WOMAN'S WORK IN AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12410, 4 November 1903, Page 7

WOMAN'S WORK IN AUCKLAND.

TO THE EDITOE. Sir,On November 4 a mass meeting of women is to bo held in the Choral Hall, with the object of furthering woman's work in Auckland, aud.it is to be held under the patronage of Mrs. Neligcu. Woman's work is a subject we are much interested in. beth men and women. Led women of various creeds should be kept away, I wish to ask them through the medium of your paper to put asicse all differences of opinion and join hands to push on the formation of mothers' unions in other churches beside the Anglican communion. If the furtherance of the work be the object in view, and not accession of power, lot Bishop and Moderator. Anglican and Independent wort side by side, sinking the differences and strive for the ultimate good. Woman's' work the world over is broadening and growing, and the abler and wiser women of the community are the ones we would wish to put into positions of trust and leadership. At Mrs. Neligan's meeting we earnestly hope to see women of all denominations, and the circular assures all women a welcome. Mothers' unions, greatly aided by Lady RanfurJy's kind interest and able help, have grown and spread, and are doing a great amount of good, educating and helping hundreds of poor working mothers, besides giving them a restful, enjoyable aftcrnoari" a' month."- So far the Independents have done very little in. this wav, and it is the "earnest, wish of the heads of the movement- to ©pen, or rather .persuade them to open, branches 'of "their"own.' "Whether Independent unci Anglican can work together on ope plan 'remains to'' bo seen, and, cf course, there must hi give and take on cither side. But here in Auckland "that.'"should, not be difficult if we- follow' the examble- of the 'ate "Ve-n. Archdeacon Pud lev, 'a' man loved and revered by men of all creeds, lie woidd meet any man oh the broad ground of brotherhood, overlooking) differences and firmly holding to any common ground. The lat ; Bishop Goyvie also did ail ho could' to bring concord amongst us, and we hope-our present Bishop will do the same. In the colonies tiie line drawn between various denominations is hot so rigid "as it is in Lnglar.d; therefore'union ought to lie a more t\-MM pr«b|om.' The need of woman's work will grow as Auckland' becomes' larger, and though many noble men and women are doing their utmost the generality of us are lor, careless, often ignorant, and we badly need an impetus, which I believe Mrs. Neligan will supply". 'Coining' as she does from the centre of woman's work, she is in a. position to load and ' assist any movement to raise and train Women for their 'greatest vocation in life— formation of a home and the training of children.- The future men and women of the race are being trained now, and by women, competent or otherwise. The responsibility of tho future man rests with the women; if ho is to-be brave, manly, honest, he ipu»t learn it from his mother, and she must be capable of teaching him.—l am. etc., • Okiookjjh. ANSWERS TO CPU RESPONDENTS. I). P.. CAMPBELL, Morrinsviiie: "A" is wrens. The proposal, which was submitted by Lord (then air Alfred) Milner at the Bloemfontein'conference in i£99 was that the full franchise should be given to every foreigner who (1) had been resident for five years'in the Republic; (2) declared his intention to reside permanently; (3) "took an oath' to obey the lav.', undertake ail obligations' 'of citizenship, and defend the independence of tho country; etc' See 'Hazcll's Annual for 1900, or the' Times' History of tho War.