SPECIALS.

White Ribbon, Volume 30, Issue 360, 18 June 1925, Page 6

SPECIALS.

W.C.T.U. SUNDAY SCHOOL, INGLEWOOD. Dear Mrs Peryman, We are sure you would like to have been with us on June 3rd. You see it is like this. Epidemic restrictions forced us to postpone our Sunday School picnic, which had been arranged for January 29th, and Kings Birthday, being a holiday, we made that “Our Day.” During the year we had had “Violet Day” at Mrs Bond's, an afternoon at Mrs Pattersons, and it was fitting that our picnic should be at Mr F. Mundt’s home.

About forty children and twenty adults rallied there, including Rev. H. Orchard, our local Methodist minister, and ladies of the Inglewood W.C.T.U. from different parts of the country and town, and ladies of the Kimiro district.

Mr Orchard was our and right well be entered into the games with the children, and piloted the races for all, from the “toddlers’ to the mothers’.”

1 wonder did ever children have a happier day. Owr play-ground was so sheltered and warm that mothers with their babies found a cosy spot from which to watch the games, etc. Lunch was served the children outside. But tea was a crowning time. Though crowded, the children gathered around tables filled with a variety of such good things. The joy of all was the gift of a novelty cake from on* of our W.C.T.U. members, a cake, iced j.nd covered with 3P» kewpies, Din for each of our S. S. children. We thank Mrs Young for her gift. Then another joy. After tea. we were able to give our children a “Gift," (not a prize); something good to each, the girls of the elder class a sweet's dish, the one big boy who has been regular, a cash box, and so on. each child receiving something suitable. We have been able to do this because of the generosity of friends, several sending donations of half-crowns and our local school mistress 5b., besides which several parcels of sweets were given to us. Mrs Patterson, our Secretary, read a very satisfactory report and present'd the balance sheet. Shall we who were there forget the ringing cheers of those happy children? No, indeed! Cheers for Mr and Mrs

Mundt, Mrs Patterson, Mr urchard, the ladies, Mrs Bond, and all other donors. We, the Sunday School staff, say “thank you.” The Sunday School lias now been working one year. The friends, parents, and guardians, have helped us well. We thank you again. We have been able to keep a supply of good tickets, and award cards, and purchase a blackboard, and hymn books, and helped with our Christmas service collection. We have also received a donation of £1 from the school mistress. We now have a nice little balance towards prizes at the en i of tlie year. We thank God for tJis g »o(iii‘*s. w to us, especially in that not one of our children were afflicted with that awful summer epidemic. CARTERTON CRADLE ROLL AFTERNOON. May 15th.—There was only a fair attendance owing to the wet weather. We were pleased to see those who came, and the afternoon was opened in the usual way. Then followed musical items. Mrs Every gave a brief but very interesting talk on our aims and work in general. Mrs Every also introduced the new Superintendent. Mrs Pepperell, who was able to get some more enrolments through the afternoon. Social intercourse was enjoyed, and afternoon tea was served which brought tin* happy afternoon to a close.

We also held Peace Day on Monday. May 18th, as asked. Although few were present we were brought close together in the interests ot the Union* by the Devotional Service and prayers which were presented to the Tlirone of Grace. Mrs Tyler and Captain Dickson led the meeting. AUCKLAND DISTRICT. A United Devotional Meeting was held on May 18th, in Mrs Lee Cowie’s new Gospel Temperance Hall, in celebration of the W.C.T.U. Peace Day, Mrs Ben fell, District President, in the chair. An inspiring address was given by Rev. D. C. Herron, of St. David’s Presbyterian Church, who spoke of the need of combined effort for the prevention of future wars, and of the work which women could, do in this connection, dwelling specially on the necessity of training the children to love and work for peace, and to refrain from the glori

Mention of war. There was a large attendance of members and friends, invitations having been sent to the leading Churches «,«id to other organisations. Several of the W.C. T.l\ members a* o look part in the meeting, and much interest was shown by those present.