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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4516, 6 September 1893, Page 2

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Meeting. He first aniiu.il meeting of the ■ewas'beld in the Presbyterian: ■rclvMaskton, last evening, a. . ■ehlinibei of people being present, ■ftugli the President had to apolo■.for the absence of a of ■mbei's, who were unable to attend ■faccouut of the prevailing cpidomio KIW: meeting proved (aa work Edertisken by women generally does) ■ bei ih^iouglily• subeessful and'en■k Ohair ; was occupied by Mrs. the following ladies ' ■wing seats ou the platform:-' .Bheppard::and;Gillespie Fannin (Secretary) and also the ' ■pH; Dukes. The President apol■lfor the absence of the; Bev.'B. ■d,who,hud been calklawayon . Hnt business in. oonnMß/with ■ ohu'rch to'Pahiatua, and oallecl BnJhe Bev. Mr; Dukoa to open the ■.' Hating with prayer, ■be Secretary's report was read as Lf ' BBORB'fAlly's' BEPORT,' Bjie idea.of forming.this orusade Rinltedwitb the visit ofDr.Luoas, E? first meeting of the M.W.0.T.0. : B.'held'i/itlieliuir'ofthePresby. 1 - Bian Church on Thursday,- Augußt Pi 1892. It wa3 deoided at, that Beting not to join the New Zealand ■omen'a Christian Temperanoe ■jtfn, at all events, at present; the it now stands, Was then given K Crusade. At tho second meetHheld on September Ist, the ProsiB (Mrs Dukes) : was elated; also Executive Committee for the At the monthly meeting held HjMobcr 26th, it was deoided to - pledge cards printed, they JHhc pledge book gave general BHctian. The present Rules and f PBys of the Crusade were adopted' ' distributed to members, Mission was held by Mr BRyson Smith, in which the hiomBof the Orusade showed very great B'est, coming forward at the close Hvery meeting held iii' the Theatre M, takiug: their' stand'at the tables I receive pledges. :'■ On Tuesday, 2nd at the monthly meeting, . papers were distributed to those members of the Orusade who were willing to oanvass for signatures to petitions ks Women's Franohis*, Distriots wera allotted to them work earnestly taken up. Tho result was the the obtaining of 938 signatures; the petitions measuring 28 feet 6 inches long. At the monthly meeting held on August Ist, it was decided to present a memorial signed by tha. Executive Committee, to tho Mayor and Borough Counoil, drawingiheir aUontion to a mutter which has been painfully and prominently broughtbefore the public in tho daily papers, and begging them to tnforca No. 38 of the Municipal By-laws. The meet-. ings have all been opened with tha • singing of a/hymn, followed by earnest prayer and reading of tho Scriptures.

Interesting papers have been read by different members, die number of which has steadily increased, and wo trust that during the coining year, I more and more interest will be i evinoed. .. The Treasurer's report was then read and showed a credit balance of 6s, nhiob, considering the receipts, consist entirely oi the members'subscriptions Is per annum and the sale of pledge cards, reflects considerable credit on the financing, Mrs Dukes read the rules and constitution of the Crusade, and gavo a. stirring addrebS, at the conclusion of which like was loudly applauded. During the evening refreshments *vere handed round, Rcoitatiortß were given by Miss Powell and Miss Dukes and a paper lead by the llov. J, Dukes on "Tho Duties and Responsibilities of the Franchise." A hearty vote of thanks was carried by acclamation to the Committee of the Presbyteriun Church for the use of . the Hall in which the meeting for thb 12 months had been held and the''' meetiuj,' closed with tho Eouediotion,