THE "WIN ONE” CAMPAIGN.

White Ribbon, Volume 20, Issue 238, 19 April 1915, Page 1

THE "WIN ONE” CAMPAIGN.

It is one thing to resolve; it is another thing to carry out the resolution made. There is a world of difference between drawing up, in a council of war, the plans for a campaign, and the going out on to the field of battle, and in spite of opposition, in the face of discouragement and seeming defeat, carrying out the plans made. Convention, as a body, resolved, and delegates individually pledged themselves, to an increase of 100 per cent, during the next year in our membership. It is a grand thing to see a body of workers make su< li a resolution for the furtherance of (rod’s work, hut it will be a much grander thing if that resolution takes hold of and grips every member of our organisation till they say, “Here stand 1; I can do no other.” 100 per cent, sounds a large order, but it only means every member must secure one other member in a )We urge every member to accept their individual responsibility, and earnestly, prayerfully resolve, with (iod’s heli>, to get one member. Surely there is no member so bankrupt in friends, that there is not one she could persuade to become a W hitc Kibboner. We muxt begin at once, and try until we succeed. It is impossible to over-estimate the good such a movement may do if loyally adopted by every member. How it will bring us into touch with nonmembers as we try to get our recruit. How widely it will spread tin* knowledge of oui work. How many may be influenced, even if they are not fully persuaded to become members. We are told that sorietv is divided into

two classes, i. 0., the workers and the shirkers. We have always maintained that there are no shirkers in our White Ribbon Army. Will our si-ters during this year give practical proof of this fact, and when our numbers go up next year, let every member, from President to youngest Y, rejoice in at least one member gained by their personal effort. To double our membership would mean to largely increase both our influence as an educational factor, and our power as citizens demanding legislative reforms at the ballot box. Then, too, ioo per cent, increase would mean /'So more in capitation fees to N.Z. Fund, and so we should be strengthened financially. How are we to win one? Talk about White Ribbon work to all your friends, tell them what a great work our world-wide organisation is doing, tell them there is a place in our ranks for them, and work that they can do, give them literature about our work, a Convention number of “White Ribbon” to see the work done in this Dominion in 1914; if able to afford it, pay for a year’s subscription to the “White Ribbon” for any friend likely to become a worker. Above all. pray to the Great Father to bless all your efforts for the winning of the one you have chosen. Prayer, Faith, and Works are a grand trio, a tandem team that has never yet been beaten, and by their aid will our ioo per cent, increase be gained. We earnestly entreat every I'nion to read the resolution at thev rext meeting, and we beseech cver> member to pledge' themselves to “win one” during 1015. “In the name 01 our God we have set up our banners,” and in His

name will we go out into the world s highways and compel the recruits to come up to that banner.