AMONG THE YOUNG PEOPLE

Evening Star, Issue 21571, 17 November 1933, Page 3

AMONG THE YOUNG PEOPLE

VISIT FROM MISS JENNIE STREET Under the auspices of the Otago District Women’s Christian Temperance Union Miss Jennie Street, whose name is well known the world over, addressed a very representative gathering of women interested in temperance work in the Hanover Street Baptist Church B.C. classroom on Wednesday afternoon. After a hymn, prayer, and solo by Miss Shrimpton (‘ Just for To-day ’) Airs Bedford (district president) introduced the speaker, who on rising received a very hearty greeting. After reviewing some of the pleasing recollections she had of her previous visit to New Zealand, Miss Street proceeded to give some of her experiences among the young people. She referred to the growing dislike of so many young folk to signing a pledge. They wanted to be free to try their own experiments. Every Christian Endeavour, she said, should have its temperance section; every church should have its Baud of Hope; and every Sunday school should get regular instruction in scientific temperance. Every member and leader in the Girls’ Life Brigade must bo a total abstainer as long as she remained a member of the brigade. At the close of a most interesting address Mrs Peart voiced the appreciation of tlie gathering for the helpful address Miss Street had given, and wished her every success in the work she has undertaken. Miss Armit, on behalf of the District W.C.T.U., then presented Miss Street with a bouquet, after which Mrs Roberts delighted the gathering with her rendering of ‘ The Arrow and the Song,’ and the meeting closed with the Benediction.