The White Ribbon. “For God, and Home, and Humanity.” WELLINGTON, JUNE 18, 1928. MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN.

White Ribbon, Volume 33, Issue 395, 18 June 1928, Page 6

The White Ribbon. “For God, and Home, and Humanity.” WELLINGTON, JUNE 18, 1928. MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN.

"W' would draw the attention of al! our officers and members to the Presidents letter All the Dominion officers feel keenly that our best, though by no

means our only, contribution to the coming campaign is to incr vise our own membership. We know that every Union will respond to our beloved 1 ‘resident’s request, and send her monthly the number of new members. These you vv ill see in our columns, and so can know how the campaign progresses. Members of the W.C.T.U. are pledged abstainers, are voters for Prohibition, ar? women whom we can educate in our principles, and whose help we can have in winning others. launch out into the deep. Spread your nets widely. Try Home Meetings wherever you can get a room and a hostess who will gather a few friends together; go there, and tell the harm the Liquor Traffic is doing to our homes and our children, how it is draining the lif * blood of our nation, and urge them to join us In an effort “to vote New Zealand free.” When you have secured them as members, kr ?p in touch with them. If they live in th 3 country, and cannot attend meetings, send them an account of the meetings, post a “White Ribbon” to them, gain them ns subscribers to our paper, and see that every such member Is kept supplied with facts to pass on to her n *ighhours and friends.. Ours is an Educative Campaign. All the facts ire on our side. We do not fear the most searching enquiry. The more people leu ,- n of the facts, the drier th » vote becomes. Educate yourself first, then, clad in the garments of faith, girded with the power of prayer, go forth with the torch of truth ir. your hands to spread its light all around you. It is a personal matter for every member. Each one has the responsibility and the privilege of being a co-worker with the Highest. Rejoice in your privilege, shoulder your responsibility, become a real live wire through which the current of God’s power can flow to help and bless others. “Lord, make us worthy of Thy glorious call, Fill our hearts full of Thy longing for all, Open our eyes to Thy truth’s shining light. Thrill all our souls with Thine infinite might. Then send us forth to shine through sin’s dark night. Till ALL belong.