In Memoriam

White Ribbon, Volume 18, Issue 7, 1 August 1946, Page 3

In Memoriam

Miss Mary S. Powell, Dunedin

Miss Mary Powell, in her home at St. Clair, Dunedin, passed away on March Sth, ’*46, at the ripe age of ninety years.

She lived her life victoriously and finished her course with joyful anticipation of meeting her Saviour, \\ I om she loved and served from her youth.

Her work in the W.C.T.U. commenced in Invercargill in 18K5, when she joined the Union at it> formation by Mrs. Mary Clement Leavitt. She gave unstinted and courageous service from that time lill the last few years, when she vvs confined to her home, but her interest was always in the work, and her cheerful, bright nersonahty brought gladness to her friends. For fifteen years she was National Organiser, and travelled by foot and by cycle over rough roads, before the days of bitumen. W hen unable to cycle, she travelled by foot rather than miss me lonely homestead, and organised many Union", which are a monument to her zeal for temperance and her untiring energy. \\ hen a loved comrade passed away Miss Powell said: “W hen ! am called Home, let there be no tears, but rather rejoice, for 1 will he at Home with my Lord.” Her niece, Miss Winifred Powell, tended her aunt with deep devotion. As a member for over twenty years of Dunedin Central Union, Miss Powell was beloved for her bright, cheerful manner and deeply sympathetic nature. Among the many offices she filled was that of Dominion Corresponding Secretary, which she held for some years. She is the last of the foundation members of the first Union to he formed in New Zealand. —J. 1 licit, Dunedin.

Mis. Joanna Martin, Cambridge Union After a long life of service as a member of the Methodist Church, and as a foundation member of the \YC. T U. in Australia, continuing during the 45 vears of her life in New Zealand, Mrs V \V. Martin, of the Cambridge Union, has passed to her reward at the age of H 7 years.

Mrs. Martin was horn at Bendigo, and was the only girW in a family of nine. She was married in IKK4, and after living in Sydney and Queensland, came with her husband to New Zealand at the end of 1901. They lived at Avondale for nearly twenty years, and the first Methodist service to he held there took place in the Martin home. In 1020, the family removed to Cambridge, where the home ha remained ever since. Mrs. Martin was a Sunday School teacher lor about thirty years. She was

president of the Cambridge Union lor nearly twenty years. She attended C \ n tuition always and was present at the 1045 District Convention held at Hamilton. She was a fine reciter, and gave very good items whenever she was called upon. Her keen interest in the work never abated, and she will he greatly missed. Our sympathy goes out to her daughter, who lived with her.

Miss A. E. Watson, Ashburton Union Xslihurton Union mourns the loss of Miss A. E. Watson, who was for nineteen years their "White Ribbon” superintendent.

Slit* was one of tlieir most loyal and devoted members, and until sickness prevented ber, carried on the work so diar to her heart, as in Clod’s sight. She was faithful unto death, and nowha" received her crown of life. She was well respected and loved, and will be sadly missed. “The Master lias sent, and garnered her in !\ipe, and ready, 11 i > cherished grain; Clolden indeed her life’s setting sun, Messed art thou, tin work well done.” —I. M. Harwood.