SUPERINTENDENT'S LETTERS.

White Ribbon, Volume 21, Issue 244, 18 October 1915, Page 7

SUPERINTENDENT'S LETTERS.

BAM) UK MKKCY. Dear bellow-\\inkers, Since 1 wrote to you I hav * received a letter from Mrs M lry 1’ . Lovell, our World’s Superintendent of the Mercy Department, in which she says:— “I cannot tell you how greatly 1 rejoice over the good news of the adoption of humane education in the L.T.L. in New Zealand. It this world is ever to become really the kingdom of Christ, every child born into it must be taught humaneness as systematically and regularly as reading and writing are now .aught. 1 understand from what you say in your letter, and from reading the number of the* ‘White Ribbon’ which you sent me, that as yet the* Band of Mercy is adopted only in the L.T.L., but 1 trust that this is merely the beginning of greater things, and that you will gradually increase its scope until you have* Bands of Mercy in your Sunday and day schools, in the Epworth Leagues, Christian Endeavours, and every other possible place. I'here should be one at least in ea< h W’.C.T.U. in New Zealand. “Your country is so progressive, and sets such a noble example in many ways to the* rest o) the world, that if the attention of your women is drawn to the* necessity for this teaching. 1 believe it will be* widely promoted and encouraged. “The copy of the ‘White Ribbon’ which you sent me arrived some time before your le*tter. and 1 at once sent samples of the literature of this department to each President of a W..C.T.U., whose address was given, l hope this may awaken interest in the work, and that vou may hear from some of the ladies to w horn the packages were addressed.” Dear friends, in addition to every Union organising a Band of Mercy, could not each Union make the suggestion to all the Sunday in the*ir vicinity, and gave* to each a P icke't of Mercy leaflets, which I will suoplv at threepence per packet ? I urge Unions to st irt this work at once, bv appointing a superintendent to attend to the matter. I would remind you that the report which you send to me in December will be the one from which I will compile my report for .he next World’s Convention. Yours in the work, CLARA M. NEAL, Pahiatua.