THE MINISTRY OF FRIENDSHIP.

White Ribbon, Volume 30, Issue 365, 18 November 1925, Page 4

THE MINISTRY OF FRIENDSHIP.

Di.a.r Sisters, — 1 have been much pleased with the general response of the local Unions to the suggestions made in connection with correspondence for the Ministry oi Friendship, and the number of names that have been sent in by those willing to take part in it. These names liav* all been forwarded to one or other of the countries from which requests have been received for addresses of correspondents and 1 trust that letters wiii follow in due course. I shall be glad ;f anyone receiving such a letter will report it to me as promptly as possible. I am also hoping that some of our N< w Zealand women, and especially the younger ones, will try to initiate cor je.spondenco from this end, by writing a letter to an “Unknown Friend/ which I shall l>e glad to forward at any time. I have received a few such letters, which have been sent on as opportunity has offered, and which I hope will firing replies. It takes a long while to establish a correspondence of this kind, but if we work on patiently, 1 think it will come in due course; and I shall lie glad if all who can do so will give what help they can. There is one word of warning 1

should like to say to any one writing a first letter to an "Unknown Friend.” Under those circumstances it might is* better not to touch upon points of reli gious belief not that 1 think religion should be excluded from siic.li correspondence, but because we do not know into whose hands the letter might fall and it might cause trouble, especially in sending to a (Yitholic country. We know how often difficulties have arisen through religious differences, and we want to be a little careful not to say inything which could possibly suggest the idea of religious propaganda in connection with our Union. I trust you will forgive me for mentioning this, as it might perhaps not always occur to the minds of some correspondents, and I feel sure you will all agree with me as to the necessity of avoiding anything that could possibly arouse any suspicion of that nature. The countries with which I have so far been able to establish a connection are Austria, Belgium, and India, but I hope that Franco .and Germany and possibly South Africa, may soon be added to the list.

Again thanking you all for the hi p you have given to the work of this i paitinent.- Yours in the Work 1 r 1 'eace, MARIAN JUDSON, Supt.