The fortnightly meeting was held on Monday.  The following contributed to the programme:- Misses N.Ekins, E.Short, A.Ekins, and E.Stevens, Messrs. R.Kelford, W.Smith, J.Crouch, and Greenway.  A dialogue entitled “Mrs.Taylor’s friend” was given, Misses A.Ekins, L.Underwood, and E.Ball, Mr.W.E.Capon and Mr.F.Skeeles taking part.  Miss Louie Causebrook presided at the organ.  Mr.G.Mitchell occupied the chair.

The fortnightly meeting was held on Monday.  The following contributed to the programme:- Messrs. W.Michell, W.Capon, and F.Noble, Misses Short, E.Short, C.Button, H.Stevens, and L.Underwood.  Mr.E.Sugar presided at the organ, and Mr.Furniss occupied the chair.

At the Park-road Wesleyan Church on Monday night, the Rev.T.E.Thompson presiding, under the auspices of the Band of Hope, Mr.W.P.Donald, a County Band of Hope lecturer, gave a very interesting lecture on the effect of alcohol in promoting disease.  The Chairman in his opening remarks advised the youngsters to be true to their temperance pledge.  Mr.Donald, who adapted his lecture splendidly to the children, showed the effect of alcohol on the red and white corpuscles of the blood.  He said alcohol, by shrivelling up the red corpuscles prevents a person from enjoying good healthand by shrivelling up the white corpuscles rendered him less able to resist disease.  A man who drank a good deal of alcohol was very likely, if he had a wound, to suffer from sores.  Men who worked in breweries, for instance, if they sustained wounds were very likely to have the wounds fester, and this often lead to death.  The lecture was listened to by the children with thekeenest interest, and their intelligent appreciation of the lecturer’s remarks was shown by the readiness and aptness of the answers they gave to the questions put to them at the close.  During the evening solos were ably rendered by Miss F.Darnell and Miss Louie Causebrook.

Rushden Echo, Friday, December 27, 1901, transcribed by Greville Watson

The Annual Social

of the senior members of the Park-road Wesleyan Band of Hope took place last night, a large number being present.  Tea was served, Misses Ball, Wooding, Louie Causebrook, Darnell, Underwood, Hankins, Elsie Short, and Ekins presiding at the tables.  Afterwards games were played, and during the evening Miss Waring contributed an excellently rendered solo, and Mr.F.Noble gave a reading.  Mr.E.Miller presided.

Rushden Argus, Friday, January 2, 1903, transcribed by Greville Watson

Annual Tea

The annual tea and social of the Park-road Wesleyan Band of Hope took place on Friday evening in the schoolroom.  The arrangements had been made by the secretary (Mr.H.Wooding), and the tea was provided and served by the senior members, about 100 sitting down.  After tea games of various kinds were indulged in, and a most pleasant time was spent.

Rushden Echo, Friday, January 1, 1904, transcribed by Greville Watson

The senior members of the Band of Hope had their annual tea on Monday and the junior members were similarly entertained on Tuesday.  After tea, games, &c., were played.  The choir held a social evening on Wednesday.  Tea was served at 4.30, and the remainder of the evening was spent in social enjoyment.  A pianoforte solo was given by Miss Causebrook; Mr.Button recited; and songs were sung by Miss Ada Green, Miss Florrie Darnell, and Mr.Albert Clarke.  Last (Thursday) night a social was held in connection with the Adult Bible Class.  Tea was served, and a pleasant evening followed.

The annual treat to the members of the Band of Hope took place on Tuesday. Tea was served to about 120, and an enjoyable entertainment was given. The Rev.H.J.Atkinson presided. The members of the choir and friends had their annual social on Wednesday, about 100 being present. Last night the Wesley Guild had a very enjoyable Christmas party in the school-room, an excellent programme being given.

A lantern entertainment, which was keenly enjoyed, was given by Mr.B.Vorley, secretary of the district Band of Hope Union, at a meeting of the Park-road Wesleyan Band of Hope on Monday night. "Jim and his charge" and other stories were pictorially told, and the young people enjoyed themselves thoroughly. Mr.E.Miller presided over a good attendance.