LEAGUE OF MOTHERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 182, 3 July 1936, Page 12

LEAGUE OF MOTHERS.

PALMERSTON NORTH BRANCH. ANNUA L~MEETIN G. Airs G. G. Hancox presided over the annual meeting of the Palmerston North branch of the League of Mothers, which was held yesterday afte noon in the Empire Hall. She extended a welcome to the large number present, specially mentioning Mrs A. Cameron, president of the branch at Levin, who was present on the platform, M s C’ottcrill (Otiria, Bay of Islands), and Mrs Dawson (Towai, Bay of Islands), who were among the visitors. Dr. C. .T. Rolls. Australian and New Zealand director of the, Sudan Mission, who had been in Abyssinia at the time war broke out, would be the speaker for the afternoon, s" id the president, and it was a privilege to have obtained such an opportunity. Mi®s M. MeLapan (lion, life vicepresident). who was also p csent on the ’■’atferm. was soeeiellv mentioned by Mrs Han°ox. Mi's MoLngan was the "mother” of the Pabncston North branch, said the president, having been its founder. Applause greeted her re-P'-rks.

The singing circle opened t'm meeting by rendering two son ns. "Tim Ash Grove,” and “Fa* ies Light'v Rwnving ” under the direction of Mrs O. At. ri)vL+ I’unsen, and they were warmly applauded. The report (puhllsbed in last nigM's “Standard”) wa<’ taken as read. Tim treasu'er (Mrs R. Currin) presented the balance-sheet, which was considered satisfactory. Mrs Ifnncox. in moving +he adoption of the report and lia'ance-sheet. flmpked the treasurer and her assistant (Mrs D. F. Dredge) fo- their efficient services, and Mr AY. F. Goddard for auditing the books.

Tiie report of the singing circle, presented by Airs stated tlia.t ther° was a membership of fid meetings having been well attended. Credit was due to Miss Currin for acting as accompaniste. and to Airs "Wilkinson who bad carried nut the duties of treasurer. A wonderful spirit oi unity, existed among members.. Miss AlcLaaan presided during the election of officers, sustained applause greeting the unanimous re-election oi Mrs Hancox a.s president. Officers for the coming year are as follow: —President. Afrs G. G. Hancox; .secret;]iv, .Mrs G. Young; treasurer. Mrs R. Currin; assistant-trea-surer. Mrs D. F. Dredge; rice-presi-•lents. Alesdiunes E. Herron,. A. AlcPherson and F. AVilkinrson: commit-., tee, Alesdamcs O. M. Christiansen, A. Graham. AY. Petrie, C. Anderson, -T. Bnrsanti. R. Mclver. C. AAaters. Livingstone, AL Smillio, Nicholson. Miller and K. Clark (with power to add 12 more members). Alius McLagan paid a glowing tribute to Mrs Hancox who, she sa.d. was w wonderful leader, and who had. kepi members united. Glider Mns Gfancox. who bad been president for-mm vears, the membership had increasec and the branch had gone ahead. Airs Hancox, in reply, said that ere dib was due to Aliss McLagan foi grounding her in league work. Sin thanked the outgoing committee toi their loyal and faithful co-operation and other members for their support A r ocal solos were contributed by blips Pauline AlcKain, formerly of Lower Hutt. who has a. pleasing voice and expression. The accompanists was Mi” Currin. , „ "Have a heavt that never hardens, ii temper that never fires, and a toucl that never hurts” was the happj thought for the . month, supplied bj All’s F. Bennett. Airs Jensen was announced as t.ue winner, of the best menu competition, and was presented with a trophy by the president. Mrs Hancox said that although there wore not many entries, it was*"difficult to choose from the excellent ones received. Small tokens were presented to the unsuccessful competitors. Airs Graham proved to b the winner of the competition tor the throe best recipes, the prize being donated by Airs Currin. ADDRESS I3Y DR ROLLS.

The keynote of the address by Dr Rolis was an assurance that there would be true compensation for the sacrifices made for others in lde Dr Rolls proved Ids reputation of being a fine and forceful speaker, and gave a thought-provoking address. Life consisted not so much in living for ourselves, hut in what we could do for others, said the speaker. 'The Old Testament stated that a mother was born for comfort, which was the true sphere of a mother, a sister for confidence, and a brother for companionship. We made our sacrifices and often thought there was going to be no true compensation, blit, illustrating this with the story of Moses, the speaker pointed out that that was not so. ' . ~ The moral example of a mother in "the home was the tiling that mattered most, continued the speaker. Even though there might be contaminating forces there was something we could lay hold of to-day—faith, hope, aiid love. The women in .Abyssinia were asking if there was going to he any compensation, if their sacrifices were going to be worth while. Laying a treasure in Heaven was sacrificial scivice helping others, and not merely putting ' money on a collection plate, and lie expressed the opinion that this service would bo recorded and compensated. He pointed out how women had always taken a place, and that even in the Gospel the heaviest burden fell upon women. A good deal of what we endured in life was wrongly attributed to God. They would have their compensation if they were true to motherhood and fulfilled their I unction in life, the speaker concluded. Hostesses responsible for afternoon tea were Mesdams Smillic, Milton, Matthews, G. Lyne,. Stevens, Duffcll, Bennett, Roberts, Spraggon, Lucas, Waugh Andrew, Prentice, Anderson, Clark. ’ Waters, Petrie, and Barsanti (convener), and M iss Killick. Miss MoLagan proposed a vote ot thanks to Dr Rolls, and thanks were conveyed to Miss McLagan by Airs A. Graham, and to the hostesses and Aliss McKain by Airs Koberstein. A letter was received from Airs Mall (provincial secretary), conveying best wishes for the meeting.