The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-10-27 00:00:00

LICHFIELD WORKIND MEWS INSTITUTION.

The I'resident said be had had • letter from Mr. Pre-
bendary LOn,dale strongly urging that the Lichfield
Working Men'. Institute should be taken into union with
the Association. 'lbis matter ithe President added) had
often been mentioned before; but had never been enter-
tained, because Lichfield was outside the district of South
Staffordabire—by which the mineral district of South
Staffordshire was understood. Lichfield was consider-
ably beyond the mineral district. It might be advanta-
geous in at use respects to admit Lichfield, but it would
certainly be incontenient. It might give ground to other
afid more ilistant places to apply. 110iiever it was for
the meeting to coiittider.
_ . _ . . . .

Lord Lic-tini Id said he was not aware that another ap-
plication was to be made. Ile brought the subject for•
ward last year, am) pressed upon the meeting that Lich-
field should be admitted to union. At that tune he was
able to give a very satisfactory account of the working of
the asaoclation at Lichfield, and he was happy to say that
it continut dto woik in a very satisfactot manlier. He
must confi so that be got such u decided refusal last year
that it never occurred to him to make the application
again, but as it hail been made he certainly would strongly
uige that the claims of the association should be care-
fully considered. He was not prepared to say what
amount of inconvenience might he the consequence of
admitting Lichfield, on account of its being a little out-
side the boundary, lint he did not think it was very far
outside it. .

Mr. Ta'Lot (secretary pro. taus.) said it was not more
than three miles outside the mineral district.
The President said he should be very sorry to refuse
the application, 1111 it was pressed 1111 Halal ; and the ewe,
elation was not so strong as to be wholly indifferent to
additional support. But his acquiescence was on the
understanding that the admission of Lichfield should not
be numb a precedent'
The Lichfield Working Dien's Association was then
unanimously admitted.

BMX THWICK, lIANDt.WORTH, HOLLY HALL, AND HILTON.
The President said there were applications for admis-
sion to union with the a.ociation from the following in-
stitutions :—St. Matthew's Night School, Smethwick t
St. Luke's Night School, ; Cochrane's Night
School, Holly Iloll; and St. Michael's Institute and
Night Sch.il,:llatidsworth. Their admission, his Lord-
ship remarked, woi a matter of course.

COMMITTER.
The following gentlemen were appointed a committee
for the eni.uing 3 ear :
Revs. 11. B- Bowßay. P. 11. N. Ifutton,J. R. Iles, IL
R. Sandford, J. Thompson, B. Wall, J. Bradley. F.
Willett, 11. Sherrard, J. Richards, and D. Magionis ; and
Messrs. T. Crabtree, 11. Eagles, .1. M. Wiest, J. P. Runt,
W. If. King, J. N. Langley, J. I. Taldealey, T. Beach,
W. S. Chance, T. Lloyd, D. Evans, .1. Whew'', T.
Roberts, Bolton, E. Bother, and Haines.
NEXT MEETINO AT MAL.% IL.
The President said there was an invitation from Wal-
sall for the asmociation to meet there next year. Walsall
was us most important plaice, and the association was
bound to meet there soon. He snored "That the meet-
ing be held At Walsall next year."
Mr. Mother, of Dudley, seconded the motion. 111 e said
he had thought of making an effort to bring the associa-
tion to Dudley, but on the Worcesternlaire Association
was expected there next year, lie thought NValsiall was the
best place for the South Staffordshire Association to
meet.
The motion was agreed to.