The White Ribbon. For God und Home and Humanity. WELLINGTON, FEBRUARY 18, 1924. THIRTY-NINTH CONVENTION OF THE N.Z. W.C.T.U.,

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The White Ribbon. For God und Home and Humanity. WELLINGTON, FEBRUARY 18, 1924. THIRTY-NINTH CONVENTION OF THE N.Z. W.C.T.U.,

To he held in New Plymouth, .March 19th to March 27th, 1924. AGENDA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19th. 10 a.ni.: Meeting of Executive: N.Z. officers. District Presidents (or failing the President, the Secretary or the Treasurer), and Dominion Superintendents. 2.30 p.m.: Meeting of Executive. Evening: Public Reception in Baptist Tabernacle. THURSDAY. MARCH 20th. 9 a.m.: Convention called to order by President. Crusade Hymn (“Give to tin 1 Winds Thy Fears"). Crusade Psalm read responsively: 1. Praise ye the Txml. Praise the Ixird, Omy soul. While I live will I praise the Lord. I will sing praises unto my God while I have my being. 2. I*ut not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man. in whom there is no help. 3. His breath goeth forth, he roturneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish. i. Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God: 5. Which made heaven and earth, the sea and all that in them is; 6. Which keepeth truth for ever; 7. Which executeth judgment for the oppressed; 8. Which giveth food to the hungry; 9. The Lord looseth the prisoners; the Lord openeth the eyes of the blind; 10. The Lord raiseth them that are bowed down; the Lord loveth the righteous. 11. The liOrd preserveth the strangers; He relieveth the fatherless and widow, but the way of the wicked He turneth upside down. 12. The Lord shall reign for ever, even thy God. O Zion, unto all generations. 13. Praise ye the Txml. Reading. Address. Prayer. 9.4f> am.: Roll Call. Minutes. Appointment of Committees on Courtesies and on Resolutions, of Convention Let-ter-writer. and of Press Reporters. Report of Executive Committee,

(Vuiesponding Secretary’s Report and Correspondence. Treasurer and Organising Treasurer’s Report. Organiser’s Report. Departmental Report: Scattered Members (Mrs Lee(’owie). Noontide Devotions. Letters of Sympathy. Departmental Reports: Evan, gelistie and Home and Mothers’ Meetings (Mrs Wright). Notable Days (Mrs jX. Jones). 12.30: Luncheon Adjournment. 2 p.m.: Devotions. Roll Call. Min. utes. Departmental Reports: Libraries (Mrs Field), Educational Bureau (Miss Powell), Bible in Schools and Sabbath Observance (Mrs Driver). 3 p.m.: President’s Address. Adoption of President’s Address. 8 p.m.: Musical Entertainment in Empire Theatre. FRIDAY, MARCH 21st. 9.3 d a.m. Devotions. 9.45 a.m.: Roll Call. Minutes. Tiepart menial Reports: Maori Work (Mrs Walker), Prison and Reformatory Work (Adjutant Gordon), Flower Mission and Philanthropic Work (Miss Henderson), Scientific Temperance Instruction (Mrs Evans), Ministry of Friendship (Miss Powell), Medical Temperance (Mrs Neal). Noontide Devotions. Reports: Backblocks and Work Among Railway Men (Mrs Moyes), Hostels, Rest and Refreshmont Booths (Mrs Upton). 12.80 p.m.: Luncheon Adjournment. 2 p.m.: Devotions. Roll ('all. Minutes. Reports on (1) National Headquarters, (2) District Unions, (3) Pledgesigning Campaign. Departmental Report on Social and Moral Hygiene (Mrs Kippenberger). Short educative paper on Social and Moral Hygiene, with special reference to Parliamentary action on same. Reports: Literature (Mrs Mowlem), L.T L., Cradle Roll, etc. (Mrs Neal). 5.30 p.m.: Adjournment. SATURDAY, MARCH 22nd. 9.30 a.m.: Meeting of Executive. Other Committees as may be advisable or possible. Afternoon: Visit to Freethy’s Public Gardens.

SUNDAY, MARCH 23rd. Church Parade and Convention Service, 11 a.in., at St. Mary's Anglican Church. After Church Rally in evening. MONDAY, MARCH 24th. 9.30 a.m.: Devotions (Favourite Quotations). 9.45 a.m.: Roll Call. Minutes. Report of "White Ribbon" Editor. Re. port of Business Manager. Appointment of “White Ribbon" Editor and Business Manager. Votes of grants in connection with "White Ribbon." Editor’s appeal for promises to purchase Convention number. Noontide lYayer. Resolutions. 12.30 p.m,: Luncheon Adjournment. 2 p.m.: Devotions. Roll (’all. Minutes. Discussion of “Draft Programme for Conference on the Prevention of the (’auses of War: A Call to the Women of the World by the International Council of Women”—(l) Short paper or talk on the programme in general (Miss Henderson): (2) short talk on "Rights of W’oinen to Fuller Citizenship”; (3) short talk on International Organisation of Humanitarian Activities and on International Court of Justice; (4) Departmental Report on Peace and Arbitration and resolutions connected with the same and with the foregoing discussion (Mrs Judson). 5.50 p.m.: Adjournment. TUESDAY, MARCH 25th. 9.30 a.m.: Devotions. 9.45 a.m.: Roll Call. Minutes. Departmental Reports: Press (Mrs l>ensem). (Jood Citizenship (Mrs Phillipps), Work Among Seamen (Mrs N'lmmo), Anti-Gambling (Mrs Dill), and Parliamentary (Miss Henderson). Noontide Devotions. Resolutions. 12.30 p.m.: Luncheon Adjournment. 2 p.m.: Devotions. Roll Call. Minutes. Departmental Reports: Y’s and Medal Contests (Mrs Young). Short discussion or demonstration on L.T.L. (or Y’s work). Adjournment after Afternoon Tea. Recess. t p.m.: Meeting of Executive and any other Committees as advisable or possible. 7.30 p.m.: Evening Session. Address by Rev. J. Dawson on "Political Action of the Alliance.” All members of the Alliance and all Temperance workers specially invited to be present.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26th 93ua.ni.: Devotions. (Favourite Hymns). 9.45 a.m.: Roll Call. Minutes. Resolutions. Presentation of Banners. Question Box. Notices of Motion. Votes of thanks. Noontide Devotions. Resolutions. 12.30 p.m.: Luncheon Adjournment. 2 p.m.: Devotions. Roll Call. Minutes. Discussion on Plans of Work. Resolutions. 5.30 p.m.: Adjournment. THURSDAY. MARCH 27th. 9.30 a.m.: Devotions. 9.45 a.m.: Roll Call. Minutes. Appointment of Tellers. Election of N.Z. Officers. Appointment of Superintendents. Resolutions. Unfinished Business. Noontide Devotions and Conclusion. 2.30 p.m.: Meeting of N.Z. Officers. N.B. —Questions for Question Box to !m* handed in not later than Tuesday. March 25th.