NBWTA Report 1903-026
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Miss Gorham and Sister Lily, who had arranged the meeting, stated that they had done their best to get some prominent Nonconformist to speak there, but had been entirely unable to find one who could come. Miss Wyburn then asked that in arranging for future meetings special The Chairman efforts be made to secure a Nonconformist speaker. assured her that this should be done. Vores The Votes oF SYMPATHY. following resolutions of sympathy have been carried with rising In the December meeting :— That this Committee desires to express its deepest sympathy with Mrs Price Hughes and her family in the great bereavement they have sustained in the death of the Rev. Hugh Price Hughes, also to record its sense of the loss especially to the West London Mission and to the religious cause, and to all good movements in the country.” “That this Committee expresses its sympathy with the deacons and church of the City Temple in the loss they are feeling so deeply in the death of their pastor, Dr. Parker.” “That a vote of sympathy be passed with Miss Edith Wilson, Superin- tendent of the Loyal Temperance Legion, in her long and serious illness.” A suggestion was made in this meeting that it would be advisable to set apart a sum of money for the better working of the Departmental system. After discussion the subject was postponed for further consideration at a future conference on Departmental work. In the February meeting a letter was read from Miss Hawkins expressing regret that she was unable to undertake the superintendency of the Department for Coffee Houses and Coffee Carts. In the April meeting the ballot for nomination of Superintendents was taken. ‘The list will be presented to the Annual Council for the election ballot. The following Departments have reported to the N.E.C. during the year :—Drawing Room Social Institutes, Peace Literature, Food Meetings, and Prevention Arbitration, of Cruelty to Animals, Purity, White Ribbon Bands, Reform. REPRESENTATIVES. Representatives from the N.B.W.T.A. have attended the following meetings :—Autumnal Meeting National Temperance Federation (Man- chester), Annual Meeting National Temperance Federation (London), Conference convened by the Central Temperance Legislatian Board ve Mr. Butcher's Bill providing Compensation for Publicans, Sunday Closing Conference, National Union of Women Workers. Sus-COMMITTEE. In the February meeting :— “That the National Executive Committee of the N.B.W.T.A. record their deep feeling of the loss sustained by the Temperance cause in the death of the most Reverend.and Right Honourable Frederic Temple, D.D,, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, who for so many years has been one of its most trusted and capable leaders. that an expression of our profound sympathy be sent to Temple.” Also Mrs. In the April meeting :— “ That on behalf of the N.E.C. letters of sympathy be sent W. S. Caine and family, and to Mrs. Farrar and family.” to Mrs. DEPARTMENTS. In the December meeting the following suggestions were made in regard to some of the departments for whom no superintendents had been found :— Scientific Temperance Instruction in Schools.—-To be placed in the charge of the Special Committee on Temperance Examination Papers, until a National Superintendent be appointed. Work in Sunday Schools.—Mrs. McDonald to be superintendent. Choirs. —To be placed under the care of the Y’s. Coffee House and Coffee Carts.—Miss Hawkins, of Ealing, to be asked to be Superintendent. The Sub-Committee has held five meetings during the year. The attendances have been as follows:—The President, Lady Henry Somerset, 1; Acting Vice-President, Mrs. Price Hughes, 3; Hon Corresponding Secretary, Miss Agnes E. Slack, 0; Hon. Recording Secretary, Mrs. Pearsall Smith, 5 ; Hon. Assistant Recording Secretary, Mrs. Osborn, 5; Treasurer, Miss Gorham, 5; Mrs. Clarkson, 2 ; Miss A, M. Lile, 3; Sister Lily, 2; Miss Bertha Mason, 2; Mrs. Tom Mitchell, 3; Mrs. Ward Poole, 4; Miss Phillips, 2; Mrs. Toulmin, 2. The irregularity of the meetings of the Committee must account for the small number of attendances of some members. The business transacted has been reported to the National Executive Committee. |