WAIAPU MOTHERS' UNION

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 25, Issue 10, 1 October 1935, Page 3

WAIAPU MOTHERS' UNION

A meeting of the Council of the Waiapu Mothers' Union was held on Monday, September 9th, m St. John's Schoolroom. A brief report was given by the delegates of the. proceedings of ,the Dominion Conference. The report stated that owing to the resignation of Mrs. West-Watson, Dominion President, and Mrs. W. G. Roberts, Dominion Secretary, the executive of the Mothers' Union Dominion Council was moved to Napier. The following officials were congratulated by the members of the Waiapu Council on their appointment to the executive of the Dominion Council: — Mrs. Herbert Williams, Dominion President; Deaconess Esther Brand, Vice-President; Mrs. F. W. Martin, Dominion Secretary. MEETINGS. The Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 9th, at 2.30 p.m., m St. Augustine's Schoolroom, Napier. A Quiet Day will be held on All Saints' Day, Friday, November 1, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., m St. John's Church, The conductor will be the Rev. G. B. Stephenson, Vicar of Dannevirke. Deaconess Esther Brand is arranging the services, and members will be notified of further particulars at a later date. The annual festival will be held on Wednesday, November 20th, at 2.30 p.m., at Havelock North. The Yen. Archdeacon Maclean will conduct the service. All vicars, who have a branch of the Mothers' Union m their parish, are asked to pray for the union at the Holy Communion that morning, especially for the work m this diocese, and for the new Dominion president (Mrs. H. W. Williams) and the executive committee. It is suggested that m parishes too far from Napier for the members to attend, a service of intercession might be held m the afternoon. The fact that Waiapu has been called to take the leading part m the Dominion Council makes this effort of prayer doubly necessary, all members are asked to support it, privately and corporately. Details of the Quiet Half-day will be sent to the near parishes early m October,