Rechabite History:

Page:

Introduction

3

Friendly Societies and Drink

3

The Seven Men of Preston

3

The Preston Pledge

4

The Thrift Movement

5

Making an Oddfellow

5

A Teetotal Benefit Society

7

Mrs. Meadoweroft's House

7

The Fraternal Orders

8

Clubs at Public Houses

Formation of the Order

10

Rev. Dr. Joseph Wolfe

11

The First Tent Instituted

12

The Founders of the Order

12

The First Making Book. .

13

The Order Moves Onward

15

The First General Rules

20

Opening of a Second Tent

33

Order Funeral Fund Rules

36

Formation of New Tents

40

First Anniversary

43

First Membership Certificate

45

Formation of Districts

48

D.C.R's Elected by Conference

55

The Pledge of the Order

57

The Ritual of 1837

59

Introduction to Scotland

70

Southern Counties Brotherhood

91

Progress in Scotland

95

Edinburgh Tent Case

111

Share System Approved

112

The Order in New Zealand

113

The Order in New South Wales

113

A Staffordshire Case

114

The Order in the U.S.A

115

The Incorporation Bill

126

A Greenock Law Case

130

Father Mathew and the I. O. R .

131

The Order in New South Wales

138

Opposition of Daniel O'Connell

141

The Order in Canada

144

Neison's Vital Statistics

146

Share System Finally Approved

155

Dr. Chalmers on the Rechabites

156

The Original List of Districts

161

The Original List of Tents

161

National Temperance Friendly Society

173

Register of Tents in Districts

174

Conference to Pay One Representative

196

Membership in 1852

198

The Forbes Mackenzie Act

206

Report on the Juvenile Section

211

The Female Order

219

Districts of the Female Order

223

Tents in the Female Order

223

Female Tents in Districts

227

Birth Funds of Female Tents

232

Tasmania and Hobart

243

Semi-Jubilee of the Order

244

List of High Officers, 1835-1860

244

List of Conferences, 1835-1860

244

Cotton Famine Relief Fund

264

Bro. Hon. Neal Down, of Maine

271

Resolution on British Wines

279

The Question of Regalia

279

Bradford Band of Hope Union

280

American Union Proposals

329

American Union Report

332

National Temperance Federation

333

Jubilee of the Order

334

Jubilee Membership Returns

340

Jubilee, Juvenile Conference

345

High Officers,1860-1885

346

Reform of the Juvenile Section

348

Birmingham Juvenile Conference

349

Appointment of Bro. R. Campbell as H.S

353

Sickness and Mortality Tabulation

356

A History of Friendly Society Law

379

The Order in Ireland

392

Coronation of King Edward

402

Bro. Robert Hunter, P.H.S

401

The South African War

408

Alliance Bazaar

410

H.S. presented to the King

416

Connection with Bands of Hope

422

Deputation to Australia

428

High Officers, 1885 to 1910

430

Funds of the Order

430

Adult Membership, 1885 to 1910

432

The Order in Canada

434

Juvenile Membership, 1885 to 1910

436

The Rechabite Magazine

440

The Rechabite Directory

440

The Juvenile Rechabite

440

75th Anniversary

441

United Kingdom Alliance

450

Free Trade Hall Meeting

452

Right Hon. Herbert Samuel's Speech,

455

Speech of Bro. D. J. Shackleton, M.P.

 459

Speech of Bro. Rev. James Cregan

461

The Official Sermon, 1910

464

1st. Stockport, 1836

47

2nd. Liverpool, 1837

49

3rd. Henley, 1838

73

4th. Leeds, 1839

85

5th. Chester, 1840

87

6th. Newcastle, 1841

93

7th. Edinburgh, 1842

105

8th. London, 1843

117

9th. Birmingham, 1846

149

10th. York, 1849

157

11th. King's Lynn, 1851

191

12th. Warrington, 1852

195

13th. Whitehaven, 1853

199

14th. Manchester, 1851

203

15th. Birmingham, 1855

207

16th. Douglas, 1856

213

17th. Chester, 1857

233

18th. Liverpool, 1859

237

19th. Sheffield, 1861

247

20th. Tunstall, 1863

251

21st. Kendal1865

257

22nd.Blackburn, 1867

265

23rd. Bradford, 1869

273

24th. Southport, 1871

281

25th. Dublin, 1873

293

26th. London, 1875

299

27th. Newcastle, 1877

305

28th. Manchester, 1879

313

29th. Birmingham, 1881

319

30th. Douglas, 1883

325

31st. Exeter, 1885

334

32nd. Glasgow, 1887

351

33rd. Nottingham, 1889

359

34th. Cardiff, 1891

367

35th. Norwich, 1893

371

36th. Brighton, 1895

375

37th. Edinburgh, 1897

385

3Sth. Belfast, 1899

389

39th. Penzance, 1901

395

40th. Swansea, 1903

 405

41st. Aberdeen, 1905

411

42nd. Newcastle, 1907

417

43rd. Birmingham, 1909

423

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King Edward and Queen Alexandra

401

Bro. Dr. Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury

 337

Bro. Dr. Moule, Bishop of Durham

327

Bro. Dr. Hicks, Bishop of Lincoln

451

Group of Past High Chief Rulers

215

Group of Past High Chief Rulers

347

Group of Past High Chief Rulers

431

Bro. Andrew Bonnet, H.C.R .

395

Bro. Fred W. Brett, H.C R

389

Bro. John Henry Casley, H.C.R .

359

Bro. Charles W. Churchill, H.C.R .

417

Bro. John Cunliffe, H.C.R .

.257

Bro. Thomas Cunlitre, H.C.R

313

Bro. J. H. Cotterell, H.C.R

117

Bro. John Dimond, H C. R .

