A WORD FROM OUR WORLD SECRETARY.

White Ribbon, Volume 28, Issue 325, 18 July 1922, Page 7

A WORD FROM OUR WORLD SECRETARY.

A Message to My Dear Comrades in New Zealand.

Dear Co-Worker and Friend. — This is just a little personal word to each reader of your national paper, “The White Ribbon.” We are hoping you are coming to mir World’s Women’s Christian Temperance Union Convention in Phlladelphia, U.S.A., in November next. Cur United States sisters are making Plans, many and complete, for the com fort and happiness of their world wide guests. Their generosity and enthusiasm is only exceeded by theii. glowing

hospitality. We in Canada know our “Cousins across the line,” as we familiarly say, very well. The “line” is significant, stretching 1000 miles between our two nations. Fifteen hundred miles of it consists of the world’s greatest injand water-way. But no battleship has been anchored in those flowing rivers or great inland seas for over one hundred years. Not a fortress stands sentinel along our border, nor has the sound of weapons of war been heard: nothing more formidable than Revenue officers of l»oth countries on guard. We wish you all a thousand wel((Hues! We hope many of you will assemble in the lovely Quaker city of William Penn. There will be glorious stories, radiant with victory, and golden hue t i in hope and confidence, to hear Miss (Jordon’s fascinating travels in South America and other lands; Miss Slack's splendid achievements in the reorganisation of our work in warstricken Europe; the records of triumph of the leaders in many countries; and the example of a great Republic living under a Prohibition I*iw is worth coming far to hear and sec. Many of you lie cause of local, national or home dirties cannot forgather, and I would like to suggest a way in which all our dear White Ribl>on sisters—even in remotest parts of the world — may in heard and spirit meet there. In the realm of prayer distance makes no difference. Tin petition may )>o like the radio broad cast* «1 upon the prayer waves and reaching away to the heart of God, presenting to Him as incense (Rev. 3:3, 1) returning in abundant comfort and blessing to those who pray, and power, w r isdom and illumination upon the convention. May one suggest a few specific subjects : 1. That in all deliberations Christ may be King and Uord and have preeminence. as His glory is the first consideration. 2. For our leaders. Miss Gordon and all leaders, that wisdom, tart and knowledge may be given for the solving of the tremendous prol>lems. 3. That important questions to be debated and decided may have the 11 lamination of the Holy Spirit shed upon their solution: that every decision may bo made in the light of our high calling in Christ Jesus.

I. That journeying mercies be given all our delegates and visitors. 5. That those who “stay by the stuff’’ may be protected by our Heavenly Father in happiness and peace. Begin now\ dear friend, to create an atmosphere of prayer and attitude of expectancy. With loving wishes, Yours in His Name, BLANCHE READ JOHNSTON, Hon. Secretary. 23 Temple Avenue, Toronto. Canada.