were awarded to that gentleman, to Mr Uaraon who went out from Wauganui to assist the meeting, and to the choir. — Sixtyone personsenrolled and took the ribbon, and of these we understand that fortyeight were entirely new soldiers in the Army.