ART UNIONS.

White Ribbon, Volume 24, Issue 279, 18 September 1918, Page 10

ART UNIONS.

The following forms part of an address given by Miss Out ram, ActingSuperintendcnt of the* West Knd Sunday School, to the children. The Rev. 11. (». lilac kburne says; “As Vicar, I wish to thank her for her outspoken remarks, and to say that it is my conviction that if ail those who f‘*cl strongly on this subject would have the courage of their convictions, and take a firm stand on ih matter, as she has done, it would go » long way towards checking this cv’i.” There is one thing I xxish io speak to you about this afternoon. V*u all know that an e ffort is being made to raise a large sum of money for our sic k and wounded soldiers, and we can never gi\e them too much. Hut lam sorry to sec that a very large part of that money is to be raised by an Art Union. Noxv, Art Unions and raffles are gambling, just as much as the totalisator, and more dangerous, as so many children and young people are asked to take part in them. 1 want to ask you, as Christian children, and members of the West Knd Sunday School, to uphold your Christian principles and the honour of your school, and not to buy any Art 1 nion tickets. By all means give; give as much as you can to help our soldiers. I‘hey are worth it all. We must always remember a soldiei’s life is a life of sacrifice, from the time he sacrifices his home, parents, wife, children, and all he holds most dear, to go into camp, till he gets to the 1* ront, and in many c ase's sac rifices his lift*, and certainlx very often hihealth and limbs. It is these latter men we are asked to help. When wc* remember this, cannot wo give* something to help th**m, without expecting anything in return? Or art we going to sax, “I xx ill not help our soldiers unless | stand a chance of winning something for myself in an Art l nion.” Wc should remember our Lord’s words, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Once more, let me ask you to have nothing whatever to do with gambling, and don’t buy any Art Union tickets.