EVANGELISTIC.

White Ribbon, Volume 20, Issue 238, 19 April 1915, Page 38

EVANGELISTIC.

I am sorry my report for 1914 is >o short. 1 expected a lor.*; report this year, owing to the election-, and the war. Many pra\ers have been ottered up for help and guidance in these troublous times, ?o 1 am quite -ure more work has been done in this department, and 1 am sorry it ha> not been reported. Invercargill ha- been holding the usual pleasant Sunday afternoon meetings. At a special meeting held in June the Rev. burridge gave the address. Peace prajer meetings have been held for cessation of war, for comfort for all sufferer* and the bereaved, wisdom tor our ruh 1-, etc. The local Superintendent, Mr- l.eeCowie, has been holding iri-sions in many districts during the year. Siter Moody bell al-o held evang*ii-tic meetings and servu es. A devotional service is al-o held b< fore the business meeting. Tlmaru repc work in this department during the year. Auckland I ings during the year. (10-pel literature has been distributed, and members have assisted 111 open .111 semeeheld by the Cite Mis-ion. Christchurch. la< h opened with devotional exercises, bible readings, and -hort addn --es. Leading topics occurring in every day life are explained by bible references, and many subject- of intere-t are made plain, proving instructive and interesting. Ashburton. —No < tin i<d Supc rinten dent, but the Old Men - Home is visited regularly. Song service- are held, and the personal talk- are appreciated. Pahiatua hold- devotional m and expositions are given on Scripture read. Lyttelton he for prayer; Scripture lessons in the day school; tracts are di tribute cl among the sailors in the Institute. Wanganui. to the Hospital. l iterature is well distributed, and per onal talk- arc much enjoyed by the patient-. A devotional meeting i- held he fc re the usual business meeting, and -pec ial prayer has been offered up < n behalf of the elections and the war. Winchmore >wth in Spiritual it \ in tin ir Sundae Sc he < 1. They have aiso a Prayer League, to which all members of the- Union belong, and many outsiders have abo

joined the League. The local Superintendent is working hard to keep up .1 good spiritual tone in her Union. New Plymouth has not been able to find a lady to take up this work, but it is being done by some members, and tin* President makes very earnest apI eal tor members to help the cause by more prayer, both public and private. Ngaere reports that their Sunday S* hool attendance keeps up well, considering the number of removals in the neighbourhood. 1 wo members of the Bible Class, a young man and a young woman, have been converted during the year. Wellington District.- The H* me for the Aged Needy is visited, and the inmates talked with on spiritual things; also the* Alexandra Home. Here meetings are* held with the women on a Sunday afternoon, and, when possible. are visited in their own homes after leaving the above institution. L. UPTON, Supt. Evangelistic Dept. “Y” REPORT. As'ibJrtC/i has established a promising branch of “Y’s,” with a membership of 28. This branch was formed in June last. They have held six meetings, average attendance 15. Many of the members did good work in connection with the; recent local No-License eampaign. NelS3n reports a very successful year, but regrets the loss by removal Irian elistriet of several valuable members. 1 2 meetings have been held, and good work done. At their first meeting Miss Hayes gave her report of Convention. Sewing meetings were held to prepare goods for a stall at .1 Sale of \\e>ik held by the mother Union; as the result of their labours they were able to hand over /j 5s to the No-License League. 1 hey also gave valuable assistance to the* League before election. Newtown. This Association hr.s been regularly kept going throughout the year, and its membership is increasing. 36 meetings have been held, and well attended. With Mrs Boxall at its head, the-\ recognise they have* the right one in the right place. They are deeply grateful to he*r, and to the; ladies who so ably assist her. Fifty garments have been made and 2 5 pieces of fancy work finished. Miss W ilson and Miss Chappel each offered two prizes tor plain sewing and fancy work. Mcsdames Kemp and Webb kindly consented to act as judges. A break up so* ial was held in Decemr, when each girl was given a text. Prizes ai>o wire ..warded f< r (1) the most n 11 hi be r of texts remembered, (2) good conduct, (3) the* greatest number ed new members. The mothers were invited to this social, and one and all ae knowb dged their reciation of th«* help given to their daughters. Timaru. —'Phis Union has also had to bear losses of both active and

honorary members. 1 heir President, who so ably presided and ke-pt the Union together, finds she cannot take.* the position this year. They are also losing the Treasurer. Finding a difficulty in getting members to attend the meetings, they have in the meantime amalgamated with the mother Union. A ‘ r pay up" soc ial was held in June. T he Band of Hope is under the leadership of one of their honorary members, who is doing good work among the 54 members. One concert has been given at the; Old Men’s Home; iftci tin* musical programme, sweets and fruit were handed round. At one of their meetings a paper was read on the life of ihe late T. F. Taylor. They have donated £2 to the Maori Mission, 10s to the Kamabai Mission, .md £2 for Christmas cheer, eight families being supplied with 5s worth of groceries, which were le*ft at their homes on Christmas Eve by the Plunket nurse. Timaru “Y’s” wish all l nions “Y’s ’ or otherwise a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Ngaere. Fight prizes were given for the best essay on the Temperance Wall Sheets, two ea* h in Standards 111., IV., V.. .did \ 1. rhe In .i<l master helped considerabl) by giving lessotis on the subject. Every child was expected to write an essay. The prizes were awarded at the break up concert. Invercargill also had a competition on the same subject, but no parti* ulars are to hand. 1 regret that my report is so short, and trust that it is not that the “Y’s” arc falling off everywhere, for th* re* is muc h to do, and their help is so mu, h ne*e**i*el, more now than ever. Dunedin has held no meetings at all last year, but th** few numbers still interested united with the Y.M.’s Prohibition (iuild, and did good work for the campaign in folding literature-, singing glees and c ampaign songs at the public meetings, etc. The united party held weekly meetings for three months or more in preparation for holding open-aii meetings, etc., but the war upset all their plans. Two Y. members now hold office in the District Union, and the Presid *iit hopes to get all the others aaso. iated therewith. The Y. Union has not disbanded, but the fact that several are students at the University, others ere active church workers, and others fully occupied w ith sue ial engagements, rendeis it impossible to hold meetings. Oxford. Meetings have been held throughout the year, and the* “Reformer” and “Public Opinion” have been addressed and folded. T he meetings have not been largely ;*ttended, but this is on ac count of many of the girls living a long distance from the township Membership 23. Band cf Hope meetings have been aid fortnightly, the Senior and Junior alternately; these have been good meetings. Several social evenings

held ; the last one, early in December, was addressed by Mrs McCombs. Material was purchased and made into garments tor the children’s ward in the Christchurch Hospital. S. MOODY, Supt. tor Vs and Medal Content*.