MOTHERS’ UNION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 218, 14 August 1937, Page 12

MOTHERS’ UNION.

ST. PETER’S BRANCH

GROWTH OF MEMBERSHIP

Prior to the monthly meeting of St. Peter’s branch of the Mothers’ Union, yesterday afternoon, an admission service was conducted by Rev. F. S. RamI son, at which seven new members were | admitted, and threo transferred from other branches welcomed. The branch now has a membership of over forty, and is making splendid progress. The new members are Mesdames Meadley, Mewett, Jeromson, Hutchins, Christie, Brown, and Milverton, and the ones welcomed Mesdames W. H. McPhaß, Christensen (Whakarongo), and MeSavney. Mr Ramson, in his address, reminded his listeners that the objects of the Mothers' Union were to uphold the sanctity of marriage, to awaken in all mothers a sense of their great responsibility in the training of their boys and girls, and to organise in every place a band of mothers who would unite in prayer and seek by their own example to lead their families in purity and holiness. He expressed gratification at the growth of the branch, and said that its increased size must mean increased power and influence, if the individual members played their parts. One danger of great numbers to be avoided, he pointed out, was the attraction without influence.

The Indies then adjourned to the Parish Hall, which was gay with spring flowers, wattle, and Iceland poppies. Pianoforte solos, “Wedding Day” and “Devotion,” were contributed by Miss Lola Buick, who was thanked for the pleasure she had given. The principal speaker for the afternoon was Miss Ruth Fawcett, the new organiser for the British and Foreign Bible Society in the Manawatu district. The society had the same vision as the late William Carey, a missionary who worked in India, in that a map of the world did not merely convey the thought of rivers, mountains, towns, etc., but a reminder of the souls of millions of people, she said. The society would never rest until all the people had God’s Word available to them, translated into their own •languages. In the 133 years since it had been formed, the society had accomplished a wonderful work. Over 455,000,000 copies of the Scriptures had been distributed in more than 700 different languages. Last year 14 new versions had been added to the list. A realisation of what the work of translation entailed was given to her listeners by Miss Fawcett, who told how the missionaries must live, cat, sleep, and travel with the natives to learn the language in order to reduce it into writing, before the task of translation could even be begun. Instances of how a new day dawned for the people when they were able to read the Bible in their own language were described. Reference was also made to the work of the colporteurs, over 1000 of whom were employed by the society. The British and Foreign Bible Society was trying to make it possible for people the world over to have the Word of God available to them in their own tongue, the speaker concluded. 'Mr Ramson thanked Miss Fawcett for her interesting address. Ail invitation from the Shannon branch to attend their birthday party was received. Thanks from the Redcliffs branch were conveyed through Mrs M. Ashworth for a portion or birthday cake sent by St. Peter s branch. The hostesses were Mesdames lv. \\ ■ Uridge and F. Smith. Afternoon tea was served in the hall instead of downstairs. as usual, a fact which was greatly appreciated. A RECIPE. Take 4 kidneys, 4 oblongs or squares of bread, seasoning, butter. Skin the kidneys. Split them open and remove the core. Then season them with pepper and salt. Toast the bread on one side and butter the untoasted side. Place, the toast in the bottom of the grill tin, butter side uppermost. Arrange the kidneys on the rack of the tin just above the toast, and gnu them till thev are tender, keeping them turned. Any goodness that oozes from them will thus drop into the prepared toast. When the kidneys are ready squeeze a few drops of lemon juice over them and serve on tne toast.