MORNINGTON LADIES’ GUILD

Evening Star, Issue 16710, 17 April 1918, Page 6

MORNINGTON LADIES’ GUILD

A special interest was taken in tho exhibition of work given by tho Mornington Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild, hold yesterday afternoon in the church hall, on account of the official visit of .Miss Dnwnio Stewart, president of the Otago and Southland Women’s Patriotic Association. Mrs Trotter, president of the guild, iu a neat and appropriate speech, iu welcoming Miss (Stewart, congratulated her on the honor which she had received from the Imperial authorities. Miss Stewart, in thanking tho members of the guild for their congratulations and for their splendid help with the patriotic work since the inception of the war, said: “ Tho war, terrible as it is, is teaching many much-needed lessons. It is teaching us to bo more gentle, more tender; to load less selfish and self-centred lives; to cultivate a wider outlook; to try and understand the motives ruling the actions of other folks, and to see things from their standpoint. Many of us have learnt for the first time, perhaps, that we can best forget our own sufferings in sympathising with tlio.se of others and sharing their heavy burdens of sorrow and care. During tho last few months wc have had to brace ourselves to face the future, no matter what personal sufferings or sacrifices were entailed; and during those months our women-folk have not shrunk from sacrifice—sacrifice that lias bound us closer together, and has purified and strengthened us. For supreme good our boys are fighting to-day, and our determination is unshaken that, no matter what sacrifices the future may demand, we women will do all in our power to help those brave men who are fighting and J pressing unshrinkingly forward in defence of honor, justice, and liberty.” In concluding her address Miss Stewart invited all present to accompany her to Divine service at Burns Hall on Thursday morning. During the afternoon a number of musical items and recitations were given by Mesdames Haig, Macdonald, Grinling, and Misses Eva Wallace and Vora Cameron; and afternoon tea was dispensed. Mrs Trotter returned thanks to Miss Downie Stewart for her address, and to those who had contributed to the programme; and tho proceedings closed xvitV ringing of the Rational Anthem.