AMONG THE DEPARTMENTS

White Ribbon, Volume 21, Issue 7, 1 August 1949, Page 2

AMONG THE DEPARTMENTS

ANTI-GAMBLING I)eir Sisters, Heading in the “ New Zealand Herald " for July 2nd, I noted that a suggestion has been made to Parliament, in a private petition, for a State Lottery to be established in New Zealand. • Tins is against all our principles and platform. The petitioner goes on to state all benefits of such a scheme, which are too lengthy to print in our columns. 1 Mease do not do anything just now, but keep an eye on the work of the “ House,” and, if such a Bill comes forward, protest at once to the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. W. E. Parry, and to the member for your electorate. Yours in the fight for righteousness, MRS. M. PIRRETT, I dominion Superintendent. LITERATURE Leaflets —leaflets—leaflets. W e should all be busy advertising our great ideal, THE ABOLITION OF THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC: FOR GOD, FOR HOME PROTECTION, FOR THE UPLIFT OF HUMANITY, FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE RACE. Now is the time. Sow the seed in every home. Make the people THINK, (live them the evidence. Proclaim the facts. See literature advertisement, page 8. “ BULLETIN ” 4 ‘ Bulletin ” subscriptions should be sent to Mrs. C. Y. Knapp, Moncrieff Avenue, Nelson. Receipts for subs, w ill be sint with the next “ Bulletin.” Money has been sent \ia Mrs. Long with list of natne> incomplete. Please advise Mrs. Knapp if there is no acknowledgement within a few days, as receipts per Mrs. Long have been posted already. BIBLE IN SCHOOLS A suggested Plan of Work 1. Ascertain if the schools in your district have Bible instruction —Nelson system, or five-minute opening service. Jf not, contact the local secretary of the Bible in School League, and the Council of Christian Churches, and ask them to approach the Headmaster. 2. Have an address on the subject in your meeting at least once a year, and make special prayer for the success of this w’ork. 3. Support any effort to promote Bible instruction in schools. 4. If possible, make an effort to help financially. 5. If any of your members are at liberty to take lessons in the schools, notify your ministers. They often need help. 6. Very successful essay competitions have been held on.the Bible lessons given, 1,950 children taking part in these. This work could be extended throughout the Dominion. 7. Pray daily with special intention, for the work of this department. N.B.—At the Wellington District

Executive meeting held June 23rd, Mrs. Sired reported that the Bible iti Schools League was in process of Being incorporated with the N.Z. Council of Christian Churches. She expressed the opinion that representation on the Council should be sought by the W.C.T.U. MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT I )ear Sisters, This department is one of the most important of our organisation, for without member l we cease to exist. We art constant ' h sing members by death and ronouii.., and some from lack of interest. Now, I urge you to do vour utmost to gain new members, AND REPORT THEM TO THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. In this way, you will be working one of the sections of the Five-Year Plan. Try to gain honorary members. Any lady or gentleman may become an honorary member by paying two shillings and signing the Pledge. If a member is leaving your district, write to the nearest Union where she is going. Don’t lose one member, if you can help. it. The best way to gain new members is bv personal touch and invitation. Try it. Yours in service, AMY KASPER, Methods Superintendent. SABBATH OBSERVANCE It is the duty of every member of the W .C.T.U. to promote this department by protesting against Sunday pictures, dances, organised sport ; by example and training of children to observe tlie Lord’s Day. ORGANISING DEPARTMENT Dominion Vice-President visit* Wairarapa Mrs. Toomer, Vice-President, and organiser for the New Zealand W.C.T.U. spent from July 2nd to 10th inclusive, in the Wairarapa district, on organising w'ork in connection with the Dominion W.C.T.U. Five-Year Plan. On her arrival, a welcome was extended to her bv the Executive Committee of the Masterton W.C.T.U., at the home of Miss Jackson, Union President. On Sunday, July 3rd, Mrs. Toomer addressed the Masterton Methodist Sunday School. Temperance lessons were given. At 11 am. Mrs. Toomer was the preacher at the Methodist Church and at 7 pin. she spoke at Knox Church, Masterton. At a social hour, after the service, the film ‘‘The Beneficent Reprobate” was shown. At all services Mrs. Toomer’s addresses were well received. Tliq. aims and work of the W.C.T.U. were explained, and many cogent points made. In thanking the speaker, the Rev. T. Calloon commented on her thought-provoking address. Monday the 4th was a free dav, but on Tuesday the sth, a number of visits were made in Grey town, tbe Rev. Hedlev White assisting. A meeting was held in the evening, when a proposal that the W.C.T.U. be resuscitated in Grey town w’as agreed to,

and the forming of a Band oi was discussed. C arterton \\ CTngg was visited on Wednesday the In her address, Mrs. Toomer s] >ke the urgent need for Christian to come out into the open, an<! maSi a firm stand against the onward manfll of the liquor traffic. A protect v>-X| lodged by the Carterton Union agaiiSt the dismissal of a case of “ after-hour!* sale of liquor at a local hotel, and copy of protest to be sent ‘to the loJR press and to the Minister for Justi<Bf On Thursday the 7th, a large meetfli ing of the W.C.T.U. and friends wjflf held at Masterton, Mrs. Toomer Ikiißl the speaker. A strong plea was nia<fcß| lor increased membership, and fol. members who had dropped out to !injS§ up again. A protest on the mentioned case was carried inously by the meeting, this Itenil published in the local paper. f On Friday the Bth, a meeting waS 1 held in the Parish Flail, F'eathmton.l The weather was unfavourable, and meeting small, but three meinbtnl were re-enrolled, and more have sincMl* intimated their intention of joiiiinjß our ranks. El That evening, the “strip films' vvert*l sliown to a united gathering of CL.8.1 members and Sunday School scholars,* and a talk on Temperance and what® it means was given by Mrs. Toomer.B On Saturday morning a meeting tor!* prayer was held at the Salvation \mi) I Hall, Masterton, and on Sunday morn-ll ing, Mrs. Toomer was the preacher at* Featherston Methodist Church at 111 a.m , at Buchanan Home at 5.30 and at tbe Methodist Church at 7 pm.! The “ Beneficent Reprobate” was again! shown at a soc»al hour after the ser-! vice, at which members of other! Churches were present. I Aq approximate date for the in-1 augural meeting of the W.C.T.U. at I Grey town w*as intimated. I At all services and meetings. Mrs. I Toomer stressed the urgent need for I a revival of interest among ChrUtiansl in the fight against strong drink. I Wairarapa has indeed been fortunate* to have bad the services of Mrs ! Toomer, and we now express our* thanks in words and we have faith to I believe that deeds will follow. I I V. G. JACKSON. |