OUR WINTER CAMPAIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20602, 28 June 1930, Page 4 (Supplement)

OUR WINTER CAMPAIGN.

MANY LOYAL HELPERS. The very nicest letters in my mail this week have been those from members of tho Brigade, saying how pleased they are that tho Comfort Ship lias been launched once more, and that our boys and girls are helping on the good work of Sister Esther and our good St. John Ambulance nurses. I received a letter from Sister, telling mo how she and her workers were watching this column with deep Interest every week. "It is indeed a sad time, and wo are most gratoful for tho loving sympathy and practical help of all your readers," writes Sister. Sho also speaks of the wives and children of the poor men who come day by day to the Manna House. When these nien ar6 married, the workers get into touch with tho wives, and send them a kind littlo letter, sympathising with them in their time of hardship, and offering any help that may be necessary for themselves or the children. So you see these good people are kept very brsy indeed these cold winter days, doing their best to serve the hungry and needy. During the past eleven days, over 2000 dinners have been served at tho Manna House. Two thousand dinners! Think what that means, the" work, and the expense, even nt sixpence a meal. And think too, dear boys and girls, how proud we may bp to think that our Brigade has now subscribed £lB, or enough to provide over 700 more dinners! That is a really splendid record for three weeks' work! And in addition to that, there is a cheque for nearly £l2 for the St. John nurses, to go for wood and coal and littlo comforts for the poor old folk _so badly in need of aid. When you think of all this, I am sure you will feel, as I do, that it is a privilege to help in all this good work, and wo may all sleep just a littlo sounder these cold nights becr,uso of tho comfort of the thought that we have not forgotten those less fortunate and happy than oursolvos. Parcels for tho Comfort Ship have also been received from: Cam, Margery Kuhtz, J.E.W. (Epsom), Des. and Gay, Grandma fTauranga), Aunts Emily and Mill. Bcrta Hickson, Granny (Kohekoho), H.E.H. There wero somo beautiful " woollies" contained in these parcels, and thoy will be most useful to Nurse in her effort to keep all her little patients warmly clad these cold days and nights. I would like to quoto a few lines from a letter that came with a lovely parcel of knitted garments from " Granny." " I have not | wealth nor luxury, but I do thank my Heavenly Father for the blessings He has bestowed upon me,- and when making these littlo woollies my thoughts would often wander to these lines: Not more than others I deserve. Though God has given mo more." Manna House and Comforts Funds. 'The sum received during the past weekwas £8 lis 6d, of which amount £4 8s 6d was for the Winter Comforts Fund, and £4 3s for tho Manna Houso Fund. The largest sum received was £2 2s, collected by Edith Roe, of Morrinsvillo. Well dono, Edith! The staff and pupils of Hill Top school, Khyber Pass, camo a good second with £2 is, a fine effort, and accompanied by a very kind message. Marjorie Smith sent in her collecting card with eleven sillings, and the pupils of several schools sent money collected. The donations were as follows:

£ s. d. Collected by Edith Roe, Morrinsville, 2 2 0 Staff and girls of Hill Top School 2 1 0 Children of Mauku-Patumahoe Sunday School 0 17 0 J.- Browning, Waverley 0 12 0 Collected by Marjorio Smith . . 0 11 0 Mother and Molly 0 10 0 Junior Girls' Presbyterian Bible Class, To Awainutu 0 8 6 Sheila, Qtiinn 0 5 0 A Marton Reader . . 0 5 0 Collected by Dome Turner, Waitotara 0 5 0 Aunts Emily and Mill . , , . 0 S 0 " Muriel." Elma Lee, Jean and Sliona, Taniwha, Annio Stockley, each 2s 6d 0 10 0 £8 11 6 Previously acknowledged 21 5 0 Total. . ,. .. .. £29 16 6