DOMINION PRESIDENT RETIRES MRS A. T. RICHARDS, J.P.

White Ribbon, Volume 29, Issue 9, 1 May 1958, Page 6

DOMINION PRESIDENT RETIRES

MRS A. T. RICHARDS, J.P.

Tributes to Mrs C. Toomer It is with sincere regret that members of the Women’s Christian Temper?nee Union in New Zealand bid farewell to their Dominion President, Mrs C. Toomer of Nelson, who retired from office at the recent Dominion Convention held in Palmerston North. She had beer. Dominion President for 7 years, prior to which she had been Vice President for two years and Corresponding Secretary for two years. Mrs Toomer leaves the Dominion work after serving most lovingly and sincerely and with great understanding of the work, with its problems and difficulties. Shall we ever forget how’ wisely she answered from the platform, men in important office, if they tried to low’er our standards’ Directly, and fearlessly, but with pleasing manner, she rebuked or corrected them Mrs Toomer has held the position of local and District President in Nelson, and at present is president of the Nelson branch of the National Council of Women In the Stoke Methodist Circuit she is a most acceptable local preacher. The memories of her leadership in the Dominion work of the W.C.TU. will continue to encourage us all and we wish for her happy years of service for her Lord and Master in the Temperance Cause, and in the life of the church. In making a presentation on behalf of ihembers and officers of the Convention, Miss V. lackson thanked Mrs Toomer for loving, faithful service, and wished her God’s blessing in all her work in the years to come. MRS A. DELLOW Dominion Recording Secretary Mrs Dellow, of Nelson, our retiring recording secretary has given most kindlv and gracious service to our Dominion Union for the past five years. In 1952 she took over the Business Managership and for a year held the dual office. Her efficiency in the work as Manager helped to secure a credit balance at the end of her term of office. By nature, Mrs Dellow is retiring, but like manv such, is purposeful to dutv and the officers apd members owe a great deal to her persistent application in keening the records correct. Mrs Dellow’s friendly disposition has won for her the love and respect of' all those w’ith whom she has been in contact through her work At Dominion Convention she has alwavs made her part of the dailv schedule go along smoothly and this has been appreciated bv all. 1 Mrs Pitt made a presentation to Mrs Dellow’ from the officers and members of Convention and ished her God speed in the vears ahead.

Dominion President

Mrs A T. Richards, IP, of Auckland, comes to us with a lecord of faithful service in the work, and is a true servant of our Lord Jesus Christ She has been the President of the Birkenhead Union am' of the Auckland District Executive o( the W.C.T.U. for the past six years, and is als> chairman of the W.C.T.U Maori (iirls* H Std Committee in Auckland Mrs Richards is a Vice ident of the Auckland Council of Christian Education, as well as of the N.Z Alliance Area in Auckland She is also a representative of the Executive to the National Council of Women and to the Ellen Melville Pioneer Committee, and is on the Executive of the Auckland Youth Council. We are confident that our newly-elected President will fulfil her new duties with love and understanding and in the full trust and guidance of her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Or MRS E. M. ATKINS Dominion Recording Secretary

We welcome to the office of Dominion Recording Secretary of the WC.T.U, our sister, Mrs E M Atkins, who, over thirty years ago, joined the Opawa Union, where she did very valuable work Later on she took over the position of District Treasurer for the North Canterbury District iltive Then on the sudden passing of Black, Mrs Atkins took over the arduous task of Canterburv District Secretary, which position she carried on until she moved to Taranaki There, she immediatelv entered into the work at New Plvmouth. later becoming Union and District President In connection with the Seamen's Rest at New Plymouth, Mrs Atkins, who is now Chairman of the Committee, has don* most valuable work. We are asured that she will carrv over the same efficiency into the Dominion work upon which she now enters.