Welsh Journals

ABSTAINER The Monthly Magazine of the Cardiff & District Temperance and Band of Hope Union. Communications for the Editor should be addressed to the Offices ol the Union. 35, Windsor Place. Cardiff Vol. XVII. 2. FEBRUARY, 1906. ONE PENNY. " Temperance is the unyielding I •/ control of reason over lust, and &\ over all wrong tendencies i • / of the mind ; /^\ it means abstinence from all things u not good and not entirely m innocent in their character." \ ,1 WHAT WE HAVE HEARD. rA That many Bauds of Hope will benefit if workers read and heed "A Speaker's Experience" in this issue. That the performance of the Splott Wesleyan Band of Hope at the Cory Hall, brought' together a crowded audience, who thoroughly enjoyed the programme provided by Miss Brauie\ and her helpers. That Hope Baptist Band of Hope (Mr. A. S. Wyndhaui conductor), has a splendid choir. May they continue long together to press forward the ciaims of Temperance in song. That thev will be willing to show neighbouring Bands of Hope the quality of their singing. Secretaries, take the hint and book a date. That the Christmas gathering at Roath Road Wesleyan was, as usual, " up to the mark." That several Bands of Hope have made splendid use of the year's motto card*, some even being sent in envelopes, properly addressed, to the members of the Society, as New Year and Christmas cards. That " Mount Zion " has commenced the year well by restarting the Baud of Hope closed for several weeks through lack of workers. That some Bands bave blackboard, easel, duster, pegs and chalk; some have blackboard, easel, pegs, duster, and no chalk; some have easel, pegs, duster, and no blackboard or chalk ; some have blackboard, easel, and no duster, pegs, or chalk; some have pegs and no blackboard, easel, chalk or duster; some have a duster and no black¬ board, easel, chalk or pegs, and in some the speakers have to use a sheet of brown paper to make their illustrations. Tjiat some of the largest churches have the smallest and worst, managed (or mismanaged) Bands of Hope. Thegloiious triumphs of the past are forgotten, and tens, take the places of hundreds of members. That this want of interest is deplorable in vigorous churches where total abstainers are as thick as blackberries in autumn. That some Bands of Hope contain few members of the Sunday School, the membership being largely comprised of the children of the neighbourhood. That the Band of Hope workers should have a special campaign amongst the Sunday School scholars to get them into the Band of Hope, and the Sunday School teachers a similar campaign amongst the Band of Hope members to get them into the Sunday School. The object of Band of Hope and Sunday School workers is similar, viz. : to save the child. That one Secretary complained that he had never received tiie list of the speakers appointed to his Band of Hope. He confessed he had never opened his Abstainer, even though specially printed on the wrapper outside, iu bold type, were the words, " For Speakers' Plan, see first page of the Abstainer." That two Band of Hope Secretaries have complained that certain speakers did not keep their appoint¬ ments. In spite of clear instructions they " had not notified the speakers, thinking they would come of their own accord." That nearly £15 has been secured by Miss Green in new subscriptions since her appointment, besides renewals by old subscribers. That the Bands are very pleased with her addresses. That Mr. S. R. Best has taken charge of Hannah Street Congregational Band of Hope^ and there are signs that it will go ahead again." That the lectures given in the schools by Mr. R. Prys Jones are well remembered by many children, as is evidenced by answers given in the Band of Hope. Tuat in spite of the fact that The Abstainer is sold at 2/- per 100; only one-third of the Bands of Hope adopt, this cheap and effective method of getting Temperance teaching into the homes of the members.