GIRLS’ LIFE BRIGADE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22114, 18 November 1933, Page 19

GIRLS’ LIFE BRIGADE

•• 5 VISIT OF MISS STREET. Under the auspices of the Otago District, Women’s Christian Temperance Union, Miss Jennie Street, whose name is well known the world over, addressed a representative gathering of women interested in temperance work in Hanover Street Baptist Church Bible class room on Wednesday afternoon. After a hymn, prayer, and solo by Miss Shrimpton, “ Just For To-day,” Mrs Bedford (district president) introduced the speaker, who, on rising, received a very hearty greeting. After reviewing some of the pleasing recollections she had of her previous visit to New Zealand, Miss Street proceeded to give her experiences among the young people. She referred to the growing dislike of so many young folk to signing a pledge. They wanted to be free to try their own experiments. Every Christian Endeavour, she said, should have its temperance section; every church should . have its Band of Hope, and every Sunday school should receive regular instruction in scientific temperance. Every member and leader in the Girls’ Life Brigade must be a total abstainer as long as they remain members of the brigade. At the close ,of an interesting address Mrs Peart voiced the appreciation of the gathering of the helpful address Miss Street had given, and wished her every success in the work she had undertaken. Miss Armit, on behalf of the District W.C.T.U., then presented Miss Street with a handsome bouquet, after which Mrs Roberts delighted the gathering with her rendering of “ The Arrow of the Song,” and the meeting closed with the bepediction.