NBWTA Report 1903-032
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59 58 Our Union seems small, but it has been of great service, and we notice that the branches which most regularly send a large deputation to our conferences are the ones which are the most active in White Ribbon work in their own neighbourhood. All our branches take part in Brewster Session work, and put in an appearance at the Courts with marked effect. HELENA J. STRONG, Hoon. DuRHAM AND NORTHUMBERLAND Sec. UNION. Our Union, of 77 branches with a membership of 6,454, can report a very hopeful tone throughout our branches. Most of them are doing a quiet, steady, and good work. Several new branches have been organized —one, in a populous working-class district of Newcastle, an offshoot from an existing branch, has grown rapidly. The Union Missioner has revived some languishing branches. Her work amongst young women is especially promising, as the White Ribbon Band movement is taking considerable hold in our Union, and is proving eminently adapted to girls of town and country life. _ A new Purity Department progresses encouragingly. A Library has been formed, with which a number of branches are associated. The annual convention held at Blyth was very successful. Our branches bear testimony to the material help and counsel and inspiration received from the various united gatherings. JENNIE JOHNSON, Hon. Sec. our hands for further work in the Temperance cause, and increased our membership, which now numbers about 3,000. Our Union comprises 34 branches, 28 of which are in Glamorgan, and eight in Monmouth, all of which, from the reports given, are working steadily and well. New Branches have been formed in the Swansea district at Morriston and Hafod, and one at Nanty Moel. Brewster Sessions work has been much to the front, and licences in many instances have been successfully opposed. This Council has given expression, in strenuous terms, on the subject of barmaids, and has also sent letters to the Cabinet.ze Miss Mason’s resolution of Women Serving on County and Borough Councils, and resolutions to the Great Western Railway, anent the better obtaining of tea, coffee, and other temperance A. ME has been most encouraging, and is an indication ofincreased unity and comradeship. The Committee organization work ¢ ‘ied is preparing to undertake three months’ vigorous in the autumn, with a view to strengthening existing branches and forming new ones. ‘ A garden sale is to be held in June to raise the necessary funds. E. M. REED, Hon. Sec. This GLAMORGAN Union has Brynmawr, We AND met MonmouTH CounTigs UNION. during the year at Aberavon, Aberdare, and Barry. have amalgamated Monmouth, and have greatly strengthened at SHAW, Ton. Sec. REPORT The Scottish OF THE Christian report for the twenty-fifth year which 64 are Y’s, besides SCOTTISH Union of its a large and CHRISTIAN UNION. continues to make progress. existence shows flourishing The 204 Branches, of Y.A.U. with centres all over Scotland, and the affiliated Societies of the United NortH METROPOLITAN UNION. Twenty-two branches and the North London “Y” Union are affiliated to the North Metropolitan Union. One new branch has been organized. ; { The attendance of delegates at committee and quarterly meetings beverages the refreshment rooms in connection with their system. Much good work has been done by the various branches during the Coronation festivities, and the members of the B.W.T.A. have been very helpful in canvassing for the election of Temperance men as Town Council- lors, and in one instance certainly (probably more) have won the election, although opposed by all the organized forces of the Trade. Free Church Manse Ladies’ Society and the Y.W. During the year, 4,288 pledges were taken, and the following meetings held :—485 public meetings, 409 cottage, kitchen and prayer meetings, 788 members’ and committee meetings, 42 drawing-room and 52 social meetings. The chief event has been the formation of District Unions in various parts of Scotland. Some of these are already doing splendid work in strengthening weak Branches and organizing new ones. The Annual Meetings were held in Edinburgh in November, 1902. Mrs. Blaikie presided, and a special feature of the gathering was the presentation to our beloved President of a beautiful clock and a silver- mounted chatelaine bag as memorials of her twenty-five years of office. The resignation of Mrs. Burn (National Treasurer), Mrs. Steel (Litera- ture Secretary), and Miss White-Millar (Secretary of the Y’s) were received with much regret, their many years of faithful and devoted service having endeared them to everyone. New officials were elected in Mrs. Burn’s and Miss White-Millar’s places, Miss Bain becoming Treasurer, and Miss Ferguson Partick taking the secretaryship of the Y’s. The other officials were all re-elected. A Conference was held in Perth in March, which was very well attended. A reception by the provost and magistrates, followed by an |