UNION NEWS

White Ribbon, Volume 29, Issue 11, 1 July 1958, Page 8

UNION NEWS

Riccarton, April. Sirs K.i\ presided, ia thr sbaeno Mis (iriltiths and als.. took devotion*. In vitatiuiis an •:< in' a Women'l Rally to hear Mr Milnrr <;t thr NV Alliance and from the Salvation Army to heai Mri ..lit-: Arnland, i retired Danish missionary. As inti uiK * onvention report was New Brighton, April Mrs Wrifhtcn presided and devotions were led r>> Mi- Edmottd srhose subject was "'Attn tlmuKhts I • -••■ irrangementi nsadc m Ansae nreath. Ifn VVrifhton and Mrs Aston appointed to represent as and wreaths od Cenotaph. A Pahnerstoti v Convention was fives b 111 Klhs. Waimate, March. Frances WtUard Da] observed, when t- iron' bet !itt- itoi mad bj the president, Mrs Dncfcett, who also took devotions from tit- theme, "Praise and Prayer". Miss Gibson of Timarn Union wekcomed, ilao Mrs Dickie who was enrolled as ■ new member. The stall held at an earlier datsuccessful. A presentation wa- sands to Mrs < . Mills, secretar> lor 14 who retired for health reasons. !-< member* appointed to help with "Meals on Wheel-' - scheme elder!) sick tolk Members were united to take Devotion- and I MOSJiaaSaaC lot the S, Aim) Home M later. April meeting. Mis Duckett took devotions un Isl Petei ; ~. Welcome extended to Mrs McH i from the Oamaru Union. The fueil speaker, Mi-> Harding -pike of her work ss a u the Huk < nool and al-«- showed films. March 26th. Members conducted the Home League meeting. Mrnon- and solos were rendered bj Misses \ Mills snd K. McKensie.

Dunedin Central, April. Mr- Hietl presided and devotions Todd, rice-president Miss Fsrquhs nvention. gave an interesting report. Mr-. Miett spoke of the Council of Christian Education. Sympathy expn with various -ick membt

Balclutha, Miss Gill presided ai the April meeting. A new membei, Mrs Neale wa- welcomed. Mrs Flett, Otago District Branch President gave as excellent report of the recent tion.

Auckland District Executive MOTHERS' DAY gathering, Sunday sfternoon, May I lth. Mi-s E. Appleby, Acting Di-t. President, presided. National Ahtbem. rendered by M .!• i ■ Lloyd, D. White, M. Stan-held and B. Wild; an elocutionary item given 1)\ Mi- K. ( urr>. The accompai Mi* A. A Hambly, M.l'. K and Miss P. '' ITie knirst speaker v. IS RCI K. P. (lenient, M.A., wl tine address on the "Respi isibility i>t Motherhood:. Ml Sherman moved I rote of thanks ami Mr- A. T. Richards dosed with j,raver.

Auckland District Executive, Ma>. Mi-- K. Appleby pre sided and Mrs 1 K. Eccersall took devotions. It wa- reported that the VV.CT.U. is now established in 73 countries and N.2 ia- S" local Unions in active work. Mr- E. Prussing repoittd on the work beiii. t the W'.C.T.l'. Maori (iirls* Hostel. The N.C.VY. monthly report wa- given by Mrs P W. Mount joy. Takapuna, Mav. Mr- Prussing presided and Miss ( ullen led devotions. durst speaker, Mrs Richards, newly sppointea Dominion President, spoke on the evils of drink and Kambliiift and the alarming titfures reached by them in the past year.

New Plymouth. President presided and opened with tions. Greetings sent to ■gad members, one in mid nineties, who joined as fl y.nniK woman in Kngland with lon>r residence in New Zealand. Lettei to go to Salvation Army for great encouraKement K'ven to our members at Church Parade. The Hard of Hearing Club were recently guests of Seamen's Rest Committee at the Rest. Rejnirts received from N.C.W., Aged Peoples' Aid Soc., Seamen's Rest Committee. SSO men used Rest last month. Repairs, new porch, plumbing with copper snouting attended to and paid for. Arrangements made for Annual Street Dav and Mart for the Rest on July Pith.

Feildin*. April-Faster service. Mrs Cross s|M>ke on Christ in Gethsemane and Mrs Gill sang "King of my Heart". In May, Mrs Hart gave retxirt of Palmerston North (onvention. I'avl<>r and Mrs Hart ap|K»nted to represent Union at N.C.W'. meetings. Good attendances at all meetn . Levin, May. Mrs A. C. Kennerley presided and Major Ward conducted devotions. A most successful school children's rally had been held with over 250 attending. Films were shown and temperance talk given. Local ministers cooperated. More than 200 lbs. of vegetables sent to Auckland Maori Cirls' Host?!. Peace Dav this month was observed by an inspiring talk bv Mrs Captain ClegK. It was decided to endeavour to bring to public notice the work of the A i TV. Monthly reports now in two papers instead ot one. and temperance tact usually included.

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