SCHOOL OF METHODS.

White Ribbon, Volume 39, Issue 464, 18 May 1934, Page 3

SCHOOL OF METHODS.

Dear Sisters,— At the Jubilee Conference I was again appointed Superintendent for “School of Methods.” I am very anxious that the Unions should work this department. If the District Unions held on In one conference during the year, and studied the work of the Union, especially tin* relationship of Branch Unions to the District and Dominion. Will you please look up the February nuiuuer ot the “White Kiobon.” where you will find a diagram of a five-fold plan of work? All members should have one. It is a constructive programme of work, which, carried out by Unions, even in part, would make the meetings attractive and educative. In a letter I received from Miss Agnes Slack, the World’s Hon. Secretary, she writes: “The ‘School of Methods' is a work that is much needed. 1 commend i* to all Unions of the YV.C.T.U. In teaching business methods, when adopted, will save friction, and help our cause in so many ways.” I wish to congratulate the Hawke’s Buy District l nion on the wonderful success of their firsl ‘School of Methods” Conference. Who is going to In* the next? Yours in the work. AMY KASPEK, Pom. Supt. of School of Methods A School of Methods Conference was held in Hastings in connection with the Hawke’s Bay District Union on 19th April, in Wesley Hall, Hastings. Miss A. Mclaiy took the chair, and explained to those present the idea of the school, and opened with devotions. Apologies were received from Napier and Maketuku Unions. (Wairoa, Gisborne, and Dannevirke were not included in the school, as they were too far distant.) The constitution of the local Union was read by Mrs Wilson, and comments invited thereon. This was followed b> Miss McLay with a survey of the workings of the fundamental departments, ■ i ■. LW P . LTJU, and Baad oi Hop and V, and a short outline of the qualities waiting for leadership to this by the W.C.T.U. of New Zealand. Mrs bibby gave a paper entitled “Arousing the Churches.’," Miss Hill one on “Capturing or Attracting the Youth,” Mrs Paul on “Increasing our Membership,” by Alt's Wilson on “Distributing Litemtie.” Mrs Smales “Raising Finance.” Discussion followed each paper, and proved helpful and instructive. Votes of thanks and prayer closed the Conference at I o'clock. AUCKLAND DISTRICT. May S. First meeting for this year, very well attended. Mrs Kasper presided. and the subject of study was “Chairmanship in all its different aspects of helpfulness.” Motions and amendments were also <’ea!t with instructively. Three five-minute papers were given by different meintierH on: (1) “Increasing .Membership,” (2) “Distributing Literature,” (3) “Peace and

Arbitration.” The Temperance Fact given was “A man who does brain work cannot do his liest work if he takes alcohol.”