Superintendents' Reports.

White Ribbon, Volume 33, Issue 394, 18 May 1928, Page 4

Superintendents' Reports.

HOME AMI .MOTHERS' MEETINGS. Dear listers,— 1 must thunk Convention for the honour of appointing me Dominion Superintendent of Horne and Mothers’ Meet ings. 1 often wonder how t'nions are getting on with the Home meetings, and how many Unions have taken up this l>ej»artment since the last reports 1 hud. The main thing is to make your meetings as sociable and interesting as possible, so as to attract those outside the fold, for, dear sisters, w’e need every woman on our side. Remember this is election year again, and W 3 must all work and pray, so as to gain votes. No matter whom they are, get them all into our ranks. To mothers I say, all who have families, think of your children and the great trust God has put in your hands. You know King Alcohol is ev:r tiier>\ ready to draw them into his net. You n*ed to be ever watchful and pray that work, so as to help get thou? extra votes we used at next poll. Think of it. sisters, what a glorious thing if at the next election we could make this lovely little country of ours a dr." country. It is often called God’s Ow i Country. Well, if we carry Prohibition, it would then indeed become God’s Own Country. Oh, to think of the time when there would be no more liquir to tempt the young and the weak! But we must remember w* have a wealthy foe to fight, and they know if we get Prohibition, er.d it was given a fair trial, that it would be su»h a good thing for the people that King Alcohol would never get a look in again. So, d 3 ar sisters, we have a great thing to work for. and right must win in the end But we must all w’ork and pray that this w’ill be our year of victory. Yours for service, M. OT/SEN. Superintendent. Willow l’ark. South Norsewood, 22nd March, 1928. D*ar Sisters, — At Convention I was instructed not to supply any order when money was not accompanying it. This rule I have not adopted yet, as 1 thought you had not had time to grasp all the business of Convention. Orders are still coming without the

cash, and 1 am wondering whether delegates have forgotten to tell their Unions. Where a new Union is formed and no funds are available, it will be quite alright; don’t hold your work up in any way for the n *ed of anything off my shelves. I will always meet these urgent cases. Thin department can lx* used by every member, not only officers; you all have friends who are not very sympathetic with our cause and a leal.’et sent once a month to them, from now up to the poll, will perhaps win their vote. Surely 6d per month won’t be too much expense for anylKxi> Just deny yourself some little thing for the sake of our work. Letters hav? come asking for the verse which I said almut our badge at Convention. Perhaps others might like it, so here it is for everyone to learn: \ ear it in ths work-shop. Wear it in the street, Wear it in the parlour, When your friends you greet; Wear it when you're going out, And when you’re coming back; H 're and there, and everywhere, Don’t ever let it lack. 1 also have the Blotters, Gd per dozen which should be placed in every office and home. All letters should bs written on our official pad, and our envelopes used also. This is a splendid way to advertise ourselves. One letter came expressing her regret at not meeting me at Convention, also stating that she wanted to pay her account for literature to me, and was so sorry I couldn’t be ther?. Was it only a dream that T went to Napier? Personally, I thought I was very much ther \ and made myself known to everybody. You quite understand, dear sister.-., the extra work and expense it makes when hooks and accounts have to be kept, and 't should not be necessary. The work is increasing, and I am decreasing. I think that is why I was not seen at Convention. Since going to Napier, 4000 envelopes have gone out, and I am on another 2000 order, so you see, with all the other leaflets, badges, etc., 1 don’t waste much time; but the work is lovely; I really ?njoy it, and wouldn’t change my office for any other Superintendency in the Dominion. Of course it carries a lot of responsibility,

and I sometimes wonder where the money is coming from to keep up my supplies, but the Ix>rd is always at hand, and it comes along. Difficulties are things that show what women are made of, so peg along, sist?rs. It will all be like a dream when we reach the other side. The ladder of life is lull of splinters, and it hurts most when sibling down, so just “ =»e ycu held on light and no sliding will occur. ours is the seed-time; God alone Beholds the end of what is sown; Beyond our vision, weak and dim, The Harvest Time is hid with Him. With loving greetings, yours in His M\*.*?t service, EDIE F. CHISHOLM, N.Z. Supt. of Literature