Notes and Comments.

White Ribbon, Volume 1, Issue 6, 1 December 1895, Page 4

Notes and Comments.

notices to correspondents. G. E. McL. and S. 1., Annat.—Thanks for contributions. Will appear in next issue. Horatio St. —Shall be happy to insert in January issue. Will correspondents please write on one side of the paper only. Will tl iose members of the last Convention who were confident they could guarantee a certain number of subscribers send names and subscriptions at as early a date as possible to the Business Manager. Some Unions have done excellently in this matter In the case of others we have been reminded of the proverbial pie-crust promises. Writing previous to the recent decision of the W ellington Licensing Committe to grant a removal of license, a correspondent wrote: “ I notice that when a Licensing Committee adjourns such matters it always gives a wrong decision. Hut it means one more proof of the impossibility of regulation and the need of abolition.” When we remember that the newly-licensed premises are in the vicinity of a large public school, one cannot but wonder at the inhumanity of those who thus close their ears and hearts to the “ cry of the children ”

The fact that so many of the Wesleyan Disun;t Synods recently assembled in various parts of the colony have passed resolutions condemning the C. 1). Acts and urging their repeal is a hopeful sign. Once the Churches of all denominations are roused the day is ours. By the time our January issue see the light, we hope to record the fact that Mrs Sheppard is once more in our midst. The new editor of the Woman's Signal, proposes to widen the scope of the paper, so that it may be “ a journal for all women, dealing with all their interests, both in the home and in the world.” Apprently purely domestic matters are to receive a much larger share of attention than heretofore. In pursuance of the “ L)o-everything policy” the Invercargill W.C.T.U. has taken up a new department of work. Our correspondent writes:— “An Association for the help of friendless girls has lately been formed in Invercargill. The need of such an association was s.rongly felt, for during the last few months four friendless, and almost penniless, girls were sent to our Union. These have been provided with homes and befriended, until they can earn their own living. They have been given to understand that there are some to whom they can look for help, and who will assist them to lead honest and useful lives. I lence the need of a properly organised Association We feel confident that all good women will be glad to assist us in this work, and trust that we may | } e able to do a great deal of good.