Within the Veil

White Ribbon, Volume 29, Issue 7, 1 February 1958, Page 2

Within the Veil

MRS AMY KASPER—KOHIMARAMA UNION

The sudden Home Call of Mrs Amy Kasper on December, in her 81st year, has deprived the Auckland District Union, Kohimarama Union, and our New Zealand work of a greatly beloved and honoured member and worker

\ erv early in life Mrs Kasper, then Amy Woodman, became interested in the “Helping Hand Methodist Mission’ in Auckland, where an excellent work for the uplift of fallen men and women was carried on. The possessor of a beautiful voice, she contributed greatly to this work* by her Gospel singing. This work was “seed for all her future sowing” in the W.C.T.U.. of which she became a member as a young woman, an ! in the Methodist Church of which she was a keen member and worner. Recognising the need to “save the child and you will save the Nation,” she early became interested in the Young People’s Work of the Union and, until her Home Call, continued to enthusiastically prosecute this work in the Loyal Temperance Legion of the W.C.T.U. For many years she superintended the “Y” Department of Work in Auckland and District, and was greatly used in the training of young members and officers. As Superintendent of the School of Methods she gave much help and encouragement to officers and members of local Unions. Mrs Kasper has held office as a Dominion VicePresident, Dominion Superintendent of L.T.L.; Auckland District President; President of Remuera and Kohimarama Unions; Superintendent of Kohimarama L.T.L.

Her service was not limited to our work. Appointed a Justice of the Peace some years ago, she took a practical interest in Court work She was a past President of the National Council of Women, Auckland Branch, and the YWCA Mothers’ Club, and was awarded the M.8.F.. in 1953 in recognition of her work.

A large attendance of men and women, representing the various organisations oi which she was a valued member, and of W.C.T.U. members* in particular, attended the funeral service at Pitt

Street Methodist Church on Thursday morning, . 2nd January. —C. McLay. MRS MARGARET ANDERSON PIRRETT On 13th December there passed aw’ay in Auckland yet another of the New Zealand W.C.T.U.’s faithful warriors— Mr M. A Pirrett, in her 87th year, having been Dominion Anti-Gamming Superintendent for more than 22 years Mrs. Pirrett was born in Glasgow in sight of Sir Thomas (then Tommy) Upton’s first shop. From an early age she was identined with the activities of the Kirk. Sunday School, Bible Class, Band of Hope and Choir, as well as helper at the Glasgow Mission. After her marriage to the late Mr William Pirrett, she became active in the various departments of the British Women’s Total Abstinence Union and, ..with her husband, gained high office in the Independent Order of Good Templars and the Independent Order of Rechabites, and was a member of the deputation that waited on the British Parliament in London concerning the Scottish Temperance Reform Bill In 1911, with her husband and son, Mrs Pirrett moved to New Zealand, and very soon she was actively engaged in the work of the Presbyterian Church and of the W.C.T U. in Auckland and ( hristchurcb. For some ten years, in the 1920’5, she was organiser for the N..Z Alliance With the late Mrs Clara Neale, Mrs Pirrett helped to form the Epsom Union and was its President and Treasurer for a time, as well as Treasurer of the Auckland Union. In Christchurch she was president of Spreydon Union. Many “Y” branches were also formed by her. During both World Wars Mrs Pirrett did splendid work, knitting, and also packing gift parcels, and is remembered by many old soldiers for her work in the Auckland Y.M.C.A. Canteen. Mrs Pirrett’s husband died in 1939 She leaves a *on, two grandsons, and six great grandchildren, and to them we extend sincere sympathy, as they mourn the loss of one so greatly loved and used during a long lifetime, and so greatly esteemed J>y a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.