CANTERBURY FREETHOUGHT ASSOCIATION.

Freethought Review, Volume I, Issue 1, 1 October 1883, Page 5

CANTERBURY FREETHOUGHT ASSOCIATION.

We have much pleasure in publishing the following report of the annual meeting in connection with the above Association, kindly forwarded by the Corresponding Secretary of that body, who writes : ELECTION OF OFFICERS. On Sunday, September 2nd, the annual election of officers took place as follows : —W. Pratt, President and Treasurer ; J. Webber, Vice-President; F. C. Hall, Honorary Secretary ; B. Button, Musical Director; J. M. Thompson, Choir Master; J. F. Morris, Librarian; and a Business Committee of twelve members. THE LYCEUM For children in connection with the Association, under the very able superintendance of the Misses Button and the Honorary Secretary, has had an average attendance of sixty during the past month, and has been made both instructive and attractive to the children. ANNIVERSARY. On Sunday, 16th September, the second auniversary was commemorated by a tea which, from the large attendance, taxed the resources of the caterers to the utmost, and passed off very successfully. After tea there was an exhibition of the Magic Lantern by one of the members, and from seven to nine o'clock short addresses were delivered by various members upon Freethought and Progress. The Hall was very effectively decorated with evergreens, flowers, and mottoes, in doing which some of our members had devoted a good deal of time and trouble.