June Meeting Of W.C.T.U.

Chronicle (Levin), 2 July 1949, Page 4

June Meeting Of W.C.T.U.

Mrs. A. C. Kennerley presided, at the '?^une'. fneetifi|: tcjf . the- ' L^vin Wor^ein's- 'Chrism^,/ Temperahce Unio'n'hnd welcomed all present. A number-of apologies werp receivod from members unable to be present. Deyotions y£ere taken. by Major Fletefler whose address Was greatly I appr.eciated. | A letter thanking members for ! the vegetables recentJy sent to the I Maori Girls' Hostel in Auckland I was read from the matron, Mrs. | Lpng. Regret was' expressed that | Majpr Ward had found it ne.cessary j to relinquish the leadership of the [ Weraroa Band of Hope. Warm | tribute was paid' to "her splehdid work a.mong the young people. A jeader is urgently required for the | tqwn'Band of Hope, This position * pffers a sp'endi'd opportunjty for' phristian service. The roll call was answered with a verse of Scripture. containing the word spirit. j The following arresting temner-j ance fact, a statpment by Sir Donj gld McLean, K.B.E., P.fc.j was read

by Mrs. Austin: "The future belongs tp the child. The three greaf enemies of child Ufe are ignorance, poverty and alcohoi, and the greatr est of these is a1cohol." Mrs. Burnr ham read an article from White Rihbon and .an appeal for neyr suhscrihers was made. A discussipp took pla.ce on the fiominioh president's '-'five-year olan," and it was resolved to en^ deavour to enrol as many new. memhers as possib1e. An appeal for Readers' Digests arid other magazines suitab1e for sending to the Seamen's Rests was made. Thanks were accorded tq /.he tea hostesses. Praver and the Benedictipn hrought- the meeting to "a close.