NBWTA Report 1904-057
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110 iu) them by the help sent out from our Association through this Depart- _ superintend our exhibits at the St. Louis Exhibition this summer. In South Africa the Misses Vincent and Cummins are working They have had to endure great hardship on the veldts, heroically. sometimes their strength has completely given way. ‘They have been re-organizing the W.C.T.U. in South Africa, strengthening places He Cape Colony where the war had made great havoc with our cause, aut re-organizing in Natal, the Orange River Colony, and the SBHEE They are to-day working in the Transvaal, and we hope as a result their work to have a thoroughly organized Transvaal State W.C.T.U. In Burma Mrs. Beedham has done good work. As she will shortly be married we shall need, if possible, to have another worker in the oe Japan Miss Kara Smart has accomplished much. She has been able to introduce temperance teaching in many influential quarters hitherto closed to us. Also for the first time at a Japanese National Exhibition we have had a stall, and our exhibits and literature attracted much attention. The Osaka Exhibition proved to be an excellent ity for us. ; sie te Miss Olifia Johannsdottir crowded the largest halls in the country, so great was the desire to hear her. The seats were filled -gacplasaiiendl sss tani taliaistes ile alka bine So often natives look to us an the many appeals from that country. n from them. _ ian our Missionary, Mrs. Northam Fields, has aroused a National Temperance sentiment. President Diaz and prominent states- men have interviewed her and given her great opportunities to advance Mrs. Fields will our cause both in the public schools and elsewhere. eadvcleiieaee over and help us.” Last month, when I was near Bulgaria, lf FamacHRSES fit ll Only ! our needs to-day are greater than ever they were. ee this week I have had such a grateful letter from Mrs. Dornselaar, of Uruguay, reminding us of the enormous need for one of our I have replied that I am bringing her appeal Deity you Missionaries. Chile, China, Ceylon, the West Indies are all crying out “‘ Come to-day. SOCIAL DEPARTMENT. Drawing-room work. In response to my request published in the White Ribbon (April, 1904) for reports of drawing-room work, I regret to say I have only received nine. One only was tabulated, giving numbers present, OF ACCOUNTS. Contributions from Branches... By Donations and Subscriptions », Special Collections ... Forwarded to World's Treasurer ACCOUNTS: hod S90 Expenses... es aa e Ae be cae j since closing of as ale pia Ba eae oi Fy Tel. 42 4 of 24 8 4 11 74.9 section, much emery more enthusiastic and responsive than the Drawing-room section.” This is a general experience, and points to the urgent need for more Drawing-room work, since it can only be a want of know- ledge of the real need which causes an educated audience to be less responsive than one composed of working-women. Among the sub- jects taken have been :—‘‘In support of magisterial discretion,” ‘‘ The barmaid movement,” ‘“ W.W.C.T.U. missionary work,” “ Police-c ourt missions,” “ Inebriate homes,” How many more might easily and advantageously be taken. Our World’s Superintendent has said :—“ There is now no need to take up time in advocating the usefulness of these meetings, they are found to be a very necessary and fruitful part of the work. They may help, at one time or another, all the Departments.” And yet among 721 Branches British Women, only 23 have, so far, appointed local Superintendents, and only 9 Branches have this year sent in definite reports. Anyone wishing for help can have the “ Letter and Sugges- tions ” of this Department supplied free of cost on application to me at the Friary, Derby, with any further assistance that I may be able to give. I earnestly hope for renewed effort in this important section, and I commend to you the words of an eminent prelate to an earnest temper- ance worker :—Let others talk to you of going slowly, Z bid you go for- ward with steam-like speed. / caution you against the timidity which locks up in a napkin the talents God commands to fructify, and against the weariness that sometimes overtakes the battle is nearly won, and replaces victory by defeat. Mary SuautrrLewortTH soldier BopEn, when the Supt. 5 ; 15 eit ee SUMMARY more has been done—indeed, I have no doubt that it is so, but I would like to urge upon the Branches the great advantage it would be to our Association to have definite reports sent in, so that Branches could profit by each others’ experiences. One Superintendent, in reporting eleven of these meetings in her Branch, says :—‘‘It is easier to be a total abstainer in . .. than in many other towns,” showing that these meetings do raise the tone of public opinion. Another says :—‘ We have a capital working:women’s of National half-an-hour before the time for the meetings to commence. I have forwarded our World’s Treasurer the following amounts :— pledges, and members gained. _It is therefore impossible to give any adequate idea of the work under this head, and I can but hope much ee £90 8 £5 18 8 ik SOCIAL INSTITUTES. Once again I wish to assert my growing conviction that it is impossible to over-estimate the importance of this department of work, which aims at providing counter-attracttions to the public-house ; and I pray that the dawning of the day is not far distant when the con- |