LEAGUE OF MOTHERS

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 102, 27 October 1936, Page 17

LEAGUE OF MOTHERS

FOUNDERS' DAY

The prospect of hearing a talk by Mrs. Rollings accounted for a record attendance of members and friends at the Brooklyn branch of the League of Mothers recently. Mrs. J. W. Jones presided, and as the meeting took the form of "Founders' Day," gave a special welcome to the foundation members who each received a charming shoulder spray of pansies. These.ladies included Mesdames Rollings, Sawden, Temple White; Kennedy, Bibby, Turner, Gillings, Jameson, Shearer, Tucker, Webster, Ward, Graham, and Mellows."; Mrs. Guthrie." paid her first official visit to;the branch and spoke of her interest in the league, having been a foundation member and president of Karori. for eight years. During tlie singing of the hymn, six were received into full membership, making 100 names on the roll. 1 Mrs. Rollings spoke on' "The Woman who Could Not be Spared."'' "Dorcas was.not a prominent social worker or in the public eye," said Mrs. Rollings, "but when she died; her friends brought some of the garments she had made, and showed them- to the Disciples, who, realising that she could not be spared, invoked Divine aid to restore her to life." Dorcas, the saint of the needle, lived simply and worked I humbly for those who were in greater need, and her name had come down through the ages and was today still associated with bands of women who made garments for the poor. Mrs. Rollings then gave many examples of noble womanhood to be found in the Bible^-Rachael, the ideal wife; Miriam, the ideal sister; Naomi, the ideal mother-in-law; and Ruth, the ideal daughter-in-law. There was Martha, the busy housewife, and Mary, the studious girl; Anna, the prophetess, and Lydia, the ideal hostess. Last was Mary, the mother of Jesus, the great example for women of all ages. These types were all women who had been satis* fled to pursue the humbler tasks that fell to woman's lot and whom they all knew could ill.be spared even in these modern times.' The speaker concluded with Fay Inchfawn's lovely lines: 'Twas woman's hand that did prepare The King of Glory's earthly wear, A trembling woman who uprose And wrapped Him round with swaddling clothes. It was a woman's arms that crept. Around God's darling, as He slept. And here lies woman's right to fame, To her the first sweet Christmas came, ' ■ Mrs. Jones proposed a warm vote of thanks to Mrs. Rollings for her delightful address, and this.was carried by acclamation. Mrs. Kennedy added much to the enjoyment of the meeting-by-her singing, and the .choir/ under Mrs. E. Upton's leadership,, also gave a Very creditable rendering of two numbers. Beautiful posies were presented to the speaker, soloist, and Mrs. Guthrie, and sincere thanks was. accorded Mrs. Tucker (convener), Mrs. Forteous, and Mrs. Andrews for the making of posies, also Mrs. Trivett. and. her helpers for their valuable work "behind the scenes." The sjnging of the Doxology concluded a'helpful and highly successful meeting. During afternoon tea many availed themselves of the opportunity of meeting and renewing acquaintance with the foundation members.