CONVENTION.

White Ribbon, Volume 32, Issue 370, 18 April 1926, Page 1

CONVENTION.

Our 41st Convention has bvoome a natter of history. Its memories art* all that is left to us, coupled with the aspiration, the dynamic foroe which each received from its seasons of con verse with one another, and of communion with our “unseen" Leader Much was accomplished; more was left for future accomplishment. A full re* ( port of special meetings appear in this issue. The Convention sermon was a rousing call to service and to .sacrifice, a stern challenge to cast our fears behind us, and to rely upon the power of Air God to tring victory to us. Dr. OBrien gave & very charming talk upon the evils of alcohol as a beverage, and how reailly harmful it Is to the human body in health, and un* neoeoary in sickness Professor Omoliffe spoke upon the Honolulu inference between various nations interested in Pacific problems. A wider un derstanding of our brothers and sisters of different colour to ourselves is need ed by us all, and we trust this may be the beginning of that golden time when the ideal of the great Apostle will beoonu the actual, that there shall be neither black nor white, bond nor free, Wtmnan, Greek nor Jew, but all shall be one great family in Christ Jesus. MRS PON'S RL7TIREMENT. *

After a strenuous period as President Mrs Don declined to be nominated 'Sain She was nominated as Vicepresident by Mrs Cole at the Dunedin Convention In 1912, and again at Nelson «»1913. In May, IS 13, by the death of dole, she became acting-President, *Qd as such presided over the Gisborne

Convention. There, in 1914, she was eleov*! President, and at Christchurch

last month concluded twelve years of loving', loyal, and arduous service. She has worthily represented the Dominion Union at the World's Convention in

London, and also at many State Conventions, as well as the National Jubilee Convention in the U.S.A. in 1924.

Mrs Don has given much of her time to visiting Unions and speaking at meetings and other public functions. At the afternoon tea adjournment, after the election of officers. Convention

took occasion to mark Its appreciation o* Mrs Don’s leadership and its regret at losing such am able officer. On behalf of officers and delegates, Miss Atkinson presented Mrs Don with a purse l>ag containing not gold, but paper currency. Miss Kirk also expressed the good wishes of delegates, and Mrs Pery man spoke a few words on behalf of the officers, the inner family circle; who more than all will miss their President and friend. Mrs Peryman spoke also of the pleasure it was to have Mrs Don still on our Executive as our Dominion I Evangelistic Superintendent. In this department we all feel sure that Mrs Don will be an aid and an inspiration to us all in our work. OUR NEW PRESIDENT. Mrs T. E. Taylor, of Christchurch, was unanimously elected President We all heartily welcomed her as our leader. As District President of North Canterbury, she won the love and loyalty of that District, and as acting-President during Mrs Don’s absence we learnt to know her talents for leadership. Her intimate personal touch with each Union, her wide knowledge of our many

departments of work, her quiet persist once in keeping always to the work in hand, should be of great help to our Branches. We can promise Mrs Taylor the whole-hearted support of the Dominion officers and the love hjhh loyalty of its members everywhere. May her term as I'resident be marked by a great advance in all brandies of our work, and the carrying of National Prohibition.