The White Ribbon. For God and Home and Humanity. MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1915. THIRTEENTH CONVENTION.

White Ribbon, Volume 20, Issue 238, 19 April 1915, Page 17

The White Ribbon. For God and Home and Humanity. MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1915. THIRTEENTH CONVENTION.

Scene: Christe hure h Station, March 17th. The train just arrived was discharging it> passengers, groups of women wearing the white bow were in evidence all along the platform. Local W hite Ribboncrs were eagerly looked for, but for once the train had beaten both hostesses and local officers. Anxiously the visitors scanned the platform, and when ouf Dominion Corresponding Secretary appeared relief was visible on many faces. Soon hostesses appeared to claim their guests, and very shortly all delegates were on their wav to home and breakfast.

At 7.30 the same evening a reception was given to delegates by the lo< al Union. The place of meeting was the beautiful hall of the Provincial Council Chambers, kindly lent by 4 '.e Hon. H. D. Bell, Minister for Internal

Affairs. Sitting room was tilled up, then all available standing room, and late-comers had to be content to hear and see what they could from the vestibule. Mis M< Comb", meal President, occupied the chair, and addresses of welcome we re given by Mr L. M. 1 "itt (representing the Mayor), for the c iri .ens; Mrs Kaye, on behalf of Women s Societies; Mr Blackwell, for temperance bodies; and Rev. S. Lawry, for the Ministers’ Association. Mrs Don, Dominion President, on behalf c;f delegates, thanked all for the*" kindly welcome to thu “City of the Plains.” Musical items were given between addres>es, and supper was handed round at the close. It was a record Convention in point of numbers, 104 delegates answering the roll call. A spirit of ejuiet confidence marked all its deliberations, fac ts were boldly faced, and strong determination expressed to fight more vigorously, to pray more earnestly, and to sacrifice more deenk* than ever we have done before. The shadow of the great war was over us all, but joy was felt that women, though in no way responsible for it, were bravely doing their utmost to defend the? Umpire, and were determined to pray and work for peace. Dr. Florence Keller brought before Convention very forcibly the national danger from the: spread of venereal disease, which was always worse in time- of war, and the need was shown to educate us nationally to the ideal of “a white life for two. ’

Two notable forward steps were determined upon by Convention —(1) to print 20,000 Kitchener pledges, and vigorously push forward a pledgesigning campaign; and (2) the “Win One” movement, whic h is dealt with in a separate article. The 30th Convention has “come and gone.” Its memories linger with u>, and its inspiration will gird each one for the long fight before us.