President’s Message

White Ribbon, Volume 19, Issue 2, 1 March 1947, Page 3

President’s Message

Hear Friends, — liy the time thi> reaches you 1947 Convention will l>c* a thing of the past and some of you will he telling of Convention experiences and of the work awaiting each one of this year. When you are listening to these reports which your delegates will place before you, will you make notes of what you consider the most important points; this will greatly facilitate carrying out the decisions of Convention. If any of you think of any suggestions lor next Convention, which we hope will take place in Wellington, will von discuss them and, if von think

them practicable, send them to Mrs. Underhill in good time for the IQ4K i (invention.

Four things we need to make this year’s work worth while—love, vision, courage, and a fixed determination to bring about the end of the liquor trade as speedily as possible. It will be a year of hard work; when was the fight against evil easy? Victory over evil is not a thing that can be easily bought in the first store one conies to. It must he searched and toiled for with the same untiring zeal with which those who suffer from gold fever starch and toil for gold; but it is so much better worth the search and toil. In the search for gold there is no promise, or certainty, that one will find it, but the victory of right over wrong IS certain for it is the will of Cod.

"He strong, and let your heart take courage, all ye that hope (or wait) for the Lord.” My good wishes to you all, Yours sincerely, In the fellowship of service. C. E. KIRK.