INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES—On Tuesday, the 21st ult., the annual meeting of the Morning Star Tent, No. 25, District 28, Salford Unity, when about 140 members and friends sat down to tea. A public meeting was held in the evening, Mr. C. Bayes in the chair. The secretary's report was read, from which it appears there are in the adult Tent 86 members, and in the juvenile Tent 21, good on the books, and although the past year has been the heaviest year for sickness the society has experienced, it is gratifying to know that in both Tents there is a balance in favour of the society, in the adult Tent of £2 3s. 7½d., and in the juvenile of £1 16s. The report, as read, was adopted, after which the London Temperance Hospital was brought before this notice of the meeting. Several members delivered speeches in favour of raising funds so as to enable the Tent to send sick members with their own letters. A collection was made at the close for that purpose.

RUSHDEN—A MISSING SECRETARY—Some commotion, but more indignation, has been evoked by the abrupt departure within the last few days, of the Secretary of the Female Rechabite Club. The box of the Club was forced open after his departure, when the books were found to be in the utmost confusion, but it contained no cash. This is of the more importance from the secretary having also been treasurer for some time past.

THE DEFAULTING SECRETARY—As we announced last week, some considerable sensation has been caused in this village during the past fortnight by the disappearance of Mr. John White, boot and shoe manufacturer, and secretary to the Female Tent of Rechabites. It appears that he left home a fortnight ago, without leaving his address for his creditors, who are rather numerous, amongst them being the Female Tent of Rechabites. After he had gone, the box belonging to the Tent, and which should have contained the money, was taken to Mr. P. Cave, who called in some two or three other gentlemen, and the box was then forced, and it was found not to contain any money at all, and the books were in such a state that it was impossible to make anything of them. On Saturday last the District Secretary paid a visit and called in all the cards, and from them and the district books it appears the defalcations in connection with the Tent amount to about £29. On Monday the goods of Mr. White were sold under a bill of sale, when a claim was made on behalf of the Tent, but with what result we could not ascertain. The treasurer of the Tent having been ill, and not able to attend, and having confidence in Mr. White, he let him have the custody of the box.

RECHABITE ANNIVERSARY—ON Tuesday evening, the 10th anniversary of the "Morning Star" Tent of the Northamptonshire District of the Independent Order of Rechabites, Salford Unity, was celebrated in the Temperance Hall, where a good number of the male and female Adult Tent sat down to an excellent supper, well served up by the following committee: Messrs. F. Knight, C.R., T. Brightwell, Sec., W. Claridge, J. Sargent, and J. Bull. The annual balance sheet was presented to the members, from which it appears the Society is in a very favourable position, notwithstanding the very low rate of contributions for the benefits received. The Adult Tent was established in the year 1871, and now numbers 99 members, with an accumulated fund of £385, or an average of £3 13s. 6d. per member. The contributions for the year just concluded amounted to £51 11s. 3d., and the sick pay to £22. There had not been a funeral during the year, and the saving on the year from the sick, funeral, and contingent funds amounted to £43 9s. 7½d. After the supper a pleasant evening was spent in social harmony. The proceedings were opened by an appropriate speech by Mr, F. Knight, C.R., followed by a very nice pianoforte duet, "Battle March of Delhi," by Miss Knight. This was succeeded by a song by Mr. Stringer, "Beneath the elm," and Miss Knight and Mr. A. Harris then sang a duet, "Happy days.'' Mr. W. Wilkins, as an invited guest, made a neat and humorous speech on the characteristics of the Rechabites, noticing the prohibitions imposed on the Scriptural Rechabites, and the injunctions they were to carry out, and concluded by a recitation founded on the incidents in the life of a youth who went to London, which was received with great applause. This was followed by the old favourite song, "Let me kiss him for his mother," by Miss Bessie Wilby; and Mr. C. F. Bradfield gave, "Old Brown's daughter," which caused roars of laughter. A recitation by Mr. C. Claridge, "The Palace of Gin," was very nicely given, after which followed the song, "I am coming dearest mother," by Mrs. Bull; recitation, "The old clock on the stairs," by Mr. J. Sargent. Mr. Stringer followed with a comic song, after which Miss M. A. Harris sang with much taste, "Just without the gate". This concluded the musical part of the programme, and the remainder of the evening was spent in a social manner.