325

Bro. John Dodd, H.C.IT

27,3

Bro. R. D. Dunnachle, H.C.R

385

Bro. John Eilbeek, H.C.R

199

Bro. Joseph Goode, H.C.R .

25

Bro. Thomas Lewis Green, H.C. R .

299

Bro. Christopher Rodgson, H.C.R .

213

Bro Rev. John M. Holt, H.C.R .

221

Bro: Federick Hopwood, H. C. R

149

Bro. Daniel Joughin, H. C. R .

251

Bro. Duncan Kirkwood, H.C.R

411

Bro. John Lee, H.C.R

375

Bro. Edward Lovelady, H.C.R . .

233

Bro. Donald M. Main, H.C.R

423

Bro. Henry T. McIver, H.C.R .

281

Bro. Thomas Jones Parry, H. C. R .

367

Bro. John Philipson, H.C.R .

441

Bro. Joshua Pollard, H.C.R .

593

Bro. William Ricketts, H.C.R .

203

Bro. Alexander Riddell, H.C.R .

265

Bro. Henry Roper, H.C.R .

335

Bro. Henry Sharples, H.C.R .

371

Bro John Sharples, H.C.R

247

Bro. William Vinson, H.C.R

207

Bro. Henry Wardropper, H.C.R .

351

Bro. Henry Wells-Smith, H.C. R .

405

Bro.William Whittield,H.C.R.

319

Bro. Charles Williams, H.C R .

237

Bro. John D. Woodcock, H.C.R .

305

Bro. William Alex. Platt, H.D.R

429

Bro. John Stantoil, H.S.J.T

453

Bro. Robert llighet, H.T

143

Bro. R. Campbell, H.S .

443

Bro. Robert Hunter, P.H.S

404

Past High Superintendents

363

Past High Treasurers

421

Past Directors-Marshall, Shepherd and Jenkins

 378

Past Directors-Catlow,Garrett and Milner

 381

Past Directors - Smith, Lawton and Gordon

 383

Board of Director,s,1905-1907

445

Board of Directors, 1909-1911

445

Board of Directors, 1909-1911

. 447

Editors and Auditors

I(Sa

Juvenile Committee

453

Bro. J. S. 0. A lien, D. S

366

Bro. George Bright, P. D. C. H

272

Nathaniel Card

313

Bro. Rev. James Cregan

461

Bro. R. C. Gritlin, P.H.T

427

Bro. James H. Deny, D.S

117

Bro. Thomas Fathers, D.S .

216

Bro. Hon. F. H. Fraser, M.L.A

147

Bro. Charles Fallwood, P.D,8 .

304

Bro. John Flatnian

25

Bro. Rev. Charles Garrett

139

Bro. Rev. Prebendary Grier, M.A .

139

Bro. Alexander Guiin, P.D.C.R .

438

Bro. Leif Jones, M.P .

449

Sir Wilfrid Lamson

241

Bro. Dr. F. R. Lees .

17

Bro. W. L. Levy, P.D.C.R .

272

Forbes Mackenzie, M.P .

206

Bro. Dr. S. J. Magarey

236

Bro Rev. Theobold Mathew

133

Bro. Hon. Samuel Mauger, P.D.C.R

246

Sister Miss G. E. F. Morgan

361

Bro. Hon. James Mxinro, P.D.C.R .

339

Bro. James H. Raper

17

Right Hon. Herbert Samuel, J,1P .

455

Bro. Ven. Archdeacon Saindford

373

Bro. T. Schotibye

388

Bro. D. J. Shackleton, H.D.C.R., M.D

459

Bro. Rev. Dr. Simpson

464

Sister Lady Henry Somerset

361

fire. John Vale, 1).S .

298

Bro. James Whyte, U.K.A

211

Bro. Archdeacon Wilberforce

373

Bro. W. Charles Wilson

462

Rev. Dr. Joseph Wolff

11

Three Preston Veterans

19

Aberdeen District

177

Albert District

1!)7

Alliance Bazaar

410

Ashgrove, Kirn

358

Belfast District

75

Bolton District

71

Boers and Britons

407

Bolton-street, Salford

9

Bradford District

79

Brighton Pavilion

377

Cleveland District

99

Coronation F.S. Representatives

403

Edinburgh District

109

Edinburgh Superintendents

121

Exeter District

89

Female Medals

219

Fennel-street, Manchester

287

Founders of the National Temperance League

 29

First Membership Certificate

45

First Teetotal Pledge

4

Friendly Society Coronation Representatives

403

Gwent and East Glamorgan

125

Head Ofrice, 26, Bury New Road

399

High Chief Ruler's Chain

400

H.M.C. Group, 1871

283

H.M.C. Group, 1881

321

H.M.C. Overseas Representatives, 1905

413

H.M.C. Overseas Representatives, 1907

419

H.M.C. Overseas Representatives, 1909

425

Isle of Man District

53

Isle of Wight District

137

Indian Empire District

277

Leicestershire District

153

Manchester District

41

Manchester Encampment

35

Medals, U.0.F.R .

219

Military District

289

National Temperance League Group

29

Newcastle. County Down

391

New Emblems

355

New Zealand Central District

201

New Zealand New Century Tent

215

New Zealand Juvenile Tent

209

Norfolk and Suffolk District

95

Northumberland District

143

Paris Exhibition Diploma

393

Paris Exhibition Medals

391

Queensland District

239

Rechabite House, Kirn

358

Royal Naval District

261

St. John's Hall, Penzance

397

Southern Cross District

193

Symbolic Emblems

101

Symbolic Emblems

198

Symbolic Emblems

280

Temperance Orphanage

121

York and Scarboro' District

309