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Salvationists of New Plymouth. (Telegram.) Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. 11th June, 1906. Salvationists of New Plymouth express their deepest sympathy. Macaulay. Women's Christian Temperance Union, Auckland. Dear Mrs. Seddon,— Cockburn Street, Grey Lynn, 22nd June. 1906. I have been requested by the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Auckland to forward to yourself and family the following resolution as an evidence of our sympathy with you and yours in your hour of deepest grief : " That the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Auckland desire to extend to Mrs. Seddon and family their heartfelt sympathy and condolence in this their hour of great trial and affliction, and prayerfully commends them to the fatherly care and support of the God of all comfort and consolation." I remain, &c, Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. N. A. Davis, Secretary. Women's Christian Temperance Union of New Zealand. Dear Madam, — Christchurch, 15th June, 1906. The members of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of New Zealand heard with deep regret of the sudden death of the Premier of this colony, and wish me to convey to you and your family their heartfelt sympathy in your great bereavement. I remain, &c, Mrs. R. J. Seddon. F. Cole, New Zealand President. Women's Christian Temperance Union, South Dunedin. Dear Mrs. Seddon, — Upper Kew, Caversham, 17th June, 1906. The members of the South Dunedin Women's Christian Temperance Union wish me to send you a few lines to assure you of our true and fullest sympathy for you and your family in this terrible trial. May He who made us, the Master of our pleasures and our pains, preserve and support you. On behalf of the Union, Yours, &c, Emma Roy. Mrs. Seddon, Wellington. Women's Christian Temperance Union, Nelson. Dear Madam, — Waimea Street, Nelson, 15th June, 1906. On behalf of the members'of the Nelson Women's Christian Temperance Union may I express the deep and loving sympathy which has filled our hearts for you and your family in the blow which has fallen on you with such terrible suddenness 1 As the days go by you will realise more and more the sadness and loneliness which have come into your life, and we pray that you may be very conscious of the sustaining and comforting power of the God of all consolation. He has promised to bind up the broken-hearted ; and we know that His promises never fail. Our Union feels its indebtedness to your late husband for securing for the women of the colony the privilege of political power ; and while the tributes of praise which are pouring in from all parts of the world may not comfort you in the first bitterness of your trial, they will later on help you to realise that " he being dead, yet speaketh." Again assuring you of the heartfelt sympathy of the small band of women who are working together " for God, for home, and for humanity." I remain, &c, Mrs. Seddon. Minnie Wilson, Secretary. Women's Christian Temperance Union, Petone. Dear Madam, — Victoria Street, Petone, 15th June, 1906. On behalf of the Women's Christian Temperance Union I write to offer you our sincere and deep sympathy in the great and irreparable loss you have sustained by the death of your dear husband, the beloved late Premier of this colony. I feel how cold words must be to convey comfort to your stricken heart. Yet one blessed thought will cheer you somewhat and that is, although he cannot come to you, you can go to him. Then the sweet comfort to the mourner, " Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted." With deep sympathy to you and your dear family, praying that the God of all consolation be with you, I remain, &c, Mrs. Seddon. Barbara Jansen, Secretary.