Sir Benjamin Richardson A Temperance Pioneer And Scientist
The text recalls Sir Benjamin Richardson's roles as President of the Medical Society of London and St Andrews graduates, assessor for the General Council, and honorary physician to several funds. It notes his 1868 testimonial, 1875 Cantor lectures on Alcohol, 1877 honorary LL.D., and 1893 knighthood, plus his lifelong temperance advocacy and anti alcohol findings. The obituary highlights his funeral on November 27 at Marylebone Parish Church and plans to publish a commemorative pamphlet by the Ideal Publishing Union.
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Gator
Medical Society of London
St.Andrew’s
Medical Graduates’ Association
General Council
University Court of St. Andrew’s
Royal Literary Fund
Newspaper Press Fund
National Society of Schoolmasters
Brighton
Hygeia
University of St. Andrew’s
Benjamin
Society of Arts
Sir Benjamin
Memorial Hall
Farringdon Street
British Medical Temperance Association
Association of
London Temperance ‘Hospital
Hampstead-road
Benjamin Richardson
Marylebone
Canon Barker
Basil Wilberforce
Ideal Publishing Union
Death of Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson Linked to Temperance Hospital
A statement to the Board of Management on November 23 expresses heart-felt sympathy to Lady Richardson and family. It recalls the late Sir Benjamin Richardson physician to the London Temperance Hospital for nearly five years and his twenty five years of temperance reform, writings and public addresses.
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Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson
The
London Temperance Hospital
Benjamin Ward Richardson
F.R.S
Board of Management
Lady Richardson
Sir Benjamin Richardson
Friends of Temperance
Flashes from the Battlefield and Mile End Club Opening
Flashes from the Battlefield reports Mr F N Charrington’s annual Lord Mayor’s Feed for the poor of Mile End held at the Great Assembly Hall on 9 November with about 800 attendees. Dublin Castle at Mile End Road becomes a Progressive Club opened 26 November by J Williams Benn and others. Our Sisters of the WTAU inaugurated new offices at 4 Ludgate Hill on 4 November with a reception for metropolitan union leaders.
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F. N. Charrington
Mile End
Great Assembly Hall
Dublin
Castle
Mile End Road
J. Williams Benn
L.C.C
E. H. Kerwin
J.P
Sisters of the
W.T.A.U
Ludgate Hill
E.C
Lady Elizabeth Biddulph Addresses Women at YWCA
Lady Elizabeth Biddulph President WTAU spoke on 4 November to women at the Dorchester Road YWCA rooms. She and other leading Union figures have been on active service during the month.
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Elizabeth Biddulph
W.T.A. U
Dorchester Road
Y.W.C.A
Elizabeth
Ladies in Scotland Hold 19th Annual Council Meeting
The British Women’s Temperance Association and Scottish Christian Union met in Edinburgh on November 16 for their 19th annual Council. The report announced 24 new branches, a total of 168, and over 14,000 members. Lady Henry Somerset and Miss Agnes Weston spoke at the crowded evening session.
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Scotland
B.W.T.A
Scottish Christian Union
Edinburgh
Henry Somerset
Agnes Weston
Temperance Boost in Highlands and Met Tabernacle
Lady Henry Somerset pursues a busy winter campaign with the Duchess of Sutherland arranging visits to the Highlands for meetings. Temperance at the Metropolitan Tabernacle shows renewed life as John Ploughman Gospel Temperance Society forms with Pastor Thos Spurgeon as president, honoring C. H. Spurgeon. Mr Dunn supports the society for a prosperous future.
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Henry Somerset
Duchess of Sutherland
Lady Henry
Highlands
Metropolitan Tabernacle
John
Mrs Harrison Lee Continues Her Crusade at Derby Breakfast
Mrs. Harrison Lee continues her campaign addressing a breakfast meeting of railway men recently held in Derby.
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Harrison. Lee
Derby
Temperance Sundays Highlight South London And Southampton
The Church of England Temperance Sunday occurred in South London on November 8 with sermons in many churches. A Nonconformist Temperance Sunday followed on November 29. Southampton remains fond of Temperance despite Canon Wilberforce no longer residing there as the Temperance Union opened its annual campaign on November 8 with a well attended meeting.
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Church of England
London
Southampton
Canon Wilberforce
The
Temperance Union
United Temperance Councils Active Across the Country
The Various United Temperance Councils have held numerous conferences and meetings this month. A gathering at the Great Assembly Hall Mile End Road on November 19 featured C Pinhorn detailing the movement. The campaign prompts increasing church attention to liquor issues and teetotal sentiment.
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United Temperance Councils
Great Assembly Hall
Mile End Road
C. Pinhorn
United Councils
Churches urged to bar liquor traffickers from membership
The passing of Mr. Tennyson Smith's resolution to exclude liquor traffickers from church membership and office draws strong reaction. Provincial papers critique it, yet the agitation spreads widely as it is submitted elsewhere.
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United Temperance Gazette
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