NBWTA Report 1904-048
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wife of the Archbishop of York, who, whilst moving a vote of thanks to the speaker, warmly praised the pioneer work of Miss Ellice Hopkins. At the close of this meeting I was told Mrs. Josephine Butler was in the city and wished to see me. Before I leftit, I had the pleasure of two long interviews with her. In the October White Ribbon, our President, the Countess of Carlisle, wrote me a beautiful letter about our work, which has been reprinted and widely circulated, and proves of great service to the cause. In consequence of a grant kindly made by the Sub-Committee the following month, I have been able to send out a large number of circulars and samples and free parcels of booklets. In response to the former, a clergyman in charge of a large manufacturing parish wrote :—‘ Thanks for sample and the work much needed, are translating ‘ Little Friends’ and one or two of the other booklets into Chinese ; they will be written and passed round till we have the money to print them. I am reading ‘The Power of Womanhood ’ by Miss Ellice Hopkins, and will circulate it wherever I can.” With regard to State Regulation of Vice, I wish in closing to recommend all our friends to procure leaflet r of the Friends’ Associ- ation for the A.S.R.V., 15, Devonshire Chambers, Bishopsgate Without, London ; and give it as wide a circulation as possible. It shows very clearly the decrease of disease in this country since the Acts were abolished. Yours for God and home and every land, E. (Late) National L. The Arkey, Superintendent. methods of previous those adopted in In years. by the number of members in obtaining signatures to SESSIONS DEPARTMENT. with Brewster Sessions during the past different parts of the country. Branches have reported action taken in many as 175 have replied that no action ria opposing some licences were very similar to Branches great interest was oe attending the Court ; in others by activity petitions against the grant of new licences ; whilst some again joined forces with other local societies in presenting petitions for the reduction of already existing licences ; and in contri- bution of funds for retaining counsel to oppose. The following cases may be taken as typical :— ‘Bob's Mother’ is excellent for distribution among boys about ie siveelyhe free parcels, too, have been greatly appreciated. Through the kindness of friends gifts of suitable books have also been made to our Public Free Libraries. In view of my retirement it is a great pleasure to me to know there are SO many earnest workers now in the field. I have held this post of National Superintendent for seven years, and in spite of many kind letters urging me to continue in it, it is clear to me that I cannot do so. Miss E. Hopkins writes :—“No one can ever be appointed again to whom I can write out my heart so freely, but I suppose you will join my honorable post of a rear-guard, where one can give help without disarranging the attacking column.” This is just what I hope to do. Once more I want to point out that our work is world wide. Our literature carries the light into a/ countries, and thus extinguishes the darkness of ignorance and sin. A Wesleyan Missionary writes :—‘ We BREWSTER At Doncaster the opposition was being refused. well organized, sixteen licences | At Oatlands Mount, Harrogate, five licences were refused, one of which had been applied for for eight successive years. The Skipton Branch, in conjunction with a local temperance society, was successful in securing the withdrawal of an application for a licence for a district which contained no licensed house. | At Brynmaur the opposition succeeded in obtaining refusal of four existing licences, and the reduction of one from a seven-day to a ; six-day licence. Wolstanton, for the fourth time, was successful in opposing the ing of two licences. oO Richmond Branch took active steps in petitioning the Bench for a reduction in the number of licences, and succeeded in obtaining signatures of 1,203 residents. At Truro, a petition signed by 2,750 ratepayers was presented to the Licensing Bench begging for a reduction in the number of licences, which resulted in two houses being closed. it The Muswell Hill Branch obtained 1,628 signatures to petitions inst four licences, two of which were refused. berkeley reports have been received from Stratford and West a Lowestoft, Sittingbourne, and South Hayling, at alkoo Grimsby, which places our members took an active part with other ‘'emperance izati in osing licences. Christian Temperance and Salford Women’s ee Association devotes six pages of its printed report to licensing news, showing that our members residing in the district covered by that body (under the leadership of Miss C. L. Swallow) take an active interest in these important matters. Borage a y : In several of these reports information is given, that in conjunction with the opposition to licences, memorials against the employment of barmaids were presented. nar In the Tottenham portion of the Edmonton Division no new “full” licences were granted, but two “‘off” licences for beer only. sees idea is excellent OF The work in connection year has varied considerably in Two hundred and fourteen opposition to licences, but as was taken. aa at booklets, the REPORT wi 7 i } 92 |