Our Workers.

White Ribbon, Volume 16, Issue 185, 15 November 1910, Page 7

Our Workers.

Wedding Bells. ll.iHKisoN —Lill.—At the Methodist Church, Übuia, British New Guinea, on Bth October, 1910, by the Be?. M K. Gilmour, Chairman of the district, Finest William Harrison, Lay Missionary, Murua eldest son of Mrs Oldham, Napier , to Sister Maisie, lvii’wina, third daughter of W. T. Lill, Esq., Midellton, near Ashburton.

Great interest was taken by both Pakehas and Maoris in the maniage of Miss Hera Stirling to tie Rev. Piri M unro.

The ceremony was solemnised in the Napier Cathedral on Wednesday, November 2nd, 1910, by the Lord Bishop of Waiapu, assisted by Bishop Williams. A large choir rendered efficient service, the Rev. F. W. Uhatterton presiding at the organ. The bride was given away bv Chief Mold, husband of the President of Paki Paki Native W.O.T.U.

The presents, which were both numerous and valuable, included a case of table cutlery and silver from the members of the Anglican Synod, and a silver kettle, with spirit lamp and stand, from the New Zealand W.C.T.U.

The honeymoon is to be spent in the South Island, where it is hoped Mrs Munro may be able to visit some of the Unions.

It is expected that Rev. and Mrs Munro w ill take up their residence and

work for the Anglican Mission in Hawke’s Bay. Maori Mission. Statement of Miss F. Barton’s Maori Mission accounts from August, 1908, to i9io; : — Bkceiits.

Bov. Patulio, Mesdauies McKenzie, Bibhy, Marnier, Miss Maunder, Taranaki, New Plymouth, and Napier

Extenditthe.

Miss Barton wishes to thank Rev. and Mrs Robinson for giving “League Cards,” Editor Xorihern Mini, Auckland Scripture Union for books, many friends at Whangarei, Whakapara, and Kawa for valuable help and sympathy.

Our Illustration. “ A friend of the Maoris,” explains the appearance on our front page of Mrs Henderson, Idominion Superintendent. Owing to the aggressive work undertaken amongst the Maoris by our Dominion and branch Unions in recent years it has been found necessary to put the native funds on a separate basis. All New Zealand capitation fe*s paid by Maori Unions are devoted to furthering Maori work. At our last Convention Mrs Henderson was appointed Treasurer for these funds. It is a great delight to her to receive from collecting cards and in other ways,

money to be used in organising 1 nions and providing literature to give our native sisters better information on hygiene and household duties, and better ways in which to train, care for, and educate their children in the purest and best habits and principles to make them good and noble citizens of their native land.

Maori Work. A great catastrophe has overtaken the native educational work in llawkes Bay. “The Hukarere native school for girls,” Napier, was burned down to the ground in the early morning of October gist. Happily, through the splendid discipline displayed by all the iumates, no lives were lost. The picture of seventy of our native sisters, besides teachers and staff, standing absolutely without clothing, save their night attire, will never he forgotten. Miss Williams, President of the School, threw open her house and grounds, and very soon the verandahs were piled with heaps of garments of all sizes and descriptions, brought by kindly neighbours uud frieuds. It will be readily understood that many of the girls, far from their homes and friends, and having lost all they had, were in very great trouble and sorrow. Our District Superintendent of Maoii Woik readily undertook the task o? helping several necess’tous cases with new clothing, including ha‘s and boots. There is r.ow every opportunity, and urgent need, for all our brandies to seek as far as possible to help and push forward our native work. This can be done by sending Mrs Henderson, Frank ton Junction, Waikato, subscriptions and donations. It is our duty, we who are more favourably situated, to provide means whereby we can send workers into the pahs and amongst the Maoris everywhere, that temperance principles may he promulgated and present and future generations benefited.

Steps are being taken by the Anglican Mission to rebuild, on a larger site, the School, which was known far and w ide as a place where scholars received a most excellent training, spiritually and morally, as well as iu the more recognised educational subjects. All the girls above fifteen years old wore the White Ribbon badge, more than seventy during the last two years having signed our W.C.T.U. pledge.

“ A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.”

Early Records of W.C.T.U. Work in Auckland. Dear Mrs Cole, I received your request for early records of the W.C.T.U. I regret to say that I have only memories when I left New Zealand for Queensland Ift years ago all the papers and hooks were left behind. When Mrs arrived in Auckland Mrs Brame and l called upon her. She was in a boarding-house and seemed very lonely. She told us of her aims ami objects in coming to New Zealand, that of organizing Unions “all round the world.” I invited her to come and stay at our house until she arranged her plans. The Ministers of the several Churches and Temperance Societies were com* municated with and a meeting was arranged, at which Mrs Leavitt in her most gracious manner spoke of the benefits to be derived from organized womanhood.

.lust at that time Richard Booth, an eminent Temperance lecturer, was holding a very successful Temperance Mission in Auckland. Crowds gathered in the Theatre. Mrs Leavitt attended and it proved a splendid opportunity for her to introduce and explain her work. At the close of the Mission w’e called a public meeting for women only, at which an Auckland Union was formed. The first officers being—Mrs Brame, President; Mrs Holloway, Secretary; Mrs Dewar, Treasurer; and 65 members. The expenses were all met by collections and members’ fees. Balance of £2O was given to Mrs Leavitt to carry her on to the next port of call. A few years after a “Y” Union was formed by Mrs Miller, of Dunedin, who was in Auckland. We had a fair number of members, and held cookery classes and a sewing meeting to make clothes for the poor. A very successful Cake and Apron Fair was also held to raise fundi-.

Through removals and marriages of the members the “Y” Union came to an end, and the remaining funds were passed to the Mother Union. With best wishes, 1 remain, yours sincerely, Helen Y. Dewar.

• i V £ 8. d. Auckland Union .. % 10 0 Miss MiMoekin .. % 0 0

Unions, £ 1 each .. . . 8 0 0 Miss Barton .. .. 11 4 3 Maori Social, Whakajmra .. i 5 8 P.W.M.N., Whan^arei .. 3 If) 3 Sums under £‘ 1 2 1A i Surplus Cash.. 2 6 H £4<) 11 34 6 14 * Balance .. .. 6 4 6

£ s. (1. Kent & Household Expenses 13 Ifi 0 KemowkV Expenses at Kawa H 7 6 Travelling Expenses .. 1 Stationery. Postage, and Ad 6 •j vertisement .. .. 2 17 3 M aori Photos .. .. 1 10 0 Maori Social & Xmas Tree .. 3 9 6.} £34 6 in 0 * Sent to Maoii Treasurer .. 0 4 £40 11 5A