NEWS FROM AFAR.

White Ribbon, Volume 29, Issue 338, 18 August 1923, Page 6

NEWS FROM AFAR.

Convention sent a letter of sympathy to our World Secretary, Mrs Blanche Read Johnston, of Toronto, Canada. The following reply was receiver!: 2 Slade Avenue, Toronto, Canada, June 16th, 11123. Mrs Rachel Don, Raveosbournc, Dunedin, N.Z. My Dear Mrs Don, l bore your message to the Convention, and many times New Zealand was mentioned with .special prayer. But you are aware, dear Mrs Don. that a few days after cur Convention, my dear husband, who was apparently in his usual good health, became suddenly ill, and passed away in a few hours. I had been woiking very strenuously prior to the Convention, and then you know what a busy, exacting time it was for those who have any responsibility, so that I was in a very poor condition to bear such a shock, and have been ill. 1 am glad to tell you. dear Mrs Don, that 1 atn recovering, and taking up my work again. I very much appreciated the sweet letter of tender sympathy sent to me in March by Miss Mary Dowell. Will you be good enough to convey tc the dear friends who sent the messag< my sincere appreciation, and please thank Miss Dowell for her great kindness in writing me in such a loving way. I was < xceedingly sorry, niv dear Mrs i Don, that while you had such a great, great victory, you had not quite sufficient votes to make it sure. However, we must still keep trusting that the day of ultimate triumph is coming for you. With my warmest person:.! regard-', and love, and best wishes foi your stress. .* BLANCHE READ JOHNSTON.