NBWTA Report 1904-054
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104 105 The degradation of the Chinese through opium and responsibility. their consequent loss of moral stamina is the direct result of our sin in Can we excuse ourselves by simply forcing the drug upon them. standing aside and watching their decline whilst we allow the trade to Even if we were at once to stop it, we must remain very continue? We are sending out men and women with the message of responsible. the Gospel to China. I wish that many more might go, but I am sure we need to pray that the Lord will call some among us to consecrate their talents, time, and strength to China here at home, in studying the opium question and in working for the abolition of the trade. With regard to opium and alcohol, and vice in every form, I wish, in closing, to quote the solemn words from Proverbs xxiv. 11 and 12, ‘Tf thou forbear to deliver those that are drawn unto death and those that are ready to be slain, if thou sayest behold we knew it not; doth not He that pondereth the heart consider it, and He that keepeth thy soul doth not He know it, and shall not He render. to every man according to his work ?” RacHEL B. BRAITHWAITE. 312, Camden Road, London, N. ending March, 1904, 1 have given fifty addresses doing and feathered,” such as ospreys, tortoiseshell, Thibetan oo d ane any- ee lamb to _be merciful to all about us, and do our best to discou Epiru F. Evans, vivisection, ah Of all forms of cruelty vivisection is the worst, and we, as British women, ought to set our faces against it in every shape and form. It is very cruel to the poor animals (thousands of whom are operated on every year in increasing numbers), and is misleading in its results, as many eminent medical men have testified. So far from reducing human diseases, the fact remains that these are increasing side by side with vivisection. ¥ So long as we live in a world governed by a God of Love we shall never find torture to be one of the methods for helpine mankind. saith in Sunday and Day Schools, Mothers’ Meetings, Drovers’ Meetings, British Women, Bands of Hope, etc., besides writing a large number of letters to the papers and to owners of animals, and distributing literature. Miss Warner has been doing good work in Kent for the animals, and Mrs. Cazalet in Worcestershire ; but as, to our regret, they do not now belong to the British Women, we cannot look upon them as County Superintendents. I shall be very grateful if County Unions will elect one of their number known to be humane to be a Superintendent for their own Counties, and shall be pleased to render any advice or assistance. As animals and children suffer much from man’s drinking habits, we can help them best by inculcating mercy teaching with our Temperance instruction ; we also teach others to lift themselves in encouraging them to be merciful. “Mercy is twice blessed—it blesseth him that gives and him that takes.” I would urge upon all Band of Hope Workers to have Bands of Mercy, or at any rate “ Mercy” teaching in connection with the former. They will find children naturally take notice of animals and birds, and by encouraging them to be kind to them, their nobler powers will be drawn out, and “ Mercy”’ teaching will be a welcome variety in the Temperance instruction, while being distinctly helpful to it. REPORT ON PEACE AND ARBITRATION, _ The only definite action for the furtherance of the Peace cause during the past year has been the sending to every Secretary in our Association a small selection of papers, mostly discouraging the militar training of the young, and inculcating those higher ideals ‘of ce which better become a civilized nationality, and are consistent with the teaching of Christ. Much as the resentment to an improved public Opinion in favour of temperance reform has resulted in the bringine forth of the so-called Licensing Bill, so is the recoil of sentiment an ing from the experience of the South African War being now met b suggestions of the expediency of adopting conscription in this omens And, just as it is sought to present the Licensing Bill as a measure pro- moting temperance reform, instead of one that will strengthen the power of the drink trade, so certain military magnates, who have in the last ten years doubled the yearly expenditure on armaments, are seekin to foist on Big the nation, as a measure necessary for its protection re of conscription, surely we, members of paleKeyr God and home and Eats hal : ee Boe seen pon ee to unite a the advocacy of the cause of Peace with that of Temperance. Mary E. Puiuuips, pease the year are Aree During Legion &c., &c. Artificial flowers and ribbons worn as trimmings are all ood for trade, and are perfectly innocent of causing suffering, We as abstainers ought to make it our business to see that water is free to man and beast and bird; if we are not Vegetarians, we also should make sure that animals used for food are killed humanely. Their flesh too, is more wholesome eating when mercifully put to death. We. as British Women, stand for all that uplifts, so let us be careful DEPARTMENT. In once more presenting my annual report, it is a great pleasure to be able to testify to the growth of humane feeling throughout the land, though there is still room for great improvement in this respect. Temperance po TO ANIMALS and the Loyal seit CRUELTY furred ticle OF “Y’s” _ I would urge upon all our Members to refrain from wearing thing which is obtained at the cost of great suffering to our « ey PREVENTION _The service for the cause of God’s helpless creatures. |