W.C.T.U.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 5 September 1927, Page 9

W.C.T.U.

HAWKE’S B\V DISTRICT CON- ■ VENTION. The annual District Convention opened its sessions in Wesley Hall, Hastings, on Thursday. Mrs. Banks, local president, welcomed the delegates, who were present from Dannevirke, Waipukurau, Waipawa, Napier and Hastings. The Rev, F. Copeland attended and conducted devotions. Miss McKay, Dominion organiser, addressed the morning session on the need for an enlarged vision of service, and urged the fuller consecration of all W.C.T.U. members to their ideals for which the organisation stood.

The reports of the district secretary and treasurer, and those of the various branches showed a steady increase in the numbers of the inein-

The president congratulated the various branches on the satisfactory year’s work, and urged a more intensive and extensive campaign for the ensuing year. Matters dealing with women police, maintenance of women whose husbands were detained in prison, and the boarding of State children, were discussed and several resolutions relative to the same were carriedMrs Peryman, editor of the ‘‘White Ribbon,” addressed the after noon session, which was well attended. She spoke at some length upon

‘Work.” There was need, she said, for more consecrated workers in the church to-day. She made an appeal for new members, and live responded and were duly initiated. During the afternoon Mrs Berridge and Miss ('.trnphell contributed solos. The election of officers resulted:--Pii sidont. Miss G. K. Heaton (Dan-

nevirkc); vice-president, Mrs E Speight fllav< lock); secretary. ?»fr..1, Wilson : treasurer \ . Ih>r<l. I I ( V. Mni.k-nr.nii),