The White Ribbon. “For God, and Home, and Humanity.” WELLINGTON, APRIL 18, 1929. FORWARD.
This was the watchword of Convention. May it be the slogan of every Union throughout this and every year! One million shillings! Can it he (lone? “Impossible," you say? Nay, nay, my friend. That is a word for weaklings, not for men. Lift up your eyes, lift up your heart and go In God's almightiness to attempt the task. . Rut our slogan means more than money. It means men and women
won as members, educated as voters, and inspired to become workers. Won by the personal effort of our members; educated in our meetings, and by reading our “White Ribbon" and other literature, inspired by the Spirit of the Living God. given as a result of the earnest prayer and mighty faith of our modern Crusaders —The “White Ribbon Army.” Individual effort: —Invite your friends to come aboard our membership, bound for the port of Victory. “She can buffet the weaves though mountain high, And laugh In the teeth of a gale. She is strong, and her course is steered By the Pilot, Never Fall."
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White Ribbon, Volume 33, Issue 405, 18 April 1929, Page 9
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189The White Ribbon. “For God, and Home, and Humanity.” WELLINGTON, APRIL 18, 1929. FORWARD. White Ribbon, Volume 33, Issue 405, 18 April 1929, Page 9
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