PRISONERS AND PATIENTS' AID AND CITY MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 15, 25 June 1920, Page 14

PRISONERS AND PATIENTS' AID AND CITY MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

A meeting of the Ladies, Auxiliary of the above Society was held in the Y.M. C.A. rooms on Tuesday, June 15, and was attended by Mrs Baird, president, Mesdarnes F. W. Wade, Callender, P. Cruickshank, G. Cruickshank, McQueen, Armour, Longuet, Hide, and Miss Hunter, Apologies were received from several ladies. One of the objects of the meeting was to consider a suggestion by Mrs, Baird — namely to allot so many streets to each member of, the Auxiliary who would get collectors to help her, and by that means it was thought the whole of the town and suburbs would be successfully canvassed once a year. Another object was to hear proposals for trying to interest the country towns in the work of the Society. The secretary reported having written to several ladies and had received some replies which gave promise of good work being done. Mr McLean was present and gave a most- interesting address concerning the work in which he is engaged and all present felt deeply grateful that Southland had a man with such sincere feeling for the work in which he was engaged for the betterment .of society, and in whose nature love and sympathy for the more unfortunate ones in our midst is so maniJest. Amongst the insititutions whose inmates come under Mr McLean's care are the Borstal Institute, Lorne Farm Home f°r little children and old people, the hospitals and Victoria Home, also the juveniles who came before the Juvenile Court, and that is a most important part of the work, for those boys and girls are the future citizens, and the course adopted by Mr McLean is an admirable one example and suggestion which bring out the better side in their natures, and in the end— as has been proved— makes them worthy citizens. In connection with country work Mr McLean suggested that any country town deciding on starting a branch of the work, he would be very pleaccd to go and give an address. on his work at the home of any lady who would arrange for a mectmg of those interested, intimation to be sent to Mr McLean or the secretary Mrs Hide. Another matter Mr McLean mentioned was the kind consideration and sincere sympathy with him in his work, as expressed by the heads of the different institutions visited by him. Mrs Baird proposed a very hearty vote of thamks to Mr McLea-n for his interesting and helpful address, which was endorsed by all present, i