The White Ribbon. For God and Home and Humanity. MONDAY, JANUARY 18 1915. AGENDA. Thirtieth Annual Convention of the New Zealand Women's Christian Temperance Union, To be held in CHRISTCHURCH March 17th to 25th 1915.

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The White Ribbon. For God and Home and Humanity. MONDAY, JANUARY 18 1915. AGENDA. Thirtieth Annual Convention of the New Zealand Women's Christian Temperance Union, To be held in CHRISTCHURCH March 17th to 25th 1915.

PROGRAMME: WKDNKSIMN, !U \l<( II 17th. *MS p.m. Kxecutivc Committee Meeting of NX. Otfueis ami Dis

trict Presidents. World’s W.C.T.C. Executive. Meeting of New Zealand. 7.30 p.m.—Reception. THURSDAY, MARCH iMh. (j a.m. Convention called tec order by the President. Crusade Hymn, “Give to the Wind" I by Fears.’’ Reading of Crus«>de Psalm responsively. 1 Praise ye the Lord, Praise the Lord, O m> soul, 2 While- 1 live will 1 praise- the Lord: 1 will sing praises unto im God while l have any being. . 3 Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. 4 Ills breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth ; In that very day his thoughts perish. 5 Happy i> he that hath the God of Jacob for li help, Whose hope i> in the- Lord bis God: 6 Which made heaven and earth. The sea, and all that in them is ; Which keepeth truth for ever: 7 Which exec uteth judgment for the oppressed; Which giveth food to the hungn : 1 he Lord looseth the prisoners; •S The Lord ope net h the eves of the blind ; The Lord raiseth up them that are bowed down ; lhe Lord loveth the righteous; cj The Lord preserveth the- strangers; lie- upholdcth the fatherless and widow; Put the- way of the- wicked lie t urneth upside down. The Lord shall reign for ever, Thy God, () Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the Lord. Prayer. 9.45 a.m. Roll Call. Minutes. Report of Executive Committee. Ap pointment of Committees on Courtesies, and Resolutions, Convention Letter Writer, and Press Reporters. President’s Address. 12 o'clock.—Noontide Prayer. Letters of Sympathy. Miss Dewar’s Notice of Motion. Mrs Scanlon’Notice of Motion. 12.30 p.m.—Adjournment. 2 p.m.—Devotions. Corresponding Secretary’s Report. Treasurer’s Report. Organiser's Report. Organising Treasurer’s Report. Miss Powell’s Notice of Motion. Miss Henderson’s Notice of Motion. Departmental Reports: Maori Work (Mrs Walker), Evangelistic (Mrs

Upton), Home Meetings (Miss Dewar), Mothers’ Meetings (Mrs Jones). 5.30 p.m.— Adjournment. FRIDAY,. MARCH 19th. 9.30 a.m. Devotional Set vice. 10 a.m. Roll Call. Minutes. Reports: Unfermented Wine (Mi" Gaskin), Narcotics (Mrs W light), Literature (Mrs Dcarlove), Work Among Seamen (Mrs Whitby). L T.L. and Crad.e Roll (Mrs Neil), Domestic Science (Mrs T. E. lay lor). 12 o’clock. Noontide Prayer. Press (Airs Duxheld). 12.30 p.m. Adjournment. 2 p.m. Devotions. Roll Call. Re solution". Reports: Scientific Temperance Instruction (Miss Maunder), Medical Temperance (Mrs Neil), Purity and Moral Edu cation (l)r. Florence Keller), Prison Reform (Sister Moody Hell). 5.30 p.m.—Adjournment. SATURDAY, MARCH 20th. 9.30 a.m. Favourite Hymns. 9.45 a.m. Roll Call. Report of “White Ribbon’’ Editor. Report of Business Manager. Appointments of Editor, Assoc iate Editor, and Business Manager. Any unfinished business. 12 o’clock. Noontide Prayer. Kc-so lutioiis. 12.30 pm. Adjournment. MONDAY, MARCH 22nd. 9.30 a.m. Devotional Meeting. cj.45 a.m. Roll Call. Minutes. Reports: Backblocks (Mrs Israel), Thrift (Mrs Flanagan), Hygiene (Mrs McDonald), Sabbath Observ ance (Mrs Boxall), Good Citizenship (Mrs Judson). 12 o’c loc k. Noontide Prayer. 12.30 p.m. Adjournment. 2 p.m. Devotions. Plans of Work for UJIS, and Discussion of same. TUESDAY, MARCH 23rd. (j. 30 a.m. —Music and (Quotations. cj.45 a.m. —Kcjll Call. Minutes. Reports: Rest and Refreshment Booth(Mrs Howard). Bible* 111-Schools (Mrs lloulder), Legal and Parliamentary (Miss Roberts), Notable I)ays (Mrs Watson). 12 o’clock. Noontide* Prayer. Reso lutions. 12.30 p.rn. —Adjournment.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24th. q. 30 a.m. —Devotions. 9.45 a.m. —Roll Call- Minutes. Reports: Flower Mission and Relief Work (Miss E. C. Cole), Educational Bureau (Miss Powell), Y’s and Medal Contests (Mrs Moody), Military Camps (Mrs Mitchell), Anti (lambling (Miss Robert?), Peace end Arbitration (Mrs LeeCow ie). 12 o’clock. —Noon tide Prayer. Resolutions. 12.30 p.m.—Adjournment. 2 p.m.—Devotions. Special Con* . sideration of a Forward Movement, “Work among Young People” and “Maori Organising.” THURSDAY, MARCH 25th. q. 30 a.m.—Devotions. 945 a.m.—Roll Call. Minutes. Appointment of Tellers. Election of X.Z. Officers and Superintendents of Departments. Resolutions. 12 o’clock.—Noontide Prayer. Oues tion Box. 12.30 p.m.—Adjournment. 2 p.m. —Devotions. Unfinished Business. Votes of Thanks. Conclusion.