NBWTA Report 1903-029
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52 53 , where groups Branches, and made a short tour in some of the villages Meetings and ’ Mothers Several formed. were s member ed of scatter . workers other by villages have been visited E. Srone, Secretary. CornwaLL_ County UNION. our Union, yet It is somewhat difficult to specialize the work of for our beloved done being is work good much we are convinced that from all parts come es To our bi-yearly conferences the delegat cause. together. closely more drawn thus are es of the county, and branch Sessions, Several Branches have done good whilst others have concentrated their evening services, and L.T.L.’s. Although in membership, there is, in a remarkable an intelligent co-operation to build up a on the subject of drink and its attendant at Brewster service efforts on Y work, Sunday we cannot record an increase degree, in all our Branches, more correct public opinion evils. JessiE Favutt, Recording Secretary. Devon County UNION. s nine Branches, there being only one in number now Our Union the county not affiliated. ship, others Two Branches report a small decrease in member The Union 200. being year the have gained, the total increase on tions, Conven three its for n Tiverto and d, Bidefor met at Princetown, aging. encour the meetings being stimulating and N. K. STEPHENS, Secretary. GLOUCESTERSHIRE CouNTy rons County Elsenham, near Stanstead, and there is a prospect of one or two more in the near future, but on the whole there does not seem to be room for very great increase for us, as the ground is, in very many instances and in all the principal places, already occupied by other Temperance societies. G. LEICESTERSHIRE County E. BOARDMAN, Hon: Sec. UNION. _ Although not yet one year old, our Union is vigorous and enter- prising. At our first annual public meeting we had a magnificent exposition of the changes wrought by the Licensing Act of 1902 in the licensing system of England, by C. L. Rothera, ‘Esq., of Notting- ham. A publican was present. He said to a gentleman near him: ‘‘Is there any printed matter Mr. Rothera has put his name to? I should like to read it.” The Melton Mowbray Branch had become languishing and dis- organized, but by the visits cf the Union officials and friends, renewed enthusiasm has been enkindled, a fresh staff has been appointed and there is much hope for its future in that important hunting centre. Our Branches are busily working for the bazaar in July, at Higham Hall. (Mrs.) A. CoLson, (Corse. UNION. during the year, we With regard to the condition of our Union and are becoming united more are es Branch think we may say that the gs, which are held four meetin ttee commi Union the in sted intere more the meetings changing times during the year, the place for holding every time as we get the invitation. Gloucester, and Meetings have been held at Bristol, Stroud, Our members number 1,013. Cheltenham. He LyTOR, Essex the year. The quarterly conferences are being regularly held and well attended, and there is a growing and general interest in the affairs both of the National Association and the whole Temperance world. During the year our special work has been to engage Miss Staveley for several months to explore the whole county with a view to extending our work and increasing our Branches. One new Branch has been formed, at Sec: UNION. twenty-one Branches The Essex County Union now comprehends g joined during havin ones new out of the twenty-six in the county, two Krent County UNION. _ This Union has held two committee meetings during the year besides its Annual Council for the election of officers and of its three representatives for the N.E.C. Each gathering was preceded by a devotional meeting, at which inspiring addresses were given by different members. The reports from the different zeal in the work and ready adaptation to suit different localities. The interchange our gatherings tends to a growing sense of A to increased interest in the work of the - Seat ane branches testify to growing the various methods which of ideas and suggestions at co-operation and solidarity Association. An excellent meeting was held in the evening after the Council (Miss) CANDLER, Hon. Sec. |