SUPERINTENDENTS’ LETTERS

White Ribbon, Volume 44, Issue 539, 18 November 1940, Page 4

SUPERINTENDENTS’ LETTERS

GOOD CITIZENSHIP 7 Musselburgh Rise, Dunedin, E.l. 21st October, 1940. Dear Fellow Citizens,— This year has been full of many avenues along which oui thoughts on Christian Citizenship could be put into practice. The war has brought with it many grave problems, or perhaps I should say has intensified many problems that we have been trying to solve for many years. “Wet Canteens” guaranteed to solve the drink problem lia\e only added to the difficulty of our young men keeping themselves fit as soldiers of the King ought. One young man writing home from camp and wdio has no sympathy with the Temperance Movement says: “The greatest curse of camp life is alcohol.” Surely finding something or some way more attractive than “Wet Canteen” or hotel is worthy of our attention a> good citizens. Then there are the ever-recurring opportunities that will suggest themselves to us all. I am not sending out any questionnaires this year, but I am looking forward to the usual interesting reports from all Unions. And please do not forget that all work not definitely included in other departments may he reported as Good Citizenship work. Reports to be in not later than December 31st. Yonrs in the Bonds of Christian Citizenship, MISS A. GRAY, Dominion Superintendent of Good Citizenship. WORK AMONG SEAMEN. Nov. 5, 1940. My Dear Comrades, It is my great pleasure to remind you of this department of our work, thinking and hoping with all your other work your interest in our sailors and mine sweepers, never 'slackens. Many of our Unions have been faithful for many years. On request 1 have sent out patterns of Comfort Bags, Holdalls, socks, scarves, also contents of articles we enclose in hags. 1 would like you to remember we have two Sailors’ Rests that belong to our W’C.T.U., they are always busy and you can help us greatly to make our seamen happy when they visit our

port—not only at Xmas time, hut in winter time, they love a scarf or a pair of socks. Trusting 1 may receive record gifts and reports of work being done in this department for New Plymouth or Timarn Sailors’ Rests, or any other Sailors’ Rest. IMease answer these questions:— (1) Does your Union take any interest in this work? (2) Do your members send Literature of any kind to seamen? (3) Does your Union have a special day when the work of seamen is brought under the notice of your members ? (4) Do you make comfort bags, socks, scarves, donations, or any comforts ? (5) Do members visit sick seamen in hospital, take flowers or fruit? (6) Do members help to entertain seamen in tlicir homes or elsewhere r Please answer the above questions, and return to Mrs. M. Norrie, 57A Wai-iti Road, Timarn, by December 31st; also all correspondence and parcels for Timaru Sailors’ Rest to above address before 25th December; it is nice to have them early. Dear Sifters, once more I must you if you cannot send comforts. Remember our seamen, and all who face the perils of the deep; also, “God holds the sea in the* hollow of Hi> Hand.” “We are those who represent the iinperishableness of principles . . . one with God is always a majority.” —Josephine Butler. Yours, ever in loving service, MARGARET NORRIE. Dom. Supt. Work Among Seamen, 57A Wai-iti Kd., Timaru. SCHOOL OF METHODS. Dear W hite Ribbon Sisters, Again I appeal to you to send to me the report of any work done by your Union in this Department. 1 often read in the White Ribbon of work done by the Unions which comes under this department. Please lulp me to send in a good report to Dominion Convention. Yours in the Master’s Service, AMY KASPER. Dominion Supt. “School of Methods.”

EVANGELISTIC DEPARTMENT I tear Comrades, Now that District Conventions are over I have sent out a Questionnaire to eaph District Secretary in the hope that they will he able to furnish me with reports of the work done during the year in each District in this m<i>t important department of our work If any Union has undertaken any special Evangelistic work I should be pleased to receive a separate report from the Union Secretary. When our Union work is in abeyance for a brief period during ffie summer, let us not forget to pray daily for our Empire in these critical days. It is more urgent than ever to keep praying for the overthrow >1 evil, and the triumph of righteousne". Many of our comrades in other lands are in great peril and we who enjoy such safety and comfort must uphold them in prayer. Yours in W R. Bonds, ANNIE M. McLAY. Titirangi, Auckland.