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White Ribbon, Volume 1, Issue 6, 1 December 1895, Page 8

The 4 South Australian Advertiser,” in its leader, speaks thus of the W.C.T.U. Convention recently held in Adelaide : lature, for already t’aey have a Parliament of their own. It is tiue hat the power to make laws is not possessed by that assembly, but it is evidently felt thut there is ability to influene.- the course of pu lic affairs. Jim session of the W.C.T U., which is being held this week, though relatively brief, it crowned with incident, while for variety of topic it can give points to any political programme ever formulated. The orderly method of conducting the proceedings, the despatch of business, the average ability shown by the speakers, the debating p >wor developed in the discussions, the control exercised by the lady president, the disciplii e observed by the members, and the earnestness of all concerned, are features which impress all visitors to th j meetings.” “ Ah ! what’s this ?” exclaimed the intelligent composit r. “ 1 Sermons in stones, l>ooks in the running brookf That can’t l>e right. I have it! 4 Sermons in books, sto lea in the running brooks.’ That s sense. And that is how the writer found it. And yet he was not happy.