A PAGE FOR Y's.

White Ribbon, Volume 20, Issue 236, 18 February 1915, Page 12

A PAGE FOR Y's.

A Message from ever the sea, from Miss Swankie-Cameron, General "Y” Secretary, England. lo the girls and young women of to-day—aye, and the young 1 men, too, who wear the white ribbon, 1 would say, Do you realise that God chooses to work through His human children; that we have the wonderful privilege of helping Him to carry out His thoughts, and that only according a> we let His spirit till us can we “work His works"? It is a beauti ful thought, that in whatever corner of the world we may be, the same Spirit can come to U" and make m a power. Shall wo not claim it, and work we never have before to “raise the standard higher, ever higher” in our fight for God and Home and Kvcry Land ? From Francis J. Barnes. If the young people of to-day will listen to the voice of the Divine Spirit, they will surely hear Him pleading for them to give their influence and their service to abolishing the evils of drinking and selling intoxicants; they will hear the cries of those who suffer therefrom, and by responding to these calls, to their hearts will come great satisfaction and joy in this psychological hour to inaugurate World wide Prohibition. From Francis Willard, who being dead, ye t speaketh; - “Ours is a high and sacred calling. Out of pure hearts fervently let rs love (iod and humanity, and work and pray to bring again that golden age of which tradition tells us, when all man's weal shall be each man’s rare. “Humanity is worth our while to love, to bless, to die- for if need be.” From Mary F. Willard Anderson, Assistant Y. Secretary: There’s a battle to be fought, A victory to be gained; There’s a country to he saved, A host from sin reclaimed. There’s an enemy abroad, So subtle and so strong, That the conflict must be* fierce, And the struggle must be long. But we’re recruiting for the 1 rank' For years and years to come. That our numbers may not fail Kre triumph shall be won.

K KCOMMKN DAT lOXS FROM “Y” KFPOKT AT WORLD’S CONVENTION. Lach country is asked to recommend to its Unions that they hold a world’s meeting once a year, taking whatever form of entertainment they think likely to be* most attractive and helpful in raising funds. Fhat a thorough knowledge be- obtained by the N ’s of each country of the historv of the* White Ribbon work. \ White Ribbon Choirs, as being very helpful in gathering the* members together, and in enlivening meetings of both Senior and Y Unions. That a correspondence with the Y’s of other countries be encouraged. It was strongly recommended that all \ Unions in all countries observe the two Red Letter days, February 17th and April 14th. On the first, which is sacred to he memory of Mis> Willard’s “Heavenly Birthday,” the day she left this world, “Memorial’’ or membership meetings should be held, w hen .1 spec ial effort should be made to gather in as many new members as possible. On April 14th was born Mrs Francis Barnes, who originated the Y work, and it ha> been thought that special meetings, with a view to helping the World’s \ Missionary Fund, should lie held on th.it day. Ihe names of '1 Secretaries are in World’s \ Report, which may be had from me by any Y sending stamp for postage. May 1 again remind members of the Y membership cards? 1 have had a number printed. These may be had at 6d per dozen. Kvc ry member should have one.