SABBATH OBSERVANCE.

White Ribbon, Volume 23, Issue 274, 18 April 1918, Page 18

SABBATH OBSERVANCE.

Supt.: Mrs Boxall. Dunedin reports that literature is distributed on the wharf, also letters written to local papers re marble bars being open on Sundays. One letter referred to a football match which was played in April, IQI7, by the French Army team and New Zealanders on a Sunday, at which the Hon. Massey hoped to be present. I am sure every member of the W.C.T.U. would regret to know that the Premier of our fair land had so little respect for the Sabbath Dav that he could attend a football match while hundreds of our brave men were suffering and dying all around. Ashburton. —No Superintendent foi Sabbath Observance, but the work has been kept in view by the Union generally, and one instance of desecration railed forth a protest, which »Vas recognised, and discontinued. Wellington District Union have distributed literature on Sabbath Observance, also written to City Council when knowing requests were being made to the members of the Council aski n g that the lawn tennis courts at Day’s Bay be open on Sundays, but

regret to say the maiority were in favour, and permission was granted for the courts to be open. Wanganui reports one or two ministers through the year have condemned Sabbath bre.iking. Dear Sisters, 1 regret to say numbers of our Unions have not replied to request asking if any work had been done during the year. The majority who have written say, “No Superintendent for vour department, hence no work done.”