UNION NEWS

White Ribbon, Volume 32, Issue 5, 1 September 1960, Page 8

UNION NEWS

Takapuna, July. The I’rr'u’riit, Mr* !’ru*M»g prcsi»«c«l ami led devotions. Mr* Suclgar, District Organi'cr «is welcomed Ax k result of one month's activities, Mis ik ar hail been able t< add 41 new members in the Auckland district. 8 have joined up with our I'mon, 6 of whom were initiated at this meeting. 9 have joined the Northcote Union. These results are most gratifying and members repeated the ’ etnjieiaiice Doxology. Mrs KrUey reported on the Dist. Kxec. A welcome was extender! to Mrs I’etchel! recently returned from a 15 months’ trip overseas. She gave a most interesting a id aniu sing account of the highlights of her trip. She was presented with a spiay of dowers. Tauranga, July. Mrs Kelly presided and Miss McMillan led the devotions, stressing the need for a vision of the work before us, that we may live and pray more imwerfully. Then, “there is no limit to the power which can flow through us.” Mr Hensley’ then spoke to in oi the lives ot I.K. layior and the brothers Isitt, reminding us of their great work in tin ptst for the cause of tem|»erance. It wa* good to know that Nils Christian was much better.

August meeting with Mrs Kelly in the chair. Aftei tin hymn, Mrs Wool ford s|*>ke on Acts 11:1. There is no harrier between nations and races. We each have a responsibility to the other in prayer and the way we live and act. All the peoples of the world are one in Christ. It being the Annual meeting, officers were elected. The Collection and Sale.' Cable money were for work among our Maori sisters. It was decided to meet in future at the Baptist Church in Cameron Kd. New Plymouth, July, hollowing o|>ening devotions, the President Congratulated a valued member, Mrs T.|). Wright ujion the recent celebration with her husband and full family ot her golden wedding anniversary. The Seamen’s Rest Committee rej»orted increased takings in all stalls and in collections at the recent Mart atid street Day a very encouraging feature in view of our pending change of site. Mrs Cole reported on the District Presidents’ meeting with Dominion < ttticers in Wellington and on inspiring N. 7. Alliance Annual Meeting. Mrs Atkins rri>ortrd on the Dominion Officers’ meeting.

Mrs Cole, Dist. I'rcs. presided at a District Executive meeting held at Klthain, where members attended from Haweta, Inglewood, Kltham and New Plymouth. Latet Kltharu was joined at their monthly meeting, Mrs Cole [•residing bv invitation. A new member was initiated. W’e thanked Klthani for a happy day.

We ire glad to re|»ort that Mrs Brown, a valued nienibrt of long standing and our W.K. Agent has sufficiently recovered from her illness to visit her son in the South and we ho|»e she will continue to improve. Levin, July. Union is on the wav up. Two ext 1 a efforts

extra membership; several new members ha r been added to the roll. Added interest in the youth section. A rally, well attended hv the older children, flannelgraph, a film, a Bible stor’- and talk with light refreshments made a g»wid meeting. The proceeds from a Bring amid Buy stall held at each meetinr ro towards Conference delegates’ e\oen-es. Thscientific fact read at all meetings, is enclosed in the re|*ort to two local newspapers. The monthly devotional session is a valuable and spiritual uplift to everyone present. Wellington District Executive, April. The hostess Cnioti, Rrroklyn, conducted devotions, and Mrs Reed welcomed debgate'-. Miss Jackson, Dist. Pres, m the chair. Mrs Burton Mitchel! re|»oited fully on Convention excuses, a credit balance of *13.9.8 was shown. It was decided to allocate the binds in hand as follows. White R'bhon f.K), V 7. Fund Temperance Quiz £\ Prisoners’ Aid Society £l, Pan Pacific Assoc. 10/-, Dominion Supts.’ Pool Fund £\ £2 eacli to the two Seamen’s Rests. Council for Christian Education , Convention Committee thanked for all their work in making the running of convention a success. Miss Murray appointed Dist. Supt. for Peace Dept., and Mrs 1 waites Cradle Roll Supt. Mrs F. f>rigg read replies to remits. Noontide observed. Miss Jackson conducted afternoon devotions. Re|M»rts received from Brooklyn, Carterton, Johnsonville, Karori, Lower Hutt, Masterton, Wellington an»l Wellington Central. Mrs I.H. Gngg asked that each I’nion in the District hold a bring and buy for funds for Poll literature. (This report went astray in the mail, hence delay in insertion.) Wellington Executive, June. Meld at FTeadouarters with Karori as hostess union. Opening devotions by Mrs F. (irigg, ind -i vc-mn of »>rav*»r. Mrs (» r igg wr'c< med dele' ,-, *es on liehalf of Karori. Market Day discussed. £lO set aside as nucleus for goods to be made for Stall. Johnson ville, Karori and Wellington Cnions to serve the ♦•*** for Alliance Vnnual meetings. Reports from all Union*. Miss Jackson retorted on the t>ri>[»osed hotel in Masterton to fw erected where five roads meet. Mr T r evor Voting to sneak on Social iHnkiue at a tea meeting in Masterton. Noontide observed Miss Jackson took the afternoon devotions, speaking on I' me as •* » ital part of < Kristianit*’. Mrs F. (1ri ,T «r re-or fed on N.C.W Delegates to N.C.W. discussed at length. Also received re|wrt» from Pan Pacific Assoc, and Prisoners’ Ai«l S*cicty. Reohrs to Convention remits given.

Riccarton, July. Mrs M. (irifihths presided. Mr.- I). Buggv led the devotions, her theme, “the Saint from the rank and fib”. Financial position of W.R. discussed. Executive rejiort discussed. A re|«Mt of the recent Alliance Meeting given. Five new members have joined up. A visit to the Mental Hospital patients by Mrs A.T. Newth was rejiorted. Mrs M. (infbths, Piesident, gave a very interesting and long lej-ort of the work of "| he Sheltered W orkshops’’ and also rear! extracts from the p*|»er, “Alert”, entitled “Whither the children?’’, and closed the meeting with a reading “Spiritual fulness” from the hook, "tiod calling”. Waimate, June. * Mrs Duckett p r esiJed and conducted devotion*. A letter of cheer was sent to the Secretary in her illness. A most interesting demonstration of soft toy and novelty craft work, was given hv Mrs Holland and Miss W ood s.

Julv m*--*ing with Mis Duckett in the chair and well attended. The Devotional theme was “The giving of our best gifts." Invitations had been received to attend a special afternoon in the Anglican Hall and from the Salvation Army, to liea* a talk by Col Dr Brain well Cook. Mis Duckett had addressed Ihe tiirls’ Life Brigade and also had distributed Temperance Quiz Leaflets to them. The guest s|H-aker was Mrs J. King, who gave an interesting and instructive talk <*n "\\ onicn of the Bible".