W.C.T.U.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 261, 2 October 1940, Page 11

W.C.T.U.

The monthlv meeting of the "Women’s Christian Temperance Union, held yesterday afternoon, commenced with devotional exercises led by Mrs J. H. vVillson,. followed by tho temperance tact, presented by Mrs E. A. Collins, and tlie correspondence, read by Mrs Hodder. Remits brought up at the district convention were read by Mrs Claridge. The chief business considered was the cradle roll party to be lie.d this month. Mrs Hart was welcomed as a visitor, Mrs Wyld and Mrs Boyd as former members, and Airs Wilkinson as a new member. A motion of sympathy was passed with the relatives or the late airs l'li miner and Airs J. T. Burrell. The president said that though Mrs dimmer was not a member, she had always been interested in the work ol : the W.C.T.U. and her two daughters had been members lor a number ot years. Mrs Burrell had been a member for many years, and had received the long-service badge, a token of at least thirty years’ active service. She had been White,Ribbon agent for several years, and when forced through ill-health to give up the position, tne editress of tne "White Ribbon (Mrs Peiyman) had written appreciatively of her work, stating that while Airs Burrell was m charge the affairs of the White Ribbon in Palmerston North were the best and most efficiently condueled in New Zealand. Mrs Hodder made appreciative reference to Airs Burrell, saying what a keen, active business woman she was at one time, and how cheerful and enthusiastic she had been in Christian work. Airs Collins endorsed these remarks, saying that Mrs Burrell had been one of those of whom it could he said,'“"Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” The petition prepared by the New Zealand Alliance to curtail the hours of sale of alcoholic liquor during the war, and to enforce rigidly the laws against the after-hours sale, was referred to by the president, and liieinbers were'■asked to sign it. Mrs Grove had charge of tho petition, and obtained the signatures. AJ embers were reminded that Airs H. Paterson (of Pahiatua) would speak at the November meeting on the "work of the National Council of Women.

The president regretfully stated that the branch would be losing the services' of the secretary (Miss L. C. Thompson) for a few'months as she was about to take up a position as teacher at the Central School. The president said how much she had appreciated Aliss Thompson’s services, and expressed her warmest thanks to her for her sympathetic belli, always so willingly given. Airs J. Scott gave a very inter-, esting account of her contact with W.C.T.U. work in Australia, while on a year’s visit there. She had heard such fine speakers as Dr. Stanley Jones, Dr. Powling (world president of the Christian Endeavour movement), and Airs Aloffatt Clow. She had also been privileged to attend the world convention of the Christian Endeavour, at which there had been 10,000 to 12,000 1 young people present each night. She I spoke of some of the many activities of "W.C.T.U. women in Australia, one of which was the running of a kindergarten for tiny tots, .whose parents were in poor circumstances. All's Claridge. expressed thanks to Airs Scott for her very interesting talk, the president remarking that she hoped they would have the privilege of hearing ’ Airs Scott on another occasion. The tea hostesses were Mesdames Carter, Pull-, yn and AVhite.

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