LEAGUE OF MOTHERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 96, 21 March 1940, Page 11

LEAGUE OF MOTHERS.

TERRACE END BRANCH. The Terraco End branch of the League of Mothers resumed its meetings yesterday afternoon, there being a good attendance. Dahlias, marigolds and Michaelmas daisies combined with greenery decorated the stage, Alesdaines R. Hansen and H. Silson being responsible for the arrangement. The door hostess was Mrs E. Tlnvaites. Mrs E. Dymock presided and welcomed the members and visitors, and gave a brief account of the annual Dominion conference in 'Wellington, which the choirs and a number of members of both local branches had attended. Four new members were elected, the ceremonial being conducted bv Mrs Dymock. assisted by Mrs' H. E. Townshend. The choir, led l>y Mrs D. Williams and accompanied by Mrs Anderson, gave several items, and the president then introduced Rev. F. S. Ramson, who spoke on the Easter season. Mr Ramson remarked on the fact that, though women were relegated to a minor place in the Jewish religion, they had participated prominently in. the great drama of Faster. The women had followed Christ to Calvary and had stood at the foot of (he Cross. The Gospels also related that Christ had first appeared to Mary and the other women after His Resurrection. The speaker considered tins prominence was inevitable, as women had a greater capacity for religion than men. This religious faculty was 1 given by God, so that it was right and natural that wom°n should always he found where religion was. It was commonly said that the churches were filled with women and children, rather than men. The ideal was that the whole familv should he represented, but if it had to be that only men or only women were present Mr Ramson was thankful that the cbo’ce fell on the women. The reason for the greater religious capacity of women was that the upbringing of children, during their early years, was in their bands. This capacity resulted m women having a purer love and a deeper and stronger capacity for sacrifice. When they realised the groat power given to them W this capacity for sacrifice for the family, home, nation, and the world at large, the world would be saved. The elevating influence in a home sliouM he ihe woman. The sneaker would like women to cease trying to claim equality with men, as they were really in a fuperior position because the mission given God to women was greater than that given to men. When women realised their power through religion they would have gone a long way, but when they realised the accompanying responsibility they would have gone much further. There was a constant cry that the sphere of women should be enlarged, hut there could he no larger sphere than the home. Its influence could change the nation. Mr Ramson instanced the great change in the German nation, in the last 50 or GO years from a musicloving. home-loving people to the warlike nation with which wo were now

at war. In conclusion be emphasised the necessity of the Church and the mother working together ior the good of the home. Mrs Dymock expressed thanks to Mr Ramson for his address. Afternoon tea was served by Mosdaines Kirkland, Median, Hardie, Anderson, Parkes, Eaglesomc and committee members. A play, suitable, to the Easter season, was presented by Alesdames K. I). Dymock, F. I. liras, J. L. Davies. C. Speight, R. Mayo, J. Body and H. Silson, the producer being Sirs R. Holmes. Airs Townsliend conveyed a vote of thanks to the entertainors and hostesses. The hapnv thought for the day was given.by All's J. K. H. Alcwett. An invitation was received from the Palmerston North branch to attend its birthday party when the combined choirs will render items.