Recruiting Rally.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 April 1940, Page 4

Recruiting Rally.

Heralded by a rousing march through the city by battle-dressed men of the forestry company from Papakura Camp, and by long lines of Territorials and bemedalled veterans of the National Military Reserve, a recruiting rally which evoked,.immediate enthusiasm was held in the Auckland Town Hall last night. In addition to addresses by the Minister of Supply, Mr Sullivan, and the National M.P. for Christchurch North. Mr Holland. both of whom were welcomed by the mayor. Sir Ernest Davis, a concert programme was provided. The speakers commented on what they described as the rally’s stirring atmosphere. Church Attendances. A passage in the report of the Vicar of St. Matthew’s Parish, the Ven. Archdeacon E. J. Rich, reads: Attendances at the various services have increased at all centres, while the increase in acts of Communion from 5565 last year to 8027 this year is splendid and inspiring. even when allowance is made for the fact that two Easters fell in the present period. Parish organisations have gone from strength to strength. The Bible Class has created a new record of attendance with a membership of 89. and the total roll of our Sunday Schools also shows a remarkable increase. During the year there were 107 baptisms, -hi weddings and -It burials; 88 candidates were confirmed.” Humanity is helped along With aeroplanes and things, Willi telephones am! gyroscopes And automatic wings. Man (lies, but still he often finds He takes his cough on tour; Unless of course he settles it With Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. I- 1 '