THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION.

White Ribbon, Volume 23, Issue 266, 18 August 1917, Page 7

THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION.

“The Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.” We are full of joy and gratitude at the Efficiency Board’s report on the Liquor Trade. Surely we are at last coming into our own. From such sterling men of probity, business ability, and commercial standing, the unqualified condemnation of this nonessential traffic: must carry weight to every fair-minded man. “The thing shall be done suddenly.” Keep on praying, sisters; keep on working in God’s great power; keep on trusting. “God He it is that doth fight for us.” We are still having excellent missions and good results. We urge you still to keep on circulating “Defeat.” It is doing the mining and sapping. In addition, we want you to order large or small quantities of the* two poems, “The Cry of the Mothers” and “The Women’s Hour.” These can be supplied at 8s per 1000. post free. We would advise every Union to buy 1000 from Mrs Houldcr, Literature Su|>erintendent, 108, Wallace Street, Wellington, and do them up in little rolls of 20 each, to s o, l at 3d. Hundreds will buy them at that price, and enclose them in letters and give them to friends and neighbours, so reaching people we could never touch, and reaching them in the most effective way.

Three Unions have sent gifts to our fighting fund: Auckland, £s\ Oxford, £2 \ Pakiri, £l. Will you please note that all funds voted from local treasuries are to go to Mrs Bcndely, Dominion Treasurer, with the request that such money be forwarded to aid our great Forward Movement? Our expenditure has been nearly /200, our income £77, but when all the money is in for “Defeat” and poems we shall be in a favourable position as regards finance. God has worked wonders since our prayer campaign started. Pray more fervently now than ever, for we are just on the eve cf victory. Your comrade in His compelling might, B. L. COWIE.