Girls' Life Brigade.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 30, Issue 5, 1 July 1939, Page 9

Girls' Life Brigade.

Dedication Service By Bishop Of Aotearoa. The spread of the Brigade Movement amongst the Maori young people should be of special value m raising the standard of their Church and community life. An interesting service was held recently m the Manutuke Maori Church, when the Bishop of Aotearoa, Dominion Chaplain to the Girls' Life Brigade, dedicated the flag of the Ist Turanga Company of Maori girls. Several companies of the Boys' Birigade were present, also the local Guides and Brownies. The flag, bearing the words: "Ist Turanga Company," was carried by a colour party of Maori girls, and was escorted to the altar by colour bearers from the Boys' Brigade. After: the flag was laid on ;the altar, and prayers of dedication were said, the Bishop preached a forceful sermon on the Brigade aims and ideals; referring to the rule of loyalty to our Church, and service to others, and made special reference to the missionary aspect of the G-L.B. movement. His Lordship

stated that he had requests from. Bishops m Melanesia and India for a Maori missionary to be sent. He hoped that through the Brigade Movement the needs would be supplied.